Over the last few years I've been gradually getting together some of the Minifigs 'S' Range one piece cavalry castings. In some cases I've only got one or two figures and I'm not fully confident in my identification of them all. It just seemed about time I put everything together in one place. Which should and will be the Pages section, but I was half way through putting them here before I thought of it!
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| AAC1S Assyrian Lancer |
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AAC2S Assyrian Horse Archer
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AGC1S Gaul Lancer
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| AGC3S Gaul or Hun Horse Archer. Could be Byzantine, might even be a JohnBee figure rather than S Range. |
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| AGrC1S Greek Cavalryman. I've listed this as the Greek based on the helmet crest. Could be Macedonian... |
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| AMdC1S Macedonian Cavalryman - or could be the Greek... |
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| APC1S Persian Lancer |
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| APC2S Persian Horse Archer |
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| APhC1S Philistine Lancer |
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| SMC3S Cataphract. Could be one of the other cataphracts of course. |
I had a few of these in my youth. Thanks for posting the pictures, it took me right back…
ReplyDeleteAlan Tradgardland
My own metal collecting days started about a year or so after them.
DeleteGreat figures - especially the Cataphracts (Super Heavy Cavalry!)
ReplyDeleteNot sure which ones I prefer.
DeleteNice to see so many of the old one piece Minifigs cavalry - were they S range or pre-S range? - I'm not sure myself. I have the odd one or two but they don't turn up often. Distinctive way the shields are decorated with the heavy rims and incised decoration. I do like the horses though - animated beasts!.
ReplyDeleteAs far as I know, the 'S' Range followed on directly from the JohnBee Range, so I would say they are 'S' Range.
DeleteI do like them, some great figures there, if I was pushed I would say the horse archers are my favourites but all look good. Thanks for posting the pictures up.
ReplyDeleteMy pleasure.
DeleteAll very nice but I particularly like the Gaulish lancer.
ReplyDeleteThe real nice thing is that everyone has a different favourite!
DeleteLovely classic Minifigs…
ReplyDeleteI remember having a few of these in my youth.
All the best. Aly
I must have missed them by a couple of months.
DeletePerhaps those Greeks with the larger shields are mounted hoplites. The others may be Macedonians
ReplyDeleteThat's the way round I've got it. I'm currently sorting out a few things re identifying 'S' Range Greeks and Macedonians. Quick example - seems to be 2 different styles of shield with the 1 piece... look at the shield rims... might take a few days to sort out contradictions... some of my figures suggest the small shield could be Greek....look up my Atlantis posts - my Atlantean army seems to be either 'S' Range Greek or Macedonian!
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