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Title: 30mm bloke on a horse
Post by: mike on December 17, 2012, 04:29:15 PM

I know nothing about this figure! Its a Kieler 30mm engraved by Frank. Painted in oils, mostly wet on wet.
Any ideas of who it is would be helpful. Painted with artistic license!
Mike

Title: Re: 30mm bloke on a horse
Post by: Nicholas Ball on December 17, 2012, 04:50:51 PM

Looks very Persian or Macedonian to me  ( are they one of the same?  Close enough ;D)

Nicely painted Mike

tell me was the Artistic licence you needed very expensive ;D ;D ;D

Government will charge for anything these days ;D

Title: Re: 30mm bloke on a horse
Post by: Roger on December 18, 2012, 02:22:17 AM

Very nice Mike, what's the number on the base and we'll see if we can identify it?

As for Artistic Licences, I'm the BFFS rep. on behalf of HM Govt. anyone requiring one can send me a cheque for £99.99  ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: 30mm bloke on a horse
Post by: errant49 on December 18, 2012, 02:50:54 AM

very well painted Mike and the artistic licence is welcome !
if I remember it shows a carthaginian chief named Marabal or something like that; you will find it in the Complete Kieler
Eric

Title: Re: 30mm bloke on a horse
Post by: Roger on December 18, 2012, 03:21:28 AM

This is it  Agk 84b   Karthager   Reiterfeldherr, Marharbal   L.Fr.

From http://www.kieler-zinnfiguren.de/Listen/Altertum.html

I can't post the pic as the file is too large but it's on the bottom row of Altertum 1

Title: Re: 30mm bloke on a horse
Post by: mike on December 18, 2012, 03:27:42 AM

Thanks Guys
Any information on him. Was he some sort of commander ?
I think artistic license is a posh word for "I have not got a clue so I'll just make it up!
Regards
Mike

Title: Re: 30mm bloke on a horse
Post by: Nicholas Ball on December 18, 2012, 04:44:48 AM

Not much about him really. In the spring of 216BC, Hannibal was camped in Apulia, about 10 miles from the River.
The Romans decided to raise an army againt him and with approx 80 000 troops met him there.

This was the Battle of Cannae.

Marabal was the Numidian Cavalry commander which was suppose to be the weakest link in the cavalry department of Hannibals army.

However, based on the left of the battle, ( where they could do no real harm) he shattered the Roman cavalry and turned behind the main Roman army in the centre, ensuring their complete cut off from escape.

Title: Re: 30mm bloke on a horse
Post by: mike on December 18, 2012, 05:35:10 AM

Cheers Nick
Not a bad bloke to have on your side!
Mike

Title: Re: 30mm bloke on a horse
Post by: Nicholas Ball on December 18, 2012, 06:51:52 AM

My pleasure Mike,

 Some say  I'm so full of.............. useless but interesting information ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: 30mm bloke on a horse
Post by: Corporal_Trim on December 18, 2012, 07:28:20 PM

Really nice figure, Mike. Well done.

Title: Re: 30mm bloke on a horse
Post by: mike on December 19, 2012, 01:48:36 AM

Cheers Steve