 BigRedBat  | 13 Jun 2013 9:51 a.m. PST |
Jim at Polemarch has very kindly said that I can post these preview pictures of his new scythed chariots, which I gather will very soon (but not quite yet) be available through Gripping Beast. They have a gratifying number of pointy bits and sharp edges! Very nice, I reckon. Cheers, Simon Ps These what you have been after, Mike? |
| Jonathan J | 13 Jun 2013 10:02 a.m. PST |
Holy crap that is vicious and cool! |
| ashill2 | 13 Jun 2013 10:24 a.m. PST |
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| seleucus | 13 Jun 2013 10:32 a.m. PST |
The chariot just got added to the Gripping Beast website. Time for everyone to satisfy their long lost desire to field a Pontic Army with imitation legionaries and scythed chariots! OK, maybe it was just me wanting to release my inner Mithridates… Jim |
| idontbelieveit | 13 Jun 2013 11:16 a.m. PST |
It's about time! Great news, and awesome looking models! |
| Locknar | 13 Jun 2013 11:40 a.m. PST |
Very nice… I already have a couple from 1st Corps but hey more the merrier. |
| Lord Raglan | 13 Jun 2013 11:41 a.m. PST |
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| Phillius | 13 Jun 2013 12:23 p.m. PST |
I have two from 1st corps painted and in the army, one from Newline waiting to be assembled, but I can probably justify another……….. |
 oldbob  | 13 Jun 2013 12:40 p.m. PST |
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| colin knight | 13 Jun 2013 1:35 p.m. PST |
Great. Must have model I reckon. |
Roderick Robertson  | 13 Jun 2013 2:03 p.m. PST |
Just mount skullz where the roundels are on the horse's tack. That'll make 'em better. And paint 'em red, 'cause it goes fasta! People are complaining about the spikey bitz on Crocodile Games' Ares figure, but not these? 
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| LEGION 1950 | 13 Jun 2013 2:24 p.m. PST |
Simon, yes that is one of the items I have been waiting for !!!!! Thanks and Cheers Mike |
| JJartist | 14 Jun 2013 7:32 a.m. PST |
looks very solid!! A must have for my Seleucids…. |
| mgdavey | 14 Jun 2013 10:55 a.m. PST |
Which armies is this suitable for? Would it work for Mithradates' Pontic? |
| Locknar | 14 Jun 2013 11:28 a.m. PST |
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| JJartist | 14 Jun 2013 5:10 p.m. PST |
These will work for Seleucid and Pontic for either, and just swap a Persian head or helmet for the lower one. |
| Mithridates | 14 Jun 2013 10:18 p.m. PST |
These do look good – how does one flog a fully armoured horse BTW? Will also work for Darius against those nasty Macedonians. |
| BigRedBat | 15 Jun 2013 4:49 a.m. PST |
"how does one flog a fully armoured horse BTW?" LOL Simon |
| LEGION 1950 | 15 Jun 2013 5:33 a.m. PST |
VERY carefully!!!!!!!!!! Mike P.S. Hi Simon |
| JJartist | 15 Jun 2013 11:57 a.m. PST |
I have never whipped a horse with a bullwhip… but I reckon only a horse hater would ever actually hit his horse and rip flesh off like some British Navy First Mate would to somebody who stole some apples….. I reckon that all one needs to do is crack the whip near the horse to get them to jump. When the Circus used to be real (and not on stage) I never saw one of those burly trainers ever actually hit a horse or beast with a whip… in fact I heard of it once in Tarzana and it closed down the institution when the lion bit the head off the owner… of course we have all these visions of Ben Hur and mad cap whipping of those horses that are millions of times more valuable than the expendable driver… I reckon if a driver drew blood of a valuable horse they would use his head for scythed blade sharpening practice…. |
| BigRedBat | 15 Jun 2013 12:06 p.m. PST |
…although in this case the valuable horse is on something of a suicide mission! :-) |
| JJartist | 15 Jun 2013 2:34 p.m. PST |
I think suicide mission is over stated mythology by rules systems. However something has to give…. they are too cool to be really effective, and yet they are not effective, but so cool.. I want them but they are so lousy… I reckon they are the most spectacular lousy troop type ever. |
| Mithridates | 15 Jun 2013 3:22 p.m. PST |
They have worked well in Hail Caesar against heavy cavalry but only in 'groups' of at least 2. They will die themselves but usually kill their opposition. A single chariot on its own dies uselessly. |
| BigRedBat | 15 Jun 2013 4:59 p.m. PST |
At Chaeonea they were so ineffective that the Romans applauded, and shouted "send us some more!" :-) The trouble with them, as far as I can see, that if the enemy didn't run away, as they approached, the chariot driver had a quick decision to make between death and flight (and generally chose the latter!). Cheers, Simon |
| LEGION 1950 | 15 Jun 2013 5:58 p.m. PST |
Does anyone have any good examples or inform on how to paint these? Thanks, Mike Aams |
| BigRedBat | 16 Jun 2013 8:29 a.m. PST |
I don't think you'll find any info on colour Mike, but I have some ideas about reins and the scythes, I'll mail you. IIRC it mentions on the GB site they are painting up some, so that might help. Cheers, Simon |
| LEGION 1950 | 16 Jun 2013 11:54 a.m. PST |
Simon,thanks. Cheers Mike |
| JJartist | 17 Jun 2013 9:33 p.m. PST |
Angus's version started a lot of copies…
TMP link |
| BigRedBat | 18 Jun 2013 1:59 a.m. PST |
Thanks JJ, top pic shows the position scythes well; the ones on the end of the Polemarch yoke are clearly intended to be bent into position. An interesting arrangement with the reins… Is the bottom pic the 1stCorps? It doesn't have many scythes but is a tidy model. Cheers, SImon |
| LEGION 1950 | 18 Jun 2013 6:22 a.m. PST |
JJ thanks for the inform on this!!!!!!!!! Mike Adams P.S. Hi Simon Also nice Romans!!!!!!!!! |
