First on the list are some 28mm Etruscan Heavy Cavalry. This release is comprised of three packs, including a command pack, for a total of nine poses. The cavalry comes with a choice of shield variants.

Components have been made available separately with more shields and standards added to the webcart. Additionally, horses from this cavalry release are available (three horse variants per pack) for anyone in need of equine reinforcements.

The Etruscan heavy cavalry are dynamic figures and full of character. Like our Etruscan hoplites, the heavy cavalry can also be used as warriors from a variety of Greek city-states of the same era.

Additionally, we have a new 28mm Ancient World offering this month, Heracleides the Syracusan!

A veteran of the long wars with Carthage and decorated officer, Heracleides could no longer tolerate the ruthlessness of the Syracusan Tyrant, Dionysius. Heracleides and a handful of like-minded commanders attempted an ill-fated coup d’etat. Though spared from death, Heracleides was exiled from Sicily, forever forbidden to step again on her shores. He now makes his living as a mercenary and has fought with the Athenians and Illyrians. He longs for the day he can finally return to his beloved city-state.

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The release of our Etruscan Cavalry is right around the corner! Each pack will contain 3 horses, 3 riders and your choice of shield (Hoplon, Small Aspis, or the Early Round Cavalry Shield). Etruscan Cavalry packs and horses should be in the webcart and available for purchase some time next week. While we anxiously await our final production castings, we offer you some additional painted samples from the ever-talented Dave Pauwels…

The masters for the next release in our Etruscan line are hot from the mold! We are extremely proud of these cavalry models. Some non-partisan sources are already saying these are some of the best 28mm horses to date! The cavalry will have a choice of two shields (shield photos coming soon) and will be available for purchase shortly. In the meantime, enjoy these preview photos:

Models painted by Dave Pauwels. Check out out more of his outstanding work on his website.

     

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Gorgon Studios is happy to announce that it has joined the ever-growing ranks of Little Wars vendors. Held in Lincolnshire, Illinois, Little Wars is a fantastic regional historical gaming convention that continues to grow every year. We will have our entire ranges of Spartans, Etruscans and Ancient World character models available as well as a sneak peek of our upcoming skirmish game – Vox Populi, so stop by the Gorgon booth and meet the staff.

The brand new edition of Wargames, Soldiers and Strategy magazine (number 52, February 2010) includes the first installment of Allen Curtis’ ‘Rise of Rome’. This serialized version of his original Warhammer Ancients Battles manuscript will eventually include background and army lists for Etruscans, Samnites, Oscans, Latins, the Hill Tribes, early Carthaginians and Syracusans. Basically, the most important army lists ever! Additionally, Allen, with help from Mark Sims at Crusader, has created parallel army lists for the Crusader rules and Lorenzo Sartori of Dadie & Piombo has supplied lists for Impetus.

The ‘Rise of Rome’ article is also extremely graphics heavy, with lots of photos of Gorgon Studios’ early Etruscans painted by Dave Pauwels. The same issue of WSS also includes another positive review of Gorgon’s Etruscan figure line.

Gorgon Studios is proud to reveal its latest ‘Ancients World’ character, Centurio Valerius of Arretium. Sculpted by Steve Saleh, Valerius is the latest in Gorgon’s line of ancient personalities.

Valerius is something of a celebrity in the Etruscan city-state of Arretium. Renown throughout the League as a resourceful commander with “balls of bronze”, one tale in particular illustrates his cunning. In the summer of 424 BC, Valerius led his men on a raid into the Po River valley. To sow discord amongst the Gallic tribes, he and his troops would steal livestock and then plant the animals in the villages of neighboring tribes. Nearly a dozen inter-tribal conflicts were instigated in this manner, with Valerius and his Etruscans always ready to assist the “wounded” party. Co-released with Ancient Warfare magazine.

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Gorgon Studios is proud to announce that it will be sponsoring not one, but two Warhammer Ancients Battles Tournaments at AdeptiCon 2010 (March 26th-28th, 2010)!

Gorgon Studios, along with a number of other well-known historical miniature companies, will be providing prize support for both events. Pre-registration is open though March 20th, so sign up and now and reserve your spot in this ‘can’t miss’ event!

Warhammer Ancients Battles: Singles Tournament
Fight the battles of ancient Rome in AdeptiCon’s Classical Campaign –or- play the Open Division and take on armies from all ages in battle. Three games with 2000-point forces. [Saturday 8:00AM - 5:30PM]

Warhammer Ancients Battles: Doubles Tournament
No man fights alone – call your brother to your side for a WAB team event. Two players per team, each with 1000-point forces. [Sunday 8:00AM - 4:00PM]

The warriors of Sparta gather for war! Gorgon Studio staff painter Jamie Welling has begun work on the Gorgon Studios Spartan Army, which we plan to let you, our customers, use on the field of battle in demo games at future trade shows. This month we offer some pictures of the first skirmisher packs to make it into the force. Stay tuned for updates in the next few months as the Studio Army continues to grow.

For those who can’t wait for the Studio Army (trust us, it could be awhile!) or who would rather push their own models around the table, Bennett Blalock-Doane brings us a new painting guide focused on preparing your Spartan skirmishers for battle.

Gorgon Studios adds a new character to its range of Ancient World range this month with Varmarix, a grizzled veteran of countless wars whose longevity has as much to do with his wits as his martial prowess. Varmarix will make a great commander for a Gallic or Celtic warband; an ally of Hannibal or an enemy of Caesar.

Additionally, we are happy to offer packs of Early Pila (20 weapons per pack). These are perfect for Republican Romans and later Etruscans. As a side, did you know that many modern scholars believe the pilum was invented, not by the hill dwellers of the Tiber themselves, but by their Etruscan neighbors?

Both Varmarix and the Early Pila were sculpted by Steve Saleh.

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Gorgon Studios is proud to reveal its latest ‘Ancients World’ character, Claudius. Sculpted by Steve Saleh, Claudius is the latest in Gorgon’s line of ancient personalities.

Kept from political life and the machinations of the Roman Senate until his consulship, Claudius wasn’t considered much of a threat by any would-be enemies or opponents. Claudius may be half-witted, but he has survived Caligula’s reign of terror, outlasting many who had died with all of their wits intact. And, eventually, with the help of the Praetorian Guard he finds himself Emperor of Rome.

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Gorgon Studios is proud to announce it will be attending RockCon 2009, one of the Midwest’s premiere gaming conventions. We will have the first six packs from our new early Etruscans line available, as well as the entire Spartan and Ancients World ranges. Revealed for the first time at RockCon 2009, we will have a limited number of new/pre-release Ancient World characters available for purchase. Additionally, Jamie Welling (one of Gorgon’s award-winning miniature painters), will also be on hand to answer painting questions and provide some tips and hints.

Three new shield packs have found their way into the Gorgon Shoppe. The Early Scutum I, Early Scutum II and Early Scutum III pack variations are the perfect complement to our new Early Etruscan line. Each pack contains twenty (20) shields.

Not to be outdone, our classic Hoplon Shields have been supplemented by a series of fantastic shield transfer sheets by Little Big Men Studios. Each sheet contains 16 highly-detailed color transfers that are bound to enhance any Spartan or Etruscan army.

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Gorgon Studios is excited to launch a new area of its ever-expanding website, The Vault. The Vault will be an archive of historical and gaming articles, painting guides and hobby materials. In the future, expect to see things like test-play rules and army lists, historical scenarios and painting demonstrations by award-winning painters.

To kick off the opening of The Vault, we have two excellent color-guide articles by Mick Farnworth, as well as a fantastic Quick Guide to painting Spartans by Bennett Blalock-Doane. These two painters bring their own unique perspective and tremendous skills to painting ancient history’s most lethal soldiers!

New Photos

We’ve added some new photos of painted models by two skillful painters, Bennett Blalock-Doane and Gorgon’s own Jamie Welling. Bennett offers some additional photos of his fantastic Spartan army along with his version of our limited edition Persian and Jamie provides us some shots of the sagging Ancients World witch.

International Shipping

Gorgon is very pleased to announce that we are now shipping internationally. Rates to Mexico/Canada are $10.95 up to 20 lbs and $12.95 for the rest of the world, also up to 20 lbs. For more information, check here.

Our Early Etruscans were recently featured on the Meeples & Miniatures weekly podcast ‘Incoming’ and received top billing! From the Meeples & Miniatures website:

This show looks at historical miniature releases for w/e 14th August 2009, and includes new releases from manufacturers such as Warlord Miniatures, Campaign Game Miniatures, Hat Industries, HLBS Co and Gorgon Studios.

You can now download a version of this vidcast in MP4 format for your iPod/Video Walkman

The serpent-coiffed staff of Gorgon Studios is extremely excited to finally have some preview shots of our new historical 28mm range. We present to you our first group of early Etruscan hoplites, sculpted by Steve Saleh. These are the first sculpts of Gorgon’s early Etruscan range and should be available, along with a second group of hoplites and command, shortly. As we write, the rest of the “first wave” of six packs is traveling to the Gorgon foundry.

These models represent the pride of Etruria. They are the Etruscan citizen hoplites and muster from the city-states of Veii and Clusium. These troops form the backbone of Lars Porsenna’s army that would eventually capture Rome herself!

Alternatively, the beauty of these figures is their supreme flexibility. Because the Etruscans styled their heavy infantry on their contemporary Greek counterparts, these hoplites can be used for almost any classical army, from Syracusan heavy troops to First Punic War hoplite mercenaries.

Visit Shoppe Gorgon to order today! (In stock Monday September 14th, 2009)

Gorgon Studios is extremely happy to announce a 2009 Historicon partnership with Conquest Miniatures. Conquest Miniatures, one of our favorite companies, produces a number of fantastic ranges and has been an inspiration for Gorgon. We are proud to be able to make our lines available at the Conquest Miniatures booth.

Available Gorgon products include the ‘At the Hot Gates’ Spartan range, along with the ‘Ancient World’ models and even a limited number of our 40mm post-apocalyptic temptress.

So stop by Conquest Miniatures (as if you weren’t already planning to) and check out our available figures. And continue to check our website for previews of our soon-to-be released early Etruscan line and even more painted versions of the Spartans. Have a great Historicon!

To celebrate the re-release of the Spartan and Ancient World lines, Gorgon Studios is offering a promotional figure for orders over $30 USD (online orders only). This is a limited time offer and supplies are limited.

Gorgon Studios is happy to reveal its first web order promotional model, an early Achaemenid Persian infantryman. Sculpted by Steve Saleh, this figure represents the typical foot soldier in the million-strong army of the god-king, Xerxes, or the hordes of his father, Darius. From the pass at Thermopylae to the beaches at the Bay of Marathon, the Persian soldier was a small cog in a vast machine of war. Hopefully this won’t be the last you see from us concerning the Persian Empire….

Either with them or on them! Need some extra shields to equip existing figures in your collection? We have added some separate shield pack codes to the web cart for all your Hoplon, Round and Crescent Shield needs.

This week sees the re-release of Steve Saleh’s early (circa 480 BC) Spartan 28mm miniatures. Previously available from Artizan Designs, the range is now offered by Gorgon Studios. ‘At the Hot Gates’ is an extensive collection of early Spartan warriors appropriately equipped for the legendary battles against the Persian Empire. From linothorax armored hoplites to lowly helot skirmishers, the range provides enough variety and options to recreate one of the most feared and celebrated armies ever to take the field.

‘At the Hot Gates’ includes a number of command figures, including the great king Leonidas, musicians and officers. The range is now packaged in groups of four figures for flexibility and is appropriate for any 25/28mm system – including Warhammer Ancients Battles, Fields of Glory, Impetus and DBA.

Gorgon Studios is proud to offer Steve Saleh’s excellent line. We knew these models would return, either with their shields or on them…

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Gorgon Studios, a cabal of veteran hobbyists, game designers/writers and miniatures painters is proud to officially launch its website and announce its partnership with world-renowned miniatures sculptor, Steve Saleh.

‘Temperance’ Gorgon is happy to make its first Collector’s range model available. We are proud to introduce “Temperance”, a 40mm post-Apocalyptic she-devil. Sculpted by Steve Saleh, this multi-part figure heralds Gorgon’s eclectic Collector’s range. Walking directly from the blighted and nightmarish wastelands of the dark future, Temperance makes a formidable addition for the collector, painter or wargamer.

‘At the Hot Gates’ Over the next few months, Gorgon Miniatures plans to release its first two ranges of 28mm historical miniatures. First off, will be the re-release of Steve Saleh’s excellent range of early Spartans, as a forerunner to a comprehensive treatment of the Classical era. Keep checking the website for availability, updates and previews of forthcoming figures.

Concurrently, Gorgon Publishing is working on both miniatures rules and some exciting RPG material. Stay tuned! The next few months will see lots of surprises. Again, all details of our products will be announced first on our website. Keep checking for updates.