Article number: 510006062
Product: 1:72 Gladiators

The games were incredibly popular throughout the Roman world, and the highlight of the day's entertainment was when the gladiators came out to do battle. This box try to capture the excitement and drama of the gladiatorial games. Gladiators were mostly categorized into one of several groupings or specialities, which dictated their costume and weaponry. The figures in this set include members of all four major groups. Their clothing and armour, or lack of it, are all consistent with what is known of the appearance of these men, and the weapons they carry are equally appropriate. The two men with the trident are retiarius, the others wearing a big helmet , the shield, the gladius were the Mirmillones. The set includes also a Chariot with four horses, a bear and two lions for the games representing hunting scenes of wild animals.