Roman Heavy or Medium Cavalry of the 5th Century

 

This figure is the Heavy or Medium Cavalry, 5th Cent. (ie 5th Century)  that first appeared in the Miniature Figurines 72/73 catalogue as PBC 143. I have added Roman to the title as Minifigs took it as read we already knew this. 

Both PB ranges were based on Phil Barker's books Armies of the Macedonian and Punic Wars and The Armies and Enemies of Imperial Rome. This figure is taken from illustration 43 in the first edition of AEIR.

The code numbers for the AEIR range correspond to the illustrations in the book plus '100', i.e. illustration 1 is figure 101. 

Cavalry models carried the code number on a tag - long since removed - which can make identification a little harder in some cases. This chap is easily spotted thanks to his flouncy saddlecloth. 

I have mounted this rider onto a PBH 65-217, not quite the right horse for him but close enough. 

The enormous lance - kontos - is something to behold and must have the casters the heebie-jeebies. Survivors often lack the kontos or it may be twisted beyond all hope - it's a simple repair though using brass rod or jewelers' wire.