I would personally like it to be a mini-set of each, mostly because I would buy 3-5 of each in a normal format, and I'd be stuck with that many Caesars/Cleopatra's. Also if this takes away a "slot" from the soldiers that would otherwise be in the set, I'd hate that too.

You continue to put forth great painted figures. I am impressed. :)

I will allow myself to dream: Republican Romans that fit all the above categories

Very nice. The clothes are very exotic, to me, but seem appropriate for the figures and times. Good work! :)

Wow, Nice.

I was just the other day thinking: All these Samnites, and only all old sets from other manufacturers to oppose them. I was going to find out how available these old sets were, but I already have those, so I forgot about it. I think it is a good decision. :)

Very nice! I am going to buy some of these, and the Samnite Cavalry too. It is going to be a good start to the new year, I hope. :)

I agree. One of the most useful sets HäT has made.

Very nice work, Alcibiades. I like that you do historical research like that, to make sure the figures are painted as accurately as possible. :)

Sometimes accuracy is overrated. Sometimes not. I recently looked at the review on PSR for a set that they said had an accuracy rating of 3. That set, the Greek Warriors from Atlantic. In my opinion it is a good set, but when reading the review, I could see how it was wrong. How for instance the hoplite using a throwing spear was definitely wrong. In case of this set I guess it is because they meant it more as a "toy" than an accurate depiction. Still they did make a Trojan set too, and I don't recall that being as bad, historically.

Anyway: My point is, that sometimes leeway is taken. In this case I guess we might be getting an interpretation of how things could have looked. I too have a doubt about the "Egyptian" headdress being used at this time. In fact I think I remember it being mentioned somewhere, though I can't recall where. I trust though, that this will be a good set.

EDIT: The Trojan Army set got an accuracy rating of N/A, because they had no evidence of how they looked, and that the Shields and Greaves on figures looked out of place with the time period. It is still a very sought after set.

Pyrrhus321, it is. It is from a book that made me fall in love with Ancients and their history. It depicts their uniforms, as they were believed to be, back then. It is a scan from it. I have seen it in foreign languages as well, but, it is a Danish book, called orignally "Krigsfolk gennem tiden" (Which means "Warrior people through the ages") by Niels M. Saxtorph, and the drawings are by Stig Bramsen. The figure is numbered 69, and along with the one numbered 71 called "Pansret Sværdkæmpere" ("Armored Swordfighters") from the Age 1200-800 before Christ. The book is from 1971.

EDIT: It is the same book as "Warriors and Weapons of Ancient Times" published by Blanford.

EDIT2: You might be able to get a preview here: https://dokumen.tips/documents/warriors-...-ad.html?page=1