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Miniatures Adventure => Medieval Adventures => Topic started by: Silent bob on January 04, 2014, 07:57:28 AM

Title: Almoravid 'comet' flag
Post by: Silent bob on January 04, 2014, 07:57:28 AM

Hi,

My first new project of 2014 is painting a small collection of about 30 Almoravids and a similar number of Christian/Andalusian opponents.

Many years ago when I saw the film El Cid, the Almoravids – had a weird banner (which has been described to me as a twin tailed comet).

Does anyone know if a similar flag is on the internet available to download, or available to buy from a manufacturer or failing that has anyone got a decent photo that I can copy.

Cheers

Title: Re: Almoravid 'comet' flag
Post by: LordOdo on January 07, 2014, 09:00:09 PM

GW Empire use often a twin tailed comet as symbol, there should be flags of them on the internet (did a quick search, without succes..)

Title: Re: Almoravid 'comet' flag
Post by: Silent bob on January 08, 2014, 07:19:25 AM

Thanks Lordodo,

I've found a photo of the one that I would like on Ray Rousell's 'Don't throw a 1' blog....I've just got to try and copy it.......

Cheers

Title: Re: Almoravid 'comet' flag
Post by: LordOdo on January 10, 2014, 07:10:40 PM

Hope you can get some photo's up, you do lovely jobs, and now I'm curious!  :D

Title: Re: Almoravid 'comet' flag
Post by: Paul on January 11, 2014, 10:10:59 AM

Quote from: Silent bob on January 08, 2014, 07:19:25 AM

I've found a photo of the one that I would like on Ray Rousell's 'Don't throw a 1' blog....I've just got to try and copy it.......

I´m curious ti see hwta one Looks like. I looked at Ray´s blog but couldn´t find the Image..have you got a link to it?

Title: Re: Almoravid 'comet' flag
Post by: Silent bob on January 11, 2014, 11:59:19 AM

Here's the link to Rays Almoravids

http://onelover-ray.blogspot.co.uk/search?q=almoravids

and this is my effort on the computer

(http://i842.photobucket.com/albums/zz346/SRB29/untitled_zpsdbb2e21c.png) (http://s842.photobucket.com/user/SRB29/media/untitled_zpsdbb2e21c.png.html)

cheers

Title: Re: Almoravid 'comet' flag
Post by: Silent bob on January 11, 2014, 12:04:40 PM

Quote from: Silent bob on January 11, 2014, 11:59:19 AM

Here's the link to Rays Almoravids

http://onelover-ray.blogspot.co.uk/search?q=almoravids

and this is my effort on the computer - I have done a triangular version (as in Ray's photo) but I'm not too keen on that one so I've gone the rectangular one.

(http://i842.photobucket.com/albums/zz346/SRB29/untitled_zpsdbb2e21c.png) (http://s842.photobucket.com/user/SRB29/media/untitled_zpsdbb2e21c.png.html)

cheers

Title: Re: Almoravid 'comet' flag
Post by: Paul on January 11, 2014, 05:27:59 PM

Looks good.
I´ve been on a hunt for a flag with a comet and only came up with why the comet symbol is used;
http://www.jesuswillreturn.com/signs/signs007.html

Title: Re: Almoravid 'comet' flag
Post by: yar68 on January 12, 2014, 12:12:31 AM

Nice work on the flag Silent Bob!!!