Greek Soldiers (2 Viewers)

[MikeNick]

MikeNick, I have been following your collection and I am impressed with the focus yet wide variety you have been able to accumulate. I was wondering if you have the Honour Bound Greek mercenaries from their Shores of Tripoli series? There are 3 Greeks and they are quite colorful and animated. -- Al

Al,
Thanks for the compliment. Yes, I jumped at the chance to get the Honour Bound set a few years back. I agree that they are quite stunning.
Happy Collecting,
MikeNick

 

[MikeNick]

Hi.
I recently picked up two additions to my collection. The mounted Evzone appears to be the work of Alexis Arion, a Romanian Greek. I have no idea who manufactured the flagbearer.


MikeNick

 

[Mitch]

the evzones are just superb figures the band is excellent. Are these still available?
Mitch

 

[MikeNick]

Mitch,
Hi.
The bands are still available. Please let me know which one you are referring to and I can steer you to a seller.
Thanks for the compliment.
MikeNick

 

[MikeNick]

Hi.
I received three figures from a maker identified under the base as St. George Cross.
They are Alexandros Ypsilantis

R. Feraios

and Athanasios Diakos

MikeNick

 

[MikeNick]

I purchased this excellent band of Greek Evzones made by Kingcast.
MikeNick

 

[lancer]

That is a very attractive set of the band. -- Al

 

[MikeNick]

Hi.
I went to Greece for four glorious weeks and returned with some additions to my collection. Here is Kostas Kanaris , Nikitaras Turkofagos , Dimitris Plapoutas [/ATTACH], and Antonis Katsantonis . In the attachment you can also see Giorgakis Olimpios.
More pictures to come.
MikeNick

 

[MikeNick]

Hi.
Here are some additional figures that I purchased while in Greece. They are Minoans made by George Emmanoulidis. He lives and works in Athens. I have a set of Cretan Bull Runners by Rose Miniatures that I will place them with.

MikeNick

 

[MikeNick]

Here is another set by Emmanoulidis. They are Greek flag bearers during the Balkan Wars. I am particularly drawn to the flags.

MikeNick

 

[MikeNick]

Hi.
While in Greece, I purchased this special commission set sculpted by Martin Tabony. It depicts the day the Greeks took Thesaloniki during the Balkan Wars.

MikeNick

 

[ucla1967]

Mike, those are very nice. I especially like the two mounted Greek officers.

 

[Martin Tabony]

Mike, those are very nice. I especially like the two mounted Greek officers.

Just so you know, they are King George I and Crown Prince Constantine.

Martin

 

[ucla1967]

Just so you know, they are King George I and Crown Prince Constantine.

Martin

Thanks Martin. That makes them even more special.

Mike

 

[MikeNick]

While in Greece a friend of mine introduced me to the work of a new toy soldier maker. His name is Fotis Spyretos. The giftshop of the Ethniko Museum had a number of his soldiers for sale. Here are some Greek figures from the Balkan Wars.

And here are some of his Greek Revolutionaries:

MikeNick

 

[MikeNick]

Hello.
While in Greece I picked up two Evzones by VC Miniatures.

Under the base there is the mark of VC for VC Miniatures.
MikeNick

 

[MikeNick]

Hi.
Last week, this set of Greek WW1 cavalry arrived from Tommy Atkins.

Thanks,
MikeNick

 

[MikeNick]

Hi.
The postman delivered this set of Heyde Greek Infantry. They were not advertised as Greek. I simply got lucky!
MikeNick

 

[MikeNick]

Hi.
Three more figures of the Greek Revolutionary War arrived. They were made by St. George Cross.
Here is Andreas Miaoulis

Here is Lord Byron. Yes, he was the British Romantic poet.

And her is Bouboulina.

MikeNick

 

[Napoleon1er]

I need one of those Byrons!