Hi,

I am mulling over the idea of a Magna Late Saka force, using Xyston miniatures as an unusual force.

I'd love opinions on these ideas.

Considering using probably ANC20068 - Persian Satrapal Guard as Saka Nobles and followers, maybe with the odd figure from perhaps ANC20105 - Kappadokian Noble Cavalry and even ANC20254 - Successor Cataphract Cavalry.

As Parthians were originally the Parni, a Saka clan I was thinking of using a combination of ANC20055 - Parthyaian Horse Archers, ANC20276 - Parthian Horse Archers and ANC20069 - Persian Colonist Cavalry, ANC20086 - Persian Colonist Cavalry with Fillets and ANC20045 - Thracian Getic Horse Archers.

For the infantry foot archers would be ANC20337 - Saka Archers and ANC20280 - Parthian Dismounted Archers, with foot spearmen perhaps ANC20288 - Armenian Hillmen with Javelins and slingers ANC20289 - Armenian Hillmen with Slings.

Do my suggestions sound feasible?  All opinions welcome.

Cheers,

Kev

Think the infantry suggestions are sensible.

For the catafracts personally I'd use Parthian ones as you're really looking at fully armoured men on fully armoured horses and the Persian and Kappadokians only have partially armoured horses.

Horse archers, again a personal choice but I'd not use the Persians - but the other ones look fine to me.

Thanks for the reply and opinions.

Early (Late) Saka probably used partial horse armour from what I've been led to believe.