Showing posts with label Ancients. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ancients. Show all posts

Tuesday, 15 September 2020

Monday, 14 September 2020

Plastic Soldier Company - Hunnic Noble Cavalry (15mm)

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Pouch contents:

16 x Noble cavalry (2-part models to allow variable poses; includes separate quivers)


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Plastic Soldier Company - Gallic Army (15mm)

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Plastic Soldier Company - Hunnic Army (15mm)

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Box contents:

 4 x Generals (2-part models to allow variable poses)

12 x Noble cavalry (2-part models to allow variable poses; includes separate quivers)

 4 x Alan cavalry (assorted mix of poses)

48 x Horse archers (2-part models to allow variable poses)


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Plastic Soldier Company - Gothic Army (15mm)

 

Box contents:

4 x Generals (2-part miniatures plus separate shield to allow variable poses)
6 x Armoured cavalry (assorted mix of poses)
22 x Unarmoured cavalry (assorted mix of poses)
52 x Warriors (assorted mix of poses)
12 x Archers (assorted mix of 2 poses)


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Gothic Warrior and Archer Infantry
Gothic Armoured Cavalry
Gothic Unarmoured Cavalry


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Saturday, 12 September 2020

Plastic Soldier Company - Late Roman Imperial Army (15mm)

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Late Imperial Roman Cavalry
Late Imperial Cataphract Cavalry
Late Imperial Roman Armoured Infantry
Late Imperial Roman Unarmoured Infantry




Plastic Soldier Company - Sassanid Persian Army (15mm)

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Box contents:

2 x Generals (2-part miniatures to allow variable poses)
22 x Asvaran cavalry (assorted mix of armoured lancers and armoured horse archers; multiple poses; lances are separate)
8 x Horse archers (assorted mix of poses)
2 x Elephants and crew (multi-part models; includes 3 crew)
8 x Slingers (assorted mix of 2 poses)
8 x Archers (assorted mix of 2 poses)
16 x Levy foot (assorted mix of 4 poses)


See Also:

Sassanid Persian Armoured Horse Archer Cavalry
Sassanid Persian Unarmoured Horse Archer Cavalry
Sassanid Persian Unarmoured Infantry
Sassanid Persian Archer and Slinger Infantry
Sassanid Persian Lancer Cavalry







Friday, 6 March 2020

Wargames Atlantic

Wargames Atlantic came into being in January 2019 and they specialise in 28mm Plastic figures, so just right up our street.

They already boast an impressive variety of ranges and include some unique sets that fill the gaps in may other companies ranges.

Will be looking to add more inf about the company hers as soon as is available..

Wargames Atlantic website <here>


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Product List

28mm Blood Oaths Range
Irish Dark Age Warriors

28mm Classic Fantasy Range
Centaurs
Giant Spiders
Halfling Militia

28mm Death Fields Range
Einherjar
Les Grognards
Les Grognards Command and Heavy Support
Raumjäger Infantry

28mm First Empire Range
Persian Infantry

28mm Imperial Conquests Range
Afghan Warriors

28mm Napoleon's Wars Range
British Riflemen
Prussian Reserve (1813-1815)

28mm The Great War Range
German Infantry (1916-1918)

28mm The World Ablaze Range
Partizans (1) French Resistance

Wednesday, 19 February 2020

Gripping Beast - Late Roman Heavy Cavalry

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This boxed set contains 12 x Late Roman Heavy Cavalry miniatures, there are 4 x Figure Frames, each with 3 models on the frame.

Inside you will find parts to assemble 12 finely-detailed armoured cavalry, fighting with either spear, sword or axe.

The box also includes a vexilla for conversion purposes.

The Late Roman Heavy Cavalry may be used to represent the armoured cavalry forces of any of the later Romans or early Byzantines.

Parts from this box are compatible with most parts from all other Gripping Beast box sets so you can do many, many conversions.

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Gripping Beast - Late Roman Infantry


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Inside you will find parts to assemble 44 finely-detailed ferocious Late Roman Infantry, armed with either swords, spears or bows.

The box consists of 8 x figure frames, see picture below, plus 2 x command frames. Each of the Figure frames has two archers plus three torsos that can be modelled with a number of different weapon options. There are seven different heads to use across the five figures on each frame to give variety.
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The archer figures are moulded in firing positions so there is no flexibility with these two guys n each frame.

The set also contains two Command Frames each of which provide parts to assemble an officer and a musician or standard bearer.

The average soldier of the late Roman Empire could be found serving on the frontiers of Britannia, Germania or even in the east in Syria.

By this time in Romes history many of the legions comprised of auxiliaries recruited from a variety of vassals and allies, including Germanic tribes such as the Franks and Goths.

Sculpted by Bob Naismith.

This boxed set comes with sixteen 20x20mm bases, two 20x100mm bases, two 20x40mm bases and two 40x40mm bases from Renedra.

Tuesday, 18 February 2020

Gripping Beast - Late Roman Light Cavalry

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This Boxed Set contains 12 x 28mm Late Roman Light Cavalry miniatures.

Inside you will find parts to assemble 12 finely-detailed unarmoured cavalry, fighting with either javelin or bow. The box also includes swords, axes, and a trumpet for conversion purposes.

The Late Roman Light Cavalry may be used to represent the unarmoured cavalry forces of any of the later Romans or early Byzantines.

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Parts from this box are compatible with most parts from all of Gripping Beast's other box sets so you can do many, many conversions.

Gripping Beast - 28mm Roman SAGA Starter Warband

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This is  a composite set made form three other figure sets,   specifically this set contains frames from:

 2 x GBP18 Late Roman Heavy Cavalry frames
 1 x GBP09 Late Roman Infantry Command frame
 4 x GBP09 Late Roman Infantry frames

 From a SAGA Warband point of view you will then be able to   create a warband as follows:
1 x Warlord (mounted & foot)
4 x Hearthguard (Mounted)
4 x Hearthguard (on foot)
8 x Warriors (with spears and shields)
8 x Warriors (with bows)

But as the Cavalry Frames have three figures each this means you receive an additional cavalrymen for free!

Saturday, 15 February 2020

Agema Miniatures - 28mm Carthaginian North African Infantry

Hannibal fought several major battles against the Romans following his invasion of Italy, which began in 218 BC.

At the River Trebia and Lake Trasimene, Hannibal crushed Rome’s Legions, killing thousands. He took the best of the armour and weapons from the fallen, and re-armed his African troops.

By the time of his greatest victory, at Cannae in 216 BC, Polybius says that Hannibal’s Libyans were indistinguishable from their Roman foes.

This box set allows you to make 21 hard plastic 28mm African Veteran spearmen, equipped in Roman armour, carrying Scutums and wearing a mix of Roman and Punic helmets.

They can also be used to represent Imitation Legionaries of the Successor Armies of the Near East, spear armed Principes or standing Triarii, and Linothorax or mail clad Centurions.

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Friday, 2 August 2013

Agema Miniatures - 28mm Republican Roman Legonaries

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These boxed set represents Roman Legionaries and light infantry (‘Velites’), from the mid Republic Era of Roman History.

They are suitable for the numerous wars fought during this period against the Gauls of Northern Italy, the Etruscans in the North and the Samnites in the South of Italy, the Punic Wars against Carthage, the Macedonian / Seleucid Wars against King Phillip V, his son King Perseus, and the Seleucid Monarch Antiochus The Great, as well as the wars in Iberia and the conquests of Sicily and Sardinia.

This set contains an impressive 56 figures, made-up of the following - 16 Hastati (un-armoured or wearing pectoral armour), 16 Principes in Subermalis (a type of padded material armour) and also mail armour, as well as 8 Triarii in mail in their famous kneeling position armed with spears, ready to cover any retreat of their comrades.

Also included are 16 un-armoured infantry which can be made as Velites or used as additional, un-armoured Hastati. In addition, they could be utilised as the somewhat mysterious Rorarii, who seem to have supported the Triarii in the 3rd line, but wore no armour.

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Monday, 29 April 2013

Agema Miniatures


Agema Miniatures launched their first set of 28mm Plastic figures at Salute 2013, the company are a husband and wife team based in Bath, England.

Being Ancient wargamers themselves the team at Agema have focused on the Punic Wars as their first production period, with the release of the 28mm Velites in April 2013, the company are also using the popular Kick-Start program to get funding for their next venture - Punic War Roman Legionaries.
In the future they are planning to add sets of Carthaginian Citizen and Liby-Pheonician troops, as well as Spaniards and Celt-Iberians. They are also interested in the Hellenistic Wars.

Agema Miniatures Website <Here>

  














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28mm Ancients

Agema Miniatures - 28mm Republican Roman Velites


This is the first release by Agema Miniatures, the set contains 16 figures representing Republican Roman Velites (Light Infantry) from the time of the Punic Wars.

The box contains 8 frames, see below, each of which contains two figures, which have the typical format - torso and legs to which can be added arms and a head. There is a set of arms and a head for each figure, with no additional options - so basically enough to make two complete figures per frame.

Thus the range of poses achievable is similarly limited - you'll need to use your imagination and modelling skills to add more variety! That said the figures are moulded well - as we have come to expect from Rendara Ltd. 
Velites Frame

From each frame can be made a figure holding a sword and another holding a javelin, there are two shields to pick from , one with additional javelins attached and for those troops who are to be modelled as veterans there are some Wolfskin cloaks to be added.
These figures are bigger that Warlord Games Imperial Romans, I have not yet compared to their Caeser's Legion offerings for a size comparison.
A good starter pack from a new company.

Wednesday, 24 April 2013

Warlord Games - 28mm Dacian Falxmen


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The Dacians, originally from what is largely modern Romania, were one of the Romans most fierce opponents, they fought two wars with Rome.

Fighting principally as infantry, the Dacians allied themselves with the highly skilled horsemen, and women, of Sarmatia, making a balanced and very powerful enemy force to fight, as the Romans found out to their cost.

The most terrifying and effective Dacian troops were those armed with the lethal falx – a wicked looking double-handed war scythe that could shatter a shield and carve off a limb with a single blow. So fearsome was this weapon, the Romans developed additional armour to protect arms, legs and heads from it’s devastating impact.

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The boxed set contains 42 plastic & metal foot figures, the plastics being based on 4 of the Celt frames reviewed elsewhere on this site, also included are full-colour waterslide shield design decals. Also included in the boxed set is a carnyx and a standard bearer.

See also: Warlord Games - 28mm Celtic Warriors for more details on the original set and it's frames

Warlord Games - 28mm Ancient British Warriors

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This boxed set contains 4 plastic frames and enough metal parts to make 40 Ancient British Warriors. With several variants of limed hair and distinctive helmets (such as the 'Waterloo' helmet) plus new metal shields such as the Battersea-style shield, as a result the figures cut an impressive and rather worrying-looking bunch!

The frames (see below right) are the basic Celt products, that are reviewed as such elsewhere on this site. 


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The boxes set also contains a metal upper torso to allow to you to include a British Chieftain as well as new carynx and standards.

So, whether you are starting a new British army or merely looking to add more character to an existing Celt army these chaps shouldn't be overlooked!

Also contains superb, full-colour self-adhesive (not water-slide!) shield transfers to bring your models to life!

See also: Warlord Games - 28mm Celtic Warriors for more details on the original set and it's frames

Saturday, 16 February 2013

Victrix Ltd - 28mm Spartan Hoplites 5th to 3rd Century BC


Hot on the heels of the Athenian Hoplites comes Victrix Ltd's Spartan Hoplite boxed set.

As with the Athenian boxed set, there are 48 figures, contained of 6 frames, each holding 8 figures. In fact the basic torso/leg parts are exactly the same and so previous comments hold true here.

The difference is in the variety of weapons and musical instruments supplied and of course a whole new set of Spartan heads. I must say that these heads are very characterful and really make this set stand out form the Athenian counterparts!

As expected he figures are moulded well, with virtually no flash and they construct easily, basically adding the head, from a selection of variants, plus shield arm and weapon arm. There are a mix of swords and thrusting spears on each frame as well as a set of arms holding a set of pipes to be played by a musician.

Victrix Ltd - 28mm Athenian Hoplites 5th to 3rd Century BC

The first departure from Napoleonics for Victrix Ltd. and their foray into the ancient Greek world has been a canny step - judging by the quality of this product.

The box contains 48 figures, contained of 6 frames (see right), each holding 8 figures. That said there are only 4 torso / leg variations on each frame, so Victrix have missed a trick in providing added variety.

The figures are moulded well, with virtually no flash and they construct easily, basically adding the head, from a selection of variants, plus shield arm and weapon arm. There are a mix of swords and thrusting spears on each frame as well as a set of arms holding a set of pipes to be played by a musician.
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RRP per Box
Figures per Box
Cost per Figure
£21.50
48
44.79p
                   As of Feb 2013. (Multi Box Deals available to drive cost down further).

More coming soon ...