Wargames Atlantic - Skeleton Cavalry and Chariots review Games Workshop’s recent release of Warhammer: The Old World has seen the Tomb Kings (sand-cleaned and reanimated skeletal warriors from the desert) return to stores. These figures haven’t received flashy new kits though; old plastic frames in updated boxes have been flying off shelves and, perhaps, left GW wondering why they tried to shift their fantasy world from squared regiments to round bases in the first place… but we digress! With wargamers’ craving for the restless dead at an unprecedented high it would be a fine time for a plucky upstart to swoop in and capitalise. Enter Wargames Atlantic (WA) and their new box of skeletons, which joins their own Classic Fantasy range and is a complimentary set to their existing skeleton infantry plastics. This new box includes two different frames, the biggest of which features skeletal horses and some terminally undernourished men. The other, smaller frame has a simple plastic chariot’s parts on it. Five of the large frames and two of the chariot frames are packed into each box and you’ll need to find your own bases to put them onto. A versatile horde Stylistically these are appealing sculpts from WA regular Rob Macfarlane, hearkening back to the stop-motion skeletons of Ray Harryhausen, with a historically ancient look to them too. You could add some spare helmed heads and weapon-bearing arms from this set to Trojan War terrain, as unfortunately abandoned dead, and only the most tediously eagle-eyed observer would raise an eyebrow about them looking too fantastical. There are possibilities galore: bare and helmeted heads (with spare plumes), shields, swords, bows, javelins, and command options. At the core of each figure build, though, are the combined body and leg parts of your skeletons: two are skeletal warriors with flat feet while three have splayed legs, designed to ride on the two horses that also feature. Across the five frames, you can construct ten skeletons on foot (optional puddle bases are included, to be glued to your skeleton’s feet, which is a nice touch), ten standard riders, five more heavily armoured riders, and ten horses. How you go about mixing these is up to you and will be influenced by the other frame. This is a generous set of varied figures, perfect for fantasy gamers but also with some appeal to fans of history. At £30 it offers far better value than GW’s Tomb Kings boxes too, which makes it even more appealing.
