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David & Goliath: New Slingers
Alongside our three new character models, we are also pleased to announce the upcoming release of a new pack of miniatures, “The Slingers”. This pack consists of three miniatures, each equipped with a sling, one of the most ubiquitous weapons of the ancient world. These will add some much-needed firepower to your armies of Jewish rebels. The sling was a common weapon in the ancient world among warriors and civilians alike, being used for hunting and combat. Many, if not most,
David Hiscocks
Feb 72 min read


Simon Bar Koseba (or Bar Kosevah, Bar Kokhba, or Ben Koseva)
The final named character model we will be producing for our Jewish Revolts against Rome range in 2026 is going to Bar Kokhba, sculpted as always by Alan Marsh. Although we know very little about him, which until recently included his true name, something I will address later, we do know that he led a massive Jewish revolt, the Bar Kokhba War (132-135/136AD*). Although ultimately defeated, he established a short-lived Jewish state within Judaea, making him one of the most suc
David Hiscocks
Feb 22 min read


January 2026 Update
One of my New Year commitments was to write a blog post at least once a month, and this month I have already managed a couple about the new sculpts that Alan Marsh has been working on for me. https://www.northwingminiatures.com/post/babatha-bat-shimʿon https://www.northwingminiatures.com/post/eleazar-of-modi-im I do still have posts pending about our third new character model and our new box of slingers However, I also wanted to give you a little summary of what I have been u
David Hiscocks
Jan 312 min read


Babatha bat Shimʿon
In producing my range of models of the Jewish Revolts against Rome, I was conscious that these conflicts encompassed the whole of Judaean society. I was also keen to showcase some of the more famous individuals we know about from these conflicts and share their histories. With this in mind one of the miniatures we are releasing this year is Babatha, a model of one of the most fascinating (in my opinion) women of the Ancient World. As with all our figures she is being sculpte
David Hiscocks
Jan 122 min read
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