Warlord Games

Warlord Games
Link:
http://www.warlordgames.co.uk/

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Maßstab:
25mm/28mm

Land:
England

Reviews zu diesem Hersteller:
Warlordgames Review von Moiterei_1984

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[Moiterei_1984]

Bei den Plastikbausätzen sind manchmal noch welche dabei, aber bei den Metallminis sind schon seit fast 1,5 Jahren keine mehr dabei.

 

[Dark Warrior]

Oha, das ist gut zu wissen. Ich muss aber in der Tat gestehen, so 18 Monate ist das sicher her bei mir. 😀

 

[Eversor]

Zumindest bei den Römern lagen nie Bases bei. Meine Commandos aus Plaste hatten welche. Aber ich denke, die 5 bis 8 Cent pro Base sollten wir uns bei dem Hobby auch leisten können.

 

[Moiterei_1984]

Zumindest bei den Römern lagen nie Bases bei

Meine schon <_< ich habe irgendwie das Gefühl, dass die das nach Lust und Laune machen. Meine Wehrmachts-Plasteminis hatten auch Bases dabei, aber aus Zinn hatte ich seit fast 2 Jahren nix mehr mit Bases. Nachdem ich aber sowieso ein großer Fan der Warmachine-Bases bin, kauf ich mir sowieso immer neue.

 

[Dark Warrior]

Vom Geld her ist das nicht das Problem, aber ich finde es schon komisch. Würde die Firma gar keine anbieten, wäre das was anderes, aber die haben ja quasi eigene im Programm... :huh:

 

[Moiterei_1984]

Newsletter 13.01.2011

Greek Hoplite shield designs transfers

Greek shields were painted with a wide variety of designs. It is thought that these designs portrayed the owners personal, family, tribe or cities iconography.
Each design on this waterslide sheet is 100% authentic; having been carefully drawn by hand from real hoplite shield iconography to provide the most accurate shield transfers available for your Greek army.
Each sheet contains 160 individual designs, 72 of which are unique.

Painted plastic Natal Native Contingent!

Fresh from the painting tables of Andres Amian Fernandez and Alan Mander are these finished plastic Natal Contingent models…

The plastic boxed set contains 32 multi-pose plastic NNC miniatures and two metal Empress Miniatures officer models. Although a general ratio of one musket per ten NNC would be the norm, there are stacks of options for arming your troops as you see fit!

The Natal Native Contingent consisted of a number of regiments broken down into typical British formations of battalions and companies. They were composed of loyal Black natives (loyal to the Crown) who chose to live in British Natal, and across the river from their mortal, and much feared, enemies – the Zulu.

They were British officered and were equipped largely with their own traditional spears and shields, with a lucky few having old pattern rifles and limited ammunition. Some fought well, but most were unenthusiastic in going to hand-to-hand combat with overwhelming numbers of Zulus, and who can blame them? They stand out from their Zulu foe by the simple act of wrapping a red rag around their head or arm.

Warlord’s plucky NNC come with enough muskets and rifles to equip the front rank and more and are steadied by two metal Empress Miniatures white officers.

 

[Moiterei_1984]

Newsletter 20.01.2012

Preview: Pike & Shotte Surgeon

Our Roman Medicus vignette went down so well we’ve decided to make one for our Pike & Shotte range too! It’ll be 2-3 weeks before it’s ready for sale but in the meantime have a gander at Wojtek’s masters…

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New: Anglo-Zulu Wars Natal Mounted Police!

Good lord – is there no end to the Anglo-Zulu War releases? Happily not, as we bring you these fabulous Natal Mounted Police models by Empress Miniatures!

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This was a mounted Constabulary force that policed Southern Africa, ensuring the safety of the Colonial settlers and their dependants. They were hard riding men who were well equipped, with carbines and pistols which they were well capable of handling.​

They fought well in several actions but were badly cut up at Isandlwana, though earning many plaudits for their bravery on that fateful day.

New: Anglo-Zulu War Mounted Natal Carbineers!

Newly arrived from Empress Miniatures are these lovely mounted Natal Caribineers.

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The Natal Carbineers were drawn from some of the more established, or better off, Natal families and were considered to be a somewhat elite unit. They were only assembled in times of trouble and are therefore not regulars. Despite their part-time status they were well-equipped and armed with pistols and carbines, being capable of firing from the saddle or dismounting to give deadly volley fire. Their smart dark uniforms and contrasting white helmets make them a colourful addition to any General’s army on the table top.

New: Anglo-Zulu Wars British Soldiers on campaign march!

More sterling British soldiers to add to your army this week – we’ve just received these lovely sculpts from Empress Miniatures.

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These are the famous redcoats who marched all over Africa to enforce the Pax Britannica. They were tough soldiers who when well-supplied could march over the worst terrain that they could experience and still be in condition to fight at the end of the day. The classic redcoats are portrayed here in column of march ready to take the fight to the enemy.

Plastic Macedonian Phalangites!

They’re almost here! Our long-awaited plastic Phalangites are almost up on us! Take a look at the new models, sculpted by Warlord’s own in-house designer, Wojtek, and see if you have the willpower to not place a pre-order!

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Above are just four of the poses you can make in the boxed set. These miniatures are very easy to build – the arms are a one piece casting with the pike. With separate heads and shields you get great variety without having to spend most of your natural life building them!

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Being rather too talented for his own good, Andres has painted each shield freehand. Jealousy is an ugly emotion. Happily, the box comes with a sheet of waterslide decals so us mere mortals can have great-looking shields too…

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There are several head and arm options to choose from allowing you build the regiment to your own personal taste. With 40 plastic miniatures in the box you’ll have plenty to choose from!

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You can place a pre-order for these lovely new plastic miniatures now – they’ll be released early February. Anyone placing a pre-order will receive their order before the miniatures go on sale to the general public. Each box of 40 is £20 giving you high quality miniatures at just 50p per figure – bargain.​

And yes – there will be an accompanying metal range!​

 

[Alfadas Mandredsohn]

Bin auf die Makedonenbox gespannt! Ich seh schon wieder meinen Geldbeutel Pilze züchten... 0o

Edit:
Hat as hier schon jemand gesehen?
http://store.warlordgames.com/zulus-to-the-south-west-sir---thousands-of-them-7764-p.asp

 

[Sir Leon]

Ja. Und ich frage mich, wer so wahnsinnig ist und das Angebot nutzt?
Clubs vielleicht... Einzelpersonen wohl kaum.

 

[Eversor]

Warlord hat hin und wieder solche Angebote. Die hatten auch mal kurzzeitig einen 300-Deal im Sortiment.

 

[Moiterei_1984]

Ja. Und ich frage mich, wer so wahnsinnig ist und das Angebot nutzt?
Clubs vielleicht... Einzelpersonen wohl kaum.

Ich finde die Angebote von Warlord eigtl. immer recht gut. Wenn die den Monte-Cassino Deal nur eine Woche früher rausgehauen hätten, hätte ich mir den geholt.

 

[Alfadas Mandredsohn]

Die Makedonen sind im Webstore aufgetaucht!

http://store.warlordgames.com/pre-order---macedonian-phalangites-8049-p.asp

 

[Moiterei_1984]

Spoiler

Preview: New Model Army artwork

A little while ago we showed off some of the

sculpts from our forthcoming metal boxed set for the New Model Army. Now we’re pleased to be able to show off the fabulous box artwork by none other than Peter Dennis.

We’ll keep you posted on the release of the new boxed set in the weekly email newsletter…

Pre-order plastic Macedonians!

Last week we showed off a handful of painted examples of our forthcoming plastic Macedonian Phalangites. This week we’re topping that by showing you the box artwork and a painted regiment! We’re too good to you, you know

What you see above is what you get in the boxed set – 40 plastic Macedonian pikemen with shields – a bargain at £20 a box!

By now you’ll be wondering how to get hold of the new plastics yourselves – look no further than this pre-order link!

New: Hoplite Casualties!

As with any battleline the front rank of a hoplite unit wasn’t the safest of places to be! To represent this, and to give a great set of casualty markers for your games of Hail Caesar are these ‘Dead ‘Uns’…

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The long bladed spears and heavy slashing swords would cause horrific injuries to any un-armoured area. Due to the aspis covering you from your chin to knee, and the leg and head being protected by bronze armour, it took a skilled opponent to strike you in a vital area. Wounds are said to be most common to the neck and groin, surprisingly. An injury to either area would be fatal. As your right arm is exposed, it would also prove a target. Hands and arms are often recorded as being chopped off in combat.

New: Greek Civilians!

Ideal for adding a little flavour to your battlefield or perhaps acting as part of your baggage train are these five Greek civilians in traditional garb. See the new models here.

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Greek civilian dress was typically the same as that worn under the cuirass during war. The Chiton was a simple tunic which was tied at the shoulders. This was made from woollen cloth or linen and could be richly dyed or embroidered. Women wore a long style of this, which would reach to the ankles or even the floor.
Over this was worn the himation. In essence this was a long linen or woollen sheet that was wrapped around the body in various ways. Again, this would be brightly dyed and patterned.
Amongst the Greek youth and aristocracy the Thessalian style of dress seem to have become popular was part of the wider trend to wear clothing that suggested simple living.

New Thessalian Cavalry!

Thessaly’s wide plains make great horse country and as such it’s people made excellent horsemen. The Thessalians can be found in Greek armies and also that of the Persians during their invasion of Greece, making them a versatile choice for your armies!

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Thessalians are typically shown as wearing the wide pestos ‘sun hat’, simple tunic, boots and a wide flowing cloak which is normally shown as red with a white border, although it is likely that some wore the cloaks similar to their Thracian neighbours. They ride the horse bare back, without even a saddle cloth and are armed with a pair of spears which could be thrown or used in close quarters.
Thessaly actually sided with Persia during the invasion of Greece, with their cavalry forces testing the Greek hoplites to their limits at the battle of Plataea.

New: Cretan Archers!

This is the first re-release of the metal range we acquired when we bought Immortal Miniatures. Deployed mostly as mercenaries, the Cretan archer is an iconic element of most Greek armies. Check the models out here…

Commonly deployed as mercenaries, Cretan archers are an iconic part of Greek armies. Despite their fame, almost nothing is known about their appearance or how they fought!
Xenophon mentions their shields (although we are not sure he is talking about the archers), we know they carried Scythian style compound bows. Later depictions in art show a head band, dagger or short sword and a small pouch carried on the chest (maybe for bow strings, thumb rings or other archery equipment).
As Crete is in the ‘cross roads’ in the Mediterranean we have chosen to depict them with a slight eastern influence in their appearance.

New: Imperial Roman Sentries!

We first previewed these new sculpts a little while ago and ever since we’ve been inundated with questions about when they will be available to buy. Well, here they are!The pack contains two different bodies – one with hood drawn up against the foul weather (or, perhaps, the shield from the glaring sun…) ans the other with cape hood down and with separate head. Included in the pack are two head options – one wearing standard Imperial Gallic legionary helmet and the other sporting an auxiliary helmet.

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As you can see above there is loads of potential in these models. By swapping heads and shields from our plastic Roman sets and the various metal head sprues in The Armoury section of our webstore you can create Roman Marine sentries, Praetorian Guard, er, guards and Auxilia sentries, amongst others.

 

[Moiterei_1984]

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New: Pike & Shotte Surgeon!

Oh my, but judging by our email in-box have you been looking forward to this one! Our painful scene depicting a Pike & Shotte Sawbones at work after a battle has got you in a right old lather. Help is now at hand though as you can get hold of yours now!

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As you can see the Chirurgeon is performing his gory art whilst his patient, numbing the pain with a bottle of grog, bites down on a gag.

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The sawbones’ apprentice is on hand with the final solution should the chirugeon’s experience and training not be enough to save the poor soldier’s leg. In true Pantomime style “it’s behind you!”

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This will make a characterful diorama, objective or the ultimate casualty marker!

New: Greek Strategoi!

New army commanders for your Greek army!​

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The title of Polemarch (roughly translated as ‘warlord’) became redundant around the time of the battle of Marathon. The duty of commanding an army was handed to the strategoi (literally ‘army leader’).
In Athens we know that 10 strategoi were appointed by vote every spring – whether this practice was followed by other states is debated. A military expedition may have had one or several strategoi present in the army. We know from the accounts of Herodotus that they fought in the main line of battle with their fellow hoplites.
Their equipment would have been very similar to the regular hoplite, but of a higher quality and more extravagant to show off their status and wealth. This would also aid location in the heat of battle.
One Strategoi wears a highly decorated bell cuirass bearing the face of a gorgon, this is based on a Skythian find of Greek workmanship. His helmet has a transverse crest on a Corinthian helmet. His whole panoply is fairly old fashioned and probably a family heirloom.

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The cuirass of the remaining two are made form composite materials of painted leather, bronze and Iron. Another depiction of a Gorgon is used for the cord tie on one of the cuirass.
One helmet has a tall crest holder on top of a helmet made of a composite of materials, iron scales over a leather base protect the cranium above a painted bronze face plate. Helmets of this construction are shown in paintings dating to the start of the 5th century.
The last Strategoi has an impressive double crested helmet of Attic style. Some paintings show helmets with 3 crests!
Each pack includes 3 separate heads and arms for maximum versatility.

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New: Greek Slingers!

More new metal releases for our newly acquired Greek range – the ever popular Greek Slingers.​

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Those too poor to fight as a hoplite would serve as lightly equipped infantry, usually with a javelin, stones or a sling. Lead shot was often used by the Greeks, which would be carried in small bags. These lead bullets were sometimes inscribed with such messages as “Take this!”
Farmers and shepherds would be capable slingers. When watching your flocks, you have plenty of time to practice with the weapon which can protect your livelihood from predators. This skill was no doubt put to good use against their enemies.
Xenophon says the people of Rhodes were particularly effective as slingers.

New: Greek Psiloi!

Psiloi are light infantry skirmishers and as such will be a popular addition to Greek forces.​

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The Lakedaimonians used Helot slaves at Thermopylae and Plataea, although we do not know how they were equipped to fight, we do know that they were dressed in the standard way for shepherds.
Later evidence shows that they were used to harass the enemy with stones and javelins, with only a skin covering one arm to use as a makeshift shield. Greek armies did not use Peltasts at this point, but we think it is quite reasonable to think that helots could be armed in this way.
These could also be used to represent the Macedonians that fought for Xerxes as the only information we have about them is that they were dressed in skins.
These figures come with separate right arms so you can get a lot of variety in large units. Extra arm packs will be made available separately for even more variety.

New: Water Cart!

Whilst this water cart was built specifically for our Anglo-Zulu War range it will happily fit into several other periods, making it a versatile addition to your terrain collection.

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This is the ubiquitous water cart as found in service for many hundreds of years.
Whether you are refighting battles set during the Napoleonic Wars, Anglo-Zulu War or right up to the 20th Century this cart will be ideal to enhance your tabletop as part of a baggage train, an objective or merely add extra atmosphere to your terrain.

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Looking to have the cart on the move as part of your baggage train? This little chap is what you need to lug the cart around to your thirsty troops…

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New: Resin Bridge and Animal Pen!

Whilst making the resin terrain pieces for our Rorke’s Drift! battle-set we also had a couple of extras made. Now you can get your hands on a couple of new terrain pieces – a stone bridge and stone animal pen.

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This charming stone bridge will be useful for battlefields set over hundreds of years of warfare – from Pike & Shotte right through to modern day.​

The one piece resin bridge cab act as an objective, choke point or simply had more atmosphere to your tabletop. Supplied unpainted (miniatures shown for scale and aren’t included!).​

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In a similar vein to the Stone Bridge, this dry stone animal enclosure can be used across many periods. Miniatures shown for scale and not included.​

If you are looking for livestock to populate the pen we have just what you need here.​

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Gallery: Painted Pike & Shotte Clubmen

Just back from the paintstation of top painter Andres Amian Fernandez are our recent Clubmen releases. Have a look at these great sculpts, chock-full of character.

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Below is the original Clubmen pack. Led by Squire Stallard they represent a cross section of village society. Weapons are separate so you you are able to arm them with all manner of rudimentary or agricultural armament…

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[Moiterei_1984]

Newsletter 10.02.2012

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QUOTE]New: plastic Macedonian Phalangites!

One of the finest sights in wargaming are the serried ranks of pike that fill Macedonian armies (and those of several other armies in the period). Our eagerly-anticipated plastic phalangites are now here!
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Philip II, father of Alexander the Great, spent much of his youth as a hostage at Thebes, where he studied under the renowned general Epaminondas, whose reforms were the basis for the phalanx. Phalangites were professional soldiers, and were among the first troops ever to be drilled, thereby allowing them to execute complex manoeuvres well beyond the reach of most other armies.

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They fought packed in a close rectangular formation, typically eight men deep, with a leader at the head of each column and a secondary leader in the middle, so that the back rows could move off to the sides if more frontage was needed.

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Each phalangite carried as his primary weapon a sarissa, a double-pointed pike over 6m (18 feet) in length. Before a battle the sarissa were carried in two pieces and then slid together when they were being used. At close range such large weapons were of little use, but an intact phalanx could easily keep its enemies at a distance; the weapons of the first five rows of men all projected beyond the front of the formation, so that there were more spearpoints than available targets at any given time. The secondary weapon was a short sword.

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The Macedonian phalanx was not very different from the Hoplite phalanx of other Greeks states, save it was better trained, armed with the sarissa enabling it to outreach its competitors and stave off enemy cavalry, and wore far lighter armour enabling longer endurance and long fast forced marches, including the ability to sprint to close and overwhelm opposing positions and archers.

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In essence, the range of their counter-weighted sarissa, allowed them superior mobility as well as superior defence and attack abilities despite the encumbrance disadvantages of the longer weapon once trained up to handling it in formation.
Centuries later, the Canton organised militia of Swiss Pikemen enjoyed similar advantages over less well trained contemporary militaries which were identically equipped, which emphasises the importance of training and unit cohesion in the scheme. In Phillip’s and Alexander’s time, the Macedonian phalanx had clear technical superiority.

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The new plastic boxed set contains 40 multi-pose plastic Macedonian Phalangites and a sheet of waterslide shield transfers. The miniatures are simple to build with just an arm, head and shield to add to the main body. There are several arm and head options so you can build the regiment to your own tastes. At just £20 this provides superb value for money.
Not only can you now get the box set in our store now we have also made a multi-box deal available which gives you 5 boxes for £80 effectively giving you a box free as we know you’ll want to fill out the core of your new army!

New: plastic Natal Native Contingent!

The fourth in our series of plastic boxed sets for the Anglo-Zulu War are the Natal Native Contingent are here and available in our store. Produced in conjunction with Empress Miniatures these loyal subjects will provide support for the redcoated British line infantry.

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The plastic boxed set contains 32 multi-pose plastic NNC miniatures and two metal Empress Miniatures officer models. Although a general ratio of one musket per ten NNC would be the norm, there are stacks of options for arming your troops as you see fit!

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The Natal Native Contingent consisted of a number of regiments broken down into typical British formations of battalions and companies. They were composed of loyal Black natives (loyal to the Crown) who chose to live in British Natal, and across the river from their mortal, and much feared, enemies – the Zulu.

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They were British officered and were equipped largely with their own traditional spears and shields, with a lucky few having old pattern rifles and limited ammunition. Some fought well, but most were unenthusiastic in going to hand-to-hand combat with overwhelming numbers of Zulus, and who can blame them? They stand out from their Zulu foe by the simple act of wrapping a red rag around their head or arm.

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Warlord’s plucky NNC come with enough muskets and rifles to equip the front rank and more and are steadied by two metal Empress Miniatures white officers.

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New: plastic Classical Greek Phalanx!

Following on from the release of the Ancient Greek Hoplites and Spartans plastic boxed sets are these linen and bronze-armoured soldiers from the Classical period.

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The hoplite phalanx of the Classical periods in Greece (approx. 750-350 BCE) was a formation in which the hoplites would line up in close order ranks. Shields locked together the first few ranks of soldiers would project their spears out over the first rank therefore presenting a shield wall and a mass of spear points to the enemy, making frontal assaults much more difficult. It also allowed a higher proportion of the soldiers to be actively engaged in combat at a given time (rather than just those in the front rank).
The phalanx would break into a run, when advancing towards an enemy sufficient enough to create momentum but not too much as to lose cohesion. The two opposing sides would collide viciously, possibly terrifying many of the hoplites of the front row. Battle would then rely on the valour of the men in the front line; whilst those in the rear maintained forward pressure on the front ranks with their shields.

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When in combat, the whole formation would consistently press forward trying to break the enemy formation; thus when two phalanx formations engaged, the struggle essentially became a pushing match, in which, as a rule, the deeper phalanx would almost always win, with few recorded exceptions.
Available on our store now!

New: Greek Command!

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Adding more presence and variety to the front line of your hoplite phalanx, these three Greek commanders will add steely discipline to your troops as they face down their enemies up close and personal.

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One of these metal models holds his sword aloft whilst the other two carry the trademark hoplite spear. All three carry the flat-fronted hoplite shield allowing you to decorate them with the waterslide decals found in the plastic boxed sets or the fantastic new transfer sheets from Little Big Men Studios!
All good commanders need troops to lead and in the front row of a greek phalanx is a heroic place to be!

New: Greek and Spartan shield designs!

Producing undoubtedly the best shield design transfers on the market, Little Big Men Studios have turned their artistic talent towards producing several sets for our new plastic Greeks and Spartans – there’s even a Theban sheet!
We’ll let the wonderful artwork speak for themselves…

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These sheets are £4 each and are worth every penny as they transform your lovingly painted miniatures into works of art! Anyone who has seen Little Big Men Studios transfers on a miniature will attest to their quality…

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Pre-order New Model Army!

The next addition to our Pike & Shotte range will be the all-conquering New Model Army from the English Civil Wars. You can pre-order this metal boxed set here and see off the Royalist fops…

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The ‘New Modelled Army’ of Parliament was a reaction to the indecisiveness of Parliamentary commanders throughout the early war. The Self Denying Ordinance (3rd April 1645) overhauled the old guard of officers and allowed radical changes to be made in organisation, recruitment and training of the parliamentary forces. This was certainly not a superhuman army however; the men were pulled together from existing regiments, Royalist deserters and raw recruits.
But they were highly motivated, and quickly well-equipped and trained. They proved to be more than a match for their Royalist and later Scots Covenanter opponents. From 1646 they were issued with their red uniforms across all the regiments in the army. The New Model Army was the precursor to the legendary British Redcoat.

This metal box set contains 8 pike, 16 shot, 4 command (officer, sergeant, ensign and drummer) and an exclusive preacher miniature!

 

[Moiterei_1984]

Newsletter 17.02.2012

Spoiler

New: Crimean War 17th Lancers!

We’re delighted to be able to release the latest in Crimean War range – the 17th Lancers. The reason for this delight is mostly because we love these new models, sculpted as they are by Paul Hicks, but also because we will have a lot more time on our hands rather than be fielding a constant stream of emails about when these new sculpts will be available to buy!

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Under the command of the controversial figure of Major-General Lord Cardigan, the 17th formed part of the Light Brigade during the Crimean War. Despite seeing action on several occasions it will always be for their ill-fated charge at the Battle of Balaklava on 25th October that they will be etched into the annals of military history. Indeed the poet Tennyson captured the charge in his poem, The Charge of the Light Brigade.
The reasons for their all but suicidal charge on the Russian guns at Balaklava are subject to much conjecture. No matter the reason for this astonishing maneouvre, Lord Cardigan ordered his Light Brigade forwards to execute the orders with the 17th Lancers and the 13th Light Dragoons leading the Brigade through a firestorm of Russian artillery fire, musketry and cavalry

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Lord Cardigan then ordered his Light Brigade to began the advance at a trot, with the 17th and 13th Light Dragoons leading the Brigade, heading into a maelstrom of Russian artillery, infantry and massed cavalry. Suffering appalling casualties as they did so, the Lancers and their brothers in the Light Brigade’s other regiments continued towards their objective, finally breaking into a full charge, led by their commander Captain William Morris.

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Smashing through the Russian artillery and right into the enemy cavalry, they forced the Russian horse back. Despite their initial success they were not sufficiently supported and had to unengage and withdraw back to their starting positions. They once again suffered greatly from punishing Russian cannon and musket fire as well as attacks by enemy horse.

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The Light Brigade suffered 188 killed and 127 wounded of their original 673 men and over 350 horses lost. The Lancers suffered heavily with only 38 being able to make roll call the following morning of the 147 that made the charge.
Despite the undoubted mistakes that led to the ill-advised charge, the renown of British Cavalry was greatly enhanced – so much so that for the remainder of the Crimean War Russian cavalry would refuse to face them in the field.
After the inception of the Victoria Cross (VC) in 1856, three members of the 17th Lancers were to receive the award for acts of gallantry in the charge: Troop Sergeant-Major John Berryman, Sergeant-Major Charles Wooden, and Sergeant John Farrell.
You can now add this famous regiment to your Crimean War army. We have the miniatures available in several ways – check them out in our webstore here.

New: Spartan King & Retinue!

Sparta had two kings, one stayed in Sparta and one lead the army in war.
The king would command from the front where his heroic deeds could be celebrated, Leonidas is a prime example of this. Spartan kings seem to have worn the transverse crest, as surviving carving seems to show this as dyed in two colours.
Spartan bronzes show a high volume of hoplite’s in full panoply, including thigh, arm and foot armour; all made from bronze. Despite their ‘Spartan’ life style, they still seem to have flaunted their wealth. There are records of kings on parade in Sparta riding in ornate chariots. The King also wears the latest form of the bell cuirass, which would be called the muscle cuirass.
The king seems to have been accompanied by a bodyguard. No one can agree on whether this would have consisted of two men, or an entire phalanx at this time. Either way it seems they were selected from Olympic champions and would have been exceptional warriors.

New: Spartans in linen armour!

The term ‘Spartan’ should only be used to donate the hoplites from the principal city of Sparta; the hoplites employed from other territories on the Peloponnese were ‘Lakedaimonian’. There is a widely held belief that the Spartans wore only bronze armour. This is not true, although due to their hoplite profession they are likely to have included a far higher proportion of bronze armoured hoplites.
It is likely that the Spartans were among the first to adopt the linen cuirass, as they had strong trade links with Asia and Egypt (where the cuirass is thought to have originated) , where they often served as mercenaries.
It is said that the Spartans could be distinguished by their long hair which hung from under their helmets. Although some may have tied this around and onto their foreheads in the typical Greek fashion when fighting.
Every hoplite in a Spartan phalanx is likely to have been armoured to a better degree than hoplites from the other Greek cities, as their only occupation was fighting!
Each miniature comes with separate shield arm and spear arm allowing you loads of variety and posing options.
Sold as a pack of 8 and as a unit of 24.

 

[Moiterei_1984]

Newsletter 24.02.2012

Spoiler

New: Warlord Games Firepower Lights!

Bringing your games to life are these amazing firepower lights. Simulating musket fire, flames and machine gun fire they’ll change the way your battle looks.
We’ve spent quite some time developing these lights to enhance your gaming experience. We first saw examples of this kind of thing on the remarkable gaming tables of Architects of War’s Ernie Baker. Not wishing to let Ernie have all the fun we knew these would prove a hit with gamers around the world.

As you can see from the photograph below the Firepower Lights are provided as a strip with lights, battery and mode button easily accessible. This gives you plenty of scope for modelling them up to match your army basing style or your terrain collection.

Preparing them for use on the tabletop is very easy indeed, as you can see below. All that was done here is gluing the Firepower Light strip to a base of plasticard, place a piece or tape or blu-tak over each light, add any ground cover (sand and gravel in this case) and give the whole assembly a blast of undercoat (or Army Painter Primer pray in the colour of your choice).​

When the base coat is dry, remove the tape from the lights, give it all a quick dry brush and gluing on a little static grass or other foliage and you are ready to go!​

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Depending on the conflict you’re using the lights for you can also add in gun smoke by placing pieces of cotton wool or hamster bedding over the lights (as seen in the video).
You’re games will never be the same again…

New: Greek Light Cavalry!

More new Greek releases for you! Giving you the speed to react to your opponent, the troops to harry his flanks as well as protect your own these Greek Light Cavalry should play an integral role in your army.

Riding bareback like their Thessalian counterparts, the Greek Light Cavalry have much in common with them in appearance – flowing cloaks and wide-brimmed sun hat being the norm. These swift horsemen will give you much needed speed and manoeuvrability whilst also protecting your soft flanks.

You can add these dynamic miniatures to your army here.​

New: Greek Commanders with swords!

Greek Commanders lead from the front, Whether they were the Kings of Sparta, The Boeotarchs of Boeotia or the Strategoi of other cities. All would be equally well equipped in highly decorated or richly coloured armour and equipment. Metal could be tinned, silvered or plated with gold and electrum.

The left hand commander is equipped with a Kopis style sword, while his companions (or adversaries!) have the leaf bladed xiphos. Both were popular styles from the archaic period onwards.

Crests were an important aspect of a commanders panoply as they made him easy to identify on the battlefield. These could be very ornamental in design and dyed in bright colours. Purple crests are mentioned in primary sources. The commander in the centre wears a very unusual crest design on his helmet, which is surprisingly common in Greek art. He also wears highly decorated greaves and a full scale cuirass, which again seems to be fairly common.

New: Greek Peltasts!

The latest release for our Greek range are these lovely peltasts.

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Greek armies were not completely made up of hoplites and nor were Macedonians armies purely pike-armed – both made good use of other troop types – amongst the most effective being the javelin-armed peltasts.
Peltasts were a key element in skirmishing and protecting the vulnerable flanks of the ponderous hoplite and phalangite formations. Harassing the enemy battle line, threatening their flanks and also masking their armies movements from the enemy, Peltasts were generally mercenaries in nature as the Greeks had focused on developing heavy infantry instead. It was not uncommon for Greek armies to contein pletasts from a variety of regions, from Thracians to Illyrians.
Peltasts could be a deadly foe in their own right and not merely supporting troops for heavier formations. A good example of this was in 391 BC during the Battle of Lechaeum when an army of peltasts defeated an army of hoplites for the first time – a force of 600 Spartan hoplites was defeated using hit-and-run tactics.

These new metal miniatures are ideally suited to joining your Greek hoplites or Macedonian phalangites on the field of battle. Add them to your army here.

New: Hoplites in bell cuirass!

Wearing bronze cuirasses these hoplites will fit nicely with your plastic hoplites, providing even more variety as well as giving them a heavy infantry feel.

The hoplite was the mainstay of the Greek army during the Persian wars. Every man was expected to provide his own equipment so he could fight in the phalanx. This at the very least would have been a helmet, greaves, spear and shield. Arms and armour would have been bought or passed down through the family, resulting in a mixture of old and new equipment spread throughout the phalanx.
Whereas the linen cuirass is thought to have originated in the east, the bronze ‘Bell’ cuirass is a purely Greek invention. The older styles dating from the 8th century had decoration mimicking the outlines of the human anatomy. By the end of the 6th century the human torso was rendered quite accurately and must have take a very skilled metal worker to create. Older styles were still in use, as can be attested by a bronze bell cuirass, decorated in a older style dating from 525 BC.

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The shield was arguably the most important piece of the hoplite’s panoply, without it protecting its bearer and the man to his left the phalanx would be broken. It is a popular misconception that the shield was made from bronze, in reality the facing was only covered in a sheet of bronze around half a millimetre thick, this was probably for show rather than protection.
The main arm of the hoplite was the the long thrusting spear, if this broke in the heat of battle the hoplite carried a Kopis or other short slashing blade.
Each pack includes separate heads and separate arms and can be added to your army here.

New: Stone Walls!

A very popular element of our Rorke’s Drift! and Horns of the Buffalo battle-sets, these resin walls are now available to buy on their own. There are two different styles – intact and damaged.
Although originally designed for use with our Anglo-Zulu War range, the resin walls can be used across a wide variety of conflicts – from Pike & Shotte era games through to modern day.

The first set contains intact walls. In the pack you’ll receive four straight wall sections (25cm long) and four L-shaped corner pieces. They are provided unpainted but being stone walls are extremely easy to paint! They can be made to look like all manner of stone, from white dry stone walling to the red sandstone constructions, dependent on your conflict.

The second set consists of walls that have seen better days! These could represent untended walls having fallen into a state of disrepair or those that have been ruined by enemy fire. In the pack you’ll receive four straight wall sections (25cm long) and four L-shaped corner pieces.

 

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Newsletter 02.03.2012

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New: Mounted Achaemenid Armoured Persian commander!

Achaemenid Persia was one of the greatest empires in history, spanning from 520-400 BC. At it’s height it spanned most of the known world and controlled enormous wealth and manpower. Its enemies were legion with the Greeks, Thracians, Skythians, Lybians, Saite Egyptians, Indians and Sakas all meeting this great empire on the field of battle.
This Persian commander is armoured in the heavier Eastern Iranian or Skythian fashion. Scale armour covers the whole of his body except his forearms. Each scale is further gold plated (scales such as these have been found in Persepolis). His cuirass is decorated with ivory and lapis lazuli, both products of the extreme east and north of the Persian empire. He also carries a Akinakes, Sagris and Bow.

He is mounted on a prized golden Nisean horse. Now extinct, it was the forerunner to the medieval warhorse.
This figure can be used to represent a Hazarapatis (commander of a thousand), Arteshtaran-Salar (chief of warriors) or even a Satrap of the eastern regions.

New: Achmaenid Persian Sparabara!

Our new Persian Sparabara models are available to add your army in a variety of ways – Command pack, Sparabara pack or Sparabara regiment.

The command pack consists of a leader, musician and standard bearer for £5.
Armies of the ancient near east used trumpets to signal orders to their units. These trumpets are still used in traditional Iranian music today.
Their are few depictions of Persian standards in art, we do know that each Persian commander had a personal standard to identify them outside their tens while in camp, it is reasonable to assume these were used to identify their units while in formation.
As in some Greek art the Spara have been propped up to allow the user to use both arms.

The sparabara pack contains 8 Persian spearmen for £12.
The large spara shield was made from cane pushed through leather. When the leather cured it bound the cane together forming an incredibly resilient construction. From behind this shield they could protect the rear ranks using a spear, they were usually equipped with a Kopis, Akinakes or Sagris sidearm.
Persian infantry are depicted in Greek art as wearing a cuirass until about 450 when it is thought that Persian tactics changes, as did the role of the infantry.
These figures are based on Persians depicted on the Oxford Brygos cup, painted around the time of the battle of Marathon.

The sparabara regiment contains 20 metal miniatures – 17 spearmen and 3 command models, saving you £5.50 on buying them separately!

New: Achaemenid Persian Archers!

Persian archers carried a high capacity combined quiver and bow case, they were also usually equipped with a Kopis, Akinakes or Sagris sidearm. Persian arrows used vulture or falcon feathers, both birds were considered sacred to them.
Persian infantry are depicted in Greek art as wearing a cuirass until about 450 when it is thought that Persian tactics changes, as did the role of the infantry.
These miniatures are based on Persians depicted on the Oxford Brygos cup, painted around the time of the battle of Marathon and carry bows in the Skythian style, one of 3 different types used in the Achaemenid army.
This pack of Achaemenid Persian Archers is £12 for 8 miniatures and is available in our store now.

New: Thessalian Skirmishers with Javelins!

Whilst famous for their outstanding light cavalry, the Thessalians could also provide a great number of slingers and javelinmen. The hill peoples around the Thessalian Plain would be well versed in the use of slings and javelins from a young age.

Thessalian psiloi distinguished themselves by defeating the cavalry on left flank of the Athenian army during the Battle of Mantineia in 326 BC.
This pack contains 8 Thessalian javelinmen for £12 and can be used to represent Thessalian javelinmen in Alexander’s Macedonian army or as Psiloi/skirmishers in Theban and other forces.

New: Scythian Mercenary Archers!

Although famed for their cavalry, the Scythians were more than capable of fielding large numbers of infantry.
These miniatures represent Scythian archers armed with their short recurved composite bow of horn, sinew and wood. They could be used either as regular bowmen in Scythian forces or as mercenaries in Persian or Athenian Greek armies.
When the Greeks and Persians met at Marathon in 490 BC, Scythian mercenaries employed by the Athenians refused to fight their Asiatic brothers, and a group even switched sides during the battle – a poor decision given the outcome! The Persian commander, Datis, respected the mercenary archers’ fighting abilities as he positioned them in the Persian centre (a position of honour in any army) were they repaid his trust by breaking the Greek centre.

Of particular note, The Persians were known to have employed Scythian archers to teach their own troops the art of archery.
The Scythians, according to Herotodus, favoured covering their bow cases in the skin from the hands of their enemies due to its whiteness, in addition Scythians would also make drinking cups from the skulls of vanquished enemies…
This pack of Scythian Mercenary Archers is £12 for 8 miniatures.

New: Midianite Camel Riders!

For centuries the Arab tribes controlled the passages through Arabia. Deals were struck for safe passage and protection of supply lines and communication. This was vital during the Assyrians war against Egypt.
Ashurbanipal however did launch a series of successful campaigns against them, the lightly armed archers on camels were no match for the Assyrian army. The bas relief’s telling these battles are some of the most memorable.
It is unknown whether they always fought two to a camel or not. The could have done this for raiding, where they would be able to use less camels but not diminish their fighting force. Another theory is that the relief’s show two men on each camel because the Assyrians had poisoned the water supply killing some of their mounts.
Interestingly the camels seem to have been controlled, not by reins, but one of the riders tapping one side of the neck with a stick. Presumably you tapped whichever side you wanted the camel to turn.
These models are now available in our store as a pack of 2 camels and 4 riders or as a regiment of 6 camels and 12 riders.

New: Illyrian Light Infantry!

Mostly hailing from the mountainous areas of what is now the Balkans, the Illyrians were a large and diverse group analogous with the Celts and Germans. The Illyrians lived to the West of Macedon and were a traditional foe for the Macedonians. Illyrian forces excelled in raiding and would do so either by land or sea, enslaving great numbers.
Following Philip’s subjugation of the Illyrians tribes they would be found in Alexanders armies as light infantry. Wearing sleeveless, unbelted tunics, often bearing vertical stripe patterns, the Illyrians are easy to distinguish from other troops.

These Illyrian infantry models can be used to represent light infantry or peltasts from the many Illyrian tribes or in the employ of Alexander the Great.
Those or you playing Hail Caesar will find an army list for the Illyrians in their own right as well as entries for them in other armies within the pages our Hail Caesar Army Lists: Biblical and Classical supplement.

Preview: Baron Larrey’s French Ambulance!

Baron Dominique-Jean Larrey was Napoleon Bonaparte’s most respected surgeon and developed the most innovative casualty transport system of his age. His “flying ambulances” not only saved countless lives during the Napoleonic Wars, but also served as a model for future armies well into this century.
You can see work-in-progress images of the forthcoming release below…

 

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Newsletter 09.03.2012

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New: Anglo-Zulu War Starter Armies!

The newest addition to our range of superb value Starter Armies is now available. Featuring the two main protagonists in the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879 you can quickly build a new force or add loads more reinforcements to your existing armies!
Anglo-Zulu War British Starter Army

Giving you a hard-hitting core force with which to oppose the Zulu nation, this starter army contains the following:

• 60 plastic multi-pose British Line Infantry
• 20 plastic Natal Native Contingent
• 1 metal Empress Miniatures mounted Lieutent-Colonel Pulleine
• 1 metal Empress Miniatures mounted Lieutenant Melvill
• 1 metal Empress Miniatures Royal Artillery Gatling Gun and three crew.

All this for £60, saving you £14.50!

Anglo-Zulu War Zulu Starter Army

• 60 plastic multi-pose unmarried Zulu warriors
• 60 plastic multi-pose married Zulu warriors
• 1 metal Empress Miniatures mounted InDuna
• 1 metal Empress Miniatures Zulu runner
• 1 metal Empress Miniatures Witch Doctor.

All this for £60, saving you £17.75!

You can buy these great value sets from our webstore, the Empress website or at your local hobby store!

New: Pike & Shotte New Model Army!

Our eagerly awaited New Model Army boxed set is now here! Containing 29 metal miniatures this set represents Parliament’s all-conquering army – the forerunner of the famous British redcoat that would dominate the world for many years to come…

The new metal boxd set contains 16 musketeers, 8 pikemen and four command models (officer, ensign, drummer and sergeant). Also included is an exclusive preacher miniature whipping his flock up into a frenzy before letting them loose on the Royalists (or Irish…).

As befits a puritan force the miniatures have little humour about them, as they go about their business with God in their hearts and steely determination in their eyes.

All the miniatures (apart from the Preacher) have separate headgear so you have plenty of opportunity to customise your force. Whilst loads of suitable metal hats, caps and helmets are included you might also like to have a look at the others in our range too.

The New Model Army (we won’t tell you what Warlord Supremo and staunch Royalist, John Stallard calls them…) were truly a force to be reckoned with and you can start your own army with these great new models (see what we did there?) now.

New: Thracian Peltasts!

Thrace was one of Macedonia’s traditional enemies, sitting as it did to the North of Macedon. As with many of Macedonia’s enemies they were conquered and their best troops duly pressed into Macedonian service. Peltasts owe much of their fighting style to that of the Thracian light infantry before them.

Thracians were justly famous for their light troops and whilst regularly fielded as peltasts they were more than capable of joining the thick of the action with their wicked curved-bladed rhomphaia swords.

Other trademarks of Thracian peltasts are the fox-skin Phrygian cap and long geometrically-patterned cloak, known as a zeira. They will certainly make for a distinctive addition tom your armies.

New: Strategoi defending!

The title of Polemarch (roughly translated as ‘warlord’) became redundant around the time of the battle of Marathon. The duty of commanding an army was handed to the strategoi (literally ‘army leader’).
In Athens we know that 10 strategoi were appointed by vote every spring – whether this practice was followed by other states is debated. A military expedition may have had one or several strategoi present in the army. We know from the accounts of Herodotus that they fought in the main line of battle with their fellow hoplites.

Their equipment would have been very similar to the regular hoplite, but of a higher quality and more extravagant to show off their status and wealth. This would also aid location in the heat of battle.
These three strategoi are posed in a defensive position with sopear couched behind shield ready to react to the enemy moves. Their arms are separate allowing you to pose them as you desire.

New: Psiloi with Javelins!

The Lakedaimonians used Helot slaves at Thermopylae and Plataea, although we do not know how they were equipped to fight, we do know that they were dressed in the standard way for shepherds.
Later evidence shows that they were used to harass the enemy with stones and javelins, with only an animal skin covering one arm to use as a makeshift shield. Greek armies did not use Peltasts at this point, but we think it is quite reasonable to think that helots could be armed in this way.

These could also be used to represent the Macedonians that fought for Xerxes as the only information we have about them is that they were dressed in skins.
Unsurprisingly, these miniatures are armed with javelins..

 

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Newsletter 16.03.2012

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New: Marty McGuiness the Leprechaun Banker!

What could be finer for St Patrick’s day than a lovely little Leprechaun model.
Luckily Warlord sculptor Wojtek has been at it again – this time sculpting a cheeky Leprechaun with pot of gold pilfered from the end of the rainbow.

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New: Sarmatian Light Cavalry and horse archers!

Ever since we brought you our splendid Sarmatian Cataphracts we’ve been planning more Sarmatian cavalry to add to your Dacian armies. The waiting is now over as we can now release two new sets of horsemen – Sarmatian Light Cavalry and Sarmatian Horse Archers.

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THe first of these two new releases are the Light Cavalry. Armed with spears, shield s and bows they are a very flexible troop type. The upper bodies are spearate from the legs. giving plenty of variety in your regiment. This set also comes with a variety of sword scabbards, quivers, etc.

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You can buy the Sarmatian Light Cavalry in two ways. Firstly as a pack of three mounted models for £8, or as a regiment of 6 models for £15, saving you £1.

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Following hot on the hooves of the Light Cavalry are these lovely Sarmatian Horse Archers miniatures. Giving your Sarmatian or Dacian army highly maneourvrable firepower, they’ll be a very valuable troop type for you.

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As with the Light Cavalry the upper bodies are separate from the legs so you can position these bow-armed horsemen (and women!) as you see fit.

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You can pick these lovely miniatures up as either a pack of 3 mounted models for £8 or a regiment of 6 for £15, saving £1.

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New: More Spartans!

This week we return to the Sparta for commanders.

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This pack contains 3 Spartan officers to lead your hoplite regiments. armed with spear and shield, as are the rest of your unit no doubt, they can also double as better equipped hoplites if you so desire…

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New: Anglo-Zulu War mealie bag redoubt!

Forming a key part of the defence of the aid station at Rorke’s Drift, the mealie bag redoubt is now available to buy.

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Originally part of our Rorke’s Drift! battle set, we are now making this remastered resin redoubt available separately. It is supplied as two halves, allowing you to either place them together as shown above or as two separate defences.

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The plastic Britsh Infantry miniatures shown above are for scaling purposes and aren’t included with the redoubt. However, if you were wanting a few of these fine fellows look no further than this link!