First Purchase Block

After a long hiatus — progress! I've continued to work on this project throughout the past year and a half but only now had enough completed to feel comfortable returning to posting. As such, we'll begin by catching up with my progress so far.

Sample Contents from all three boxes

My first bloc (received for Christmas) consists of a box each of Warlord Games Phalangites, Macedonian Royal Guard (Silver Shields) and Warlord/Immortal Spartan Hoplites. The last was not strictly needed but picked up on a whim, and because I wanted to see if components were compatible between the sets. 

Closer View of the Sprues

I'll be doing some more in-depth reviews on these three sets in the coming days, but a few quick thoughts: these boxes are all terrific value for money, and the sculpting ranges from adequate to excellent (particularly considering that the sets are all on the older side). The extra metal heads from the Royal Guard kit leave a bit to be desired, but they are thoroughly usable out of the box.

In closing, this block netted me 64 Phalangites and 40 hoplites, a substantial body of infantry and, once completed, a major step towards getting my Hellenistic armies up and running.