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Post by faramirsmumma on Dec 27, 2005 18:55:07 GMT -5
Ebob, are you considering your own range of Evil models to go alongside your TotE? I think that a Black Numerin (sp?) force would look quite impressive and orginal. Cheers mate  |
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Post by eBob on Dec 28, 2005 6:34:59 GMT -5
Tribes of the East aren't exactly what I'd call 'good' but I'd like to do an opposing force based on Medieval russians.
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Post by goatman on Dec 28, 2005 10:05:49 GMT -5
That sounds cool!
would that be like boyars, cossaks and streltsi or is that completely wrong?
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Post by faramirsmumma on Dec 28, 2005 17:41:35 GMT -5
True, but they are not way-over-the-top evil.
Russians sound good, do you have any concept sketches?
I was under the impression that Cossacks are late Medieval, early Gunpowder units...
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Post by eBob on Dec 28, 2005 18:50:17 GMT -5
Genghis Khan is pretty much renown as being the most ruthless leader in history - perhaps not as sadistic as Vlad the Impaler - but nonetheless not squeemish when it comes to killing an entire city worth of women and children and boiling traitors in oil.
The Russians that fought the Mongols look pretty similar - chain mail furs and suchlike - I've ordered some books from Russia - unfortunately they're in Russian - so completely useless, but hopefully they appear to be well illustrated.
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Post by dorthonion on Dec 29, 2005 4:03:51 GMT -5
The Mongols made it all the way to Europe, fighting Teutonic knights and heavy cavalry. I think it was the death of one of the leaders that caused the army to turn back, as they had beaten all in their path.
Have you checked Osprey and any of the other UK/US historical reference publishers for books on the period?
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Post by eBob on Dec 29, 2005 5:06:37 GMT -5
Yes - I have the Osprey book - but to be honest the illustrations are few and not very inspiring.
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Post by hithero on Dec 29, 2005 13:34:16 GMT -5
Any new range of figures really needs to be LOTR compatible, for me anyway. How about Men of Dale, they fought 'historically' against easterling tribes, maybe basing them on generic feudal warriors to satisfy the history gamers.
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Post by goatman on Jan 3, 2006 16:44:22 GMT -5
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Post by hithero on Jan 5, 2006 17:23:16 GMT -5
On second thoughts, a generic range of norse/saxon type models would be cool. These could then be used as Dalemen or used as Rohan or proper Dunlendings, these would have a wide range of appeal to historical and LOTR players alike.
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Post by glorfunzel on Jan 9, 2006 14:04:00 GMT -5
Chinese Warriors who fought against mongols would be nice, too. Maybe Japanese Warriors. I think one of his next projects will be Scottish warriors like in Braveheart. This would be ok for Dunlendings I think... The Russian Warriors would be nice too. |
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Post by Skowsa on Jan 13, 2006 11:41:18 GMT -5
On second thoughts, a generic range of norse/saxon type models would be cool. These could then be used as Dalemen or used as Rohan or proper Dunlendings, these would have a wide range of appeal to historical and LOTR players alike. Hear! Hear! |
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Post by dorthonion on Jan 18, 2006 14:28:06 GMT -5
I saw Hero recently; the dark armour and the fantastic range of equipment wielded by the Chin army really is quite appealing.
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Post by spudscooking on Feb 21, 2006 11:34:36 GMT -5
Anything so long as I can use it for a cool, fun and decent LoTR army  |
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