Personally I would prefer a fighting pose, it would make a battle scene more realistic. 🎨🖌️Thanks Andreas

Bei historischen Personen, gleichgültig ob zivilen oder militärischen, würde ich aus einer Reihe von Gründen stets nicht-kämpfende Posen bevorzugen.
Diese müssen nicht zwingend "ruhend" sein, jedoch möglichst unverbindlich gehalten und somit eben universeller darstell-/einsetzbar.

Danke für die Gelegenheit "mitreden zu dürfen" und beste Grüße.

I am very torn between the two. I think that the non-combat one is the one I most like. What I am really looking for with specific characters is the potential for conversions. This also has the advantage of people having a reason to buy more than one set.

Schwierige Sache - wofür ist denn Pyrrhos bekannt geworden? Bei der Schlacht in Heraclea wurde ein Pferd unter ihm getötet - er führte dabei seine Schwadron wie Alexander IV selbst in den Kampf. Also eine kämpfende Pose wäre sehr gut - am ehesten mit dem Kontos. Wenn es auf dem Pferd sein muss dann bitte noch eine Pose bei der er als General die Schlacht leitet, also deutet oder Anweisungen gibt.

Das soweit fände ich aber nicht ganz optimal, denn Pyrrhos war auch bekannt dafür selbst persönlich ganz vorne in den Kampf zu gehen. So erstieg er als Erster die Stadtmauer des Eryx. Das wäre eine Pose die ich unbedingt sehen möchte.

Misteredd has a point. Macedonian generals, and those inspired by Alexander the great led from the front, often a part of the cavalry. In that sense a combat pose would be better.

Both!

Anbei eine Illustration

https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QtHxsofeAOg/W...rhus-Epirus.jpg

und

https://www.worldhistory.org/img/r/p/100...bp?v=1680256927

Bonsoir,

les 2 poses ont chacune leur avantages, mais si il faut choisir, je dirais la pose au repos, comme si il regardait son armée avant la bataille.

I vote for the 2nd version, in combat. But I would certainly prefer him on horseback with two other horsemen, a standard-bearer and a trumpeter.
Because every time I am forced to make the banners myself.

Conversions are half the fun... (does that mean they are only half as fun :P ).

I do understand what you are saying. I find the biggest problem with conversions is glue. The second biggest is drilling the holes for the pins. I have made some (what I think are) nice conversions, but having to make standards/banners all the time, is not great.

Dear Andreas,

This is another exciting sounding set.

Unless you were to produce a set with both types of pose(!!)—which would be marvellous and even more useful for conversions, command figures/stands in wargaming or options for dioramas— if forced to choose one, I am with those who would prefer a Pyrrhus figure in combat. He was renowned as a leader who lead from the front. The painting by Guiseppe Rava from Ancient Warfare VI.4 that you have posted is a beaut one for inspiration; presumably with attribution or permission? I also really like the suggestion from Misteredd of the one by Johnny Shumate from the cover of the same issue of the magazine that depicts him on foot. Again, if forced to choose, I'd prefer a mounted figure of the King of Epirus. Unless you produced three versions, mounted in combat, mounted 'at rest' and on foot. *That* would be bloody marvellous! :)

If you were only to include one version of Pyrrhus and a mini set can stretch to three mounted figures, then I am with George and would really like the man, plus standard-bearer and trumpeter, or perhaps Pyrrhus along with Megacles and another companion.

As others have noted, it is great to have the opportunity to make suggestions, no matter whether one's viewpoint is the 'winner' or not!

Kind regards, James

Bonjour à tous, ,

Pour les modules de commandement, je préfère toujours les positions au repos. Ce sont des généraux qui commandent une armée s'ils sont au coeur de l'action, comment ont-ils une vision globale? Bien sûr la légende dit d'eux, qu'ils se sont battus comme des lions, mais en réalité ils ont peut-être fait la dernière charge . . . . En tous cas j'aime cette idée du commandement regardant les autres se faire massacrer.

De plus je pense que c'est une pose plus facile pour les "wargamer"

Merci de nous donner la parole, de façon à connaitre notre opinion (et accessoirement que cela soit plus facile à vendre)

Cordialement

Hervé

I agree Claus but let's also paint a standard bearer without conversions needed.
What is certain, however, is that I would like to see three horsemen (if four are even better). The first horseman should be Pyrrhus, the second a standard-bearer and the third a trumpeter.
Either way this is a historic moment for all collectors of 1/72 historical figures (wargamers and non).

I think three horsemen might be pushing it. Yes, I would prefer a standard bearer and trumpeteer, but, three horses with men is 6 figures. And then we might be at the very edge of a mini-set.

You are right but they could make a mini set with 6 figures (3 horses and 3 riders) and raise the price. Regardless, we'll buy it.
But if it is forbidden and should contain 4 figures I would prefer 2 horsemen: King Pyrrhus and a standard bearer.

I think Linear-A on the website (future sets/masters) have written it will contain 5 figures instead of 4. Of course, that could change.

Andreas tell us how many figures will the new set contain? 4, 5 or 6 (I hope). Will they be mounted or dismounted? Will the box contain a banner?
We can no longer live without knowing.

Es sind ja noch die Reiterei von Raphia angekündigt, also Reiter im Makedonischen Stil. Da kann man einen Bannerträger ( so es die denn überhaupt gab) und den Trompeter etc. inkludieren. In einem Pyrrhos Set hätte ich auch gerne Pyrrhos dargestellt und nicht nur einen generellen makedonischen General oder König. Wir wissen doch genug, um ihn individuell darstellen zu können. Hierbei setze ich auch viel auf das kommende Alexander IV Set und hoffe auf die Darstellung der diversen Berühmtheiten. Ptolemaios, Seleukos Nikator, Krateros, Hephaiston, Perdikkas und all die anderen sind ein Set wert. gerne auch ein großes Set.

I agree with everything Misteredd.
The banners existed from the time of Alexander.

Kann mich nicht entscheiden,nehme beide

So, if I am getting all these comments right, the general feeling is:

More sets, more figures, now!

For example I will post the work of a Greek modeler, depicting Ptolemy with a standard bearer and a trumpeter.


I would like to see something similar for Pyrros.


https://sites.google.com/site/apollonios...rmies/ptolemaic

I would like to contribute one more image of Pirro (if I am able to attach it to this forum)

It corresponds to a Spanish publication called "Despertaferro", which deals, among other periods in history, with war in ancient times.

I hope not to generate more controversy, and to contribute some more ideas that may be positive.

I hope you will excuse my clumsiness in uploading images.

On the other hand, I hope you like it.

Greetings.