Good Afternoon Folks
Delighted to report that I have completed another army ! Back in March I notified the world that I had started on my Macedonian/Successor army. Link HERE. At the time I had purchased the forces and already completed 300 Phalangites in 2022. So wind the clock forward and the force is complete.
All the figures present are either sourced from Warlord Games or Victrix. All are 28mm and plastic.
The total force consists of
18 units of Phalangites /Pike ( each unit 32 figures strong)
2 units of Hypaspists (32 figures each)
3 units of heavy cavalry (8 figures each)
3 units of Companion Cavalry (8 figures each)
6 war elephants
10 command stands
When this force does come to the field it will be supported by the light troops and Hoplites painted for my Greek Army
The total force arrayed in three ranks covers a sizeable part of my table
The Macedonians (minus the elephants will battle my Greeks), then they will battle my next army project (Persians) and finally they will pitch themselves against each other (Successors)
The Heavy Cavalry are gorgeous victrix figures. Four packs made up my six cavalry units - the shield transfers are spares I had from my Greek Project.
The Companions have been distinguished with purple cloaks and their long lances.
The cavalry commander started off life as a mounted Roman General but a head and shield swap brought him into line with the period.
Likewise my Macedonian General and standard bearer were Roman Generals but again a switch of heads and shields was all that was required.
The two units of Hypaspists both started og in the lives as Victrix Hoplites but again using head swaps they have been repurposed.
The shield transfers are old GW ones I had knocking around
This unit I suspect might be refeered to as the Captain America unit ! Should have found some white stars
The core of the army are the Pike - all are Warlord Games plastic pike units. Ranked in fours with 32 figures to a unit
The famous silver shields !!
The infantry commanders are just spare plastic figures I had mounted on round bases
Finally I have six war elephants...these beauties are all from Warlord Games
Each has been given a different paint style
Just need to add some tufts to these bases to finish them off....
So that's another force complete and they will appear in my next Monday night game.
Next up the Persians
More soon
