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Posted by MABO on 18 Jun 2021, 07:32

This one I like!
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Posted by Cryns on 18 Jun 2021, 09:55

Linear-A that is fantastic: Very Early Romans. My compliments for developing this subject. :yeah: :-D
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Posted by CliosPaintingBench on 25 Jun 2021, 22:40

AAAAAAH, They're doing it again, they're making ancients minis. *points* They've virtually got an ancients monopoly at this point, someone give them some competition or they'll become like Gamesworkshop!

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Well, I didn't need more Persian minis, but I like the sculpts. I've been down this road before. Here we go again...

Still waiting for the Celts set release so I can finally finish my army.
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Posted by Erich von Manstein on 02 Jul 2021, 00:35

037 - Neanderthal vs. Denisovan vs. Homo Sapiens Set 1
Seems to be the next set after the upcoming Celts (025), the figures are currently being casted. :thumbup:

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Posted by Ochoin on 02 Jul 2021, 02:24

Erich von Manstein wrote:037 - Neanderthal vs. Denisovan vs. Homo Sapiens Set 1
Seems to be the next set

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A family re-union, then? Always good to catch up with the ancestors.

Another cousin has just been found in China. He's been named Homo longi (Dragon Man) but may actually be a Denisovan rather than a completely new genus of Homo.

It would be churlish to have hoped for our distant cousins, Homo Erectus, who all of the above mentioned would have met. Peacefully or not......some of our family reunions don't always end harmoniously. :-D

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Posted by Bluefalchion on 02 Jul 2021, 02:56

Are there Homo Erectus genes in the human genome? That might be one clue as to how the interactions turned out.
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Posted by Ochoin on 02 Jul 2021, 03:55

Bluefalchion wrote:Are there Homo Erectus genes in the human genome? That might be one clue as to how the interactions turned out.


As probable ancestors, we share many of their genes but the sort of contact you're suggesting....maybe.

Here's one idea:
https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/02 ... -ancestors

As Neanderthals get "promoted" to more or less full humanity-status, poor H. Erectus seems to be pushed back to semi-ape.

They were the first hominid to leave Africa & were successful for 2 million years.
They had complex social structures, practised art, introduced the well-made hand-axe, cared for the old & disabled.

Speech? Probably pretty basic. Clothing? Possibly. So a bit primitive but definitely no more primitive than my Uncle Hamish (he's from Glasgow).

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Posted by Erich von Manstein on 09 Jul 2021, 19:14

Next Linear-A set is released. :thumbup:
025 - Hannibal crosses the Alps Set 5 Celtic Salassi / Taurini tribe vs. Carthaginians

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Some other sets made good progress as well.
028 - The Army of Pyrrhus of Epirus Infantry Phalanx Set 1
033 - Hellenistic Diadochi / Epigonoi - Seleucid Infantry Phalanx Set 1
037 - Neanderthal vs. Denisovan vs. Homo sapiens Set 1
045 - The Army of Pyrrhus of Epirus Infantry / Mercenaries Set 2
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Posted by CliosPaintingBench on 12 Jul 2021, 00:39

Yep, now I'm just waiting for it to be listed in store fronts.

It does seem like a slow past month for 1/72 to me, lot of just waiting for things to get released.
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Posted by Erich von Manstein on 15 Jul 2021, 00:42

Additional previews have been added. :thumbup:
033 - Hellenistic Diadochi / Epigonoi - Seleucid Infantry Phalanx Set 1 Battle of Raphia 217 BC
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051 - Army of Syracuse Infantry Set 1 Peloponnesian War, Sicilian Expedition 415-413 BC
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Posted by CliosPaintingBench on 15 Jul 2021, 02:36

I'm starting to feel spoiled for Hoplites. There's already the fantastic Zvezda sets, the Caesar set, the HaT Theban army. Germania Figuren have a resin King Leonidas in the works. Hoplites, hoplites everywhere!
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Posted by Félix on 15 Jul 2021, 14:30

True, but still I want more and more ......

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Posted by Chariobaude on 15 Jul 2021, 21:40

I am so disappointed ... I just saw on their site that the sets from the Justinian era, planned since last September in 2021 will not be available before (at best?) 2022 ... I placed so much hope in them to bridge this gap!
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Posted by CliosPaintingBench on 20 Jul 2021, 01:30

Chariobaude wrote:I am so disappointed ... I just saw on their site that the sets from the Justinian era, planned since last September in 2021 will not be available before (at best?) 2022 ... I placed so much hope in them to bridge this gap!


Hey, at least they're making them, it could be worse. Imagine trying to play something like Medieval Indians, there's literally no 1/72 miniatures out there lol.

Plus, you know when they make the mould, the miniatures will most likely be excellent if Linear-A keep going on this trend. I've always liked your Roman project log, hope to see progress on it when they release more minis.
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Posted by Erich von Manstein on 24 Jul 2021, 21:49

046 - Samnite Wars, Samnite/Italian Allies Cavalry Set 2

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Posted by Chariobaude on 25 Jul 2021, 21:51

OwenChpw wrote:
Hey, at least they're making them, it could be worse. Imagine trying to play something like Medieval Indians, there's literally no 1/72 miniatures out there lol.

Plus, you know when they make the mould, the miniatures will most likely be excellent if Linear-A keep going on this trend. I've always liked your Roman project log, hope to see progress on it when they release more minis.


Owen, you are totally right ! but I had so much hope to see these novelties this year that I launched my new Belisarius project on this expectation!
moreover, once my vacation is over, I will share my first creations ...:)
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Posted by Erich von Manstein on 31 Jul 2021, 21:54

045 - Army of Pyrrhus of Epirus, Infantry Allies / Mercenaries Set 2
The entire set is visible now. :thumbup:

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Posted by MABO on 31 Jul 2021, 23:54

Dynamic poses again!
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Posted by Bluefalchion on 01 Aug 2021, 00:57

First figure, third row has really caught my eye.

They all look pretty great, though.
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Posted by MABO on 01 Aug 2021, 01:50

Bluefalchion wrote:First figure, third row has really caught my eye.


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