Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Wargames Factory Numidian Light Infantry

Since I'm committed to building a Carthaginian army, I couldn't pass up getting a box of these off of ebay at less than retail (including shipping). There are 7 sprues each of the two below:
I plan to build about 12 javelin skirmishers with these parts. There's also 7 standards, so all of the units needing them should be able to have one. According to their site, you can build the following options:
Up to 14 archers
Up to 28 swordmen
Up to 28 javelinmen
Up to 28 slingers
So it looks like there are four different bodies (torso & legs), eight versions of heads, and various arm combinations. The shields appear (eye-balling) to be the same size and shape as OG Hoplite ones. This is great as I can use these if I ever get additional Hoplites from other manufacturers.

8 comments:

  1. You really get great options, plastics are becoming one of the best thing in wargaming.

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  2. I think so; it definitely got me into Napoleonics (Victrix & Perry). I plan to use the "dip" on these Numidians - hopefully they will be done quickly; quite drab clothing, etc. Regards, Dean

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  3. Outstanding!

    I'm looking forward to seeing these completed! I'm sure they'll be great!

    Regards,
    GregS

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  4. The Numidian box is probably the best thing WGF ever made. Take time learning how all of the arms fit - each army is at a different angle.

    The extra parts come in handy for building other types of units - here I mixed the Roman mail bodies with Numidian arms to make Veterans.
    http://chicagoterrainfactory.wordpress.com/2010/03/02/hannibals-veterans/

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  5. Thanks for the tip CTF - also checked out your Cartho-Veterans; nice work. I'm actually building a similar unit - although I sort of cheated by using Imiation Legion guys - granted they probably shouldn't be armed with pila - but they came with the figures (1st Corps) and looked too nice to leave off. I still need to add a few more figures to the unit, so your idea may be used to fill the ranks. Regards, Dean

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  6. Plastic is definately the thing...I just love these multi part - pose figs...I look forward to you completing these
    Cheers
    paul

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  7. How is the detail on these? Stuff I've bought from them in the past as samples, were really shallow on detail, not very crisp, lacking in undercut.

    I also have a love/hate relationship with the way they do hands.

    As Paul said, plastic is what I look for nowadays. It needs to be plastic.

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  8. PC:

    Looking at them on their sprues still; they look pretty well-detailed and posed. The bodies look very well posed; not flat-looking at all. The separate weapons look very good too; the feathers on the arrows are well-defined/detailed; the faces on the heads look as good as Perry or Victrix, IMO. More to follow for sure. Regards, Dean

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