DBA Special ... a camp for IV/75 (Timurid)

 a Mongol/Timurid Camp ...

Originally, my Mongols and Timurids shared the same camp - but I had a number of camels surplus and an idea for scratchbuilding a yurt ... so the idea for a camp was born, and allocated to the Timurids:

(DBA Camp for book IV/list 75 Timurid)

The model is therefore a very small part of camel stop-off or caravanserai, where a number of laden beasts are being parked next to a yurt.

The camels are mostly Gladiator with contributions from Irregular and Falcon ... the cameleer is Museum with a Gladiator head (the yurt is bottle top with s tissue covering and detailing in wire and miliput) ...

 

 

As usual. the Camp Follower is separate and can be detached,

 

CAMP FOLLOWER

 

 

 

 

Book IV List 75

 

DBA Special: IV/75 Timurid ... 1360 - 1506 (15mm)

 

(Phil's DBA Timurid army as used at Bakewell)

I have very muched followed tradition in the look of this army ... it is quite decorative and I think much of the inspiration for reconstructions comes from contemporary illuminations and ceramics.  So perhaps fancifully ornate?   Nice for collectors, anyway ... and a useful sort of army for players ...

It is mostly a cavalry army:

 

A general plus 5 Timurid armoured horse archers ...

 

(the rear corners are clipped as an unobtrusive way of clarifying the general's element)

 

The figures are mostly a mix of Essex and Museum (for the cavalry) and (for the infantry) the old Tabletop Miniatures range (now 15mm.co.uk) ... plus (to keep figure fanciers on their toes) some bits from Minifigs, Irregular and Gladiator.

 

... and ...

 

Ther's a smattering of foots option that gives you some variability ... I always like a couple of bowmen, so my choice was ...

 

... and ...

 

It is 'Steppe', aggression 4 (so you mostly invade other countries - which seems fine ... ) ...

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