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Offline Wiegraf

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Re: Plastic Persians - Victrix Limited
« Reply #15 on: October 04, 2019, 10:41:15 PM »
So it seems their Persians are based off late era.

Does that mean no Sparabara? I've read accounts that by Alexander's time the Sparabara are done away with, but surely Victrix would include the iconic rectangular shields to make them to pit against their Greek lines?   I see various troop types and options with these light infantrymen, so I am wondering if they release them with armoured infantry or archers. If not, I hope they make shield packs because it would be quite strange not to have Sparabara!

Happy these guys can be turned into slingers though.  That's one thing I can't make with the war-games factory dudes!
 

Offline Antonio J Carrasco

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Re: Plastic Persians - Victrix Limited
« Reply #16 on: October 05, 2019, 05:38:20 AM »
Good, good... Those Persian chaps look brilliant. My only issue is that their Macedonian opponents will look, if you stick to Victrix,  hieratic. A set of advancing phalangites to match those dynamic Persians would be highly appreciated, I think.


Offline DonVoss

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Re: Plastic Persians - Victrix Limited
« Reply #17 on: October 05, 2019, 07:36:55 AM »
Wow...I like them a lot. Looking forward to get some paint on these...:)

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Offline FreakyFenton

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Re: Plastic Persians - Victrix Limited
« Reply #18 on: October 05, 2019, 10:26:15 AM »
They look nice!  :o
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Offline Tonhel

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Re: Plastic Persians - Victrix Limited
« Reply #19 on: October 07, 2019, 03:42:17 PM »
From a comment on facebook:
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The plan is to have a mix of scale, padded and Linothorax armour. A few with some Helmet options for Hoplon and Sparabara shields. So yes you will be able to use them as Early Persian armoured infantry up to Late Achaemind Persians.

So it seems their Persians are based off late era.

Does that mean no Sparabara? I've read accounts that by Alexander's time the Sparabara are done away with, but surely Victrix would include the iconic rectangular shields to make them to pit against their Greek lines?   I see various troop types and options with these light infantrymen, so I am wondering if they release them with armoured infantry or archers. If not, I hope they make shield packs because it would be quite strange not to have Sparabara!

Happy these guys can be turned into slingers though.  That's one thing I can't make with the war-games factory dudes!

Offline Burnin Coal

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Re: Plastic Persians - Victrix Limited
« Reply #20 on: October 07, 2019, 04:32:14 PM »
@Tonhel - thanks for clearing that up and ending speculation....that we’ll effectively be able to choose our own period is just icing on the cake...I’ve got plenty to be getting on with for now but will be gorging myself on these when they hit the shelves
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Offline Tonhel

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Re: Plastic Persians - Victrix Limited
« Reply #21 on: November 01, 2019, 05:53:59 PM »
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Offline Emir of Askaristan

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Re: Plastic Persians - Victrix Limited
« Reply #22 on: November 03, 2019, 11:12:07 PM »
Very nice !

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Re: Plastic Persians - Victrix Limited
« Reply #23 on: November 04, 2019, 02:58:40 PM »
going by the 3d renders rather than the sketches ... I mean ya shouldn't complain 'cause in the bigger scheme of things they're brilliant ... but why do so many modern sculpts have relatively large heads, and short legs ... ?
Is there a technical reason in terms of real-world casting / moulding etc and the practicalities of those processes using current mainstream equipment?

I know we're all diff. shapes and sizes (and I'm certainly a diff. shape to what I used to be), but it feels like I'm often seeing what strike me as rather squat figs ...
« Last Edit: November 04, 2019, 03:07:05 PM by Bloggard »

Offline WuZhuiQiu

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Re: Plastic Persians - Victrix Limited
« Reply #24 on: November 04, 2019, 05:04:41 PM »
How much work might it be to convert them into Bactrians or Kushans, I wonder?

Offline Easy E

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Re: Plastic Persians - Victrix Limited
« Reply #25 on: November 05, 2019, 03:17:01 PM »
I am chomping at the bit for these.  However, we need some cavalry too! 
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Offline AdamPHayes

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Re: Plastic Persians - Victrix Limited
« Reply #26 on: November 08, 2019, 09:12:08 AM »
How much work might it be to convert them into Bactrians or Kushans, I wonder?

I had a crack using the Wargames Factory Persians with mixed results...



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Offline Tonhel

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Re: Plastic Persians - Victrix Limited
« Reply #27 on: November 20, 2019, 08:23:48 PM »
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Offline armchairgeneral

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Re: Plastic Persians - Victrix Limited
« Reply #28 on: November 20, 2019, 10:43:49 PM »
Very nice indeed  :-*

Offline Burnin Coal

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Re: Plastic Persians - Victrix Limited
« Reply #29 on: November 20, 2019, 11:16:39 PM »
Am thoroughly enjoying watching these come along...and with every update they're looking better and better