tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1942964967327946473.post8868316297571806083..comments2023-08-17T08:08:25.565-07:00Comments on Pyrrhus In Italy: Aventne Miniatures- Phalanx Figures, a reviewNigelHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10943144824639095054noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1942964967327946473.post-1093420898618785092011-05-02T12:12:25.879-07:002011-05-02T12:12:25.879-07:00Dunk I tend to file the hands down a bit, so I can...Dunk I tend to file the hands down a bit, so I can then gently squeeze them shut around the Pike, add a bit of supaglue, or Araldite, and hey presto!! Mind you, the buggers hurt a lot when you skewer you hand wth a whole unit of them!!NigelHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10943144824639095054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1942964967327946473.post-2774305179017270052011-05-01T12:11:15.663-07:002011-05-01T12:11:15.663-07:00Those Aventine early Italians are top notch so the...Those Aventine early Italians are top notch so there's no reason their Successors shouldn't be too. <br /><br />In my younger days I had a Seleucid army and araldited the pikes to the base of the figure as well as the hands. No breakages at all.<br /><br />Gaz.GaryAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06963552380378929829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1942964967327946473.post-50083791860508925372011-05-01T11:59:41.151-07:002011-05-01T11:59:41.151-07:00Thankfully I can read this blog safe in the knowle...Thankfully I can read this blog safe in the knowledge I'll never get into ancients... least not in 28mm.<br /><br />One thing intrigues me though Nige - I have big enough problems with the short 5'-6' (to scale) steel spears used by my early Saxons; not only a pain to transport, but also prone to breaking the glue join. Tried drilling the hand, rather than opening it up, but they still come loose. <br /><br />So, how do you plan to keep this affixed?Dunchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09337773236963539279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1942964967327946473.post-34434058727096786432011-04-30T05:58:28.609-07:002011-04-30T05:58:28.609-07:00Must not start new army! Must not start new army!M...Must not start new army! Must not start new army!Must not start new army...War Minister Crittumbohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01031389702646628309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1942964967327946473.post-19397003113318578372011-04-30T04:54:04.884-07:002011-04-30T04:54:04.884-07:00Good army for Armati, useful opponents against Car...Good army for Armati, useful opponents against Carthaginians or Romans.<br />They are nice shiny figures, the best available for this army, who needs an excuse to buy lead anyway ;-]]]NigelHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10943144824639095054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1942964967327946473.post-2937414375809320952011-04-30T03:21:36.617-07:002011-04-30T03:21:36.617-07:00I love these figures,just need a reason to buy the...I love these figures,just need a reason to buy them:-))))<br /><br />leeLeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17936283998649856987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1942964967327946473.post-63278494120646559142011-04-29T09:40:49.043-07:002011-04-29T09:40:49.043-07:00Well, got a few of em primed up ready to go, so ho...Well, got a few of em primed up ready to go, so hopefully I'll get some painted pics up soon.NigelHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10943144824639095054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1942964967327946473.post-13921102492570717172011-04-29T08:34:47.333-07:002011-04-29T08:34:47.333-07:00Good review- next step is the painting, yeah? If s...Good review- next step is the painting, yeah? If so, it would be good to see. <br /><br />DarrellBedfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04363108327445559579noreply@blogger.com