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29 Nov 2025 ArticleIcon New ancients from Linear-A
Linear-A have added another title to their plans for future releases. This time it is set 152, entitled 'Theban Elite Army of Lovers (Set 1)', which relates to the Sacred Band of Thebes in the 4th century BCE.
28 Nov 2025 ArticleIcon Seven new Strelets releases on the way
Strelets have said that they have begun distribution of seven new figure sets. The sets in question are:
  • 263 - War of Spanish Succession Spanish Bourbon Infantry in Square
  • 296 - Napoleonic British Light Infantry Standing Order Arms
  • 297 - Napoleonic British Light Infantry Standing Shoulder Arms
  • 298 - Napoleonic British Light Infantry in Skirmish
  • 300 - Napoleonic British Light Infantry in Square
  • M165 - Early Texas Rangers
  • M166 - Comanche Warriors
22 Nov 2025 ArticleIcon New releases and new projects
There have been two new releases this week. The first is 'Thracians' from Ultima Ratio, and the second is 'Nika Revolt' from Linear-A. Both have already started to appear at stockists.

Also new is a series of sets planned by Strelets. To begin with, there is a whole range of British light infantry for the Napoleonic period, specifically:

  • 296 - Napoleonic British Light Infantry Standing Order Arms
  • 297 - Napoleonic British Light Infantry Standing Shoulder Arms
  • 298 - Napoleonic British Light Infantry in Skirmish
  • 299 - Napoleonic British Light Infantry Shooting Line
  • 300 - Napoleonic British Light Infantry in Square
For those with an interest in American history, two new sets of minis are also planned:
  • M165 - Early Texas Rangers
  • M166 - Comanche Warriors
All these Strelets sets have appeared on some websites as future releases, which usually means they are due for release very soon.
7 Nov 2025 ArticleIcon New Linear-A plans
Linear-A have expanded their list of proposed sets with two new titles. They are:
  • 149 - Etruscans
  • 151 - Getae Cavalry
Set 151 is labelled as for the 5th to 6th century CE.
31 Oct 2025 ArticleIcon More ancients on the way
It is a golden age for ancient figures, and another new set is on the horizon. This time it is Ultima Ratio, who are preparing a set entitled 'The Thracians' under the broad banner of 'Rome'. With 33 figures in 11 poses, it looks like this may be released quite soon.
23 Oct 2025 ArticleIcon Four new futures from Linear-A
The quantity of future products from Linear-A shows no sign of slowing, and recently they added four new sets to their announced plans:
  • 145 - Agamemnon's Court
  • 146 - Kalif Harun al-Raschid
  • 147 - Gangs/Revolt in Rome (Set 2)
  • 148 - Napoleonic French Engineers Crossing Rivers
With so many sets apparently in development there is no indication of how long these four might take, but many others will probably appear before we see them.
3 Oct 2025 ArticleIcon More elephants
Another new set has emerged from the Linear-A stable, and again it involves elephants. The set is 049 'Seleucid Elephants vs Ptolemaic Elephants, Battle of Raphia 217 BCE', and features five different elephants along with the appropriate crew, so a very big set!
26 Sep 2025 ArticleIcon Two new AWI sets from HaT
Hat have finally released their AWI set of British infantry, along with two new releases. These are:
  • 8344 - AWI American Artillery
  • 8346 - AWI American Cavalry
Further sets in this series are promised for the future.
5 Sep 2025 ArticleIcon New elephants
Linear-A have released their latest set, which is 107 'Pyrrhic Elephants'. Also HaT have confirmed that their forthcoming Napoleonic Russian infantry will be in three sets, divided using the now-familiar formula of marching/action/command.
19 Aug 2025 ArticleIcon New Romans
With a bunch of new Romans waiting to be reviewed, the eternal city gets even more reinforcements as Ultima Ratio have let us know their latest set is now being released, and it is entitled 'Roman Republican Army: Velites'. Think Punic War, as with others in their range. The set contains 30 figures in 10 poses, and we will post images as soon as we get them.
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