Snap Up Gripping Beast’s Dark Age Irish Plastic Set
November 17, 2021 by brennon
The new Dark Age Irish plastic set from Gripping Beast is now available to pick up from their webstore. This new set comes with twenty-five Dark Age Irish warriors that could be used for the likes of Swordpoint, SAGA, or any other Historical wargame of the right period.
Dark Age Irish Box // Gripping Beast
Inside the box are five sprues which different bodies, heads, round shields, bucklers, Irish cloaks, spears and more. You'll also find shortswords, hand axes, Dane-axes and more swords in scabbards too. They can all be assembled in a variety of poses.
Dark Age Irish Miniatures // Gripping Beast
The sculpts come from Bob Naismith and show off some nifty options for those playing as the Dark Age Irish. This would also be a good shout for those playing as the Irish in the early portions of the Middle-Ages too as their kit didn't change all that much.
I like that you get some dynamic sculpts and poses to play around with in the set. They look like a proper raiding force or an army of soldiers seeking to repel the attacks of ravaging Vikings. There are plenty of Gerry's in the set that's for sure!
It should be noted that the set does not come with bases so you'll want to source those for the game of your choice. Either get them ranked up on squares or skirmishing on rounds!
What do you make of this new plastic kit?
"They look like a proper raiding force or an army of soldiers seeking to repel the attacks of ravaging Vikings..."
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I hope the “no bases” thing does not become a trend.
It’s fairly standard with historical minis. Who’s to guess how folk want to baae them?
But bases have indeed been standard with Gripping Beast stuff up until now. This is their 20th different plastics box and the first to not include the familiar green sprue of square Renedra bases. Just toss it in so people have the choice.
It might be a way to keep the cost down. Less figures per box or no plastic bases? – I know what I would choose (if that is actually the reason).
Yep, i’m all for leaving the bases out especially if it impacts the price. I’ve tons of unused renedra base sprues say being useless pieces of plastic.
They are looking great figures.
A box full of Gerrys?