Happy Hoplites

 So I'm using the Lockdown to clear my plastic pile. I've just finished all my hoplites, I reckon, unless there's some more hiding in a bag of spares.


Having finished off the last batch (I was waiting on some shield transfers, and even then didn't order enough) I added another 80 to my existing forces, consisting of another box of Hat and the remains of a box of Zvezda. That makes it 12 units of Hat "Mercenary Hoplites" in total now, all lined up above.


I now also have 8 units of Zvezda Greek Hoplites, so 20 in total or 320 figures. As it was a Saturday morning and I had no serious chores lined up, I got them all out for a photo shoot.

Well, why not.

My only problem is that they're all generic, so I could probably justify adding some bespoke Thebans (Hat / Coates and Shine do a box that would give me another 3 units) and some Spartans. 

But not right away.


Comments

  1. nundanket7 November 2020 at 19:41

    Now THAT’s a phalanx

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  2. The Good Soldier Svjek7 November 2020 at 19:53

    VERY impressive !

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  3. Jonathan Freitag7 November 2020 at 19:55

    This is an impressive and formidable battle array of hoplites! Nice!

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    1. Trebian7 November 2020 at 22:41

      Thankyou. alas will never be used in anger like that.

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  4. KEV. Robertson.8 November 2020 at 10:24

    It is good that now there is a ready supply of Hoplites - many moons ago I converted Airfix 8th Army into Greek Hoplites...it did work and I built a Galley to go along with the 1/72nd Figures. Good gaming there Trebian. Cheers.KEV.

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    1. Trebian8 November 2020 at 12:11

      You can't just say that and leave it...8th army into hoplites. Photos please!

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    2. KEV. Robertson.9 November 2020 at 11:21

      It was way back in 1980 that I did the conversions - and sorry to say there isn't any photos - for the 'Tunics' I used Plasticine painted with Nail Polish- which painted well. Cheers. KEV.

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    3. Trebian9 November 2020 at 12:46

      I did a load of 54mm conversions for Western Gunfights and other skirmish games in the 70s. Basically carve the figure down to the basics and then add plasticene covered with polystyrene glue. It worked fine as well.

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  5. Nigel Drury8 November 2020 at 17:30

    Impressive. I'm always surprised how well the plain green bases look. The hill behind them looks good too.

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    1. Trebian8 November 2020 at 17:37

      The plain green works as long as the table is a similar colour. The hill is from my GW box set "Battle of the Five Armies". It's about the only bit of that set that gets used these days.

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  6. Neil9 November 2020 at 16:44

    Wow. That is a great phalanx. I have always like HaT miniautures.

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    1. Trebian9 November 2020 at 16:46

      I like Hat, as their poses are normally sensible, and you get four identical sprues so you know you can make units. My only issue with these is that they could have made them with shields facing forwards fairly easily, so they can look a bit odd. But hey, en masse they're cracking.

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