Hoplites and phalangites adopted the Thracian helmet, and used it for centuries... apparently it is a superior design... plus it has the popular Phrygian cap phallus dinger on top, everybody likes to get some good tyche in combat... even more reason why Thracians would stick to their own gear and melt down the lousy Montefortinos...
JJ
--- On Fri, 3/11/11, allen.ness <allen.ness@yahoo.com> wrote:
From: allen.ness <allen.ness@yahoo.com>
Subject: [WABlist] Re: Was Gil..., Now Moving On...Thracian edition
To: WABlist@yahoogroups.com
Date: Friday, March 11, 2011, 10:33 AM
Thus the inspiration for Foundry's "Thracian" hoplites?
http://www.warpathgames.com/wholesale/warpath.php?m=detail&p=50311
--- In WABlist@yahoogroups.com, "Jonas, Jeff" <jjonas@...> wrote:
>
> Thracians would be mostly wearing Thracian helmets...
> Getic and Odrysian types seem to have worn more Greek style stuff in
> early days, but still the Thracian helmet is unique, found liberally in
> sites in Thrace, and shown on their own art.
> JJ
>
>
>
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> Of allen.ness
> Sent: Friday, March 11, 2011 9:55 AM
> To: WABlist@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [WABlist] Re: Was Gil..., Now Moving On...Thracian edition
>
> Allen,
>
> Thanks again!
>
> The Crusader stuff is kinder on the wallet than Foundry, so there's a
> bonus.
>
> First Corps made Greeks with Corinthian helms propped up on top of their
> head. So..."counts as" open faced helmets...? heeheeheehee...
>
> I'm aiming for early as potential opponents are looking at Immortal's
> plastic Greeks and the barbarian "celt" players can jump in too.
>
> Need to look through Jeff's site again.
>
> Allen
>
> --- In WABlist@yahoogroups.com, "aeceditor" <aecurtis@> wrote:
> >
> > Crap! Yahoo Groups lost my reply!
> >
> > >>> The initial basis for my Thracians are OG Skythian foot (as Jeff
> previously commented) bought in a moment of weakness when Brookhurst was
> blowing out their Old Glory stuff.
> >
> > OK, good. As those are trousered, it would make including Celts a bit
> easier. Old Glory's "Carthaginian" Celts with Helmets would make nifty
> Scordisci.
> >
> > >>> I plan to add some Crusader and Foundry stuff initially.
> >
> > FYI, the Crusader Thracians are more slender than Foundry's and will
> mix with your OG figures better, evern though they're all bare-legged
> with boots. Nice command sets and cavalry.
> >
> > >>> A Helenistic look will speed up the painting process and broaden
> the ranks with more of a barbaric look; thanks!
> >
> > Also depending again on the timeframe, Old Glory's Hellenistic
> Thureophoroi may be useful. Jeff has these painted on his site, and
> these would be the later mercenaries he's blathering on about.
> >
> > >>> Adding a few "booty adorned" unit leaders will help them stand
> out. Again, bags of First Corps' Greek leaders packs laying around
> transported from LA - whew, made it through TSA once again. So
> corinthian helmets on Thracian bad boys - good/bad/ugly?
> >
> > Early: good. Later: I'd be happier seeing more open-faced helmets,
> such as in Crusader's "later" Thracians.
> >
> > Allen
> >
>
>
>
>
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