Burmese Command Elephant

I know it is not chariot period but did not want to start another blog. The next best thing on a wargames table has to be elephants. Here is one of the new Curteys new 28mm Medieval Burmese. Great start to an interesting new range. Burmese armies had sometimes had 2000 elephants in their armies!!!

Hittite Spear

Horns blow frantically and leaders scream to keep the Hittite phlanx in order. Surrounded by Egyptian chariots the men begin lose cohesion as arrows cut them down like wheat. The Hittite chariots must regroup or bloody slaughter will follow!!!

Middle Kingdom Egypt Bowmen

Out on desert patrol the dogs sense a nearby threat.  Nubians must be close and the bowmen are to ready to loosen off some arrows.  Life on the frontier is tough.  If death does not come from a Nubian arrow then thirst and fatigue is next in line.
This next Impetus style base is based on pictures from Ospery "Soldier of the Pharaoh".  Figures are Cutting Edge and dogs Black Hat(too big I suppose) adding a little character to the base.  These figures offer an interesting change the more commonly seen New Kingdom Egypt figures.

Akkadian Army

Here is nice battle ready army of Akkadians.  Looking at the those 3 captives in 2nd photo I don't think taking prisioners is an option.  Add another spear unit it can be a full basic impetus army that looks good without costing a fortune.  These are alll Cutting Edge with Bears Den bull/sacrafice viginette.

Akkadian Platform Car

Here is a great warrior general in the army of Sargon the Great.  The plafrom car would it seems normally have single crewman but as I could fit 2 I could not resist.  Another fantastic 28mm model from Cutting Edge Miniatures.

Akkadian Bow

Here is an Impetus style base of Akkadian archers sporting the powerful composite bow.  These can also be Mitanni or Hammurabic Babylonia bowmen also.

I decided to give them a bit colour being household regular type infantry.  This also helps to contrast the earlier Sumerian armies.

Mitanni Chariot

"The Chariot lords have come upon us and terrible was their wrath.  Their bronze scaled armour covered body and chariot and glistened in the sun.  Many fell pierced with arrow and those who ran were cut down with sword, spear or chariot wheel."

This amazing model (28mm) from Cutting Edge really looks great.  Fantastic detail especially on the scale armour.  These really were to the knight of thier day armed to the teeth.  Suitable of course for Cannanites and Syrians etc. Untrained levy often shieldless must have been very worried to face them.

These were the best of nobel warriors leaving enemies no choice but copy arms and tactics or face destruction.  Again done with block colours and Army Painter.