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Miniatures Adventure => Age of Myths, Gods and Empires => Topic started by: sgzleada71 on January 15, 2021, 12:55:49 PM

Title: size comparison b/w 1st Corps Agema Cavalry and Aventine Successor Companions
Post by: sgzleada71 on January 15, 2021, 12:55:49 PM

Hi.   I'm wanting to use both the excellent  looking  1st Corps Agema Cavalry with half barding  and Aventine Successor Companions Cavalry in the same unit.    I believe 1st Corps are generally a bit smaller but I've recently bought a couple of elephants from them which are actually a bit bigger than the Victrix and Hail Caesar Elephants.    So I'm hopeful their cav may also be on the " larger side "  for 1:56 scale.   Has anyone got both and able to advise how they would go together ?     Thanks a lot in advance.   

Title: Re: size comparison b/w 1st Corps Agema Cavalry and Aventine Successor Companions
Post by: SJWi on January 15, 2021, 01:16:53 PM

Hi, I have the 1st Corps figures and if not the exact Aventine figures you mention  an Aventine Seleucid army. When I get home I will check them. If you send me your e-mail address I can send you some comparison pictures.

Regards

Title: Re: size comparison b/w 1st Corps Agema Cavalry and Aventine Successor Companions
Post by: sgzleada71 on January 15, 2021, 02:09:38 PM

Thanks  SJWi.  Might be best to post the pics here so everyone interested can see.   

Title: Re: size comparison b/w 1st Corps Agema Cavalry and Aventine Successor Companions
Post by: Aventine on January 15, 2021, 04:51:57 PM

Just be aware that the horses in our Companion packs are slightly taller than those of the standard horse used for the majority of the successor range.

Keith
Aventine Miniatures.

Title: Re: size comparison b/w 1st Corps Agema Cavalry and Aventine Successor Companions
Post by: SJWi on January 16, 2021, 05:44:40 AM

Sgzleada71, I've never cracked how to post photos here so if you want some comparison shots please PM me your e-mail address.

Thanks

Title: Re: size comparison b/w 1st Corps Agema Cavalry and Aventine Successor Companions
Post by: sgzleada71 on January 16, 2021, 01:30:58 PM

Thanks to SJWi for the comparison photos below. 

Title: Re: size comparison b/w 1st Corps Agema Cavalry and Aventine Successor Companions
Post by: sgzleada71 on January 16, 2021, 01:31:55 PM

side on

Title: Re: size comparison b/w 1st Corps Agema Cavalry and Aventine Successor Companions
Post by: vodkafan on January 17, 2021, 11:46:43 AM

Good match to my potato shaped eyeballs! I would be happy using these together.

Title: Re: size comparison b/w 1st Corps Agema Cavalry and Aventine Successor Companions
Post by: Jjonas on January 17, 2021, 07:46:31 PM

The 1st Corps Seleucid cavalry are indeed larger than their infantry, and fit better with jumbo 28mm figures. Side by side the 1st Corps cataphracts work well with both Aventine and Relic, which gives one a number of different looks for their Agema, Mede, and line cataphract units in a Seleucid force. I find the 1st Corps figures to be easy to paint.

These are from Paul Rigby's collection and appear in a WAB recreation of A Seleucid vs. Ptolemaic fracas a while back before Aventine or Relic were in play. They are actually about equal to Foundry cavalry in size, and are a bit larger than Old Glory.

https://ancientbattles.com/seleucid_games/SyrianWars/Panion_Scenario/Panion_slide_07.htm

https://ancientbattles.com/seleucid_games/SyrianWars/Panion_Scenario/Panion_slide_09.htm

https://ancientbattles.com/seleucid_games/SyrianWars/Panion_Scenario/Panion_slide_19.htm