Any Plastics for Sub/Late Roman Brits?

[Matakakea]

Oh dear. I can see a box of these making it into my collection someday soon

[CarlLeyland]

Bloody hell what timing! This is exactly what I was after woooooo Also they look superb! Who knows what is next in plastic? Viva the plastic revolution!

[Atheling]

Also they look superb!

They certainly do! 

Darrell.

[delbruck]

https://www.facebook.com/Gripping-Beast-196181460427546/

Now the question is, when will they be released?

[georgec]

https://www.facebook.com/Gripping-Beast-196181460427546/

Now the question is, when will they be released?

I think they were aiming for Salute

[delbruck]

On the Facebook page there is also mention of

"Cavalry next- Roman and......well, wait and see!"

[DCallan]

   Absolutely fabulous brushwork on the Gripping Beast figures!

How many more days to Salute?  Must wait patiently...

[Captain Blood]

They are nicely painted, although bear in mind those are painted 3-ups, not 28mm figures.

By the way, just realised that Late Romans are Romans and so this topic really belongs in the 'Ancients' bucket, not Medieval Adventures. Am moving this thread over to that board 

[Mad Doc Morris]

EDIT: Just noticed the news were already up here, so removed the separate news thread.
To add a picture from the Beast's FB page:



Surely didn't expect Late Romans to be ever released in plastic. Unfortunately, it's not my cup of tea. Equipment detail looks off – notably helmets as well as scabards/swords, belts and puttees - and the models sadly retain a 'multi-part' appearance. Nah.

[bigredbat]

I must confess that, after an initial wave of enthusiasm (super painting!) I have had a touch of the seconds about them.  The helmets, the somewhat over-dramatic poses and the very long, thick spear. 

[WillieB]

Combined with the GB Dark Age Warriors the conversion possibilities will be/are endless.
I assume there will be more than just these four poses in the box.
Where Salute was usually a challenge because of the weight I had to drag home, it will now be the volume

[Captain Blood]

Must say I'm not a huge fan of GB's plastics so far, nor (apart from some of his heads / faces) a fan of this sculptor's style - although he seems to be cleaning up in the plastics world at the moment. His output is all over the place. Always a bit too cartoony for me - which suits Frostgrave, for instance, but I'm not convinced by these, and really disliked the Arab sets at lot. Wobbly anatomy. These do look to be an improvement over those, but it's just a stylistic thing more than anything. But I'm sure there'll be plenty of people who will like these and buy them  

I really wish another sculptor of plastics would emerge to match / rival the Perrys, and to some extent, Victrix. Everyone else seems Naismith-dependent. Meaning there's a very distinct 'look' emerging across a lot of the current plastic output. Which to me (partly because it's not a look I like very much) is not a good thing  

[TWD]

*THE TRUTH*

Couldn't agree more about all points.

Lord knows I *heart* the Beasty boys and their metals, but those plastic Arabs aren't fit to be on the same table as the rest of their ranges.

Someone needs to show Bill Thornhill or Paul Hicks how to make plastic sets.

Steve May(?) at Immortal showed promise, but then packed it all in.

[Nevyen]

Not sold on them, and to be honest compared to Perry's and Victrix the whole GB Plastic range is a real miss in my opinion. 

[cram]

Some of Bob's stuff looks great, but these are too cartoon looking for me. Lovely paint work on them.