The new Castillian Armoured Infantry stand tall in the face of their enemy and are ready to fight to the last man. Castallian Armoured Infantry A View in Store The Castillian Armoured Infantry are classified as heavy infantry and are best suited to hold the line and absorb cavalry charges. Their heavy armour will allow…
Fight for Yusuf ibn Tashfin and conquer Spain with the new El Cid Ben Yusuf Black Guard! El Cid Black Guard A View in Store The Black Guard were commanded by Yusuf ibn Tashfin who was the leader of the Berber Moroccan Almoravid empire. Coming from Africa to help the Muslims fight against Alfonso VI,…
by Dr. Phil Hendry This article is designed to help wargamers understand the many different types of standard and standard-bearer in the Roman army from the time of Augustus until the end of the Principate. From left to right: Signum, Imago, Aquila, Vexillum View in Store At the lowest level, each century in a legion…
by Dr. Phil Hendry (with assistance from Rick Priestley) This article is designed to help wargamers make good use of the ‘Imperial Roman Veterans’ set from Warlord Games. It goes into some detail about the models and why they are made the way they are, contrasting them with the earlier ‘Imperial Roman Legionaries’ boxed set,…
This article, by Dr Phil Hendry, aims to dispel the myth that the Roman war machine was all about the much-lauded Legionary and that Auxiliary units were bit part players. Over to you, Phil… Phil: The aim of this article is to show that Auxilia are much better troops than most wargamers believe them to…
Easter is almost here and we have a great festive offer for you. For a limited time, we are taking a massive 33% off on a selection of our classic plastic box sets. Ranging from German Blitzkrieg of World War II to Pike & Shotte infantrymen, Ancient Romans and Greeks to Napoleonic Russians and much…
Faithful and true-hearted men to the end, the new Arthurian Romano-British Infantry will fight for their land and lay down their lives for their King. Arthurian Romano-British unarmoured Infantry A View in Store Sacrificing protection for more agility, these unarmoured men excel in skirmish and hit and run type of attacks. Attack exposed flanks and…
With the finest equipment and mounted on the best horses the land can offer, these new Arthurian Romano-British Cavalry will run amok in your opponents’ rear lines. Arthurian Romano-British unarmoured cavalry View in Store Having no armour allows these mounted troops to react quicker making them the ideal skirmish unit. But ensure they don’t stick…
View in Store This box contains all the parts to assemble 12 plastic cavalrymen plus bases They can be used to represent any unarmoured cavalry of the period from around 300AD to approx 800AD including Ostrogoths, Visigoths, Vandals, Franks, Germans, Heruls, Lombards and loads more. Parts from this box are compatible with many parts from…
Saxon Thegns go to war to serve their lords! View in Store Thegns, the wealthy noblemen of Anglo-Saxon kingdoms, served as retainers for their lords, fulfilling their obligation of military service. Well-trained and equipped, thegns served as infantrymen, clad in chain mail armour and iron helmets shields. Led to battle under dragon banners, they provided…
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