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Offline mictator

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Hello,

Want to Buy a Persian Fantasy Army in 15mm. Immortals,  Cataphracts. Need it from Archameads, Parthian and Sassanids.

Which Manufacturers?

Quality is my demand, not price.

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Re: Need Advice. 15mm Iconic Persian Units. Immortals, Cataphracts etc
« Reply #1 on: 15 November 2019, 09:30:33 PM »
You can't go past Xyston for quality.

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Re: Need Advice. 15mm Iconic Persian Units. Immortals, Cataphracts etc
« Reply #2 on: 16 November 2019, 11:55:08 AM »
Forged in Battle 15mm ancients are also superb.
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Offline von Lucky

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Re: Need Advice. 15mm Iconic Persian Units. Immortals, Cataphracts etc
« Reply #3 on: 17 November 2019, 12:19:37 AM »
I second both of those recommendations and Eureka/AB Miniatures for the Sassanids (will match the Xyston):
https://abfigures.com/32-sassanids
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Offline duivelindoosje

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Re: Need Advice. 15mm Iconic Persian Units. Immortals, Cataphracts etc
« Reply #4 on: 18 November 2019, 10:15:59 AM »
lurkio, xyston, khurasan, forged in battle, essex, eureka/AB figurines, gladiator (fighting15), old glory

if using forged in battle see also transfers from little big men studio

http://lurkio.co.uk

http://www.scotiagrendel.com/Xyston

http://khurasanminiatures.tripod.com/historicalindex.html

https://www.forgedinbattle.com/

https://www.essexminiatures.co.uk

https://www.eurekaminuk.com

https://www.fighting15sshop.co.uk/persians-1156-c.asp

https://www.oldglory15s.com


myself i did mix forged in battle, essex, khurasan with some left overs from old glory

xyston are the best, but very difficult to mix with other on the same base or command except for AB sassanids ( very nice war elephant)





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Re: Need Advice. 15mm Iconic Persian Units. Immortals, Cataphracts etc
« Reply #5 on: 18 November 2019, 10:33:03 AM »
Do have a look at Donnington and QRF for Parthians and Sassanids.

Offline mictator

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Re: Need Advice. 15mm Iconic Persian Units. Immortals, Cataphracts etc
« Reply #6 on: 24 November 2019, 09:14:22 AM »
Many thanks. How good is Lurkio?

Offline Atheling

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Re: Need Advice. 15mm Iconic Persian Units. Immortals, Cataphracts etc
« Reply #7 on: 24 November 2019, 11:12:01 AM »
You can't go past Xyston for quality.

100% agree, With the caveat that they're a little taller then most.

The sculpts is top notch and they look beautiful when painted up :)

Offline nervisfr

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Re: Need Advice. 15mm Iconic Persian Units. Immortals, Cataphracts etc
« Reply #8 on: 29 November 2019, 12:01:42 PM »
Hello,

Want to Buy a Persian Fantasy Army in 15mm. Immortals,  Cataphracts. Need it from Archameads, Parthian and Sassanids.

Which Manufacturers?

Quality is my demand, not price.

As the others, i suggest you the xyston !

But the question is : what is a persian fantasy army ?

like these that i have to paint for a friend of mine :











Cheers
Eric
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Offline mictator

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Re: Need Advice. 15mm Iconic Persian Units. Immortals, Cataphracts etc
« Reply #9 on: 05 December 2019, 10:25:11 PM »
Persian Fantasy Army is:
Persian Troops from all Achaemenid, Parthians to Sassanids. All together in one Army.

Offline Frostie

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Re: Need Advice. 15mm Iconic Persian Units. Immortals, Cataphracts etc
« Reply #10 on: 10 December 2019, 08:40:40 AM »
Xyston or Forged in Battle (War and Empire)  both great ranges

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Re: Need Advice. 15mm Iconic Persian Units. Immortals, Cataphracts etc
« Reply #11 on: 21 December 2019, 09:51:14 PM »
I second both of those recommendations and Eureka/AB Miniatures for the Sassanids (will match the Xyston):
https://abfigures.com/32-sassanids

I picked up some extra skirmishes, the AB Figures Cretan archers are a perfect match for Xyston - the Thracian/Greek peltasts are huge! (20mm?). So there seems to be some variation in the ranges.