Techno's Dilemma

[paulr]

Pose them "at rest" with spears grounded and vertical

I had a similar thought, but that is a pretty static pose 

[FierceKitty]

Ever been a soldier? Static poses are very attractive if you're carrying heavy equipment.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Seconded

[fsn]

Techno doesn't do straight line stuff, and certainly won't be making any Cold war era helicopters! 

Nicely played sir!

[Techno]

Pose them "at rest" with spears grounded and vertical

Genius !
Much easier to make......Much easier to cast.
Anyway......WHEN I get around to making these, my answer will be to ask Leon what HE wants me to make.
Then when the arguments start, I'll blame him.  .

Don't think I'll be allowed to make them with naughty bits....and how did that helicopter get in on the act ?

Cheers - Phil. 

[FierceKitty]

Many of my Gaulish exhibitionists are pretty explicit figures.

[WeeWars]

Don't think I'll be allowed to make them with naughty bits...

Sculpt them laughing and pointing at Persians in trousers.

Under shield, over shield, at rest, grounded: being a hoplite is such fun.

[Steve J]

From a purely wargaming point of view, vertical spears would be much more practical. At the club I used to see players with their bases several inches apart due to the 45 degree posed spears preventing the opposing armies from meeting. They never came up with a satisfactory resolution to this problem...

[FierceKitty]

That's more of a problem with pikemen, isn't it?

[Wulf]

Given those vases show naked men, it's not the spears I'm worried about Phil having to sculpt.

So long as he poses them at rest it should be OK.

[toxicpixie]

From a purely wargaming point of view, vertical spears would be much more practical. At the club I used to see players with their bases several inches apart due to the 45 degree posed spears preventing the opposing armies from meeting. They never came up with a satisfactory resolution to this problem...

Deeper bases and mount the figures a bit back. Lets you pop a few commanders or augurs sacrificing chickens or a dopplesoldner or two out front

[Ithoriel]

....and how did that helicopter get in on the act ?

In case you're serious, and for anyone else wondering, it's a Mil Mi-2 helicopter - NATO codename "Hoplite"

[Techno]

Ohhhhh....Thanks, I  .....Needless to say, that had gone straight over the top of my head.
Cheers - Phil

[FierceKitty]

Same here.

[fsn]

From a purely wargaming point of view, vertical spears would be much more practical.

I have fond memories of my young brother squealing with a few bases of Peter Laing 15mm Hoplites embedded in his hand. 

Don't think I'll be allowed to make them with naughty bits....

Have you seen the Amazons range?

[OldenBUA]

Nicely played sir!

You're only saying that because it would give your Centurions something to shoot at!

And yes, helicopters frequently do go over people's heads. 

[Orcs]

I think Technos real dilema is if he moulds the manly bits on the naked hoplites or not -  You can just hear the conversation down the pub

Technos mate:  Hi Phil, what have you been up to?

Techno: I have spent all day moulding penises' and testicles'  

Stunned silence in Pub  

[Wulf]

Hmm... would you drybrush or wash? 

[WeeWars]

I think Technos real dilema is if he moulds the manly bits on the naked hoplites or not -  You can just hear the conversation down the pub

Technos mate:  Hi Phil, what have you been up to?

Techno: I have spent all day moulding penises' and testicles'  

That's all Greek to me.

[WeeWars]

I have fond memories of my young brother squealing with a few bases of Peter Laing 15mm Hoplites embedded in his hand. 

You didn't take Peter's advice to blunt the pins. Ouch!