Never hit a Hittite

 We had another bash with Basic Impetus this morning, with Peter fielding the Hittites against my New Kingdom Egyptians. I was hoping for a different result than last time, and  I got it. 

It was worse. 

Waaayy worse. 

I came acropper once one of my chariot units got pinned down on my left flank by some light infantry. 

My infantry in the centre should have been a match for their Hittite counterparts, but clearly no-one had told them that and they struggled to hold the centre.

The Hittite chariots proved decisive, using missile attacks to weaken my infantry before charging home, and continuing on after using my troops as speed bumps. 

My general tried to do the same and got stuck  and mobbed. 

Eventually, my casualties piled up and the army reached and quickly passed its break point, survivors fleeing the field after only breaking a single Hittite unit. 

A disappointing result, but a fun game, which is all that matters.  

New Kingdom Egyptians ( By Red Copper)

 New Kingdom Egyptians ( By Red Copper)

I just finished up  ( for now) my latest army for Basic Impetus, a New Kingdom Egyptians from  Red Copper Miniatures. They are usually available as true 15mm, but Campaign Miniatures offers them in 18mm as well, so that was what I chose. 

They are printed in a very study but flexible resin. Clear up is easier than metal figures and the detail is superb. They are effectively 28mm models printed smaller, so the fine detail is what you would expect in the larger scale. They also possess a lovely degree of animation, and a nice selection of poses within the range, so there is a sense of dymanism and motion to them .

There is heavy foot and massed archers in the range, along with the obigatory chariots , including one of Ramases II himself. These are particularly lovely and energetic. There is also a number of support troops available ; Numidian spearmen & skirmishers and ferocious looking Lybian mercenary warband types, looking suitably invincible.

I usualy stick to DBM basing for most of my ancients, so they will be compatible with everything else, but as this is my first foray into 15mm Bronze Age, there was nothing to match with, so I used Impetus bases, which allow for a more interesting figure lay out, and a desert theme for the bases, to better fit the setting. I will continue this with the Hittites, Assyrians & Sea Peoples armies. 

The Whole army , perched atop an Ikea storage tin

A close up of the Egyptian Infantry and archers with  vassal skirmishers 

6 chariots ( 3 units ) so far with some of the mercenary troops.

 

Skirmishers and the Royal Guard heavy foot unit behind.

Lybian Mercenaries  adding a bit of barbaric splendor ( and a dangerous charge bonus).


The range is a joy to paint. I hope to have their rivals, the Hittites finished & table ready shortly for a few games of Basic Impetus & King David.