New Releases for August 2020 - The Ancients (1 Viewer)

[Julie]

NEW RELEASES FOR AUGUST 2020
THE ANCIENTS COLLECTION
ARMIES AND ENEMIES OF ANCIENT ROME
REPUBLICAN ROMANS
ROMAN WARSHIP
Look for pictures of the Warship and crews next month.

BTMRR-07
ARMIES AND ENEMIES OF ANCIENT ROME,
THE ROMAN ARMY OF THE MID REPUBLIC,
ROMAN WARSHIP,
MARINE.
(1 pc)

BTMRR-08
ARMIES AND ENEMIES OF ANCIENT ROME,
THE ROMAN ARMY OF THE MID REPUBLIC,
ROMAN WARSHIP,
MARINE.
(1 pc)

BTMRR-09
ARMIES AND ENEMIES OF ANCIENT ROME,
THE ROMAN ARMY OF THE MID REPUBLIC,
ROMAN WARSHIP,
MARINE.
(1 pc)

BTMRR-789N
ARMIES AND ENEMIES OF ANCIENT ROME,
THE ROMAN ARMY OF THE MID REPUBLIC,
ROMAN WARSHIP,
MARINES.
(3 pc)



PLEASE NOTE THERE ARE AT LEAST 6 MORE ROMAN CREW FIGURES WHICH WILL BE AVAILABLE OVER THE NEXT FEW MONTHS

BTMRR-20
ARMIES AND ENEMIES OF ANCIENT ROME,
THE ROMAN ARMY OF THE MID REPUBLIC,
ROMAN WARSHIP,
ARCHERS.
(2 pcs)


PLEASE NOTE THERE ARE AT LEAST 4 MORE ROMAN ARCHER FIGURES WHICH WILL BE AVAILABLE OVER THE NEXT FEW MONTHS


Please Note the Roman Republican Archers are also available with normal grass bases shown below.

MRR-20
ARMIES AND ENEMIES OF ANCIENT ROME,
THE ROMAN ARMY OF THE MID REPUBLIC,
ARCHERS.
(2 pcs)

 

[Julie]

ARMIES AND ENEMIES OF ANCIENT ROME
THE CARTHAGINIANS AND THEIR ALLIES

The military of Carthage was one of the largest military forces in the ancient world. Although the navy was always Carthage’s main force, the army acquired a key role in the spread of Carthaginian power.
With its Phoenician origins, Carthage already had a long history as a seafaring people. This was helped in that the navy was a permanently manned force, whilst the army would be enlisted only for a particular campaign and then demobilized.
Therefore it was easier to understand how the Carthaginian army was a Combined arms force, which comprised light and heavy infantry, skirmishers, light and heavy cavalry, as well as elephants.
The supreme command of the military was initially held by the civilian “Suffetes” until the third century. Thereafter, professional military generals were appointed directly by the Carthaginian Senate.
Whilst the navy was mainly manned by citizens, the army was composed almost exclusively of foreign mercenary units, particularly Libyans, Numidians, Iberians, Gauls and Greeks.
Only when the city of Carthage itself was threatened would citizens be conscripted into infantry service.


LIBYAN – PHOENICIAN INFANTRY
The backbone of any Carthaginian army and their most reliable troops were the Liby-Phoenician spearmen. The Libyans were not merely mercenaries but could be provided by allied city states or might have been conscripted from a peasant base.

CTL-05A
ARMIES AND ENEMIES OF ANCIENT ROME,
THE CARTHAGINIANS,
LIBYAN INFANTRY.
(4 pcs)

CTL-05B
ARMIES AND ENEMIES OF ANCIENT ROME,
THE CARTHAGINIANS,
LIBYAN INFANTRY.
(4 pcs)

Before Hannibal’s Italian campaign they were presumably armed with long spears, round or oval shields and wore bronze helmets, and wore a linen cuirasses as protective armour.


CARTHAGINIAN WARSHIP
Next month should being photos of the Warship with crews.

BTCT-05
ARMIES AND ENEMIES OF ANCIENT ROME,
THE CARTHAGINIANS,
MARINES.
(4 pcs)

PLEASE NOTE THERE ARE 9 MORE CARTHAGINIAN CREW FIGURES WHICH WILL BE AVAILABLE OVER THE NEXT FEW MONTHS.

 

[Julie]

THE NUMIDIANS
The Numidians were the Berber population of Numidia (present day Algeria and in a smaller part of Tunisia). The Numidians were one of the earliest Berber tribes to trade with the settlers of Carthage, and as Carthage grew, the relationship with the Numidians blossomed. Carthage’s military used the Numidian cavalry as mercenaries. Numidia provided some of the highest quality cavalry of the second Punic war, and the Numidian cavalry played a key role in a number of battles, both early on in support of Hannibal and later in the war after switching allegiances, to the Roman Republic.

Ancient authors, such as Polybius and Livy, tend to stress Carthage’s reliance on mercenary units, which is slightly misleading when applied to the Carthaginian army. While Carthage did employ mercenaries in the true sense of the word, Carthage’s usage of native African and Iberian recruits would not be true mercenaries as these peoples were subjects of Carthage.
Also Carthage’s army was composed of recruits from its allies fighting for Carthage in accordance with bilateral treatise. The Numidian Kingdoms are an example who provided extensive light cavalry due to the close relationship between the two states.

CTNUM-06A
ARMIES AND ENEMIES OF ANCIENT ROME,
THE NUMIDIANS,
NUMIDIAN LIGHT CAVALRY.
(3 pcs)

CTNUM-06B
ARMIES AND ENEMIES OF ANCIENT ROME,
THE NUMIDIANS,
NUMIDIAN LIGHT CAVALRY.
(3 pcs)

THE SPANISH
There is some confusion over the precise identity of the Spanish troops that fought in the Punic Wars. The original inhabitants of the Iberian peninsula were the Iberians, a Caucasoid people who were famed as warriors, and who served as mercenaries in many parts of the Mediterranean world. They served as mercenaries in the Carthaginian armies from at least 342BC.

By the 3[SUP]rd[/SUP] Century BC the Celts,9who had invaded from the North) and Iberians had merged to form a distinctive new people in the north east and central plateau of the peninsula, known as the Celt-Iberians.
The Celt-Iberians fought for the Carthaginians and by the time of the 2[SUP]nd[/SUP] Punic War it is thought that both soldiers were similar in appearance and equipment.

CTSP-01
ARMIES AND ENEMIES OF ANCIENT ROME,
THE SPANISH,
IBERIAN LIGHT CAVALRY.
(2 pcs)

THE ANCIENTS COLLECTION
ARMIES AND ENEMIES OF ANCIENT GREECE AND MACEDONIA
THE ACHAEMENID PERSIAN EMPIRE 550-330BC

The Achaemenid Empire c. 550–330 BC, also called the First Persian Empire, was an ancient Iranianempire based in Western Asia founded by Cyrus the Great. Ranging at its greatest extent from the Balkans in the west to the Indus Valley in the east, it was larger than any previous empire in history, spanning 5.5 (or 8) million square kilometers. Incorporating various peoples of different origins and faiths, it is notable for its successful model of a centralised, bureaucratic administration (through satraps under the King of Kings), for building infrastructure such as road systems and a postal system, the use of an official language across its territories, and the development of civil services and a large professional army. The empire's successes inspired similar systems in later empires
In the 6[SUP]th[/SUP] and early part of the 5[SUP]th[/SUP] century BC Persian horsemen were heavily influenced by the Scythians, were armed with bows and javelins, and fought as light cavalry.
In the second half of the 5[SUP]th[/SUP] Century there was an increase in armoured cavalry, armed with spears (palta) for thrusting and throwing, and the virtual disappearance of cavalry archers. The change and development can be directly linked to the wars against the Greek armies in the west.
These horsemen usually carried two palta, made from cornel wood. One could be thrown, and the other used for thrusting. The cornel wood spears were also stronger than the Greek spears, and Xenophon describes an encounter between Greek and Persian cavalry in 396BC when the Persians fought successfully with their palta, while the Greek spears broke too easily.
Later developments were to occur, when the Persians faced Alexander the Great’s Macedonian cavalry. The long Macedonian thrusting spear (also made from Cornel wood) had a big advantage over the shorter Persian thrusting spear which is one of the reasons for the Macedonian success at the Graneikos.
Darius III in the preparations for Gaugamela, tried to equip more of his cavalry with longer spears, or Macedonian style lances and adopt much heavier armour, including partial armour for the horses.

APCAV-03
ARMIES AND ENEMIES OF ANCIENT GREECE
AND MACEDONIA,
THE ACHAEMENID PERSIAN EMPIRE,
PERSIAN CAVALRY
(3 pcs)

**PLEASE CONTACT YOUR LOCAL DEALER FOR FURTHER INFORMATION**

 

[mikemiller1955]

I'm ordering the mounted Persian...APCAV-03...

 

[nysoldiers]

I'm ordering the mounted Persian...APCAV-03...

Mike, why do I think this one has already been released?
I have a figure that matches this one exactly.

 

[mikemiller1955]

Mike, why do I think this one has already been released?
I have a figure that matches this one exactly.

Richard...

you're good!!!!

this is a picture of APCAV-02...

it's on my shelf too...

I think somebody made a mistake...

 

[mikemiller1955]

Richard...

John said yes it is the wrong picture...
he will have Yvette address it shortly...

 

[nysoldiers]

Richard...

John said yes it is the wrong picture...
he will have Yvette address it shortly...

Thanks.....that solves the mystery! I'm sure that it is hectic in HK now and John had a large release
for August.

 

[NZGary]

Every single ancient figure, ACW, Aztecs and Conquistador, Normam knights and AWI figures will be ordered. I am even thinking if the Crusader figure God help me where will it all end? In calamity in a smoldering train wreck of heap. But I can't help it Gary

 

[mikemiller1955]

Richard...
here is the correct pic of the new release...
APCAV-03...

 

[nysoldiers]

Richard...
here is the correct pic of the new release...
APCAV-03...

Just ordered, thanks Mike.

I have been using these Persians with my FL Macedonian phalanx. I am hoping that John will release
Macedonian phalanx figures as well but probably not in the near future.

 

[Andanna]

I „missed“ out on the Libyan infantry. Does anyone know whether they will be available again? Considering this is an August release, we are in September and I apparently cannot find them, would suggest they are either in high demand, only a small amount has been made available or a combination of both. The fact that John also needs to populate a warship with these probably does not help availability.

 

[nysoldiers]

I „missed“ out on the Libyan infantry. Does anyone know whether they will be available again? Considering this is an August release, we are in September and I apparently cannot find them, would suggest they are either in high demand, only a small amount has been made available or a combination of both. The fact that John also needs to populate a warship with these probably does not help availability.

Yes they sold out pretty fast but more poses are coming out. I don't know for sure but get the impression that they are limited production for now so the release you missed might be closed out.

 

[Andanna]

I of course need to determine which enemy I will use for my romans. So far, we had Gauls , Celts, Carthaginians and Libyans. Latter were my favorites from the course of the battle.

Another option is of course buying the Marine version and painting over the planks ....

 

[NZGary]

My advice is to get in early with Carthaginian and Libyan infantry as they are limited and sell fast as does the mid-republic Roman archers. Yes I am hoping to inspire John to release Macedonian infantry and cavalry and I wouldn't mind a Persian chariot or two. But John certainly keeps things interesting at the moment even if we do not get these gems.

 

[Andanna]

Matthew Ryan: http://matthewryanhistoricalillustrator.com/

 

[nysoldiers]

The Persian cavalry are among my favorites for sculpting and vivid colors.
But they need an adversary! Will Greek or Macedonian cavalry be in the works
or perhaps a Macedonian Phalanx?

 

[nysoldiers]

Matthew Ryan: http://matthewryanhistoricalillustrator.com/

I think Carthaginian elephants could appear next year......at least we can hope.

 

[Dragoon]

- Still awaiting late Roman Republic command sets.

 

[Andanna]

As I am depicting a later stage of the battle in my diorama, only a dead elephant would be a good elephant for me.

i was also wondering about the Howda in Rayan‘s illustration. I understood the Carthaginians did not use howdas on their African Forrest elephants.