Strength and Honour

 

One painting and modelling project I've really enjoyed this year is Strength and Honour, using the Antonine Miniatures range of 2mm units to build Imperial Roman and Parthian armies. I meant to extend this with either a Numidian or Ancient British army but ran out of time this year to start on the units. I also still haven't made my own desert terrain cloth with a grid or any terrain pieces, two things I really need to get sorted out.

I've only played two games so far, both of which I won despite not really having more than a sketchy grasp of the rules, so one of my objectives next year will be to properly learn the system so that I can enjoy more games at the club and also play solo at home. It's an ideal project for me as the units are quick to paint but look good, while the range of armies to choose from gives you lots of options. 

One thing I have thought about is using the rules and figures for later medieval battles like Crecy or Agincourt and even the smaller battles of the Wars of the Roses. However, the recent article on Hoplite warfare in the Lard Mag has given me another direction in which to wander of in, if only as an historical sideline from the primary focus on the Roman Empire. In the meantime, at least one new army will be on the 'to do" list for 2024.