Hey guys, just wondering if ya'll could help me out or not. I'm going to be making a 300 spartans type diorama, and I thought I remembered seeing a diorama with spartans in it recently on some hobby site. The more I think of it, the more it is bugging me, cause I can't remember where. I'm beginning to think perhaps I dreamed the whole thing up? If anyone has any links to anything like this, I'd appreciate it.

You might have more luck if you ask over at Historicus Forma.

http://hfmodeling.kitmaker.net/

Matt S is correct of course, that the right place to ask the question would be over on HF

But here's one you may be thinking of:

http://www.planetfigure.com/forums/showthread.php?t=28430&highlight=Battle+Thermopylae

A member over on HF did a vignette of 3 Spartans at the battle as well, but I can't seem to find the post at the moment.

Rudi

Matthew i say go for it mate it would be something different and i'd imagine quite challenging good luck i'll keep an eye out for this

Hi Matthew, the 300 Spartans vignette Rudi told you about can be seen here, January, third place:

https://hfmodeling.kitmaker.net//features/2418

thanks for the links guys, but that's not the one I was thinking of.....the one I'm remembering had several figures and was actually a battle scene. I'll do some more looking, but I appreciate the help in the meantime.

Hi Matthew,
I was thinking of buying some Spartan figures myself. I need a break from the the olive drab & field grey syndrome. Anyhow here is an Andrea 54mm set that I am interested in myself, maybe it' might be the one you seek ????
http://www.coloradominiatures.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=3001

- ralph

Matthew -

Here's something you might be interested in checking out. A US Company called "Conte Collectibles" has a range of 'plastic, posable' Spartans that are outstandingly done. I've got several sets myself and though I haven't tried priming and painting them, they do make a terrific diorama as they are and very much cheaper then going the 'metal' route especially if you're working on a 'Phalanx' size piece. These figures are not true 'toy' soldiers, but priced more that way. Enjoy the look see anyway you go,
http://conteco.com/RedPlasticSpartansSets.htm

Blade48mrd

Actually, I have already purchased a package of the conte spartans. They are indeed some nice figures, especially for the price. I think I may have to do a little gap filling, since the joints and such are movable. One figure in particular has a head that doesn't fit quite right. I purchased the Set #2, I believe. It's the one in which two of the figures have arrows embedded in the shields.

I haven't quite decided what I will do with them yet...whether I will use them all in one scene, or divide them up, or what.

Anyway, I never did find the diorama I thought I had seen. I'm seriously beginning to wonder if I dreamed up the whole thing

Will the dio have a rhino?