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Miniatures Adventure => Age of Myths, Gods and Empires => Topic started by: Thoronde on 19 December 2022, 01:24:36 PM

Title: Plastic Carthaginian cavalry proxies?
Post by: Thoronde on 19 December 2022, 01:24:36 PM

Hello lads

Aventine miniatures makes very fine Carthaginian cavalry. But I was wondering if there are plastic sets that convert quite easily to Carthage.

I hope you guys let me know if you know something.

Title: Re: Plastic Carthaginian cavalry proxies?
Post by: graydebowen on 19 December 2022, 03:13:42 PM

How about the Victrix Greek Heavy cavalry?

Title: Re: Plastic Carthaginian cavalry proxies?
Post by: Tim Haslam on 19 December 2022, 06:01:44 PM

Yup, a very flexible kit.
I can recommend it.

Title: Re: Plastic Carthaginian cavalry proxies?
Post by: Mithridates1 on 19 December 2022, 08:37:05 PM

You might also mix in some from the early Republican Roman cavalry set - with suitable head swaps from the Carthaginian infantry box. 1 of each sprue has a muscled corselet (as do all the Greeks) others are in mail.   Perhaps the normal Greek shield is better than the one with the Roman set.   Again spares can be had from the infantry box.

Title: Re: Plastic Carthaginian cavalry proxies?
Post by: sgzleada71 on 20 December 2022, 06:26:23 AM

or you could get these ...

https://vminiatures.com/28-mm/carthage-28/

I've got Hannibal. He's awesome .   A  bit  more pricey but  supporting a Ukrainian company so feels like a good cause to me.   

Title: Re: Plastic Carthaginian cavalry proxies?
Post by: bluewillow on 25 December 2022, 07:28:23 PM

Armoured Victrix Celts with plastic successor / Carthaginian helmets

Cheers
Matt

Title: Re: Plastic Carthaginian cavalry proxies?
Post by: Jjonas on 27 December 2022, 06:57:23 PM

Sorry Misunderstood question wont allow me to delete

Title: Re: Plastic Carthaginian cavalry proxies?
Post by: Captain Harlock on 28 December 2022, 01:47:51 AM

Quote from: sgzleada71 on 20 December 2022, 06:26:23 AM

or you could get these ...

https://vminiatures.com/28-mm/carthage-28/

I've got Hannibal. He's awesome .   A  bit  more pricey but  supporting a Ukrainian company so feels like a good cause to me.

V&V makes great minis,. Yes comparing to plastic kits produced en masse they are more expensive, but very reasonably priced when compared to other companies offering resin or metal stand alone minis that many times are inferior sculpts. After all 7,5 euros per mounted mini with different horse sculpts each is not bad at all. I seriously wonder how they make any profit, since the silicone molds have to be redone every 30-35 copies because they burn out.

Title: Re: Plastic Carthaginian cavalry proxies?
Post by: wmyers on 28 December 2022, 10:57:56 PM

I was wondering what type(s) of cavalry you need?

Heavy, medium, light?

To eventually mix or match another make?  Aventine you mentioned but there’s also Crusader and A&A. 

The latter appear to be all linothorax.

Title: Re: Plastic Carthaginian cavalry proxies?
Post by: TheABG on 04 January 2023, 07:12:31 PM

I used Victrix Greek Successor cavalry with swapped shields and heads for armoured Carthaginian cavalry (please excuse the quick photo)

Title: Re: Plastic Carthaginian cavalry proxies?
Post by: sgzleada71 on 07 January 2023, 01:10:21 PM

great work.  They look brilliant

Title: Re: Plastic Carthaginian cavalry proxies?
Post by: Thoronde on 09 January 2023, 07:44:00 PM

Thanks for the input guys!