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Nicholas Ball

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« Reply #8 on: December 28, 2014, 05:17:31 PM »
A great looking set Mark, and I like the arena, it will make a great Diorama. ;)
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« Reply #7 on: December 28, 2014, 11:38:02 AM »
I watched Ben Hur on TCM late one Christmas holiday night, it still is a great work and those chariots are very well done, great detail and they really capture the action, great set!
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« Reply #6 on: December 28, 2014, 05:37:30 AM »
Super  Thank you ...
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« Reply #5 on: December 28, 2014, 02:58:32 AM »
Hallo Mark,

In the Golberg concept the driver and the four hourses are separately flats in 2d.
The chariot is in 3d.
But I think the Lecke engraved figures are more alive.

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Michael
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« Reply #4 on: December 27, 2014, 06:09:55 PM »
Thank you for the assist Michel and Michael! 


I was able to find it and prove though I may be mentally adled in flat terms I am still sharp as a tack!  (I found exactly the set Michael located as well.  I was unaware of Goldberg and will have to track that one down.)


Berliner Zinnfiguren helped me jog my memory - they have several sets from Lecke they advertise as Ben Hur with chariots - the lap counters (eggs)  - suitable spectators and a handy diagram to build your track.

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Just the ticket to go with my Roman gladiators. 


Chariot racing in Rome was the Superbowl of the time with different teams being represented by colors - greens, reds and blues.  Along with a great deal of money changing hands, they also had some spectacular crashes, race fixing and the occaisional riot as well.


mark  8)
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« Reply #3 on: December 27, 2014, 06:09:13 PM »
Look at Berliner-Zinnfiguren.com "Ben-Hur Wagenrennen" 297/8, engraved by Lecke.

Golberg edited some figures, too. Ask Mr. Dangelmeier.

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Michael
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Hannibal

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« Reply #2 on: December 27, 2014, 05:54:15 PM »
The only four horses chariot I am aware of, is a greek chariot from Heinrichsen as painted by Doutchkine ( http://www.flattinfigures.com/vladimir-douchkine-2 ) for example, or Eric Talmant, or Mike on this forum.
.  I bought one painted from EBay two months ago painted, for possible repainting:
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Roman Chariot Racing
« Reply #1 on: December 27, 2014, 03:52:17 PM »
Does anyone know of a flat set depicting Roman chariot racing?


I have one image stuck in my noggin depicting chariots with 4 horses - the most dangerous - including a chariot coming to grief and a representation of the mechanical eggs they used to count laps.  I think it was an Ebay listing for a set but, don't remember.


Anyone know of any flat sets along these lines?


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