 Editor in Chief Bill   | 13 Feb 2020 11:40 a.m. PST |
You were asked – TMP link Have you ever played an Ancients game with 54mm figures? 75% said "no, I haven't gamed with 54mm Ancients"
14% said "yes, I've gamed with 54mm Ancients" |
Uesugi Kenshin  | 13 Feb 2020 6:54 p.m. PST |
Maybe the more interesting question is "would you". |
 Bashytubits | 14 Feb 2020 6:47 a.m. PST |
Where the heck do you even find enough 54mm ancients to game with? I have seen very little in the way of ancients in 54mm. |
 aegiscg47 | 14 Feb 2020 6:52 a.m. PST |
There's actually quite a few figures out there, but you won't find much on your regular gaming sites. There usually found on Ebay and through places like the Michigan Toy Soldier company. You can get boxes of figs for one unit for under $20 USD, so it's pretty cheap. However, the quality varies greatly, finding specific units can be tough, then painting 54mm is at a whole other level. |
| Zephyr1 | 14 Feb 2020 8:56 p.m. PST |
You don't need to paint them if they come in at least two different colors to represent the armies; Then you won't feel guilty when you start chucking dirt clods at them… ;-) |
| altfritz | 15 Feb 2020 7:36 a.m. PST |
With games like Mortal Gods only having 3 figures per base, why not use Real Toy Soldiers, like those from King & Country? |
| wmyers | 15 Feb 2020 10:16 a.m. PST |
Where the heck do you even find enough 54mm ancients to game with? I have seen very little in the way of ancients in 54mm. Timpo used to make some very nice 54mm ancients moulded in colour. Good luck finding them today, though.
'Hat' also makes a fair mount of 54mm ancients for Punic Wars. hat.com/current32.html Most are unpainted, though, and are made with 2 piece moulds so can be flat looking. These Toyway/Timpo Romans (current production, I believe) are better historically:
Toy Soldiers of San Diego
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 Battle Cry Bill | 17 Feb 2020 9:04 a.m. PST |
I've run games in 54mm at a number of conventions over the past 20 years including Little Wars and HIstoricon. Figures are plentiful. Painting is fun and easy in the larger scale. Check out Expeditionary Force for the most detailed figures and lines designed with gaming in mind. link PM me if you'd like more info on this. Bill |
| davejl | 17 Feb 2020 2:23 p.m. PST |
Have you seen the figures by Expeditionary Force of Singapore?
Very nice figures indeed |
martin goddard  | 18 Feb 2020 9:36 a.m. PST |
Those Exp Force figures really are very good indeed! |
| Uesugi Kenshin | 18 Feb 2020 10:59 a.m. PST |
It would take Victrix-like quality for me to delve into 54mm but it would be enjoyable to do 1 Ancient or War of the Roses battle with them. |
