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Post by edonaldson on Jun 28, 2018 13:45:29 GMT
I got an email from Nic at Eureka stating that he has the masters in hand for the new 15mm Sumerian range. He expects to start the molding process right away and should start shipping the figures in a couple of weeks.
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Post by timurilank on Jun 28, 2018 14:12:00 GMT
I got an email from Nic at Eureka stating that he has the masters in hand for the new 15mm Sumerian range. He expects to start the molding process right away and should start shipping the figures in a couple of weeks. And from the enclosed photo, the figures look great, especially the chariots. |
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Post by Les1964 on Jun 28, 2018 14:53:22 GMT
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Post by paulhannah on Jun 28, 2018 19:23:03 GMT
Question: Are Sumerians and Akkadians essentially interchangeable? In other words, would this range be plausibly accurate for I/11a Akkadians and/or I/11b Third Dynasty of Ur?
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Post by paddy649 on Jun 28, 2018 20:15:18 GMT
These are looking nice!
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Post by mark leslie on Jun 29, 2018 4:23:38 GMT
It must've been cool in the "Olden Days" to be the only kid on your block with a straddle car! The wind in your hair and to hear da lamentations of da wymin and all that.
Look like excellent sculpts. I also look forward to seeing some painting to match and some reviews from those who decided to delve deep into history.
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Post by chgowiz on Jul 2, 2018 15:34:53 GMT
Wow, those look fantastic!
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Post by timurilank on Jul 20, 2018 13:25:45 GMT
Nic Robson stated in his last email, the battle car and straddle car are the last items to be placed in a mould. Casting should begin soon and a bonus figure will be added as a gift for all pre-orders; a beer drinker.
My work bench has been cleared for some time, but by the end of the month I should begin construction of a Sumerian village. This will be completed before the arrival of the Sumerian figures. 
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Post by HectorBlackwolf on Aug 6, 2018 2:26:25 GMT
Question: Are Sumerians and Akkadians essentially interchangeable? In other words, would this range be plausibly accurate for I/11a Akkadians and/or I/11b Third Dynasty of Ur? For I/11a the answer is maybe. The Akkadians on the Victory Stele of Naram-Sin appear more lightly equipped then the Sumerians on the Standard of Ur or the Stele of the Vultures. No cloaks, no big shields. Just kilt, hand axe, and pike. Naram-Sim is armed with a box, which may make a shift away from poking with pikes to archery.
For I/11b the cloaks would again likely be gone and equipment lighter due to Akkadian practice. Big Sumerian shields (if still in use) might be being replaced in whole or in part with the small rectangular Amorite shield.
That said, records for that time are very spotty. So, they might be perfectly fine. I suspect they're too heavily armored, but there is plenty of room to disagree.
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Post by gregorius on Aug 28, 2018 23:56:03 GMT
I received my Eureka Sumerians yesterday. I'll check out the figures over the weekend.
Cheers,
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Post by timurilank on Sept 27, 2018 8:51:32 GMT
I received my two DBA Sumerian armies today.
These will be unpacked next week as I am finishing the Napoleonic British and Portuguese.
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