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Persian Wicker Shields
Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2009 1:58 pm
by Eques
Anyone know where I can buy 15mm scale rectangular wicker shields used by the Sparabara infantry?
Magister Militum do them but only with the warriors themselves.
Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2009 4:44 pm
by Delbruck
DONNINGTON. I think it's code W10, listed as 12 x 8 mm.
Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2009 5:07 pm
by Eques
Thanks
Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 4:47 am
by OldenTired
Delbruck wrote:DONNINGTON. I think it's code W10, listed as 12 x 8 mm.
woot! have been wondering about this.
Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 1:45 pm
by Eques
I'ver ordered some, although they are described as oblong - don't know if this means rectangular or oval.
Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 2:10 pm
by nikgaukroger
I'd be worried if oblong didn't mean rectangular
Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 5:01 pm
by Delbruck
The Donnington wicker shield is definitely rectangular. Unfortunately I seem to have lost the ones I ordered, so I am not sure of the details. Attached is an image of a Donnington with a wicker shield, which MAY be similiar.
Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 6:21 am
by OldenTired
Eques wrote:I'ver ordered some, although they are described as oblong - don't know if this means rectangular or oval.
how flexible are the sellers? 30 pound postage for an 0.18p pack is a little steep.
Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 9:32 am
by bobm
OldenTired wrote:Eques wrote:I'ver ordered some, although they are described as oblong - don't know if this means rectangular or oval.
how flexible are the sellers? 30 pound postage for an 0.18p pack is a little steep.
I've been informed this morning that they apply their postage charging policy "rigidly"....after trying to buy 8 figures at York when they'd turned up without any figures at all to sell!
...so good luck....
Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 6:34 pm
by OldenTired
bobm wrote:OldenTired wrote:Eques wrote:I'ver ordered some, although they are described as oblong - don't know if this means rectangular or oval.
how flexible are the sellers? 30 pound postage for an 0.18p pack is a little steep.
I've been informed this morning that they apply their postage charging policy "rigidly"....after trying to buy 8 figures at York when they'd turned up without any figures at all to sell!
...so good luck....
how these people expect to actually make money is beyond me...
maybe the dole office has a course in "customer service"
Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 7:15 pm
by Delbruck
That's funny, I thought their shipping charge to the USA was fairly "reasonable".
Out of curiousity, I put 100 wicker shields in their shopping cart (for UK delivery). Cost was 12.00 for the shields and 2.50 pounds for shipping.
Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 5:56 pm
by Eques
Just received them. They are the ones in Delbruck's photo or very similar. Could have bought a box of mini shredded wheat and saved some money Lol.
Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 7:19 pm
by Spartacus
mini shredded wheat
Surely they are closer to 54mm Scale.
Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 7:58 pm
by OldenTired
Delbruck wrote:That's funny, I thought their shipping charge to the USA was fairly "reasonable".
Out of curiousity, I put 100 wicker shields in their shopping cart (for UK delivery). Cost was 12.00 for the shields and 2.50 pounds for shipping.
nope. they told me they would ship anything up to 25pound for a flat rate of 10 pound.
waaaay too steep for 48 shields costing something like 5 pound.
might ask for them to cut me some slack...
that, or will scratch-build from something. off to the hardware store for wire mesh i go!