This
auction is for the MACEDONIAN CAVALRY Vth to IVth
Century figure set 1/72 (40 parts) kit by ITALERI (reissue of Zvezda).
GREAT way
to get kids interested in history and art!
Zvezda's
set of Macedonian Cavalry can be summed up in one word - beautiful. You get a
good number of poses, and a good number of horses. The men are absolute top
quality, beautifully detailed and perfectly sculpted. Even the figures with
ring hands to accommodate separate weapons have those hands well proportioned,
unlike the chunky rings sometimes seen.
The
set has a good variety of weapons and costume, and also includes a figure of
Alexander himself, advancing on his steed. We can tell that it is supposed to
be Alexander as it is clearly based on the Alexander Mosaic found in Pompeii,
as are most modern representations of him. In fact, as he was frequently in the
thick of the fighting, he would normally have worn a boeotian helmet, but
Zvezda probably omitted this to make it more obvious that this was Alexander.
The
set seems to depict figures from several branches of Alexander's cavalry, and
there are problems with the accuracy of some of them. The most obvious problem
is that Alexander's cavalry, Macedonian or Greek, did not carry shields, so
three of these figures are therefore unusable as the shields are a part of the
whole piece. Various details of many of the figures also seem inappropriate,
often making them look more like Macedonian cavalry of two centuries later on,
during the rise to power of Rome.
Accurate
or not, these are well produced pieces. There are no mould lines and no flash,
which makes the mistakes in terms of accuracy all the more frustrating.
This item
has been DISCONTINUED and is RARE.
CONDITION:
Item: NEW
Box: Good [THIS item will ship in a box, not an envelope]
Mine is a non-smoking home, but I cannot
guarantee that these items have not been in a smoking home.
This household is PANDEMIC-CONSCIOUS and we
will not knowingly pass along anything contaminated. All fabric or plush items are clean and will
be packed considerately as well as carefully.
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next delivery day. With FedEx and UPS
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possible! Due to the work
required to fit into new boxes (20 minutes) and a history of bad faith
requests, I cannot give out quotes prior to purchase – just know that I will
endeavor to get you a good deal, as my feedback attests.
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