tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4049833607758520037.post3634229906308635107..comments2022-06-16T19:42:54.409+01:00Comments on A Little From Leofwine: A 15mm army for Hail CaesarLeofwine Wargamersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09793737318401615556noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4049833607758520037.post-87005037822018770002013-03-12T13:25:30.241+00:002013-03-12T13:25:30.241+00:00I do like the look of Xyston but cannot really con...I do like the look of Xyston but cannot really consider them if others have normal sized figures. My next post will have to look at this I think.Leofwine Wargamersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09793737318401615556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4049833607758520037.post-34764374936277605762013-03-11T17:22:03.765+00:002013-03-11T17:22:03.765+00:00Well if it helps, mine are a mixture of Essex, Min...Well if it helps, mine are a mixture of Essex, Minifigs, Donnington and Museum minis - though mostly Essex. I've avoided Xyston for the same reason you mentioned, size though they do look very good. <br /><br />Essex for me generally...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11554452066695445445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4049833607758520037.post-43927978611292860172013-03-11T16:22:15.418+00:002013-03-11T16:22:15.418+00:00Hi Simon,
I always need help mate...a frenzied mi...Hi Simon,<br /><br />I always need help mate...a frenzied mind indeed! Persians are a little too colourful for me...and I know how stupid that sounds...even though I do indeed love a chariot :) I think I am now down to two choices, Indian or Sarmations. The Indian is more balanced and will suit fighting the Hellenistic types, even if it gets bashed about a bit. The Sarmation is a fun army, tons of really heavy horse to cut a dash with. <br /><br />I agree that the Carthaginians do get a bad press and that they can look very sweet too; they just do not grab me. Now I am stuck with the decision of which manufacturer to use! Leofwine Wargamersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09793737318401615556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4049833607758520037.post-38343282987670231652013-03-11T15:32:17.773+00:002013-03-11T15:32:17.773+00:00So, Alan - I know you need more options to help th...So, Alan - I know you need more options to help that disturbed and frenzied min along so what about Persians? Colourful, pretty varied, some unit types can be used in other armies (Hoplite mercenaries etc), chariots (we all know you love a chariot!) and plenty of opponents in the club what with all us Macedonian/Successor/Hellenistic types about.<br /><br />Never quite sure why people have such a downer on the Carthaginians - yes you do get into trouble, but that's where all the fun is surely? The ecstatic agony of choice that is a DBA Carthaginian army is a thing of beauty...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11554452066695445445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4049833607758520037.post-34817968848701233872013-03-06T21:10:46.179+00:002013-03-06T21:10:46.179+00:00I know, you are not telling me anything that I don...I know, you are not telling me anything that I don't already know but I appreciate you saying it anyway. I think I am down to choosing between Indian, Sarmation/parthian or those successors. Well at least I am crossing options off :)Leofwine Wargamersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09793737318401615556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4049833607758520037.post-25869993621904873412013-03-06T20:06:14.789+00:002013-03-06T20:06:14.789+00:00Ok mate. Get the Carthiginians then....but you won...Ok mate. Get the Carthiginians then....but you won't like them so you will loathe painting them. You'll finish them and want to get rid of them and start a new project. You'll play one game and sell them pretty soon afterwards. If that sounds fun and the cheap option then get the Carthaginians. Or option B, get the army you actually want! Enjoy painting it and then playing with it and sell it a few years later. And feel happy and content. Your choice!Clinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02351729764098750618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4049833607758520037.post-22425314840848702032013-03-06T16:12:34.180+00:002013-03-06T16:12:34.180+00:00Hi Clint,
Parthians could work. It is all so conf...Hi Clint,<br /><br />Parthians could work. It is all so confusing, but it is interesting that nobody has said to take the cheaper Carthaginian option. As you rightly say..meh... But I still cannot, in all fairness, rule them out because of finances. So I wonder why I am still debating? Leofwine Wargamersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09793737318401615556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4049833607758520037.post-47828849354986081532013-03-06T15:53:56.034+00:002013-03-06T15:53:56.034+00:00Hi Monty,
You have to love the Successor armies a...Hi Monty,<br /><br />You have to love the Successor armies and I wouldn't mind having one...I do like a nice pike phalanx. My reservation here is that there are plenty of these at the club already...although, I suppose I could look at doing a specific successor rather than the generic ones. hmmmmmLeofwine Wargamersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09793737318401615556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4049833607758520037.post-55738220546426794472013-03-06T15:32:42.132+00:002013-03-06T15:32:42.132+00:00Hi Francis,
I like your thinking. At least I can ...Hi Francis,<br /><br />I like your thinking. At least I can get the figures for such an army even if it would be a unit at a time. I keep being drawn to the Indians, and great minds do think alike of course!Leofwine Wargamersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09793737318401615556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4049833607758520037.post-40827470884909628632013-03-06T15:24:15.852+00:002013-03-06T15:24:15.852+00:00Hi Ray,
Oh that is not helping! I assume that the...Hi Ray,<br /><br />Oh that is not helping! I assume that they are painted too? can't aford painted...can't really afford unpainted either but what can you do?? Get thee behind me Satan!!<br /><br />(What does he have btw?)Leofwine Wargamersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09793737318401615556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4049833607758520037.post-71830189378577655342013-03-06T07:04:08.406+00:002013-03-06T07:04:08.406+00:00Having thought about it over night. What about Par...Having thought about it over night. What about Parthian? All the advantages of Alans, not as much heavy knight/Cavalry as the later Sarmations but the figures are easier to find and it could be very colourful. <br /><br />Carthaginians... Meh! Indian (dependant on period) also meh! Successor, unless Egyptian ...meh. Mycenaeans/Minoans, maybe or Assyrian or Hittite, even Sea people. <br /><br />But knowing you it will most likely be none of the above.Clinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02351729764098750618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4049833607758520037.post-19640760136858856342013-03-06T03:51:40.619+00:002013-03-06T03:51:40.619+00:00Successor! You can morph it forwards and backwor...Successor! You can morph it forwards and backwords into a number of other ancient armies so that's a big plus. Montyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16094254709103687259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4049833607758520037.post-35191569463455889802013-03-06T00:58:19.258+00:002013-03-06T00:58:19.258+00:00Not my area of expertise but I always like the Ind...Not my area of expertise but I always like the Indian idea.The Angry Lurkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01227314379603418332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4049833607758520037.post-77071961670243957432013-03-06T00:33:21.014+00:002013-03-06T00:33:21.014+00:00I know someone who is selling a rather large Rep R...I know someone who is selling a rather large Rep Roman and Carthaginian army quite cheap, he also willing to sell individual units too. Funnily enough he's also got a large Mycenaean and Trojan army too!!!Ray Rousellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07352596392520905197noreply@blogger.com