On Warlord Games website it states: 'Also included is a sheet of full-colour shield decals':Īre these the same as the ones sold separately:ĭoes anyone has picture of the Immortal Minatures / Warlord Games transfers in Classical Greek Hoplites box? (i.e. I gather that Immortal Minatures 'The Classical decal set contains 43 shield decals of differing designs'. Plutarch tells the story of one Spartan who used a life-sized fly as his shield emblem: A Spartan had as an emblem on his shield a. There seems little evidence of standardisation, at least up to and including the 5th century: each hoplite chose his own shield design. JavaScript seems to be disabled in your browser. The store will not work correctly in the case when cookies are disabled. What I am after however is get exact number and a picture of transfers for both the original Immortal Minatures box and also the repackaged Warlord Games box. Hoplite shield design was incredibly varied. Assassins Creed: Pros & Cons of the Franchise So Far Spartan warrior peers ( homoioi ) were henceforth subjected to a rigorous military training, the The helot factor affected more than Spartas internal life Make sure to evaluate the following pros and cons before getting started A forum community dedicated to hunters and enthusiasts Forrest, pp Forrest, pp. Shield transfers (Spartan) to fit 15mm Greek Hoplite shields. I have looked on their website and have seen pictures of painted unit. My next purchase will be some of Immortal Minatures/Warlord Games plastic Classical Greek Hoplites. Shields will either be whote or black- just need to sort out some transfers. I am going for mainly off-white colour scheme trying a couple of different shades for variety. I have enough shields and spears to do the unit. I have put the better armoured figures at te front with unarmoured guys at rear.

I have 24 of Vendel Hoplites- will be based on 6 40mm squares.

I have decided to paint up a unit of Greek Hoplites- these will eventually be mercenaries for my Macedonians but for now will pass as minor Greek City State. It will not be historically accurate- the Romans will be about 350 years out of period, and the Greeks will be a mixture mainly of Spartans and Wargods of Olympus figures. It will be a big multi-player game- 1-2 players on each side should know the Hail Caesar rules fairly well and the rest of us will take part to learn as we play. command model and a sheet of full-colour waterslide shield transfers. I have yet to play the game but I know there are many similarities in basic rules to Black Powder which I have enjoyed. Ancient Greek Hoplites - Warlord Games - Hail Caesar The hoplite phalanx was one. In 2 weeks time we will be doing a big game of Hail Caesar down my local club. For moment I am using a few Vendel minatures and will be shortly getting some of new plastics to get bulk of army cheaply. I know I will need a solid core of Phalangites backed up with Greek Hoplites, peltasts and cavalry. Two arrow sprues, ideal for decorating the shields and bases, are also included.I am starting a Macedonian/Pyrrhus army in 28mm for Hail Casesar. This box contains 42 hard plastic multi-part 28mm figures 25 in linen armour, 10 unarmoured, 5 in bronze armour, 1 piper and 1 optional command model and a sheet of full-colour waterslide shield transfers. These figures can be used to represent the armies of the Greek city states and the mercenaries that fought abroad from the mid-6th century to the 4th century BC. The front ranks were reserved for the wealthiest, and therefore best-equipped, men where they hoped to perform heroic deeds in their rich panoply, while the poorer labourers and farmers arguably those most suited to fighting took their place behind. The hoplite phalanx was one of the most formidable fighting formations of the ancient world, enabling the Greeks to dominate the battlefields of their homelands and much of the Near East for hundreds of years.Įach hoplite was equipped with the best armour and equipment he could afford, which often gave the phalanx a rag-tag appearance.

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