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Title: Ideas for alternative Marksmen of Miragliano?
Post by: killshot on 29 June 2017, 01:10:30 AM
Really want to paint some but the prices are ridiculous on eBay.  I've done some searching, but haven't found anything that is close.  Are there any good looking alternatives out there?

(http://i1102.photobucket.com/albums/g444/SamFradsham/IMG_2197.jpg) (http://s1102.photobucket.com/user/SamFradsham/media/IMG_2197.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Ideas for alternative Marksmen of Miragliano?
Post by: jauntyharrison on 29 June 2017, 03:29:17 AM
I suspect that the most economical solution would be to assemble crossbowmen out of Perry miniatures' plastic European mercenaries, and then use these heads

https://www.perry-miniatures.com/product_info.php?cPath=23_64&products_id=2510
Title: Re: Ideas for alternative Marksmen of Miragliano?
Post by: dinohunterpoa on 29 June 2017, 05:18:53 AM

killshot, take a look:

http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=32497 (http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=32497)

(https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/76/03/51/76035165971af22ee80ae74bf0800dd5.jpg)

 ;)
Title: Re: Ideas for alternative Marksmen of Miragliano?
Post by: white knight on 29 June 2017, 11:10:16 AM
Perry is the way to go.

Otherwise, Foundry have some too in their Castingroom range:

(https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0976/0688/products/REN519_1024x1024.jpg?v=1443121093)
Title: Re: Ideas for alternative Marksmen of Miragliano?
Post by: white knight on 29 June 2017, 11:13:06 AM
Forget those castingroom figures, The Assault Group have these lovely Italians in their Renaissance range (they come with metal crossbows):

(http://www.theassaultgroup.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/d_2648.jpg)

(http://www.theassaultgroup.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/d_2651.jpg)

You can probably add crossbows to some of their other figures I that range as well.
Title: Re: Ideas for alternative Marksmen of Miragliano?
Post by: killshot on 29 June 2017, 11:39:07 AM
Good find white knight!  Those might be the ticket!  Thanks.

I thought about the Perry and Foundry miniatures and looked at them multiple times. Thanks for the suggestions.
Title: Re: Ideas for alternative Marksmen of Miragliano?
Post by: The Gray Ghost on 29 June 2017, 10:53:56 PM
The Assault Group figures are nice, also check out Mark Copplestone's old Grenadier fantasy range sold by Mirliton, still very good figures.
Title: Re: Ideas for alternative Marksmen of Miragliano?
Post by: dinohunterpoa on 30 June 2017, 12:33:12 AM
Quote from: The Gray Ghost on 29 June 2017, 10:53:56 PM
The Assault Group figures are nice, also check out Mark Copplestone's old Grenadier fantasy range sold by Mirliton, still very good figures.

Yes, really nice models:

(http://www.mirliton.it/images/catalog/ME011.jpg)
(http://www.mirliton.it/images/catalog/ME010.jpg)