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

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

How about the Victrix Greek Heavy cavalry?

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

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

Title: Re: Plastic Carthaginian cavalry proxies?
Post by: Mithridates1 on December 19, 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 December 20, 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 December 25, 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 December 27, 2022, 06:57:23 PM

Sorry Misunderstood question wont allow me to delete

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

Quote from: sgzleada71 on December 20, 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 December 28, 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 January 04, 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 January 07, 2023, 01:10:21 PM

great work.  They look brilliant

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

Thanks for the input guys!