The "old Gauls" in question are another lot of painted Celts from eBay in a bit of a sad state - "preloved" is the modern term I believe...
They were in a bit of a state with broken weapons and the infantry having a figure broken at the ankles on each stand, with the odd figure a bit wobbly when re-bent upright. Out came the super glue gel and baking soda.
Some work in progress shots, cavalry first.
You can see the red broom bristles flattened at the end to make spears.
A broom bristle was also used to make the top part of a Carnyx horn, bent into an "L" shape and when the glue had dried liquid greenstuff was applied and roughly shaped to look like a Carnyx - it came out much better than I expected.
Some spears and one man waving half a sword were repaired with broom bristles, the sword blade being flattened and cut to shape.
Again liquid green stuff was applied, including providing a new hand. Here's the group shot after paint touch ups and a few tufts of static grass added.
Some close ups, the Carnyx horn came out very well.
The cavalry were repaired, loose figures stuck to bases and the odd touch up of paint. Since then, they have had base texture added and the light cavalry have had a black AP wash.
While hunting for something else, I found these (not where I expected them to be)....
Designed for 20mm, they are perfect for 15mm. The hillfort will make an excellent Oppidum and the Roman fort either a variation of Oppidum or large Roman camp.
Saturday started clear and sunny, despite the forecast, so I took advantage of the weather to undercoat some of the back-log with spray can - mostly Seleucids but a few Romans and Celts. Today I have cleaned up more Roman command stands, finished the Gallic infantry and made a start on basing the Gallic cavalry. A productive weekend!
