One of the finest sights in wargaming are the serried ranks of pike that fill Macedonian armies (and those of several other armies in the period). Our eagerly-anticipated plastic phalangites are now here! Philip II, father of Alexander the Great, spent much of his youth as a hostage at Thebes, where he studied under the…
Following on from the release of the Ancient Greek Hoplites and Spartans plastic boxed sets are these linen and bronze-armoured soldiers from the Classical period. The hoplite phalanx of the Classical periods in Greece (approx. 750-350 BCE) was a formation in which the hoplites would line up in close order ranks. Shields locked together the…
Adding more presence and variety to the front line of your hoplite phalanx, these three Greek commanders will add steely discipline to your troops as they face down their enemies up close and personal. One of these metal models holds his sword aloft whilst the other two carry the trademark hoplite spear. All three carry…
Producing undoubtedly the best shield design transfers on the market, Little Big Men Studios have turned their artistic talent towards producing several sets for our new plastic Greeks and Spartans – there’s even a Theban sheet! We’ll let the wonderful artwork speak for themselves… These sheets are £4 each and are worth every penny as…
Oh, so you Allied players want something to knock out the German big cats, eh? Rumbling towards the front line are these two M10 tank destroyers! We have the US M10 Tank Destroyer and the British M10 Wolverine – essentially the same vehicle but with different crews. Based on the proven and numerous M4 Sherman…
Our Bolt Action Platoon Deals are a great way to add several vehicles to your army and save yourselves some of your hard-earned cash into the bargain. Take advantage of the following… SU-100 £55 for 3 – saving £5 SU-85 £55 for 3 – saving £5 Belgian T15 £42 for 3 –…
By Stephen May In this guide I will walk you through some of the basic construction techniques I use when assembling my plastic hoplites. What you will need: A cutting mat A sharp modelling knife A good pair of clippers (it is best to use a flat sided pair as shown, a very useful tool!)…
Requested on the Warlord forums we were only too happy to oblige – who wouldn’t want Soviet Combat engineers in plate body armour? There is also a Goryunov SG-43 HMG team on the way so they’ll have plenty of punch in addition to the flamethrower, panzerfausts and mines! It won’t be long before these great…
Oh my, but judging by our email in-box have you been looking forward to this one! Our painful scene depicting a Pike & Shotte Sawbones at work after a battle has got you in a right old lather. Help is now at hand though as you can get hold of yours now! As you can…
New army commanders for your Greek army! The title of Polemarch (roughly translated as ‘warlord’) became redundant around the time of the battle of Marathon. The duty of commanding an army was handed to the strategoi (literally ‘army leader’). In Athens we know that 10 strategoi were appointed by vote every spring – whether this…
Andy Hobday