Warrior Ancient and Medieval Rules

[Mike Bard]

Don't laugh.

Since I picked up an Alexander the Great figure (mounted) at Historicon, I
want to paint it. However, I've round into some colour questions.

I remember Bucephalus as being black, and Alexander with golden hair.
Unfortunately the Alexander Mosaic shows Alexander with brown hair and
Bucephalus as a chestnut/brown horse. I've found historical references that
seem to confirm that Alexander had golden/blond hair but have had no luck
with Bucephalus. A friend mentioned that Arrian gives the colour but can't
remember what it was, and I haven't been able to find a copy of Arrian to
confirm.

Does anybody know what colour Bucephalus should be, hopefully with
historical documentation?

Michael Bard
That Greek Hoplite Guy (possibly branching out)

[Bill Chriss]

I've found historical references
> that
> seem to confirm that Alexander had golden/blond hair but have had no luck
> with Bucephalus. A friend mentioned that Arrian gives the colour but
> can't
> remember what it was, and I haven't been able to find a copy of Arrian to
> confirm.
>
> Does anybody know what colour Bucephalus should be, hopefully with
> historical documentation?
>
> Michael Bard
> That Greek Hoplite Guy (possibly branching out)
>
>
>


Alexander had golden/blonde/light brown hair, so don't be confused by the
mosaic. Greek blond is different that Swedish blonde. Bucephalos was black
with white face markings. I'll try to find the reference for you.
Meanwhile, i assume you're talking about the 25mm Navigator fig, right?
For 15mm, I took an Essex Bactrian unhelmeted companion fig, cut off his
bow case, and made him a sword by trimming, smashing, and sculpting his
tin lance. This is the best 15mm facsimile I found, unless you use the
Essex MPA Macedonian Command pack and paint up the cuirassed and helmeted
general that looks the most like Alex (not the one with the drooping cloak
that looks pensive--that one, I've always thought, should be Antigonos
Gonatas, the only philosopher king among the successors, and I've painted
him as such).



Greek

[Mike Bard]

It is the 25mm Navigator figure (not the best, but it's available). I
painted one years ago for somebody from some company that no longer exists
and have had this urge to do another one.

Thanks
Michael Bard
That Greek Hoplite Guy

> Alexander had golden/blonde/light brown hair, so don't be confused by the
> mosaic. Greek blond is different that Swedish blonde. Bucephalos was black
> with white face markings. I'll try to find the reference for you.
> Meanwhile, i assume you're talking about the 25mm Navigator fig, right?
> For 15mm, I took an Essex Bactrian unhelmeted companion fig, cut off his
> bow case, and made him a sword by trimming, smashing, and sculpting his
> tin lance. This is the best 15mm facsimile I found, unless you use the
> Essex MPA Macedonian Command pack and paint up the cuirassed and helmeted
> general that looks the most like Alex (not the one with the drooping cloak
> that looks pensive--that one, I've always thought, should be Antigonos
> Gonatas, the only philosopher king among the successors, and I've painted
> him as such).