Late Roman Clibinarii with bow and kontos

[Phobos]

Any chance of see them compared in size with the new carthaginian cavalry?

[fred.]

I don't have the Cartho Cavalry, but I do have some of the new Romans that Techno also made, the Clibinarii are on smaller horses, but are slightly bigger riders.

[Phobos]

Thanks a lot! I think roman horses are slightly taller than carthos ones, which are way to weird for my taste.

[fred.]

A couple of photos to try to compare the size of the late Roman Cavalry and the new Republican Romans



And top three-quarter view

[fred.]

Comparing my Kontos armed figures to Leon's - I have a question about the positioning of the spear - should it always be pointing straight ahead, even it this twists the rider round? I am particularly looking at the left hand two cataphracts in the overhead shot.

[DanJ]

Nice figures but can someone explain what the cavalryman does with his kontos wheb he's using his bow?

I've presumed that in any given unit there would be a number of men armed with bows and a number armed with kontos.

[clibinarium]

I never really did get to the bottom of that;
http://theminiaturespage.com/boards/msg.mv?id=42479