'Nostalgia' from SebG - Armenian Cataphracts

For the first bonus round, which will also count as my first entry, I give you 15 cataphracts, from Essex, in 15mm. I didn't think I would enter this round, but then I remembered. I had some minis I had to paint for a coming tournament. 

A couple of months back, I had bought a middle Roman empire, with some cataphracts. It was enough for me at the time. But then, I decided to go for another army, and I needed more cataphracts... I was about to go on the net and buy some more, when my mother called me to help her clean my former bedroom... I completely forgot to buy the minis. 

Since I am a nice son, I went there during the holidays and started the dust off... And there they were! The extra cataphracts. I had completely forgotten them, but they were actually my first 15mm Ancient minis! from a now closed shop in Paris. 

They were Armenian cataphracts, but hey, from a gaming  distance, who cares? So, After all these years ( about 15 of them), they have finally be cleaned, primed and painted. They are now ready to be played with. For your information, amongst those 15 horsemen, the ones with the beard are my first minis!  Sigh...

'Myth' from SebG - 'The Death of Leonidas'

"Oh stranger, tell the Lacedaemonians that we lie here, trusting their words."

For me these words entered legend in my youth. The 300 Spartans fighting for Freedom against the monstruous Persians. Not a myth in a strict sense, but the deed of these Spartans still echoes, and is often a synonym of bravery, and a will to fight for their own ideas, and Freedom. In a way, it is a good story, and what is a myth: a great story, with a morale (sometimes), and full of great deeds.

I had pledged for the War and Empire kickstarter, and amongst the packs, there was the "Death of Leonidas". I just couldn't resist and had to paint the minis. So here they are, Forged in battle 15mm representing the Death of the Spartan king, with LBMS shields this time.

The dio will serve as a camp for my Art de la Guerre armies. These minis were a joy to paint. the sculpting is great, Forged in Battle is now one of my favourite brand.

Cheers

Seb