"Plastic hoplites for Carthage?" Topic
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| DColtman | 15 Aug 2014 7:00 a.m. PST |
Would any of the available 28mm plastic hoplite ranges pass for Carthaginian heavy foot? Been thinking of using Warlord hoplites with some conical helmet heads from the Numiidian box. |
| Dogged | 15 Aug 2014 7:10 a.m. PST |
Victrix is about to launch plastic Carthaginians, with conical helmets as well.
First Italic allies are coming, this week or next; then Carthaginians. Steve at LBMS here at TMP, speaking from Victrix, has announced plastic Spanish and Numidians are in the pipeline, along with Gauls. |
| DColtman | 15 Aug 2014 7:18 a.m. PST |
I have considered this (need more patience) – but I have spare heads and large shields with nice Carthage transfers that I would like to use if there was another option. I suspect the release date for Victrix Carthaginians will be in the fall? |
| Dogged | 15 Aug 2014 7:57 a.m. PST |
Having spare heads and shields, you could go with plastic mail Romans and swap heads and shields for mailed Carthaginian veterans. From Victrix, Romans in mail:
link And the Carthaginians:
link And both:
link By the way, light and unarmoured infantry could help:
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| Thatblodgettkid | 15 Aug 2014 9:56 a.m. PST |
It depends on the time period, but I suspect that in the time frame 500-350 bce Carthaginians dressed for battle much like their Greek counterparts, so I would say yes, imho, Greeks can be used for Carthaginian heavy infantry Michael |
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finally paints the first of his Gauls...