Alive History Miniatures NEWS: WAR ELEPHANT

[alexseyk]

Good day!
I want present new figures:
The Battle of the Hydaspes also known as Battle of Jhelum, or First Battle of Jhelum, was fought between Alexander the Great and Porus in May of 326 BC.

Sculptor P. Rodygin
Artist N. Lebedeva
Size 54 mm, resin, white metal, steel weapon
Limited edition
Only 15 items are available for sale
If you want buy this figures , write me [email protected]
Also additional figures for this historical period are available.

 

[MCPWilk]

Stunning artistry.

Mike

 

[Oda]

As I am a loyal follower and admirer of Alive History Miniatures and have several of their kits in my GA,I found out about this project quite early and consequently placed a preorder for one kit (this is a limited edition of only 25 kits).I have recently received my copy and I cannot express how much I was impressed.The elephant comes in resin while the figures in metal.All components are brilliant in terms of casting.The elephant will need some putty when put together but this is quite natural for a kit of its size.The detail on all of the figures (including facial expressions) is spot on.The kit comes with a banner (not visible in the pics) in sheet copper (with tassels) already assembled.The company also produces a set of Macedonian peltasts as well as more Indian warriors on foot that can be combined to produce a stunning diorama of the battle of Hydaspes or any other battle between Hellenistic and Indian forces.In my opinion this is a must for lovers of this historical period and as there are only 15 pieces left.....

Oda.

PS: Promise I will do my best to write a review with pics of the component parts in the near future.

 

[fogie]

This certainly looks the business.....and if Oda gives it the thumbs up then we
can be assured it's worth our full attention because he knows a thing or two.
It's a magnificent project and beautifully painted, but I have a slight niggling
concern about the scale of the horse...is it just a distortion of the photo ?

Mike

 

[Oda]

This certainly looks the business.....and if Oda gives it the thumbs up then we
can be assured it's worth our full attention because he knows a thing or two.
It's a magnificent project and beautifully painted, but I have a slight niggling
concern about the scale of the horse...is it just a distortion of the photo ?

Mike

Thanks for the trust Mike.As promised I will upload photos over the next few days so you can all judge for yourselves.You are not wrong about the horse,although I think it can be used but in my case I am going to use the Macedonian Peltasts on foot to surround the elephant.More of this when I upload the pics.

Oda.

 

[Banjer]

I have to agree the horse looks a bit odd, out of scale and almost an afterthought,

Lovely piece though but I wouldn't use the horse.

Bill

 

[alexseyk]

Thank you for attention to this figures.
You can buy without horseman if you want.
But height of the indian elephant is 2,5 - 3,5 m.
The height of the horse at the withers is 1,6-1,8 m.
So if you see to photo all is near normal.
And additional photos this horse under other horseman are attached too

 

[Oda]

King Pyrrhus of Epirus (the figure in the additional pictures) is one more of Alive History's exceptional releases and one of my personal favorites.

Oda.

 

[clubcat]

What an exceptional kit and so wonderfully painted.
Melanie

 

[Redcap]

Beautiful kit and the painting is masterful but for me, a bloke (even a titan like Alexander The Great!) trying to 'leap aboard' an enraged war elephant in full 'charge' mode just doesn't work and indeed, 'why?' would you...? With the charging horse figure however in the other pictures provided above. that (in my personal opinion) compliments the piece much better. A fabulous piece that will require an equally exceptional painter to get the most out of it.

Gary

 

[alexseyk]

Beautiful kit and the painting is masterful but for me, a bloke (even a titan like Alexander The Great!) trying to 'leap aboard' an enraged war elephant in full 'charge' mode just doesn't work and indeed, 'why?' would you...? With the charging horse figure however in the other pictures provided above. that (in my personal opinion) compliments the piece much better. A fabulous piece that will require an equally exceptional painter to get the most out of it.

Gary

Thank you, Gary!

 

[captain]

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[Malkie]

A magnificent model that will obviously repay time and effort spent on it.

Malkie

 

[Babelfish]

A very impressive-looking piece that will make a striking focus of attention in some cabinets when completed.

I agree with Gary's comments about the horseman trying to jump aboard the elephant. "Why would you" indeed. Because even if he does manage to hang on, there's not a lot he can do once there other than wait to be unceremoniously removed by one of the spear-toting riders. The riders themselves also look a tad precarious, balanced atop the elephant with nothing to hold on to or (as far as I can tell) holding them on.

But I suppose this is where "artistic license" comes into play, and if I didn't already have a different 75mm war elephant project on the go, it's one that I may have considered buying.

Will be interesting to see the component parts.

- Steve