The box contains five identical frames each allowing the construction of six 28mm miniatures. However, there's plenty of variety in there. They are divided at the waist so you can mix and match torsos with abdomens/legs. There are well over a dozen, I think all different, heads per sprue and a fine selection of arms with and without various weapons.
In addition, a quick comparison suggests that spare heads from my Victrix Republican- and Late Romans will match very comfortably with these Wargames Atlantic models. Legionary helmets in particular may be useful in turning some of these guys into Vigiles Urbani.
I've got a couple of figures, built straight from the box, on the workbench now and they seem to go together and paint up very nicely.
If there's any disappointment it's with the mix of poses provided. My understanding is that a player starting Gangs of Rome will want about ten gang members to do the actual fighting and twenty-odd civilian types on "mob" bases to represent the more-or-less law abiding citizens of the city.
This set will give you thirty figures in very dynamic, combat-oriented poses. Whilst there are a number of "empty" arms, and a couple carrying amphorae, I'd like to have seen some more statically posed models to represent the crowds of onlookers that play such a significant part in the game.
Given the need to allow for mixing a small number of basic poses, it was never going to be practicable for Wargames Atlantic to provide us with both male and female characters in this set but fortunately they do a fine range of suitable white metal miniatures. I can see another order going in soon!
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