scythians figure

marcoPBEM2 · Post by **marcoPBEM2** » Thu May 22, 2008 9:58 am

i'm searching a manufacturer making nice figure for a skythian army
specially the hec cavalry
expet essex or touller i already know

thanks

marco

frederic · Post by **frederic** » Thu May 22, 2008 11:36 am

Xyston has a reference for Skythian LH.

ars_belli · Post by **ars_belli** » Thu May 22, 2008 11:45 am

frederic wrote:Xyston has a reference for Skythian LH.

Beat me to it!

The Scythian horse archers from Xyston do look very nice. They also have some Thracian Getic horse archers that would help add even more variety.

Cheers,
Scott

flameberge · Post by **flameberge** » Thu May 22, 2008 12:25 pm

I also like the xyston but I've had a hard time finding a place with any skythian horse in stock to sell. I did however get some of the Geltic LH and they are very nice.

MarkSieber · Post by **MarkSieber** » Thu May 22, 2008 1:22 pm

Museum Miniatures has several types. http://www.museumminiatures.co.uk/pages/index.htm see SC03 at http://theminiaturespage.com/news/139246/
and Old Glory http://oldglory15s.com/catalog/index.ph ... 30&sort=3a see http://zoom13.club.fr/ukskythiancav.htm

Museum figures tend to the small side. I've mixed Old Glory and Xyston in other ranges, and while OG figures are slightly smaller they mix well. Essex are in between OG and Museum in size, but their Skythians are nice (LH have animal skins for saddles) and cast of a single piece.

I, too, am looking for Xyston Skythians (for my Indo-Greeks) and agree the Getic LH are a nice addition! I haven't painted my Horse Nomad army yet

but a mix of figures in an irregular army looks very nice.

marcoPBEM2 · Post by **marcoPBEM2** » Fri May 23, 2008 9:34 am

thanks for the answer

i think that an other good idea is to use xyston heavy cavalry thrace and add bowcase
i do it for my generals

i send a photo next week

marco

will05 · Post by **will05** » Fri May 23, 2008 8:53 pm

[quote: I also like the xyston but I've had a hard time finding a place with any skythian horse in stock to sell. I did however get some of the Geltic LH and they are very nice.
]

I usually buy from the xyston web shop http://www.xyston.com/

There a couple pics of my Skythian LH here among my Persians http://littlearmies.pbwiki.com/Persians

I want to do the heavy cav as Marco says by adding a bowcase, and perhaps using the Persian armoured horse.
Where do you get the Bow cases from Marco.

flameberge · Post by **flameberge** » Sat May 24, 2008 4:22 am

will05 wrote:[quote: I also like the xyston but I've had a hard time finding a place with any skythian horse in stock to sell. I did however get some of the Geltic LH and they are very nice.
]

I usually buy from the xyston web shop http://www.xyston.com/

There a couple pics of my Skythian LH here among my Persians http://littlearmies.pbwiki.com/Persians

I want to do the heavy cav as Marco says by adding a bowcase, and perhaps using the Persian armoured horse.
Where do you get the Bow cases from Marco.

The problem with buying directly from Xyston for me is I'm in the U.S. and the cost of shipping would not be worth it to me just to get a hold of Skythian horse. I'm sure I'll be able to get them eventually, I'm in no hurry.
I know I've said this before in other posts but I have to say your figures look great.

jdnoyes · Post by **jdnoyes** » Sat May 24, 2008 2:14 pm

Warweb carries them in the US $4.94 per pack and $7.00 for shipping regardless of order size http://www.warweb.com/xyston-15mm-scyth ... 39073.html

They can sometimes be slow to ship because they will back order them without telling you, but if you can wait 3 or 4 weeks you will get your figs, and you probably won't beat the price.

Jon

marcoPBEM2 · Post by **marcoPBEM2** » Mon May 26, 2008 1:17 pm

http://www.geocities.com/webenterprises ... gures.html

here you can find bowcase

never order there, i keep some in a box but don't remember where i have ordered them

marco

marcoPBEM2 · Post by **marcoPBEM2** » Mon May 26, 2008 1:26 pm

very nice painting jon !

maybe the colonist can be useful for scythian

marco

KingHassan · Post by **KingHassan** » Wed May 28, 2008 2:13 am

That is a beautiful army Will.