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Miniatures Adventure => Medieval Adventures => Topic started by: General Roos on February 07, 2011, 11:06:32 PM

Title: Crusaders, Templars or Teutonic knights?
Post by: General Roos on February 07, 2011, 11:06:32 PM

I am planning a Scandinavian baltic crusade project soon. But I am a noob when it comes to medieval lead.  :?

Does anyone know of any nice teutonics, templars, crusaders or other knights of christ in 28mm?

I´m also looking for some early medieval knights (1100-1350 AD) type Otterburn, Bannockburn or Poitiers and some russian/eastern knights/fighters.

Thanks!

Mattias

Title: Re: Crusaders, Templars or Teutonic knights?
Post by: Mr.J on February 07, 2011, 11:14:19 PM

Try gripping beast. Very nice minis:
http://grippingbeast.com/shop.php?CatID=37

Title: Re: Crusaders, Templars or Teutonic knights?
Post by: General Roos on February 07, 2011, 11:28:04 PM

Thanks. Exactly what I was looking for.

Do you know if they match up against the Perrys crusader line?

Title: Re: Crusaders, Templars or Teutonic knights?
Post by: Hammers on February 08, 2011, 08:57:32 AM

I painted up Perry's Hospitallers before last summer. Lovely miniatures. No knight Hospitallers campaigned in the Baltic as far as I know but I think they can be used as some other order.

http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=13403.0 (http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=13403.0)

Title: Re: Crusaders, Templars or Teutonic knights?
Post by: Mr.J on February 08, 2011, 11:17:30 AM

I really wouldn't have a problem using them together.

Title: Re: Crusaders, Templars or Teutonic knights?
Post by: traveller on February 08, 2011, 05:31:08 PM

I once started the same project (I wonder if I ever will finish it...) mixing Perry, Gripping, Front Rank and some GW Bretonnians. Old Glory has some good rank-fillers if you want a bigger force.

Title: Re: Crusaders, Templars or Teutonic knights?
Post by: Heldrak on February 08, 2011, 05:46:42 PM

Black Tree Designs has a range of them as well, but some people report shipping problems with the company (slow/late to ship, etc.).

Title: Re: Crusaders, Templars or Teutonic knights?
Post by: General Roos on February 09, 2011, 09:34:36 PM

Thanks guys!  :)

I was inspired after reading the Osprey´s Scandinavian Baltic Crusades. I´m eager to paint, and play, my partly pagan, partly christened Norse ancestors religious misdeeds in the east. Just have to find some eastern knights/fighters as well.

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/8/2767_09_02_11_10_31_05.jpg)
King Magnus Eriksson of Sweden during his invasion of Russia.

Title: Re: Crusaders, Templars or Teutonic knights?
Post by: traveller on February 09, 2011, 09:58:44 PM

Gripping Beast Russians are worthy opponents for the Swedes. Think Battle of the Neva:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgmsjezMC7c

Title: Re: Crusaders, Templars or Teutonic knights?
Post by: General Roos on February 09, 2011, 10:07:03 PM

traveller: Many thanks!

Do you know the title of that movie?

Title: Re: Crusaders, Templars or Teutonic knights?
Post by: commissarmoody on February 10, 2011, 01:00:55 AM

I especially like how armor has no affect on stopping half hearted cuts by the protagonist.  lol

Title: Re: Crusaders, Templars or Teutonic knights?
Post by: traveller on February 10, 2011, 06:22:02 AM

Quote from: General Roos on February 09, 2011, 10:07:03 PM

traveller: Many thanks!

Do you know the title of that movie?

It is a modern Russian version of "Aleksander Nevsky" you know the Russian hero that got his name by kickin our Swedish ancestors butt. The trailer also on Youtube:

http://m.youtube.com/index?desktop_uri=%2F&gl=SE#/watch?xl=xl_blazer&v=PdyZKx57sNc