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Posted by Ochoin on 04 Mar 2020, 13:23

dykio wrote:I must say im quite surprised and impressed by the quality of their range.
And " Neanderthal vs Denisova vs Homo Sapiens #037" is something im realy looking forward to :yeah:


I am curious how they will model such figures.

Will the Neanderthals mirror a more modern interpretation or will they be some fantastical cave-man type?

And as for Denisovians....well, there's this:
https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2019/09 ... anderthals

To extrapolate an entire group from the speculative appearance of an individual is dangerous.

Before I go too far with this, I do, of course, realise we are talking about "toy soldiers" and not museum quality constructs. But as said, I am curious.
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Posted by marc zijp on 04 Mar 2020, 13:41

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Posted by marc zijp on 04 Mar 2020, 14:06

I like those kind of sets so much. Actually: everything what LinearA has produced so far plus their future sets. They really dare to stick their heads out with these new themes and that can’t be applauded enough.

Same goes for Strelets of course.
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Posted by Erich von Manstein on 12 Mar 2020, 14:31

023 - Hannibal makes a triumphal entry to Italy Set 4 is ready for release now.

013 - Hannibal Crosses the Alps Set 2 Carthaginian Cavalry and
016 - Hannibal Crosses the Alps Set 3 Carthaginian Elephants are closing in too. :yeah:

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Posted by marc zijp on 12 Mar 2020, 16:00

Horses are in quite a hurry to cross the Alps.
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Posted by Susofrick on 12 Mar 2020, 16:38

I wouldn't be in such a hurry to cross over into Northern Italy ...
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Posted by SamSagace on 12 Mar 2020, 21:48

marc zijp wrote:Horses are in quite a hurry to cross the Alps.


Susofrick wrote:I wouldn't be in such a hurry to cross over into Northern Italy ...


That's strange to see running horses with this subject ( compare to the foot-figures of the set which are not in a hurry ... :shock: )

It seems that in our times, Hannibal couldn't cross the Alps for invading Italy ! :mrgreen:
Except if he choose to be recalled "Coronannibal" ! :P
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Posted by MABO on 12 Mar 2020, 23:51

The horses are really dynamic but the riders are great. And I am really looking forward to get these new Hannibal Sets.
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Posted by Félix on 13 Mar 2020, 16:05

Me too..., and the ptolemaic armies, and the samnites, and the new greeks, and the pirrhus army....
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Posted by marc zijp on 13 Mar 2020, 21:37

Roman artillery! Balista! Onager! Scorpio!

I already mentioned that earlier. Happy dude me.
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Posted by Erich von Manstein on 14 Mar 2020, 17:08

017 - Roman Legion Varian Disaster Set 1 "Varus give me back my legions 1st century A.D."

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Additional sets announced:
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036 - Battle of Cunaxa 401 B.C. Set 3 Persian Cavalry Xenophon`s War
037 - Neanderthal vs. Denisova Human vs. Homo sapiens Set 1
038 - Roman ???
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011s - Imperator Justinian I. Imperatrix Theodora I. Set 1 "Eastern Roman Empire 6th century A.D."
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Posted by marc zijp on 15 Mar 2020, 17:40

As mentioned on the site now: 038 will be early Roman period.
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Posted by Erich von Manstein on 22 Mar 2020, 22:24

Further preview online now.

017 - Roman Legion Varian Disaster Set 1 "Varus give me back my legions 1st century A.D."

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Posted by Bluefalchion on 22 Mar 2020, 23:33

Wow very cool. Those dudes like they are in a tough, close-quarters fight.
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Posted by marc zijp on 23 Mar 2020, 06:36

Nice and promising. I like the leaning in the action poses. Only zvezda had a a few real convincing poses like that. The others, hat & Caesar, were mostly a bit stiff.
Although they have their good points I must say.
But this is gonna be a rough set!
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Posted by Santi Pérez on 24 Mar 2020, 12:40

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Oh, I have fallen in love with this Centurion. I hope I can have it in my hands soon. :drool:

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Posted by marc zijp on 25 Mar 2020, 12:22

More Varian disaster romans.

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Posted by Jerzy on 25 Mar 2020, 12:43

They look good ! it would be great if their shields (and spears) were separate...
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Posted by marc zijp on 25 Mar 2020, 13:26

Agreed, with big shields I prefer that too, especially in case where more types of shields were used. But at least they are all in front of the body for cover. Except one, who has just lost the fight so it seems.
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Posted by Bluefalchion on 25 Mar 2020, 22:42

Do we know for sure that these shields do not come as seperate pieces?
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