Pvblivs Saracens and Crusaders Plus a Single Figure we were contacted today by Pvblivs to share their next offerings. They are Saracens and Crusaders. Pvblivs is also doing single figures. the one they sent me photos of is a Viking. Sit back and be amazed.
Pvblivs Saracenns and Crusaders Plus a Single Figure The Figures
Each set has six different poses. 
We start off with the Saracens. They were the force that the Crusaders fought against to reclaim the holy lands. This was term given to Muslim by Christain writiers of the era.
The six poses in the Saracens set are as follows:
- Saracen with mace up and shield
- Saracen with axe and banner
- Warrior with spear and round shield
- Bowman firing arrow into the air
- Saracen warrior advancing sword out and oval shield
- Saracen charging with sword up and round shield
Pvblivs Saracens and Crusaders Plus a Single Figure Crusaders
Crusaders were men who fought for the church on church sanction wars. Theses wars many were to reclaim the holy lands held by the infidels. There were nine distinctive crusades. These attempts ended in failures of their task but open the East to trade.
The six different poses are as follow.
- Crusader with two handed sword at waist crouched over.
- Knight with mace back and round shield
- Crusader with sword up and holding a banner in his left hand.
- Knight standing with right foot on rock sword resting on back of neck oval shield
- Medival soldier advancing with sword and shield
- Crossbow man standing firing
Some closeup comparasions of the crusaders and “Saracens
Interesting the medieval soldier advancing is similar to the Italeri pose. As always the detail is amazing.
Pvblivs Saracens and Crusaders Plus a Single Figure Viking
Maxim of Pvblivs also sent this photo of a single figure they have done. I believe it is a viking and it is most impressive. I can not wait to see what else they wil be doing.
- CrusaderCCC
When will they be available?
I have no idea we will check.
They are already on ebay three sellers carry then from Russia.
Available from DENANDMAX2012 on eBay.
Once again some really Great figures coming out of Eastern Europe, Very detailed figures in good and exciting poses, Just a pity that these Publius figures are out of my price range.
Outstanding as usual except for those D**n mini mountain bases.If a figure can’t stand on their own two feet just put them on a plain flat base.
Magnificent figures! I like these even better than the Plastic Platoon Vietnam sets.
I was actually thinking I was finally going to be buying a Pvblivs figure when I saw the single figure Viking… Then I saw that including postage the one Viking would cost me about $25.00. That’s almost half the price of a full set of Pvblivs. It’s a wonderful figure, but jeez. Should be no more than $10 for the single figure and $5 for shipping.
Seriously, why should 1 figure cost $9.99 to mail? I get sets of 5 Tehnolog figures sent to me from Russia at the shipping rate of $5.00 + $1.00 for each additional set. Does this Pvblivs Viking come to your door borne on the golden wings of Valkyries or something?
Mark You should hold in viking as will part of new full set for possible Battle of Stamford Bridge against saxons .Also there more normans and romans in line as waiting x future sets possibilities .Yet (Jura) Publius owner is very close to release info till last time.
These are base in all metal poses sets from where Publius extract poses from .
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I totally agree Mark some people are very fair and reasonable with they’re postage and some are not. That is something ive noticed on ebay over the last few years.
Any lower shipping small pack to canada or rest world from here will cost foreign buyers not less 14.00 USD approx by today lowest usps rates.So 10.00 x any parcel from russia not letter is not bad at all after all.Now most US international shipping are protected and track while many from abroad to us in economic way are not protected and take much longer in many.
My throughs.
Postage to Canada is usually around $10.00. The rest of the world is $13.50. This for one figure. I take it to the post office as I have no turst of the Ebay system. The foreign price will increase in this year as the reguar first postage is going up in this month. Foreign follows a few months later.
I know for sure that the Russian sellers on eBay that I regularly buy Tehnolog from are only charging 4 to 5 dollars shipping for a 5 figure set with an additional 1 dollar per additional 5 figure set.
That means for the $10 shipping cost of the Publius single Viking, these other Russian sellers can and have shipped me a total of 30 figures.
Mark,yest that is Maxim and there is other who does,that is because russian shipping method they use have not protection at all,is the low cheap option but very risky.Chinese shipping is very cheap as well too ,not if use HK royal shipping of course.
From Spain there is an option considered letter till 3 pound that is very cheap but again nt protection and not right to claim nothing .
But considering others seller will not like take that risk is probably reason on some prices high ,others not .Specially if sellers use ebay that will protect ten times more buyers and give full refund to buyer if item lost while seller loose the item and entire sale price plus fees charged -a complete loss.
So some sellers take risk others not.
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First time I’ve seen a Crossbow held like that??
If you tip the bow, the bolt may fall out? Better to keep it level I say.
I agree,yet he looks like barely holding arrow with fingers as well and crossbow not fully sideways but possible in angle as to shoot through a hole or narrow space .
I can see the pose not common but peculiar unique as well and possible to be done .
my thoughts.
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Maxin is one of best seller regarding shipping ,i recommend him as well Alex.
Here is Maxim link ebay store .
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Collectible-Plastic-Toy-Soldiers-Publius-Knights-vs-Saracens-Crusades-132-New/183026516689?hash=item2a9d3b02d1:g:D2sAAOSwaLdaYheK
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The viking pose may/could /can represent the brave stand at battle of stamford Bridge of one warrior who hold the bridge along x long till overwhelmed .The partial stories says as this ,extracted from internet easy finds.
“”The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle has it that a giant Norse axeman (possibly armed with a Dane Axe) blocked the narrow crossing and single-handedly held up the entire English army. The story is that this axeman cut down up to 40 Englishmen and was defeated only when an English soldier floated under the bridge in a half-barrel and thrust his spear through the planks in the bridge, mortally wounding the axeman.””
Because is told by its enemies it is possible it happen and indeed was a great warrior that kill many opponents along.The pose looks very menacing imposing in figure as if were representing it.
my though.
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Agreed that the Viking looks menacing but he is holding a treasure chest with one hand. I doubt he could kill 40 Saxons with one hand. He might look better in a raid on a monastery.
LOL. That could be too.
There’s an idea, a ‘Raid on a Monastery’ playset. Imagine the mayhem and politically incorrect figures possible.
Or maybe he is Hasdrada treasure protector …
Thank God all the Vikings weren’t as great a warrior as the one on the bridge or us English would have been conquered easily. Thankfully we defeated them in the end and drove them out.
Amazing figures !
I have a question and maybe Erwin or someone else knows. Is there some kind of molding issue in creating Crossbowman figures? The Marx 60mm Crossbowman is awkward and crooked, the Warhansa looks awkward, the PVBLIVS here although excellent sculpt, looks lopsided. The Italeri and Ex Force had a plug in arm with crossbow and they look great when assembled. Replicants Sheriffs Men had a detachable crossbow/plug-in. Barzso/LOD looks like it was plugged in after molding.
I bet question could be respond by many but I will do as direct to me.I’m not expert at all please ,It is my personal response only
Base in my experiences and observations of molds i had seen in their process only please.
In my opinion is because position of horizontal crossbow will increase space in halve mold and very difficult x maker doing figures 1n such 3D body to proper fit in mold two halves.
Forcing makers design separated the crossbow with the arms or hands often.
It Is same effect w shields in complete facing forward position that when not done separared in most figures come in odd side way front facing position.Often forcing us hot water bent front it to make looks correct.Sample Herald trojans, Atlantic ancients and many others.
Remember while figure is done in 3 D .The two halve mold in reality have two D image only in most and the middle detail often is reduced or cut w out much detail.
This option was first experimental used as far i recall by CTS doing the early WW2 german odd seating machine gun crew and japanese WW2 sets were the poses have separate body parts as well.It was A chinese artist early try do this way and come pretty much ok .
lATER conte use the method to create a more realistic true 3D poses by making separated arms with Machine gun as well.
Is true most vintage crossbow poses (just to mention few ,starluX,Secol, jean Hoefler and Heirline ,etc) have to cross bow in odd position-seminagle as not done separated.Now more expensive mold maker such Elastolin were able create true thicker 3D molds but cost is much more and that is why their figures increase in price too.
Some recent makers had adopt the pain work of pre cold positioned of shield arms.
A method require a lot extra hands in productions but could be done if cheap cost produced.The supreme/brand figures romans base in King and country poses sets are example of it.
Some makers in past such timpo multiparts and Bruber from Spain went around to try resolve this issue better.
I will do post w samples in future to show it .Another to pile back so much in admin and all you guys post of course.
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Thanks Erwin!
wish the postage wasn’t so much for them cause then i could buy them separate not so keen on the crossbow man wish these were domestic wouldn’t have to worry about them snapping in the cold
Any one wishing order individual figures in plastic or metal ,my check this Russian site ,sometimes seller agree to loose excess poses or else.Shiping is at his/her choice and your risk Best.
http://soldatikov.net/en/25_soldatiki-publiya?p=2
Another seller (Andrey Buslov) that often post here in this blog and have great prices is in this ebay link as well.His prices aset are very competitive versus others ,however check his postage combined cost before place order.
https://www.ebay.com/sch/m.html?item=152870822819&_ssn=plastic-soldiers&_sop=10