Gauls

[Leon]

...I'm in for the whole of the Asterix crew 

It'd be fun to have them, but I don't think they'd sell in the required quantities...!  I think Pete at Baccus might have done a 'Tall-and-Fat-elix', and a 'Short-Hairy-Bearded-elix' for his range which didn't sell too well I believe?

[Techno]

As I go through these chaps........

I notice in the old range that there are a couple of 'slingers' and a couple of archers.
Anyone got any idea how big/tall the bows would have been ?

With my next to useless searching abilities, I can't seem to find any particular references.
And I can't find any pretty pictures in my books.

Cheers - Phil.

[ryman1]

Difficult finding anything conclusive Phil but the two images below seem to suggest a similar curve and a length somewhat shorter than a longbow.
The bow in the sculpture is by the feet.





Cheers

Ry

[WeeWars]

I notice in the old range that there are a couple of 'slingers' and a couple of archers.
Anyone got any idea how big/tall the bows would have been ?

With my next to useless searching abilities, I can't seem to find any particular references.
And I can't find any pretty pictures in my books.

Stephen Allen, Celtic Warrior: "The conclusion that has to be drawn is clear. The Celtic warrior used neither the bow nor the sling because they were not considered to be a warrior's weapons."

Saying that, these weapons were used to defend strongholds. There is apparently little archaeological evidence of Celtic bows. Plenty of slingstones and arrowheads, of course. In fact, I own some beautiful Celtic arrowheads! Bows were perhaps primarily hunting weapons. Time for informed guesswork?

[WeeWars]

[Techno]

Thanks Ry.....Thanks Michael.

Very useful info !!
(Now this time I'll try not to press the wrong button and lose my reply......Derrrr !! )
Cheers - Phil.

[Phobos]

[Sandinista]

Oh dear, have Newcastle lost again?

[Techno]

Good man Phobos !
MOSTuseful !
Osprey ?....Which one ?

'S'....Can't see any black and white striped tattoos.....

Thanks - Phil

[WeeWars]

Good man Phobos !
MOSTuseful !
Osprey ?....Which one ?

Front cover of Rome's Enemies (2) Gallic and British Celts. Didn't mention that one cos I thought you would have it 

[Techno]

I wish Michael.
The house would undergo gravitational collapse if I had all the books I'd really like to have.
It got pretty close to that with all the old models that I used to have stored in the attic in Notts.

Sadly most of the reference books I do have will probably never be of any use again. (He said, forgetting what he's got hidden away.....They'll come in useful ONE day !) 

I just appreciate all the help ! (Truly)

Thanks all - Phil

[Phobos]

Yep, a great book, I´m looking for the ones that I missed of Rome´s Enemies: Germanics and Dacians and Desert Frontier.

[WeeWars]

I wish Michael.

You'll be glad to hear, then, that that is the only pic of bows and slings in the book -- being used to defend a stronghold, BTW 

Have you got the Connolly pics of Celts?

http://en.todocoleccion.net/hannibal-and-the-enemies-of-rome-peter-connolly~x26341282

[Techno]

Haven't got that either Michael.
Thanks again for the heads up !
Cheers - Phil.

[Techno]

The completed ? Gaul infantry.



Before Photobucket change everything around again and I get lost........

Top row L/R
Heavy Inf Warband x 2...Archers x 2.....'Slingers' x 2.....Naked warriors x 2

Bottom row L/R
Warband x 4.......Chief....Musician (shame you can't see the horsey head on his instrument....quite pleased with that)....Standard bearer.

May have to tweak a couple of these after Dave has seen them.....Not absolutely convinced that those might not cause moulding problems.

Cheers - Phil