Etruscan & Samnite Cavalry

Etruscan Cavalry by Agema Miniatures.  These figures came out of the Agema Kickstarter as two very different packs.  The cloaked figures are rather tall with the typical Agema issues of poor arm placement – I even had to drill through a cloak on one of the figures to place the spear.  The second pack is smaller/thinner with less detail and a few weirdly shaped limbs.

Samnite Cavalry by Newline Designs.   Clean, sturdy figures with smaller stature.  I’ve really taken a liking  the Newline miniatures, the only negative is the limited number of sculpts available.  The horses come with armour, which is unusual for Latin miniatures.  I’m uncertain how authentic this is, but it does make the unit distinctive.

Paint Plan:  I’ve made an effort to try and paint the horses in an ancient style.  My (limited) research indicates that horses were pale and spotted, leading me to focus on grey, buff and a matt brown as choices for the mounts.  Apparently chestnut and the rich red/browns are a more modern aspect of horse breeding.

Paints used in various combinations:

• Ghoul Skin (green/grey), Ancient Bark (almost white) dappled over dark grey.
• Flat Earth over any dark brown.
• Monster Brown + Yellow Bone or Handel Wood with Desert Stone