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Author Topic: Knights, Fireforge Games & Crusader Miniatures  (Read 4799 times)

Offline UbiqueMatt

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Knights, Fireforge Games & Crusader Miniatures
« on: November 14, 2012, 05:26:44 PM »
There's a few photos of a set of figures based Peter of Dreux, from illustrations from the Osprey book 'The Crusades' (Elite Series E19), hopefully they will help pass the time while waiting for me to finish my 'little' Great Round tower project.

The mounted version is a (slightly) modified Fireforge figure and the foot knight on foot is a Crusader Miniatures figure.






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Matt

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Re: Knights, Fireforge Games & Crusader Miniatures
« Reply #1 on: November 14, 2012, 05:44:11 PM »
Great work  ;D
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Offline Dalauppror

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Re: Knights, Fireforge Games & Crusader Miniatures
« Reply #2 on: November 14, 2012, 05:45:10 PM »
Stunning paint job, just love the heraldy !!!!  

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Offline SgtPerry

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Re: Knights, Fireforge Games & Crusader Miniatures
« Reply #3 on: November 14, 2012, 05:59:04 PM »
Superb painting!

Pierre "Mauclerc" de Dreux married Alix de Bretagne. Alix was Arthur's half sister (the young Plantagenest who died in 1204). Mauclerc means Mauvais Clerc, i.e. Bad Cleric for Pierre first decided to join the roman church. This explains the quarter of hermines (often used by the church). This marriage gave him the county/duchy of Brittany

The Hermines later became part of the Dukes of Brittany heraldy.

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Offline Paleskin

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Re: Knights, Fireforge Games & Crusader Miniatures
« Reply #4 on: November 14, 2012, 06:12:07 PM »
Lovely heraldry!
Chain on mounted fella is very shiny?

Offline max

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Re: Knights, Fireforge Games & Crusader Miniatures
« Reply #5 on: November 14, 2012, 07:44:59 PM »
 :-* :-* :-* :-*
The heraldry is just great!


Offline Rob_bresnen

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Re: Knights, Fireforge Games & Crusader Miniatures
« Reply #7 on: November 14, 2012, 09:52:01 PM »
unbelievable- you must have good eyesight and a steady hand!
Theres more 28mm Superhero Madness at my blog, http://fourcoloursupers.blogspot.com/
And for Ultra-modern Wargaming check out Hotel Zugando at http://ultramoderngaming.blogspot.co.uk/

Offline painterman

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Re: Knights, Fireforge Games & Crusader Miniatures
« Reply #8 on: November 14, 2012, 11:44:03 PM »
Great work on that heraldry!
Simon.

Offline UbiqueMatt

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Re: Knights, Fireforge Games & Crusader Miniatures
« Reply #9 on: November 15, 2012, 05:16:59 PM »
Thanks for all your comments and feedback.

@SgtPerry - Thanks for that info, very interesting.

@Paleskin - the mail isn't that shiny in real life, if that makes sense. I had my lamp inches away from the figure to try and get a decent picture.

Regards,
Matt

Offline Hitman

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Re: Knights, Fireforge Games & Crusader Miniatures
« Reply #10 on: November 16, 2012, 01:14:44 PM »
Holy Smokes...nice painting on the heraldry and horse!! Thanks for sharing.
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