The LBMS transfers arrived yesterday, along with a set each of Victrix Greek Light Cavalry and Greek Archers. I hadn’t used these transfers in years and wasn’t sure how easy or difficult they’d be to apply. I was pleasantly surprised to find out how easy they were to use. The hardest part is cutting the transfers out, and even that wasn’t too much trouble. Granted, these shields didn’t have center bosses so a bit easier than those I would guess. Anyway, here are the figures from one box of Victrix Armoured Samnites – 24 in all with two commands. I hope to use them as two units of 12 „Warriors“ (classed as Yeomen) each for a version of Lion Rampant called Elephants Rampant.

Although I like to base figures 3 or 4 to a stand, I chose to base them as singles for local Elephant Rampant skirmish games. They’re on 3/4″ (approx. 20mm) fender washers which give a nice weight to the bottom of the figures.

The warlike Samnites having a go at each in the absence of proper enemies.

I quite enjoyed painting up and „decaling“ these figures, the first Ancients I’ve worked on in a very long time.

I’m looking forward to starting on the cavalry and archers. That is unless the Perry Napoleonic cavalry arrives. I want to finish them up as soon as possible to host a play test of the „Eve of Waterloo“ scenario in the new Black Power rule book. So much for now, thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend!