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Miniatures Adventure => Medieval Adventures => Topic started by: Mr. White on 10 April 2021, 02:17:49 PM
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I’ve recently acquired the great Lion Rampart rules and as a fan of the Robin Hood mythos, I’m interested in putting together something using the suggested retinue builds in the book. I’ll probably run it more not-Robin Hood so I can take a few of my own liberties with some of the models, but I’m inspired by the Robin of Sherwood show.
Anyway, any suggestions for The Merry Men Archers or more importantly The Sheriff’s Mounted and Foot Serjeants?
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depends on which incarnation of RH you go for.
Some of us would possibly opt for the Errol Flynn version or Richard Green.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyCFHm5LnDA&t=16s
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Robin of Sherwood is my preferred interpretation, but am open.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=b9BiXsnYd7k
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Lion Rampant is a good set, but may not be the best for recreating "derring-do" adventures. In the stories,
Robin and his men are very much individuals, as are the Sheriff, Guy and Prince John. Pig Wars, and the Robin Hood set from Pulpactionlibrary both give you a chance to give each character individual traits. LR relies on
groups of figures of a particular type.
Of course, LR can handle a bigger game, but my experience with PW suggests that a player can handle up to 20 figures without issue.
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I'd recommend Fistful of Lead core rules, we've played quite a few medieval skirmishes using them and their trait mechanism is perfect for characterising Robin Hood and others.
Plenty of AARs here on the LAF, including this one https://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=121380.0 (https://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=121380.0)
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I appreciate the rules suggestions, but the intent of this thread is model selection.
Anyone have any good ideas on models?
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Footsore Baron's War range.
Conquest Games Robin Hood miniatures.
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Conquest Games has an entire model range devoted to Robin Hood and his adversaries.
http://www.conquest-games.co.uk/index.php?cPath=31
Wargames Foundry and Footsore Miniatures have small Robin Hood lines. They also sells Normans and other relevant period minis.
Warlord Games, Mirlton Miniatures, Studio Miniatures, and Old Glory Miniatures each have small collections.
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I appreciate the rules suggestions, but the intent of this thread is model selection.
Anyone have any good ideas on models?
Sorry, misread the OP.
I use the GW 'Bertrand the Brigand' set for my Robin, John and Tuck - they come up on eBay now and again
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Front Rank have some very serviceable archers and other medievals https://www.frontrank.com/product-category/medieval/hundred-years-war/hyw-infantry/ (https://www.frontrank.com/product-category/medieval/hundred-years-war/hyw-infantry/)
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Footsore Baron's wars has a very nice Robin, Marion etc. as others have mentioned
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A Robin Hood-themed Kickstarter just ended:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/hobbers/the-barons-war-3-28mm-medieval-miniatures/description
Some nice miniatures there. You might be able to late back, if you are interested.
-Michael
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I have all the Conquest Games Robin Hood figures, they are based on the Robin of Sherwood series, they are lovely figures and really capture the spirit of that version of the legend.
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Jack I've started reading a book called Outlaw by Angus Donald. Its part of a series told by Alan Dale. Obviously fiction but gives a breakdown of Robin's gang which includes archers and M at A. It also gives some uniform detail. Robin has a grey/black wolf head on a white background and the Sheriff (Murdac) has red chevron on a black background. I intend to use these details as the basis for my RH from the Footsore kickstarter.
regards
Frank
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Yeh check out the footsore range. They already have Robin and co with more minis on the way.
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There are also the former Rogue Miniatures ones now sold by Miniaturefigurines/Matchlock miniatures which were very influenced by Robin of Sherwood.
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Here we go:
(Not mine from a past thread on this website)
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Fantastic suggestions. Thanks, all!
Bummer I missed out on the recent Baron’s War KS.
As I’m planning to build out a few retinues for LR, I’m thinking the groups of merry men archers and the sheriff’s foot serjeants might be from plastic boxes for cost. Maybe Conquest miniatures for the merry men, and fireforge for the serjeants. Leaders/characters probably from footsore, but I have always loved the GW little John and tuck. I might source Robin Hood from the Rangers of Shadow Deep line. True these aren’t exactly Robin of Sherwood, but I am certainly inspired by it, and still hope to aim for its tone.
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I'm a huge fan of Robin of Sherwood, too. I think it is my favourite version of the legend (though I also really liked Sean Connery's take on it in that movie that also had Audrey Hepburn as Marion). They have been showing it on ITV4 lately, an episode a day!
Seeing it again I noticed so many familiar faces I had forgotten were in it (not to mention Clive Mantle and Ray Winstone): John Nettles, Oliver Tobias, John Rhys Davies, Phil Davis, Richard O'Brian, Rula Lenska, Lewis Collins(!), the fellow who played Inspector Japp in Poirot. And that's just off the top of my head. I'm sure there are a couple I'm forgetting. It's like an early version of the Harry Potter movies: If you were a British actor at the time, you were in it! :)
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I recently bought the Robin Hood figure range from Slave2gaming, an Australian company for those not familiar. The figures are very much of the Errol Flynn Hollywood version of the legend which suited me against the more modern Robin of Sherwood etc and I shall probably use the Conquest Games Sheriff's Normans as adversaries with the baddie characters from Footsore. All good fun whichever way!!
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Lancashire Games have just taken over the old Hinchliffe ranges from Hinds Figures. Obviously an old school type of sculpt but they have their charm and are cheap as chips. Site links appears to be having probs at the mo unfortunately.
https://store.lancashiregames.com/ (https://store.lancashiregames.com/)
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Of some use, perhaps???
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/rob1/robyns-hoodies-and-the-sheriffs-henchmen
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North Star (https://www.northstarfigures.com/list.php?man=39&page=1) have a metal Robin, Marian and Sheriff in the style of the 2006 BBC series, as well as a Sherwood Outlaws set combining Frostgrave Soldiers plastic figures with extra arms for archery, quivers and hooded and capped heads.
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Have a look on the minifigs website, under rogue miniatures page there are some figures such as Hern the hunter, a not Robin, little John Marion etc which may fit the bill
Not all have pictures but Google images should pull them up
http://www.miniaturefigurines.co.uk/images/catalogue/RSF%20179.jpg
http://www.miniaturefigurines.co.uk/images/catalogue/RSF%20180.jpg
http://www.miniaturefigurines.co.uk/images/catalogue/RSF%20182.jpg
http://www.miniaturefigurines.co.uk/images/catalogue/RSF%20183.jpg
http://www.miniaturefigurines.co.uk/images/catalogue/RSF%20187.jpg
http://www.miniaturefigurines.co.uk/images/catalogue/RSF%20194.jpg
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Here we go:
(Not mine from a past thread on this website)
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Where are these minis from?
EDIT: oh ha, the post above this one links to them
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Jack I've started reading a book called Outlaw by Angus Donald. Its part of a series told by Alan Dale. Obviously fiction but gives a breakdown of Robin's gang which includes archers and M at A. It also gives some uniform detail. Robin has a grey/black wolf head on a white background and the Sheriff (Murdac) has red chevron on a black background. I intend to use these details as the basis for my RH from the Footsore kickstarter.
regards
Frank
I just checked this book out at the local library. Thanks for the suggestion!