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Miniatures Adventure => Age of Myths, Gods and Empires => Topic started by: Orctrader on 26 April 2010, 12:30:33 PM

Title: Spartan General
Post by: Orctrader on 26 April 2010, 12:30:33 PM
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v509/orctrader/Spartans/SPGen.jpg)
Title: Re: Spartan General
Post by: dijit on 28 April 2010, 07:16:11 PM
Very nice I like the bronze effect on the shield. A question though, did spartans always have crimson cloaks, or is it 300 inspired?
Title: Re: Spartan General
Post by: ushistoryprof on 28 April 2010, 08:20:43 PM
Quote from: dijit on 28 April 2010, 07:16:11 PM
Very nice I like the bronze effect on the shield. A question though, did spartans always have crimson cloaks, or is it 300 inspired?

Many ancient writers mention the Spartan Red Cloak.  The red cloak was definetly thought of as a form of uniform. It is also possible that red was used so that blood would not show. 
Title: Re: Spartan General
Post by: dijit on 30 April 2010, 09:11:14 PM
Quote from: ushistoryprof on 28 April 2010, 08:20:43 PM
Many ancient writers mention the Spartan Red Cloak.  The red cloak was definetly thought of as a form of uniform. It is also possible that red was used so that blood would not show. 
Ahh, that sounds soooo spartan!
Title: Re: Spartan General
Post by: Gluteus Maximus on 01 May 2010, 01:13:29 PM
Quote from: dijit on 30 April 2010, 09:11:14 PM
Ahh, that sounds soooo spartan!

Pah! REAL Spartans were so hard they didn't bleed  lol

Red was definitely a colour strongly assocoited with Sparta, so it would seem wrong in any other colour.

Yet another army I dream of collecting without any hope of ever doing  :'(

Title: Re: Spartan General
Post by: dijit on 02 May 2010, 07:34:56 AM
Quote from: Gluteus Maximus on 01 May 2010, 01:13:29 PM
Yet another army I dream of collecting without any hope of ever doing  :'(
Yeah, there is something really cool about Greek Hoplites whether they are spartan or not, so doubly cool with Spartan Hoplites.