This week we have another batch of laser-cut wooden terrain sets for Dark Ages battles. Along with the wooden palisade walls that we released a few weeks ago, you now have everything you could possibly need for a Viking, Saxon, Norman or Celtic village. Viking Longhouse I View in Store Viking Longhouse II View in…
The term Thorakites – plural Thorakitai – is used sparingly by Polybios to refer to Achaian and Seleucid troops of the mid-second century BC. That they were armoured is plain enough – Thorakitai means ‘cuirassier’ – and Polybios describes them as acting in support of lighter troops. It is likely they were armed with the…
Having partnered with Cutting Edge Miniatures back in 2013, our Hail Caesar range has seen a huge expansion over the past few years – and we’re still releasing more Cutting Edge models even now! With that said – we know that it can be a little daunting for newcomers to the period – so we…
Marcus Aurelius ruled the Empire along with Lucius Verus, from 161 AD to 180 AD. A great philosopher who studied relentlessly in his youth, Marcus would become one of the greatest Roman Emperors in history. It was during Hadrian’s reign that Marcus entered the political domain, having been reluctantly adopted by the Emperor and was…
Continuing our releases from the Cutting Edge Miniatures range, this week we have two command packs for the New Kingdom Egyptians! Early New Kingdom Egyptian Command View in Store The New Kingdom period is slated as the period between the 16th and 11th Century BC – the most prosperous period of Ancient Egyptian History. The…
As the Roman Empire set about conquering all corners of the globe, its fighting forces were underpinned by rank upon rank of Legionaries – the backbone of the Roman Legions – and some of the most formidable troops of their time. View in Store The entire army underwent a restructuring under General Gaius Marius, a statesmen…
The auxiliary of the Roman army came about in the earlier days of the Republic. Rome’s enemies made heavy use of foreign fighters. Many of Rome’s enemies, including Hannibal of Carthage utilised the talents of many different peoples, such as his Gallic and Spanish heavy cavalry. Influenced by this, Rome adopted the idea, using foreign…
We’ve had another huge delivery of laser-cut wooden scenery from the chaps at Sarissa Precision – this week, we’ve received some pieces ideal for your Hail Caesar games (however, you could quite easily use them for our other systems without much trouble!). Note that the miniatures are shown for scale only and aren’t included. Norman…
Alongside the massed legions of Rome, these devastating war machines sought not to just provide covering fire for the legionaries but also to destroy the enemy from afar. These weapons revolutionised artillery warfare and helped pave the way for future technology. Ballista View in Store Originally a weapon made by the Greeks, it saw use…
Joining the three chariot deals from last week (repeated below), we have another three deals, this time for Early period armies: View in Store View in Store View in Store These are the Late Bronze Age chariot deals from last week: View in Store View in Store View in Store And don’t forget our Egyptian…
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