More ancients from the stash this week. Firstly a unit of 32 Macedonian Pike Phalanx. The figures are Warlord plastics, including an officer and standard bearer from a box of Greek Hoplites. The colour scheme is inspired by a unit in the Phyrric Wars Hail Caesar supplement. I don’t know how accurate it is but looks quite striking to me.
Next are two units each of 8 Triari to boost my Republican Romans. The front rank kneeling figures are 2nd hand from Renegade miniatures with the standing guys at the back from Aventine Miniatures. These figures are destined to serve double duty as spear armed Italian allies to support my Republican Romans and Phyrric army’s.
Thirdly are a unit of 16 Foundry Spartan Hoplites. Their spears are made from broom bristles.
Next is a small unit of 4 Tarentine light cavalry. They were favoured as mercenaries and fought for several armies of the period. The only thing that I can find to distinguish them from other Greco/Roman light cavalry is that they were early adopters of shields.
Finally 6 skirmishers from Victrix Republican Romans, in generic tunics making them suitable for use in several armys.
Totalling up there are 32 phalangites, 16 principe, 16 Spartans, 6 skirmishers making a total of 70 foot @ 5 points each and 4 cavalry @ 10 points each giving a total of 390 points.
I've been enjoying your ancients over the challenge Graham, and these ones are quite a treat. That pike phalanx is lovely, I like the colour scheme and it looks right to me. I also like how you've built your units to morph into other armies as needed. IIRC, fighting in the Tarentine style came to mean carrying a shield while mounted and not all "Tarentine" cavalry came from southern Italy. Bravo on this lot.
PeterD
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