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Miniatures Adventure => Age of Myths, Gods and Empires => Topic started by: Argonor on May 19, 2016, 10:03:32 PM

Title: Greek Hoplites, Plastic, Warlord or Victrix?
Post by: Argonor on May 19, 2016, 10:03:32 PM

As per caption - which company makes the nicest plastic ancient Greeks, please?

Title: Re: Greek Hoplites, Plastic, Warlord or Victrix?
Post by: Corso on May 20, 2016, 07:02:57 PM

Victrix, in my opinion. They have much more dynamism - Warlord's (ex Immortal's) hoplites are good for having a representation of a phalanx, nothing else.

Victrix's armoured hoplites can be marching and/or fighting. On the other hand, if you buy the Victrix unarmoured hoplites, they don't rank much well beyond 2 ranks, but can be used as ipikhratean hoplites.

Hope this helps! ;)

Title: Re: Greek Hoplites, Plastic, Warlord or Victrix?
Post by: AdamPHayes on May 20, 2016, 07:34:57 PM

The Warlord (ex Immortal) hoplites are slimmer and more proportionate figures than the Victrix ones and a bit more historically accurate. That said, I find the Victrix figures easier to paint as they have nice sharp detail which is  deeper than the quite fine details on the Warlord hoplites.

(http://wargamewarrior.webs.com/photos/Ancients/WIP%20hoplites01.JPG)

Middle unit are Warlord figures.

Title: Re: Greek Hoplites, Plastic, Warlord or Victrix?
Post by: Suetonius Paullinus on May 20, 2016, 07:39:27 PM

I second Victrix. Really full of character and great value for money.
The Immortal Greeks are nice as well but seem a little smaller and less 'chunky' than most other 28s.

Cheers

SP

Title: Re: Greek Hoplites, Plastic, Warlord or Victrix?
Post by: Argonor on May 20, 2016, 09:16:45 PM

OK, thanks - as it happens, I have been offered a couple of Warlord boxes NIB second hand, so I may start with those.

I can then always go Victrix if I need more  lol