Dark Ages Cavalry (in 15mm)

Polkovnik · Post by **Polkovnik** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 2:16 pm

Having just received Wolves from the Sea yesterday I realise I am am going to need some cavalry for my Anglo-Saxons / Vikings / Anglo-Danish.
Which manufacturers have cavalry that would work for these armies ?

Ninthplain · Post by **Ninthplain** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:06 pm

I have found some Essex mounted Vikings that work.

Poses in heavy armour and dressed in light with shields in the air. They also have a great mounted leader with captives I am using for my commander.

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gozerius · Post by **gozerius** » Fri Apr 24, 2009 2:52 am

Old Glory 15s has a lot of Dark Ages stuff to choose from.

expendablecinc · Post by **expendablecinc** » Fri Apr 24, 2009 9:49 am

gozerius wrote:Old Glory 15s has a lot of Dark Ages stuff to choose from.

Although some of the old glory stuff is good the older ranges are pretty bad in my opionion. I'd stick with essex if I were you. Limited poses but lots of ranges. I ended up mixing mounted vikings, slav alan, saxon adn bulgarians for my sundryu undrilled dark age cavalry.

You could try 50 paces as well. Thiers mix well with essex.

Anthony

Polkovnik · Post by **Polkovnik** » Fri Apr 24, 2009 12:09 pm

Old Glory is no good to me anyway as I'm in the UK. I'll look at the Essex ones. The mounted leader sounds good.
50 Paces I've not heard of. Are they available in the UK ?

Polkovnik · Post by **Polkovnik** » Fri Apr 24, 2009 12:12 pm

I'd looked at Essex previously but couldn't see any Vikings. Now I've found them - they have a Dark Ages section but the Vikings, Saxons etc are listed under Ancients !

marshalney2000 · Post by **marshalney2000** » Fri Apr 24, 2009 9:04 pm

I am also in the Uk and have no problem ordering Old Glory 15s particularly as they have a great sale on at the moment. I ordered $100 of figures got a 30% discount and they arrived within one week. Better service than many UK companies.
John

expendablecinc · Post by **expendablecinc** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 6:57 pm

Polkovnik wrote:Old Glory is no good to me anyway as I'm in the UK. I'll look at the Essex ones. The mounted leader sounds good.
50 Paces I've not heard of. Are they available in the UK ?

50 paces is the company - minature wars is the make I think

http://50paces.com/catalog/gal_dark_ages.php

Have used them to bulk out my Byzantines for conscripted troops still in non standard armour.

No probs with orders from Canada to Australia but there may be a local supplier.

anthony

ethan · Post by **ethan** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 7:58 pm

Splintered Light has a Romano-British range which has some nice cavalry in it.

Polkovnik · Post by **Polkovnik** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 4:06 pm

I am also in the Uk and have no problem ordering Old Glory 15s particularly as they have a great sale on at the moment. I ordered $100 of figures got a 30% discount and they arrived within one week.

Old Glory are $1 per mounted figure, which is about 70p. Most mounted are around 50p a figure in the UK, so Old Glory are rather expensive. They'd be more reasonable with 30% off, but I don't see any mention of this on the website.