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Author Topic: Miniatures for Gothic War (535–554)  (Read 1670 times)

Offline LouieN

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Miniatures for Gothic War (535–554)
« on: February 21, 2021, 08:49:39 PM »
Hello All,

What miniature ranges would be proper for Byzantine and Gothic forces during the Gothic War (535–554)?

Would the Byzantines appear as late Roman infantry?

any scale works I am looking for images for than anything.

Thanks


Offline aphillathehun

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Re: Miniatures for Gothic War (535–554)
« Reply #1 on: February 21, 2021, 09:12:24 PM »

Aventine Miniatures is in the process of releasing Early Byzantines in 28mm.  Atheling has painted up some infantry from it - splendid painting of splendid figures - if you search for his handle here.




Offline SJWi

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Re: Miniatures for Gothic War (535–554)
« Reply #3 on: February 22, 2021, 05:22:34 AM »
As has been said the recent Aventine range is bang-on for the tine period plus are beautiful and relatively cheap metals. Footsore are good too.  Footsore produce a nice range of Goths but is you wanted to cut cost Gripping Beast produce 3 boxes of Gothic/Dark age cavalry, a box of archers and one of infantry. Lots of variation and IMHO eminently suitable. I wouldn't look much further than these three.

Offline Atheling

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Re: Miniatures for Gothic War (535–554)
« Reply #4 on: February 22, 2021, 11:16:10 AM »
The most specific range you are going to find is the Aventine range.

Quick pic of a unit of Dismounted Bucellarri/Extra heavy Infantry ;)



There are definitely plans for Goths too  8)

Offline LouieN

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Re: Miniatures for Gothic War (535–554)
« Reply #5 on: February 23, 2021, 12:32:04 AM »
Thank you very much.   

Very late Roman in appearance. 

Offline SJWi

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Re: Miniatures for Gothic War (535–554)
« Reply #6 on: February 23, 2021, 05:18:51 AM »
Louie, as you say, "very Late Roman in appearance". Only to be expected as the so-called Byzantine Empire is just a pretty-seemless  continuation of the Eastern Roman Empire, and hence the army is "evolution not revolution". If you opt for Aventine the infantry is now a pretty complete range, the cavalry is just starting to appear.

Offline LouieN

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Re: Miniatures for Gothic War (535–554)
« Reply #7 on: February 25, 2021, 07:26:46 PM »
Thank you all.

While I do not plan to collect the minis, 15mm is my weapon of choice  ;) , I always like to use miniatures as a period reference.  Having the sculpts and well painted units helps me bring alive the historical reading. 

Offline SJWi

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Re: Miniatures for Gothic War (535–554)
« Reply #8 on: February 25, 2021, 09:16:34 PM »
If 15mm is your preferred scale I suggest you look at "War and Empire III; the Dark Ages" produced by Forged in Battle and sold by Westwind. Very nice figures .

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Re: Miniatures for Gothic War (535–554)
« Reply #9 on: February 27, 2021, 11:35:00 AM »
If 15mm is your preferred scale I suggest you look at "War and Empire III; the Dark Ages" produced by Forged in Battle and sold by Westwind. Very nice figures .

Duh! On my part!! I've been looking for the Forged in Battle ranges for a while but on the West Wind site  lol

Thanks for posting SJWi, I don't think I would have found them without your help!

Offline SJWi

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Re: Miniatures for Gothic War (535–554)
« Reply #10 on: February 27, 2021, 02:42:20 PM »
Atheling, glad to have helped.  I'm still a confirmed 28mm gamer for ancients/medieval but the Forged in Battle stuff has nearly tempted me into a smaller scale.  Maybe when I am inspired into a new period where I can buy a pair of matched armies and 28mm would be ruinously expensive .  Anyway, still got Late Achaemenid Persian, Spartan and 1-3rd - Century AD German to paint, plus I am determined to buy and paint an Aventine 6th century Byzantine force.


Offline Atheling

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Re: Miniatures for Gothic War (535–554)
« Reply #11 on: February 27, 2021, 03:02:30 PM »
Atheling, glad to have helped.  I'm still a confirmed 28mm gamer for ancients/medieval but the Forged in Battle stuff has nearly tempted me into a smaller scale.  Maybe when I am inspired into a new period where I can buy a pair of matched armies and 28mm would be ruinously expensive .  Anyway, still got Late Achaemenid Persian, Spartan and 1-3rd - Century AD German to paint, plus I am determined to buy and paint an Aventine 6th century Byzantine force.

The Aventine stuff is the business for Early Byzantines. I know from regular communication with Keith and by default Adam that a lot of research has gone into the range. That is one possible reason why the cavalry have been delayed a little.

 

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