Plastic Soldier Review - HaT Persian Light Cavalry

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Set 8077

Persian Light Cavalry

All figures are supplied unpainted (Numbers of each pose in brackets)

Stats

Date Released	2003
Contents	12 mounted figures and 12 horses
Poses	4 poses, 2 horse poses
Material	Plastic (Medium Consistency)
Colours	Light Tan

Average Height

24 mm (= 1.73 m)

Review

Much of the cavalry in the Persian army was fairly light, with little or no armour. They were armed with spears and bows, and many came from non-Persian parts of the empire.

This set comprises archers and spearmen, and all are dressed in typical style as far as is known. All have an axe, a sword or a dagger as a sidearm, but none are carrying both a bow and a spear. The four poses give a reasonable selection of the kind of light troops available to Persian commanders, and they are correctly clothed and armed. The bowmen might come from one of the Eastern provinces such as Bactria, while those without a cap are clothed in Parthyaian style.

The two horses are suitable for these figures, and they have the decorated saddle cloths associated with these men. We found several of the figures had legs that were slightly too narrow to sit fully on the horse, so some trimming was necessary to achieve the necessary fit, though this was not difficult to do and did not noticeably damage the models.

Sculpting as usual is pretty good, with all the folds in the clothing being well done. The spear fitted the ring hand without any problem, and there was very little flash to be trimmed. With this set and the sets of medium and heavy cavalry, HaT have delivered a good range of mounted Persians that between them offer comprehensive coverage of this subject.

Ratings

Historical Accuracy	10
Pose Quality	8
Pose Number	6
Sculpting	9
Mould	9