tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-150915073362325928.post1260537546989072882..comments2024-02-08T11:47:55.639-08:00Comments on Gathering of Hosts: " It was he who first organized the Asiatic armies by dividing them into separate units - spearmen, archers, and cavalry"Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-150915073362325928.post-48897467987661204092014-01-26T13:00:51.728-08:002014-01-26T13:00:51.728-08:00Chris, Rob isn't likely to see your comment on...Chris, Rob isn't likely to see your comment on a post this old.<br /><br />Your best bet is to check the gallery at his website. http://www.garrisonminiatures.com/gallery/gallery.asp<br /><br />The catalog might be even more useful but its offline for the winter. You can find contact info for Rob on his site. <br /><br />RossRoss Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-150915073362325928.post-50391019109805126542014-01-26T11:51:26.254-08:002014-01-26T11:51:26.254-08:00Rob, I have some Garrison ancient figures that I b...Rob, I have some Garrison ancient figures that I bought in th 60's and early 70's from their shop in South Harrow.<br />I wanted to identify them and you seem to know them quite well - do you have a catalogue or a list that I can look up what I have got?<br />Any help would be much appreciates, thanks<br />ChrisAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06135627679715603160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-150915073362325928.post-67207841177582577082009-11-06T13:28:35.293-08:002009-11-06T13:28:35.293-08:00I'll try and send a quick photo of the current...I'll try and send a quick photo of the current batch - still a bit of work to do to finish them. One of the charioteers is actually a modified Axeman.<br /><br />RobRob Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02533996736711014752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-150915073362325928.post-91867274996604993112009-11-06T11:35:32.542-08:002009-11-06T11:35:32.542-08:00Greenhalgh's book Early Greek Warfare shows a ...Greenhalgh's book Early Greek Warfare shows a Chalcidian vase with a horsemen in greek armour <br /> inc breastplate and plumend helm, turning in the saddle to fire his bow at a pursuing holite! No one quite knows who he is supposed to be but the presumption is that it comes from a Greek colony and represents a local. I'm awfully tempted to support my Lydian lancers with a unit of horse archers in Greek armour. To raise a few eyebrows if naught else (well I have this period painting......) They should go well with the Phrygian axemen (when I finally get them). <br />Love to see those chariots, was there nothing close to start with? Waste not want not!<br />-RossRoss Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-150915073362325928.post-35967446352145540542009-11-06T11:19:50.846-08:002009-11-06T11:19:50.846-08:00My units have varied over the years, especially ca...My units have varied over the years, especially cavalry. I started with 16 strong cavalry units all round. this didn't work very well and I then went with different size units for different armies - Achaemenids 6 man light cavalry, 8 man heavies, Seleucids generally 12 man, Assyrians 6. Infantry were generally about 20-24 with the usual 50 strong Seleucid levy archers. Phalangites were later used in 16 strong units - blocks of 4x4 - while light infantry usually settled down to 10s.<br /><br />At the moment I'm concentrating on a Macedonian army based on 20mm Garrison conversions - 48 strong representing 1,000 men. First unit finished, second started, one to go after that. <br /><br />I'm also hoping to get some 'contingents' together - including Lydians - based on new cast Garrisons and conversions. For the Lydians, the infantry and chariot figures are all based on the 20mm Phrygian PEA3 (as was) - I've already got some shieldless and charioteer conversions, at some point I'll do a hoplite conversion as well. Archers give me a use for the Greek heavy archer G8. My chariots have a card body, the axle is a cut down spear and the chariot pole is made from masts from the old Garrison 1/300th scale ships range. Someday, they'll appear on my site. <br /><br />RobXaltotun of Pythonnoreply@blogger.com