Sculpting list for the new Achaemenid Persians!

Started by Leon, 11 February 2019, 10:41:48 PM

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Leon

We've confirmed the sculpting list for Phil to get cracking on revamping our Achaemenid Persians!  This lot will be worked on over the next few months and then we'll do a big release alongside the Greeks plus the Dacians/Sarmatians as well.  Thanks to mad lemmey for all of his help putting this together.


Mounted Generals – 1 pose
Foot command - Leader / musician / standard
Immortals / Guard immortals – 2 poses (spear / bow)
Sparabara with pavise – 2 poses + pavise
Sparabara with bow – 2 poses
Infantry with Crescent shield – 2 poses (short spear / bow)
Saka Haumavarga / Asiatic Hillmen   - Archers x 2 poses
                                                - Slingers x 2 poses
                                                - Javelins x 2 poses
                                                - Leader x 1
Light cavalry with javelin – 2 troopers + leader + musician
Guard cavalry – 2 troopers + leader + musician
Satrapal Guard cavalry – 2 troopers + leader + musician
Iranian cavalry – 2 troopers (axe/javelin) + leader + musician + standard
Arab cavalry – 2 troopers (spear) + leader + musician
Skythian horse archers – 2 troopers + leader
Skythian horse javelins – 2 troopers + leader
Scythed chariots – Existing chariot can be converted + Driver
Xerxes and Cyrus figures to go in Chariot
Xerxes and Cyrus – On foot
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FierceKitty

Got an Achaemenid army already, but maybe one more unit of noble cavalry would be justifiable....
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mmcv

Quite the Marathon of work for Phil....

Jokes aside, that's a great looking list!

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Normally I would eshew the Persians.

Too bright. Too many troop types.

However ...


On another question - Leon, are there any plans for bringing back the ancient ships?   Can't do Marathon without ships. 
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Quote from: mmcv on 12 February 2019, 07:03:43 AM
Quite the Marathon of work for Phil....

I see that you already understand the level of a lot of the postings, mmcv. ;D ;D ;D ;D

Cheers - Phil

mmcv

Quote from: Techno on 12 February 2019, 01:03:53 PM
I see that you already understand the level of a lot of the postings, mmcv. ;D ;D ;D ;D

Cheers - Phil

:-[ ;)

howayman

Ever since i purchased some Hinchcliffe 25mm figures in the late seventies i have always wanted a complete Persian force.
Now is the time.
Well almost the time.

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Quote from: howayman on 12 February 2019, 06:31:12 PM
Ever since i purchased some Hinchcliffe 25mm figures in the late seventies i have always wanted a complete Persian force.
Now is the time.
Well almost the time.


I've checked with Jimmy James and the Vagabonds (from 1976) and indeed they are quite categorical that "Now is the time".
Although, to be fair, when I subsequently searched Google to check the actual lyrics of the song I couldn't see mention of the word "Achaemenid" at all. But that's probably because they couldn't think of a suitable rhyme.

Geoff

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"Now's the day, and now's the hour;
See the front o' battle lour;
See approach proud Xerxes' power—
Chains and slavery!"

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Techno

Quote from: Ithoriel on 13 February 2019, 12:00:56 AM
"Now's the day, and now's the hour;
See the front o' battle lour;
See approach proud Xerxes' power—
Chains and slavery!"
:)




Had a chap round from the local council's Highway Dept, yesterday afternoon, about some 'No Parking' signs we'd put on our grass verge.

Same chap that I've met before, and knew he had an interest in toy soldiers (though in a rather larger scale).....He obviously knew I was working, as I was wearing the Optivisor when I answered the door.
After sorting out the signs, he asked me what I was working on...."Ancient Persians ", I replied.
"Oh, Xerxes and that ?" Said he.

Guess what figure I'd just started ?

Talk about a coincidence ! :o (Absolutely True !)

Cheers - Phil