First painted Victrix plastic hoplite

[Stuart-GreatEscapeGames]

A few more pics of the finished model and details of the sprues on the blog section:
http://www.greatescapegames.co.uk/cl...trix-athenians

[yabbadabba]

Nice article mate.

[Lars Porsenna]

Speaking of Victrix, I saw they're going to release Polybian Romans (greens of Principes and Triarii spotted...at first I thought they were doing plastic samintes -- almost had to change my pants at that idea!). Also looks like Warlord has some greens of Marian Romans. If/when the latter come out, I'm going full hog on that army. I have the WF figures, and they're just not up to the job IMHO...

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum...st/444646.page

Damon.

[Tonny]

Looks great!

[emperorpenguin]

Hadn't noticed the Roman polybian troops earlier! I'll definitely be getting those, much more my cuppa than early imperial which are a bit too much of the "space marines" of ancients gaming

[Lord Dan]

Great year ahead for historicals, it would seem.

I don't see the Romans in that link, Lars, just a bunch of whining about the Perrys doing WW2 minis (which look fantastic, even if the period is a bit too modern for my tastes). What am I missing?

[6mmhero]

Looks very nice. Alas ancients has never really been a period for me. I have read some very good books on it various ancient periods as well.

Really are people really moaning about the Perrys doing ww2? wow internet forums never cease to amaze me lol.

[emperorpenguin]

I don't see the Romans in that link, Lars, just a bunch of whining about the Perrys doing WW2 minis (which look fantastic, even if the period is a bit too modern for my tastes). What am I missing?

They are hidden in a spoiler tag in post #12 on that page

[Lord Dan]

Thanks man. Great stuff there, in both cases.

[lilljonas]

Paint job looks great, and the models themselves look very tempting.

[redben]

Speaking of Victrix, I saw they're going to release Polybian Romans (greens of Principes and Triarii spotted...at first I thought they were doing plastic samintes -- almost had to change my pants at that idea!). Also looks like Warlord has some greens of Marian Romans. If/when the latter come out, I'm going full hog on that army. I have the WF figures, and they're just not up to the job IMHO...

I'm sure Polybius would be amused by the term "Polybian Romans" lol. I hope they move faster than they did with the hoplites else Agema might beat them to it - http://agema-miniatures.co.uk/our-range/

[Lord Dan]

Those look incredible redben. They've done well by deciding to go for a slightly heroic-scale look in the hands and weapons, and the models overall look incredibly smooth and complete for WIP. I hope much of that detail converts well from 3-up to sprue, because if so, I'll definitely be picking some up.

[Caiphas Cain]

Where did you find the pictures on that site? I found one small picture of a three up, and that's it.

Ah, it seems like I need the latest flashplayer to see the gallery.

[Lars Porsenna]

I'm sure Polybius would be amused by the term "Polybian Romans" lol

Wargaming terminology. I didn't coin it. Also sometimes called Camillan Romans. It's a way to differentiate between Marian Romans I suppose...

Damon.

[Lars Porsenna]

Those look incredible redben. They've done well by deciding to go for a slightly heroic-scale look in the hands and weapons, and the models overall look incredibly smooth and complete for WIP. I hope much of that detail converts well from 3-up to sprue, because if so, I'll definitely be picking some up.

I agree very nice looking minis. Looks like you'll have head options too, for those that prefer helmets to wolfskins (for those on the other side of the interpretation...I prefer the helmeted look myself...).

Damon.

[redben]

Wargaming terminology. I didn't coin it. Also sometimes called Camillan Romans. It's a way to differentiate between Marian Romans I suppose...

Damon.

It wasn't a dig at you, the term just amused me .