"Who are these guys ? (2)" Topic
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| JAFD26 | 23 Aug 2017 11:32 a.m. PST |
Salutations, again, gentlefolk ! And here are more Essex 15's, this a horseman with lance and bow, wearing Hellenistic/early Roman Empire muscle cuirass and pteruges, no helmet, long hair, baggy trousers, no stirrups. Scythian, maybe ? ibb.co/gM4qxQ
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ibb.co/fNMg45 Photo question – these were taken with same camera and lighting, only the background – pale blue or dark grey – different. In future, go with one, or take some pictures on both ? Thanks, again, for your help with this. |
| GurKhan | 23 Aug 2017 12:46 p.m. PST |
The combination of lance, bow, muscle cuirass and bare head suggests a Bactrian Greek based on figure 52 in AMPW (which I disavowed in the 2016 reprint, because the original source was misdated). But Essex MPA68 Bactrian has a helmet, so it's not him. Unless he's MPA 67? |
| goragrad | 24 Aug 2017 4:00 a.m. PST |
Could be older Essex that were reworked at some point. Presume they do have 'Essex' written across their seats?
The pose is the same as the MPA-11 Macedonian Companions sans helmet and with added trousers – definitely an Essex look. Gladiator/Black Hat (Metal Magic) has their Bactrian cavalryman in that costume, but without an integral lance and posed with it couched and the rider bracing for impact. So definitely appears to be intended to be a Bactrian. Scyths/Saka Heavies from Essex have what appear to be linothorax style cuirasses with shoulder straps made of lamellar. Also have leg armor or greaves. As an example of older Essex reworks I have some Han halberders and an archer based on the Greer book. Those apparently went away several years ago as I bought and an army composed of the newer figures off Ebay in 2010 or so. On the other hand sans a photo for MPA-67, it is possible that it is that code as Gurkhan suggests. |
| Swampster | 24 Aug 2017 3:37 p.m. PST |
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| GurKhan | 25 Aug 2017 1:11 a.m. PST |
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| JAFD26 | 26 Aug 2017 12:00 a.m. PST |
Salutations, again, gentlefolk ! And many thanks. Turns out the essexminiatures.co.uk web page:
hath not a photo of MPA-67, and
has that page listing as 65, 67, 66, 68 Must ask them how they'd like to be fielded with the Skythians until I get a full Bactrian army painted up for them to fight with… |
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finally paints the first of his Gauls...