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Miniatures Adventure => Age of Myths, Gods and Empires => Topic started by: Jjonas on 11 June 2021, 04:07:15 AM

Title: Seleucus Nicator in 28mm by Relic Miniatures
Post by: Jjonas on 11 June 2021, 04:07:15 AM: I finally finished this solid commander figure by Relic Miniatures. The model can be made into Antiochus III or Seleucus I with a head swap. The likeness of Seleucus is striking! The horse armor is very well done IMO.

I switched from spear to sword by using an extra Victrix cavalry hand. The Relic model is flanked by my "old familiars" Foundry Macedonian officers.

Here is where to get these:
https://www.relicminiatures.com/
Title: Re: Seleucus Nicator in 28mm by Relic Miniatures
Post by: Jjonas on 11 June 2021, 04:50:48 AM: The likeness is quite amazing.
Title: Re: Seleucus Nicator in 28mm by Relic Miniatures
Post by: Tim Haslam on 11 June 2021, 12:28:03 PM: Nice figure.

The image of him on the right, is he sat on a surf board?
Title: Re: Seleucus Nicator in 28mm by Relic Miniatures
Post by: Fremitus Borealis on 11 June 2021, 08:50:38 PM: Looks great, Jeff. Are the Seleukos and Antiochos figures the same? On the site they're listed as being two different figures, but it would make sense if they just sold you the one figure with two separate heads. Pretty sure I've gotten figures like that from them before.
Title: Re: Seleucus Nicator in 28mm by Relic Miniatures
Post by: Jjonas on 11 June 2021, 10:01:57 PM: Quote from: Tim Haslam on 11 June 2021, 12:28:03 PM
Nice figure.

The image of him on the right, is he sat on a surf board?

Yes. Charlie don’t surf but Seleucids do.
Title: Re: Seleucus Nicator in 28mm by Relic Miniatures
Post by: Jjonas on 11 June 2021, 10:04:46 PM: Quote from: Fremitus Borealis on 11 June 2021, 08:50:38 PM
Looks great, Jeff. Are the Seleukos and Antiochos figures the same? On the site they're listed as being two different figures, but it would make sense if they just sold you the one figure with two separate heads. Pretty sure I've gotten figures like that from them before.

Yes. The heads are separate. I prefer the earlier Antiochus figure by Relic but the model is “Victrix” scale.

https://ancientbattles.com/antiochus_ptolemy/antiochus_ptolemy.htm
Title: Re: Seleucus Nicator in 28mm by Relic Miniatures
Post by: vodkafan on 11 June 2021, 11:51:40 PM: He reminded me straight away of Mark Knopfler from Dire Straits
(https://i.postimg.cc/28B1KVJ5/4866.jpg)
Title: Re: Seleucus Nicator in 28mm by Relic Miniatures
Post by: Jjonas on 12 June 2021, 12:40:45 AM: I would cast Ian McShane as Seleucus at any age!
Title: Re: Seleucus Nicator in 28mm by Relic Miniatures
Post by: vodkafan on 12 June 2021, 01:37:06 AM: Pass him an Alice band!
Title: Re: Seleucus Nicator in 28mm by Relic Miniatures
Post by: FierceKitty on 12 June 2021, 03:11:58 AM: Quote from: Jjonas on 11 June 2021, 10:01:57 PM
Yes. Charlie don’t surf but Seleucids do.

In the Med? Sounds like skiing in Thailand!
Title: Re: Seleucus Nicator in 28mm by Relic Miniatures
Post by: Diablo Jon on 12 June 2021, 10:57:44 AM: Nice looking miniature and great painting. I'm not sure if its a trick of the photo but his horse looks huge next to the Foundry guys horse.
Title: Re: Seleucus Nicator in 28mm by Relic Miniatures
Post by: Jjonas on 12 June 2021, 08:08:59 PM: The Relic horses are indeed large- mostly because they have proper length legs.
Also I think the intent was to make sure the Seleucids were riding their exclusive Nisean breed “heavenly” horses. Most models are too big for ancient horses, which on average would have been small. The Victrix horse behemoths outsize this one since they appear to be Percherons.
Title: Re: Seleucus Nicator in 28mm by Relic Miniatures
Post by: Jjonas on 13 June 2021, 04:59:56 AM: A few more images:

https://www.relicminiatures.com/