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Linear A regular news 2018

Posted by Erich von Manstein on 10 Apr 2018, 10:54

Apart from their current crowdfunding activities Linear A is also working on several conventionally distributed sets. After their earlier "Folk of Judea" & the most recently released first set of "1st century AD Germanic Warriors" we knew about those others so far:

008 - "Silk Road in Ancient Times"
011 - "Hannibal Crosses the Alps"

Both equally localised in the classical antiquity period.
Linear A added several other figures to their future catalogue now, which seem intended to be released as regular sets. So, they're not part of their crowdfunding projects as far as I get it.

010 - Germanic Warriors 1st century AD Set 2 (Varian Disaster part II, see above)
014 - Villanovan Culture Warriors 800-600 BC (early Iron Age culture in Italy)
015 - "Battle of Cunaxa 401 BC"/"Xenophon`s War" Set 1 (their site indicates Persian Warriors)

Again, all belonging to the classical antiquity era. The Villanovan figures could be categorised into its very early archaic period though.
Linear A might not be the fastest 1/72 manufacturer, but their unique output has been all the better so far.

Excellent news for all Ancient buffs here! :yeah:
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Posted by Tom71 on 10 Apr 2018, 17:09

In the next weeks, the chance is good, that I get a sprue from the next new Linear-A-Set.
Which? I don't know, really :-)
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Posted by Wiking on 10 Apr 2018, 18:38

Sneak preview

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Posted by Traveller1865 on 10 Apr 2018, 19:33

Can't wait for the Hannibal set and the elephants it surely must contain :-)
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Posted by FredG on 10 Apr 2018, 19:40

Wiking wrote:Sneak preview

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Pssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssst!
You kept the wrong bits :affraid:
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Posted by Paul on 10 Apr 2018, 19:55

FredG wrote:Pssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssst!
You kept the wrong bits :affraid:

Or possibly not. Maybe he got the same set I bought a long time ago

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Posted by Ben90 on 10 Apr 2018, 22:02

:mrgreen: I wonde if I can take these for an ancient diorama, too... they seem to fit...
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Posted by Traveller1865 on 11 Apr 2018, 14:51

The Persians look pretty impressive

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Posted by sansovino on 11 Apr 2018, 20:10

I like very the new figure-projects of Linear, especially Hannibal - hope that they will been more dynamic than the last germanic warriors.
I have only some doubts on the first Persians figures. They are looking quite well, but their posture seems me quite unnatural. They are looking more like orthodox interpretations of two-dimensional reliefs, a method which seems me strange....
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Posted by giorgio on 12 Apr 2018, 10:06

Iron Age Villanovans! Can't wait! Why not even Bronze Age Terramarans? and Stone Age Hunters? Cro-Magnon vs Neanderthals, Prehistoric Mammals, Mammoths, Mastodons, Rhinos, Sabretooths...
Silk Way is a dream coming true! Marco Polo is approaching to the Court of Genghis Khan!
Hannibal on the Alps! Ancient warfare in cold, snowy environment! it's (quite) rare and new!
Germanic Warriors... are simply never enough! and the battle of Teutoburg Forest is a milestone in history!
Love Linear! Really
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Posted by MABO on 19 Apr 2018, 22:42

Some really great sculps are comming:

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Posted by Bluefalchion on 20 Apr 2018, 02:42

Fasten your seat belts, gentlemen. New vistas of the ancient world are about to open up in our hobby.
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Posted by Misteredd on 20 Apr 2018, 11:47

My exspectation are on the rise! Those new Persians look fabulous! I wonder how their Cartaghinians will be on the same level of art (art!!).
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Posted by Mr. Andrea on 20 Apr 2018, 13:43

And I promised my self not a penny on figures during 2018!!! :-D :-D :-D :-D
Persian are simply fantastic, I hope they'll keep same quality when molded in series.
And I look forward to Villanovans as well.
Go faster, please. 2018 is almost halfway :mrgreen:
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Posted by Bluefalchion on 20 Apr 2018, 15:37

Mr. Andrea wrote:And I promised my self not a penny on figures during 2018!!! :-D :-D :-D :-D
Persian are simply fantastic, I hope they'll keep same quality when molded in series.
And I look forward to Villanovans as well.
Go faster, please. 2018 is almost halfway :mrgreen:


Why did you make such an outlandish promise to yourself?
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Posted by MABO on 20 Apr 2018, 19:18

Mr. Andrea wrote:And I promised my self not a penny on figures during 2018!!! :-D :-D :-D :-D
Persian are simply fantastic, I hope they'll keep same quality when molded in series.
And I look forward to Villanovans as well.
Go faster, please. 2018 is almost halfway :mrgreen:


That is not what a real collector would say. But there is still time to retract this sin... :mrgreen:
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