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| Painted Plastic |
60mm (about 2 3/8 inches high) |
The Battle of Thermopylae - One of History's Greatest Battles
In 480 BC, in Northeastern Greece, a small force of Greek warriors held off a vast Persian army in one of the most lopsided battles ever fought. The Greeks, led by the king of Sparta and his bodyguard, occupied a narrow seaside pass, forcing the Persians to attack where their superior numbers could not be brought to bear. Spearheaded by the Spartans, the heavily armored Greeks might have held back the eastern invaders even longer, except a local tribesman betrayed them and led the Persians around their rear. Nevertheless, the Greek stand has been celebrated in song and story for thousands of years, recently retold in the novel "Gates of Fire" and the film, "300". We salute the brave Greeks is this playset, holding back the Persians as they fight for control of a fully painted pass.
All the figures in this set were manufactured by Expeditonary Force or Conte, whose ancient warriors are the best in the business. They are accurately sculpted in 60mm scale (slightly large than 54mm) to represent the actual soldiers who participated in the battle. The models were all painted by our in-house artist. We have taken pains to ensure that you will receive many different poses of Greeks and Persians in numerous regimental outfits. Accompanying the Persian host is a giant, full-painted Persian Champion and a Toy Soldiers of San Diego war elephant, which the Persians fielded to great effect against their enemies for hundreds of years.
The Greeks (poses vary):
9 painted Greek Infantry by Expeditionary Force and Conte Collectibles
The Persians (poses vary):
14 painted Expeditionary Force Persian Infantry
1 painted Expeditionary Force Persian Cavalryman
1 painted Chariot Giant Persian Champion
1 TSSD Persian War Elephant with "car"
The Accessories:
Form Tech Mountain Pass
Form Tech Stone Wall which the Spartans rebuilt before the battle
2 CTS Tree Lines
We include flat storage boxes so you can store your painted figures in safety.
The set comes in a playset box. Set contents may vary.
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