28mm Persian Army - Part 3 - The Commanders

Following on from my post relating to the Persian Immortals (see HERE) I can now turn my attention to the Persian Generals and Commanders. With the exception of Mardonius (The Persian General on his chariot) these are all Victrix.

Currently I have 15 bases done for commanders and by the time this army is finished there should be three more including the King himself.

Each base typically carries three of four figures with leader, standard bearer and perhaps a horn blower as well. They tend to be a uniform in colour on each base. I have typically chosen yellows, blues , reds and purples for their colours. 

The cavalry commanders are all mounted two to a base and follow the same simple rules. These have all been sourced from the Victrix armoured cavalry set.

General Mardonius on his chariot is actually made up of three different sources. The armoured horses are all Cataphract horses from the Gripping Beast Parthian set, the chariot and drivers body came from a 3 d print supplier and the General himself is a victrix foot figure. The drivers head is from Victrix

The Chariot itself has been painted in garish yellow, purple and red colours with bronze fittings.

To create the purple plumes on the horses I ransacked my bits box and found a few spares from some Macedonian cavalry helmets. 

I elected to go full bronze on the horse armour and then drybrushed with gold.

I think he looks rather splendid and is looking forward to leading the Persian army into battle.

I now have to think of something suitably regal, opulent and imposing for the Persian King.

Cavalry up next.....