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…
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…
More new metal releases for our newly acquired Greek range – the ever popular Greek Slingers. Those too poor to fight as a hoplite would serve as lightly equipped infantry, usually with a javelin, stones or a sling. Lead shot was often used by the Greeks, which would be carried in small bags. These lead…
Psiloi are light infantry skirmishers and as such will be a popular addition to Greek forces. The Lakedaimonians used Helot slaves at Thermopylae and Plataea, although we do not know how they were equipped to fight, we do know that they were dressed in the standard way for shepherds. Later evidence shows that they were…
We first previewed these new sculpts a little while ago and ever since we’ve been inundated with questions about when they will be available to buy. Well, here they are! The pack contains two different bodies – one with hood drawn up against the foul weather (or, perhaps, the shield from the glaring sun…) ans…
This is the first re-release of the metal range we acquired when we bought Immortal Miniatures. Deployed mostly as mercenaries, the Cretan archer is an iconic element of most Greek armies. Check the models out here… Commonly deployed as mercenaries, Cretan archers are an iconic part of Greek armies. Despite their fame, almost nothing is…
Thessaly’s wide plains make great horse country and as such it’s people made excellent horsemen. The Thessalians can be found in Greek armies and also that of the Persians during their invasion of Greece, making them a versatile choice for your armies! Thessalians are typically shown as wearing the wide pestos ‘sun hat’, simple tunic,…
Ideal for adding a little flavour to your battlefield or perhaps acting as part of your baggage train are these five Greek civilians in traditional garb. See the new models here. Greek civilian dress was typically the same as that worn under the cuirass during war. The Chiton was a simple tunic which was tied…
As with any battleline the front rank of a hoplite unit wasn’t the safest of places to be! To represent this, and to give a great set of casualty markers for your games of Hail Caesar are these ‘Dead ‘Uns’… The long bladed spears and heavy slashing swords would cause horrific injuries to any un-armoured…
One of our most popular Roman sets are the Praetorian Guard. We’ve now received painted versions of the cavalry so here they are in all their glory! Praetorian Cavalry Resplendent in their cloaks and Attic helmets, the Praetorian cavalry cut a dashing figures on the tabletop. It wasn’t all looks though – they were capable…
Andy Hobday