Taking a step away from the valiant Trojans for a moment, here we have Idomeneus, grandson of Minos, and king of Crete, together with his contingent of six promachoi. All models are from Foundry's 28mm Mycenaean range. After painting so much red recently, it was strange to be using a blue palette, but for these sea-lords, nothing but wine-dark blue would suffice.
Idomeneus is depicted as a steadfast, disciplined warrior in the Iliad. Not driven by rage or divine favour, he represented seasoned experience, reliability, and courage, holding his own against numerous Trojan heroes despite no longer being young.
Minoan/Cretan promachoi shield-bearers.
Minoan/Cretan promachoi archers.
I've a few more contingents to get through, as well as a couple of chariots and my city walls still to go, but the project is really coming together quite nicely.
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