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Upcoming Release: Late Roman Archers

Late Roman Archers

 

Here is the full breakdown of the upcoming Late Roman Archers & Slingers set. This set will contain 36 figures, consisting of 6 x frames.

 

Here we have the first sketches and renders of the new Late Roman archers set we are working on at present. This set will also include slingers.

These images show the arm and head options for the first two figures. As you can see, there are a mixture of poses to make a very dynamic archer firing line. The third archer is being worked on now adding yet more variety to your units.

The archers can be used as skirmishers or form the rear rank of your Legionary units. We will also be adding some kneeling front rank spearmen. When combined with the archers and the more upright spearmen from the unarmoured Spearmen set, you can make a proper late Roman shield wall, ready to repel those pesky Huns and Sassanids.

As usual with Victrix we always like to add a few extras to our sets and will include some extra weapon arm options and heads to convert the figures into other nationalities and convert the staff slingers into spearmen with shields strapped to their backs. Sketches and renders coming soon!

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Here we have a montage of the 3rd Late Roman archer figure. All parts from this figure and the previous 2 archers can be intermixed to add a great amount of variety to your archer units. You will also be able to mix these with some of the archer figures from the Dark age archers set.

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We also have some of the concept sketches for the Late Roman staff slingers that will also be part of this set. A first in plastic! Staff slings could hurl a stone or a bolt a lot further than a conventional sling. These were used from the times of the Successors and into the Medieval period either in the field or at sieges. There will be a few Staff sling arm options to give you a dynamic skirmish line and we will also include some conventional sling arms for them.

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Below are the final 3 figures for the Late Roman missile troops. We have 2 staff slingers with various arm options including you can turn one into a standing archer ( you should also be able to use other bow arms on these figures to make more archers)

And we have a 4th archer figure with various bow arm options.

We have designed arms for specific figures but the arm join sizes have been standardised so you will be able to use all arms on all bodies.

You can use these as Late Romans, Romano British, Early Byzantines and as other nationalities with a few head swaps. These would not look out of place as Slavic archers with the appropriate heads. Staff slingers can be used up to the Crusades and Feudal Europe.

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Keep your eyes peeled for more details

 

 

9 Responses

Will Smith

Will Smith

December 24, 2022

Although advertised as Archers and Slingers, the figures are also highly adaptable as unarmoured Infantry as well. All 6 archers and slingers can also be used very, very easily as additional unarmoured infantry by combining them with the mountains of extra stuff from the Unarmoured Infantry you have surplus in the unarmoured infantry set. The level of skill needed for the conversions in minimal and just needs a sharp scalpel/modelling knife. Minor downside (for me anyway) is lack of oval shields if doing this. Hopefully Victrix will release a pack of additional oval shields to resolve this matter.

Will Smith

Will Smith

October 11, 2022

I am now in possession of two boxes of the unarmoured legionaries, and they are best set thus far, and given the 1066 Normans that’s saying something!
Really looking forward to the archers above which should be a few weeks away if luck holds.
great work

Chan Che Hung Richard

Chan Che Hung Richard

August 05, 2022

Please notify me when this set in stock.

Jonathan

Jonathan

May 19, 2022

Absolutely love these, and your Late Roman Armoured Infantry. Will definitely get both when they are released.
My favoured time period for wargaming is Romano-British / Arthurian, so am over the moon that you are moving in this direction.

Callum Buckley

Callum Buckley

February 02, 2022

These look great. How many archers will come in a box?

Isaac Wagner

Isaac Wagner

November 30, 2021

These look amazing as usual! I do have wonder though, if you’re going to late Roman archers, will you do late Roman legionaries? That would be fantastic! Also, and I’m sure you know this, the Romans used horse archers quite a bit, especially during the late empire. We could probably convert them by combining some kits, but a bespoke kit for them would be pretty cool.

Daniel T. Lillis

Daniel T. Lillis

November 22, 2021

Wow, just wicked awesome, God there goes my pay checks for the next couple of years. Just beautiful work Folks, please stay safe and healthy.

frederic harymbat

frederic harymbat

November 11, 2021

Great job. If you decide to create the Roman armies of the 4-5th centuries, will you create their ennemies too ( Persians, Germanic tribes, Pictish and Scots)? Best regards from France

daneel starr

daneel starr

November 10, 2021

These look great!

How many slingers and staff slingers will you be able to make from the box?

Would it be possible to make them all with either cylindrical hats or all without?

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