Minifigs S Range Assyrians and Ancient Horses

 

Updated 12th August 2025

The next installment... I do need single examples of the ones that are missing please! These were produced from 1968 as far as we can work out. The sculptor was probably Dick Higgs. There appears to different names associated with the codes so there may have been resculpts going on.

Quote from Vintage Wargaming;

These figures first appeared in autumn 1966. In 1968 when the S range ancient figures were launched the 20mm figure selection was renamed the JonBee range in honour of the designer John Braithwaite. They disappeared shortly afterwards possibly because Braithwaite had launched his own Garrison range.

Infantry

AA 1 Noble, full mail, firing bow / AA 1s Assyrian officer

(AA1 on the base)

AA 2s Assyrian Standard Bearer

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AA 3 Light infantry throwing spear

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AA 4s Assyrian Heavy Archer Firing Bow

AA 5 Light archer firing bow

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AA 6s Assyrian Heavy Slinger

AA 7s Light spearman with Shield Advancing

AA 8 Light archer

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AA 9 Light swordsman

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AA 10 Standard bodyguard swordsman

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AA 11 Standard bodyguard clubman

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AA 12s Assyrian Heavy Spearman Charging

AA 13 Assyrian charioteer

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AA 15s Assyrian Medium Archer

AA 16s Assyrian Javelinman

AA 17s Assyrian Wicker Shield

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Cavalry

Please note my examples are later seperate castings, the originals were one piece which they phased out early on.

AAC 1s Assyrian Lancer

AAC 2s Assyrian Horse Archer

AAC 3s Assyrian or Parthian Half Armoured Cataphract

Images of the original one piece castings are c/o Pascal Mahe. I need these!

AAC 4s Assyrian Chariot

1972 catalogue image... I have the oxen somehow!

Listings and id compiled via the 1972/73 catalogues, Wargamer's Newsletter and;

https://www.planetdiecast.com/index.php?option=com_zoo&task=category&category_id=362&Itemid=2579&page=5

and

http://www.vintagewargamingfigures.info/rblack/minilist20.htm

All credit to them both. More research required to fill the gaps!

Wargamer's Newsletter May 1968 ad introducing the 'Special' or S range...

Cavalry Horses 25mm "S" Range

Ancient Period

ACH 1s Half Armoured Cavalry Horse

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ACH 2s Fully Armoured Cataphract Horse

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ACH 3s Ancient Britain Chariot Horse (inscribed ACH IIIs)

ACH 4s Eqyptian Chariot Horse

ACH 5s Ancient Cavalry Horse Trotting

ACH 6s Ancient Cavalry Horse Cantering

ACH 6s Ancient Cavalry Horse Cantering

ACH 7s Ancient Cavalry Horse Galloping

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ACH 8s Half Armoured Cataphract Horse for Sassanid

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Camels

Camel 1s Dromedary Trotting - here being ridden by PBC35 Camel Rider

I just need the camel!

Camel 2s Bactrian Trotting

Camel 3s armoured dromedary

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Artillery - Animals - 25mm "S"Range

NFAH 1s Limber Horse

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NFAH 2s Pack Horse

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NFAH 3s Ox

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