 Editor in Chief Bill   | 13 Feb 2020 12:40 p.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 7:54 p.m. PST |
Maybe the more interesting question is "would you". |
 Bashytubits | 14 Feb 2020 7:47 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 7:52 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 9:56 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 8:36 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 11:16 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 10:04 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 3:23 p.m. PST |
Have you seen the figures by Expeditionary Force of Singapore?
Very nice figures indeed |
martin goddard  | 18 Feb 2020 10:36 a.m. PST |
Those Exp Force figures really are very good indeed! |
| Uesugi Kenshin | 18 Feb 2020 11:59 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. |
| Bashytubits | 20 Feb 2020 6:25 p.m. PST |
Those Expeditionary Force figures look nice, but all the ancients are 60mm not 54mm, if you had some actual 54mm already wouldn't they be incompatible? |
| JJartist | 20 Feb 2020 11:25 p.m. PST |
The Conte Spartans are great for big scale with very paintable detail.
These seem good too:
link |
| Yesthatphil | 13 Mar 2020 3:58 a.m. PST |
54mm figures can be easily accessible and inexpensive. Try a model shop or supplier rather than a Gaming Store that specialises in Warhammer stuff (where mostly you'll find 28mm stuff I think)
These are inexpesive (mostly Hat) figures …
The only limit is your imagination/ The pictures are from my local show, Hereward … Hereward 2018 Phil |
 BigRedBat | 13 Mar 2020 4:55 a.m. PST |
I've seen that game at Salute, I think? Looks terrific! |
| Nick Stern | 22 Apr 2020 4:43 p.m. PST |
I have been "toying" with the idea of using these "realistic" Asterix the Gaul figures and pitting them against Deetail Romans
auction |
