Thanks Pelagius,

In FoG Kurdish cavalry are described in Swords and Scimitars as armored lancers with sword the same as some Bedouin cavalry armored lance sword.

Have the FoG people got it wrong? Or is the difference minor, or are there conflicting reports, which is the most likely in history ...

Hi Robkhan

Kurdish cavalry are decsribed as being more heavily armoured than native Arab cavalry so having figures showing this would be good. They also tended to consider hand-to-hand with the sword more manly than poking people with spears which scared the hell out of their opponents, so ...

Hi there

It may help to remember the nomadic nature of the Almughavar's career. Although they may have had a preference for their "native" clothing styles it would not have lasted to the end of their campaigns so replacement from the tailors of the country they are presently threatening (if they ...

I like the idea of this army as it will be small and thus less to paint.

I recently bought a Seljuk turk army from Khurasan , but I don't really much about this period.
Would I be able to use the Ghilmen as Mamlukes and the foot archers as dismounted Ghilmen.

My pics are here: http ...

Ok, Ive found out that Vardariot Guards (post Latin Byzantine list) are Turks of some description

what would they look like?

should I use Ghilman or some such (or would the bowcases be the wrong way round?)



Hello paulcummins

Luckilly nobody actually knows what the Vardariot regiment wore ...

Good heavens I do apologise for the appalling spelling!

Should read "replace the kontos'" and "mid-period Romans".
Twenty times round the quad for me boys.

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Pelagius



Essex for the LH and some catafracts. It is a new range. Mix in Donnington catafracts and armoured horses for ...

Probably better looking for a Parthian range IMO. ]

Who makes good Parthians?

Essex for the LH and some catafracts. It is a new range. Mix in Donnington catafracts and armoured horses for a really good-looking army. eplace all the cast kontos' with brass wire if you can.

For infantry use ...

Thanks Pelagius

I went to the website. They don't have any photos of the clibanarii. Do you know of any?

Good afternoon pezhetairoi

Apologies for the delay in reply.

I do not know of any photos of them. However if you have access to Ian Hetah's "Armies of the Dark Ages" 2nd Ed (WRG 1980) then ...

[quote="khurasan_miniatures"] Huns will be part of the LIR line (light AND heavy huns)


Heavy Huns?

Pray what are these mirages? Are they the nobility sated on the flesh of the vanquished? More likely the wargamers dream of "heavy" cavalry?

May I enquire what you are basing "heavy" Huns on?

A ...

Anyone have a good Idea for figure to represent the dismounted ghulms and such in 15mm??



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Hello Kevin

I would suggest the dismounted noble cavalry from the Islamic Persian range from Essex. Scouring Donningtons lists may also be useful.

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Pelagius

High protein, low carbs army.

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Or a delicacy whipped to a sweet airy confection for the delight of those who choose armies by whimsy...

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Pelagius

nikgaukroger wrote:I think it goes:

IC
2 x TC

2 BGs of 4 elite cavalry
4 BGs of 4 superior cavalry
3 BGs of 4 Turcoman
1 Bg of 6 Bedouin

Thank you Nik

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Pelagius

nikgaukroger wrote: I've knocked up a 10 BG 800 point version that I think would be useful as well.

Fancy sharing that Nik, or is it a surprise for someone?

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Pelagius

Good evening

Has anyone tried out the Egyptian Mamluks as an army? I have a great affection for the early army of Baibars and would like to try it out in 15 and 25mm. The list in S&S looks pretty bog-standard, are there any wrinkles in there? Need to keep those pesky Il-khanids honest!

Any ...

Can anyone lead me to a photo of Sassanid Persian "early clibanarii" by Old Glory 15's.
Painted or unpainted! I hate ordering when I can't see them.

Does anyone know of any other Sassanid Persian clibanarii models in 15mm?
I'm looking for really nice ones with lots of variety and detail, from ...

Agree with the Sasanian suggestions.
Horse archers on barded mounts, no globe hats (I keel you if you do the globe hat)
Wonder which period people would choose though? Early Arsacid-influenced or Byzantine-period equivelants (I know there is the steppe version as well). Do some decent infantry as ...

Go to Chris Webster's Thracians online resource. He has collected many of the cloak and shield designs from crater and redware vases and bowls. They are intricate and make a Thracian force look pretty spectacular.

Yours

Pelagius

Elephant skin is grey however they cover themselves with mud, water, dust etc as a sun/parasite screen and will therefore take on the general colour of the surrounding terrain. I have even seen red elephants in the Namib!

I paint the elephant a (very) dark brown base colour and then add whatever ...

Hello Scrumpy

The fact is that nobody really knows! Richard's explanation is logical and based on what everybody else in the area at that period was doing/looked like. It would have been more noteworthy by people at the time (other than Crusaders) had these "Agulani" been different to other ghilman ...

I just like being around well-dressed, well-mannered, fragrant, perfect specimins of male humanity - am I shallow?

OK - I like painting the minis

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Pelagius