Essex Miniatures Hellenistic Greek Starter Army FOG61
Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 9:25 am
Just a quick word to the wise about this one. Some of the packs don't seem to be quite the right figures.
The Armoured Cavalry are listed as being pack MPA13. Unfortunately that is listed in their catalogue as Prodromoi light cavalry. The best figures to use are probably MPA11 Companions heavy cavalry for Athenians and Achaeans and MPA88 Heavy cav, Jav. & shield for all other nations.
The Light Cavalry is listed as being MPA32 Light Cavalry. However by this time most of the light horse had switched to the Tarantine style of using a shield which MPA 32 doesn't have. A better choice might be MPA 98 Tarantine Light Horse.
I hope this will be of use to those of you wishing to dip your toes into Hellenistic waters.
The Armoured Cavalry are listed as being pack MPA13. Unfortunately that is listed in their catalogue as Prodromoi light cavalry. The best figures to use are probably MPA11 Companions heavy cavalry for Athenians and Achaeans and MPA88 Heavy cav, Jav. & shield for all other nations.
The Light Cavalry is listed as being MPA32 Light Cavalry. However by this time most of the light horse had switched to the Tarantine style of using a shield which MPA 32 doesn't have. A better choice might be MPA 98 Tarantine Light Horse.
I hope this will be of use to those of you wishing to dip your toes into Hellenistic waters.