Thinking of starting Successors

[has.been]

Lin doesn't think you are mad, she knows you are a wargamer.
Therefore she KNOWS you are mad.

[vodkafan]

Ian  The size problem with Victrix does seem intractable. What if you went 15mm? Think of the cost saving then!!

[has.been]

Ian  The size problem with Victrix does seem intractable. What if you went 15mm? Think of the cost saving then!!

OR 10mm ?
Or better yet 2mm. Just think of the wonderful (on table) flank marches!

But Ian likes 28mm, so we will not go there.

[Westbury]

Thank you James and Pete for your scale suggestions but Pete is right I'm a 28mm man so lets not go there. My one foray into a different scale is my large 10mm Franco Prussian forces which now need to be sold to help fund this project.

[Digits]

Yup, I thing you are right to stick to 28mm.....some of the models out there are lovely.....besides...I still want to paint a unit of Successor Cavalry!  With my eyesight,  I can’t see anything that’s any smaller!

[has.been]

With my eyesight shall we say, 'Not as good as it used to be' how about we
'sight proof ' our projects?  2mm 6mm 10mm 15mm are all too small. I suggest
we miss out 28mm & move on to 40mm!!!!
Stop laughing at the back & think about it for a while.  Pike phalanxes of 60 plus
figures in 40mm, not to mention the cavalry, elephants & scythed chariots...  WOW!

Now all I need is  a blooming large lottery win.
That would pay for:-
Commissioning a new range of figures,
Paying for (at least) two armies,
Getting a (large) team of painters involved &
Building a wargames room big enough.

[Digits]

At the rate we are becoming decrepit, I suggest you do it using action men!

[has.been]

I would have countered that with 1:1 scale wargames, but you are already in the Sealed Knot.

[Jjonas]

At the rate we are becoming decrepit, I suggest you do it using action men!

These are an option

http://www.expeditionaryforce.com.sg/Catalogue/60-GRK-20-R-Philips-Companion-Cavalry-p-200.html

[Westbury]

Like it Jeff 

[has.been]

http://www.expeditionaryforce.com.sg/Catalogue/60-GRK-20-R-Philips-Companion-Cavalry-p-200.html

Figures look nice. Would cost a packet to field a full phalanx though.

[Atheling]

Like it Jeff 

Just noticed that! 60mm Macedonians!   

[Jjonas]

The 60mm Spartans by Conte Collectibles are fun.

[Zingara]

http://plasticsoldiers.co.uk/index.php/period/pirates-robin-hood-ancients/

and various other ranges - UK supplier.

[Frostie]

Successors is a great period, I have about 3000 figures in 15mm Xyston, to cover most options.  The armies were collect for the Battle of Raphia.

I have played a couple of good sized games with Hail Caesar, which is my favorite ancient rules.  Basing wise I use the case sizes and conventions for Imptvs which, in m opinion, look very good