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Author Topic: Victrix Dark Ages anyone??  (Read 70332 times)

Offline Tonhel

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Re: Victrix Dark Ages anyone??
« Reply #105 on: May 16, 2018, 11:11:16 AM »
This is a must have! Looking forward to the first render!

Offline Argonor

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Re: Victrix Dark Ages anyone??
« Reply #106 on: May 16, 2018, 09:44:17 PM »
I think I have enough plastic Vikings, but I might get the Saxons (especially for the unarmoured ones, as the GB Dark Age Warriors are too bland, and without any 'Saxon Characteristics').

Normans, especially mounted knights, on the other hand...  ;D
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Offline Bloodsbane

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Re: Victrix Dark Ages anyone??
« Reply #107 on: May 21, 2018, 12:01:56 PM »
Some preview sketches
http://ttfix.blogspot.se/2018/05/victrix-viking-previews.html

(oops, missed that they'd been posted on the previous page)

Offline delbruck

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Re: Victrix Dark Ages anyone??
« Reply #108 on: May 21, 2018, 12:13:14 PM »
I am not a fan of the arm being part of the body, and the joint being at the wrist. It's a weak joint and it limits the poses. Unlike many on this forum, I want to be able to create a shieldwall, with shields to the front and upright spears.

Offline fastolfrus

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Re: Victrix Dark Ages anyone??
« Reply #109 on: May 21, 2018, 02:21:37 PM »
Well, Stephen Hales told me in their Facebook that after their experience with the Celtic chariots, the chaps at Victrix are willing to explore the possibility of starting a range of Egyptian and Hittite chariots. Keep your fingers crossed it comes to fruition!

Egyptians need shed loads of chariots to field a decent force.

I hope they might consider (Roman) racing chariots too. Would love a decent set of plastic chariots for Ben Hur style racing.
Early Greek (Trojan wars) chariots would be another interesting one to see.

I doubt that I'll see either of them in plastic.
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Offline cdm

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Re: Victrix Dark Ages anyone?? - First render Page 8
« Reply #110 on: May 22, 2018, 08:56:26 AM »
From Facebook

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So the Dark Age is looming. Our first render is a Viking Bondi warrior. At present the plan is for the main sprue to contain 4 unarmoured warriors and 4 armoured warriors. Currently we are taking a fluid approach to the command frame so no news on this at present.

Offline Dr. Zombie

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Re: Victrix Dark Ages anyone??
« Reply #111 on: May 22, 2018, 09:06:50 AM »
They look great. Way better than the GB plastics.

Offline Ogrob

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Re: Victrix Dark Ages anyone??
« Reply #112 on: May 22, 2018, 09:15:55 AM »
That is a must buy for me. Heaps better than GB.

Offline Antonio J Carrasco

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Re: Victrix Dark Ages anyone??
« Reply #113 on: May 22, 2018, 10:15:50 AM »
And this is just one body and two heads combinations. According Stephen Hales there will be another three bodies plus several more heads variants, in the final product.

Offline Duncan McDane

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Re: Victrix Dark Ages anyone??
« Reply #114 on: May 22, 2018, 12:36:04 PM »
These probably will be the first plastic sprues I buy and put together aswell  lol.
Lovely stuff, great designs. And Victrix is quality so a pretty safe buy....
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Offline Tonhel

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Re: Victrix Dark Ages anyone??
« Reply #115 on: May 22, 2018, 02:54:36 PM »
Impressive! It seems that Victrix will become the go to for plastic Dark Ages miniatures!

Offline Tonhel

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Re: Victrix Dark Ages anyone??
« Reply #116 on: May 22, 2018, 05:14:23 PM »
Yes, they do look good.

But not those shields.
Keep the shields plain and unadorned so that the design can be varied and not every sodding figure has the same sodding shield design.
And no, I shouldn't have to go and buy replacement shields either.

All other Victrix mini's are plain and have an extensive LBM decal / transfer range. So I think the shield design is only for making the render even more beautiful!

Offline Captain Blood

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Re: Victrix Dark Ages anyone??
« Reply #117 on: May 23, 2018, 11:53:56 AM »
And this is just one body and two heads combinations. According Stephen Hales there will be another three bodies plus several more heads variants, in the final product.

The Fb quote above seems to suggest 4 unarmoured bodies AND 4 armoured bodies on the main frame? Plus whatever they decide on the command frame.
That sounds like a serious set with a huge amount of flexibility - and makes GB's recent efforts to minimise the number and variety of components in their sets look even more stingy and cynical.

He looks great  :-*

Offline cram

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Re: Victrix Dark Ages anyone??
« Reply #118 on: May 23, 2018, 06:51:02 PM »
Very promising!  :-* :-*

I don't own any Victrix stuff......yet. How big are their figures, will they fit in ok size wise with Footsore stuff for example, anybody know?

Offline Captain Blood

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Re: Victrix Dark Ages anyone??
« Reply #119 on: May 23, 2018, 10:52:26 PM »
Yes, about the same size.