Kushite Cavalry


I picked up a pack of Egyptian cavalry from Old Glory at the same time I picked up the Chariots.  The pack comes with 10 models with separate horses and riders.  There are two models for the riders.  One with a box, and the other with a riding crop?  My Kushite army is already dense with Skirmishers and missile weapons, so these will provide a little mobility to protect the flanks from the Assyrian Hammer

This is a case where the tiny horses are actually more true to history than other collections.  I envision these guys represent scouts and couriers rather than functional battle cavalry.  The bow armed troops fit in rather easily, but I wasn't sure what to do with the other riders.  I decided to just bunt and add Javelins in their left hands rather than try to deal with shields or the riding crop.  

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  1. These light horsemen look great, Jake! You are in high gear once again on your painting output. Nice job!

    I look forward to seeing your Kushites on the field of battle after we get passed the self-isolating stage of life.

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    1. Indeed, I should have a rather more formidable collection to face you with by then.

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  2. Looks good; I may add a pack of these to my next Old Glory order.
    Maybe the "riding crops" are Egyptian Bronze Age Flails? :-)
    I suspect they are meant to be Javelins., or bows???

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    1. They are definitely short sticks with what looks like a leather thong sticking out of the end. Not the most imposing casting to be honest.

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