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Having decided on the plan for the next all dayer - It turns out we might be woefully short of Arab foot types. 5 weeks nothing like deadline to focus the mind.
Not usually a fan of plastics for gaming, I tend to lose bayonets and spears during regular game play, but you can't argue with the value for money. Gripping Beast offer 40 figures for £25.00 - 62p a figure can't be bad.
The box contains 8 sprues with enough to make a mixture of spear, bow and sword armed units together with command elements horns etc.
The Sprue contains 3 round shields and two teardrop so plenty of mix for the various units, while there may not be obvious leader types they are very useful to fill the ranks of generic warriors.
Good quality casts with minimal mold lines and and they detach really easily, limbs are pre-molded carrying spear or sword so construction is minimal.
The Gripping Beast figures fit in well with other manufacturers hidden amongst the masses are a bunch of Footsore and some Black Tree Design
The shield designs are from Little Big Man Studio such a good time saver.
Next up more cavalry.
Excellent spearmen, the GB plastics are good value for sure!
ReplyDeleteThey look great, super additions and great for bigging up the units, the shield designs are very nice and certainly add to the look. Great work.
ReplyDeleteReally nice work there Stu - unlike you, I am quite a fan of plastic figures for gaming, although I would say I find Victrix a bit too fiddly - like a Tamiya figure of 8-10 parts, but in 28mm scale - they make exquisite individual miniatures but personally for gaming, I don't think the assembly time is worth it!
ReplyDeleteExcellent work there Stu and superb value too!
ReplyDeleteNicely done Stu…and yes I have a good mix of Black tree, footsore and Gripping beast. Who are great for bulking out the force. I find the GB spears are pretty strong 🤞
ReplyDeleteThey look great
ReplyDeleteThese look awesome, Stu! The shields really pop. As for plastics, I agree about fear of spear/bayonet breakages, but I have a few sets of Gripping Beast plastic Late-Romans, and their weapons have held up very well so far.
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