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Please recommend a manufacturer
Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 4:53 pm
by rayfredjohn
Guys
I need to supplement my figure collection for a FOG army.
I'm looking for a manufacturer that produces figures suitable for;
Islemen, heavy foot, armoured, carrying heavy weapons.
Highlanders, medium foot, sword and bow
looked on the ubiquitous Essex site but didn't find anything much.
hope you can help
Ray
Re: Please recommend a manufacturer
Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 5:21 pm
by rbodleyscott
rayfredjohn wrote:
I'm looking for a manufacturer that produces figures suitable for;
Islemen, heavy foot, armoured, carrying heavy weapons.
Highlanders, medium foot, sword and bow
Not sure about the Highlanders, but Essex do make the Islesmen. I have just sent for sample packs and they are rather nice:
The ones you want are:
MER21 Gallowglass, heavy axemen.
MER22 Bonnachte or Gallowglas medium/heavy axemen.
You can see them on
http://www.essexminiatures.co.uk/gal_mer20.html
Gallowglaich were, of course, Islesmen mercenaries used in Ireland - and are also correct for Islesmen at home.
Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 5:22 pm
by davidandlynda
Odd,I used Essex for our Scots Isles army,they have a good mix of spears and axe armed figures also you can use some of the Irish and Renaisance ranges .There are some photos of the army on Tim Porters site ,battle reports/derby 2006,they are pretending to be Leidang
David
Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 5:24 pm
by davidandlynda
You should have said Richard I,m bringing some down to the SOA AGM ,they may do for Varangians
David
Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 5:25 pm
by rbodleyscott
davidandlynda wrote:You should have said Richard I,m bringing some down to the SOA AGM ,they may do for Varangians
David
Good plan
Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 5:56 pm
by olivier
I'm looking for a manufacturer that produces figures suitable for;
Islemen, heavy foot, armoured, carrying heavy weapons.
Highlanders, medium foot, sword and bow
Two Dragons are the best for this period. Many poses, very dynamics

... But very hard to obtain!

Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 8:12 pm
by davidandlynda
The other thing I must point out,having used Scots Isles at Leeds last year ,they are not for the faint hearted,I had 2 big wins on Saturday and 2 big losses Sunday,of course it could be just me.
I found some highlander figures in the Essex renaisance range by the way
David
Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 10:48 pm
by mnm
olivier wrote:Two Dragons are the best for this period. Many poses, very dynamics

... But very hard to obtain!

What do ypu mean by hard to obtain, Olivier?
Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 6:11 am
by nicofig
You can find this figures in Caliver book shop :
http://www.caliverbooks.com/
Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 6:42 am
by olivier
What do ypu mean by hard to obtain, Olivier?
I must had to wait more than than an year to obtain my command directly and finally I cancelled it!
I finally obtain this lovelly model at Warlords 15
http://www.warlords15.com/_home.php?langue=fr
Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 8:02 pm
by mnm
I had no idea, thanks for the tip, Olivier
