One of the finest sights in wargaming are the serried ranks of pike that fill Macedonian armies (and those of several other armies in the period). Our eagerly-anticipated plastic phalangites are now here!
Each phalangite carried as his primary weapon a sarissa, a double-pointed pike over 6m (18 feet) in length. Before a battle, the sarissa were carried in two pieces, and then slid together when they were being used. At close range, such large weapons were of little use, but an intact phalanx could easily keep its enemies at a distance; the weapons of the first five rows of men all projected beyond the front of the formation, so that there were more spear-points than available targets at any given time. The secondary weapon was a short sword.
The Macedonian phalanx was not very different from the hoplite phalanx of other Greeks states, save it was better trained, armed with the sarissa enabling it to outreach its competitors and stave off enemy cavalry, and wore far lighter armor enabling longer endurance and long, fast forced-marches, including the ability to sprint to close and overwhelm opposing positions and archers.
The new plastic boxed set contains 40 multi-pose plastic Macedonian Phalangites and a sheet of waterslide shield transfers. The miniatures are simple to build with just an arm, head and shield to add to the main body. There are several arm and head options, so you can build the regiment to your own tastes. At just £20.00 GBP, this provides superb value for money.
Not only can you now get the box set in our store - now we have also made a multi-box deal available, which gives you five boxes for £80.00 GBP - effectively giving you a box free, as we know you'll want to fill out the core of your new army!
And that's not all – orders over £50.00 GBP are sent post-free, no matter where in the world you live! Even under £50.00 GBP, our flat rate of £1.00 GBP per order is amazing value…