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Title: Thracian medium cavalry shield colour(s)
Post by: vexillia on August 02, 2024, 03:43:05 PM
I have bought samples of these from Donnington:

(https://files.ekmcdn.com/aandm/images/hc15-late-seleucid-thracian-mercenary-cavalry-136-p.jpg?v=940ae18e-1c63-4915-b0cd-4fe3c821fc9e)

It's listed as "HC15 Late Seleucid Thracian Mercenary Cavalry".  I'm surprised to find that it's not featured in Duncan's book AMPW!

It's a great little figure and the Donnington horses are superb.  Before I buy some more, what I'd like to know is what colour(s) would be appropriate for the shield and what generic colours I can use for the tunic and cloak?

Finally, I'm assuming the riders hair will be dark.  Am I correct?

Title: Re: Thracian medium cavalry shield colour(s)
Post by: Duncan Head on August 02, 2024, 03:57:50 PM
I think it's partly based on this illustration (https://i.pinimg.com/564x/a4/6a/c3/a46ac3a770ce53a0ff0c7db9f62fdec9.jpg) from Sekunda's Seleucid book (plus probably an uncoloured grave stela from Abdera).

Thracians famously tend towards red hair - "Men make their Gods in their own image ... those of the Thracians have blue eyes and red hair".
Title: Re: Thracian medium cavalry shield colour(s)
Post by: vexillia on August 02, 2024, 04:07:00 PM
Sorted and thanks.
Title: Re: Thracian medium cavalry shield colour(s)
Post by: Swampster on August 03, 2024, 12:17:01 PM
Did Sekunda base the purple shield on the colours of the Tomb of the Erotes?
Title: Re: Thracian medium cavalry shield colour(s)
Post by: Duncan Head on August 03, 2024, 01:06:46 PM
Traces of colour on the original figurine, IIRC.