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Miniatures Adventure => Medieval Adventures => Topic started by: Lord Ekard on August 30, 2013, 10:00:54 AM

Title: Fireforge - Mongol Heavy Cavalry
Post by: Lord Ekard on August 30, 2013, 10:00:54 AM
Hi to all :)
We published on our facebook page the pictures about our next release, the mongol heavy cavalry

This release (our first release in metal) will be made by 4 blisters of 4 figures each :)

here is a preview

(https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/533224_645456822140312_1368677335_n.jpg)

You will find more images here: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.645137525505575.1073741828.271339052885426&type=1
Title: Re: Fireforge - Mongol Heavy Cavalry
Post by: WillieB on August 30, 2013, 04:51:36 PM
Really nice!
Title: Re: Fireforge - Mongol Heavy Cavalry
Post by: Sangennaru on August 30, 2013, 04:56:58 PM
Stunning!!! Finally something different! :)
Title: Re: Fireforge - Mongol Heavy Cavalry
Post by: axabrax on August 30, 2013, 05:37:49 PM
Very nice. Would like to see some closed face helmets or aventail masks on future models.
Title: Re: Fireforge - Mongol Heavy Cavalry
Post by: Atheling on August 30, 2013, 06:09:35 PM
Very nice. Would like to see some closed face helmets or aventail masks on future models.

Closed faced helmets? Did they wear such a thing?

Darrell.
Title: Re: Fireforge - Mongol Heavy Cavalry
Post by: axabrax on August 30, 2013, 09:08:49 PM
The heavy cav would have often been comprised of Turco-mongols, so I guess not Technically "pure" Mongol troops, but they were a hodge podge army anyway. I think also the nobles would have taken the best and most impressive armor available, including stuff captured from Turco-Mongol tribes just like they did with Chinese silk. Besides, the armor looks cool!  :D  If I could figure out how to upload an image, I could show you some of Gorelik's watercolors of Turco-mongol troops and Mongol nobles in similar gear.

Here you go, I found something already posted on the web (click)
 (http://s001.radikal.ru/i196/1106/46/6c4ae2e92d85.jpg)
Title: Re: Fireforge - Mongol Heavy Cavalry
Post by: Atheling on August 30, 2013, 09:19:14 PM
The heavy cav would have often been comprised of Turco-mongols, so I guess not Technically "pure" Mongol troops, but they were a hodge podge army anyway. I think also the nobles would have taken the best and most impressive armor available, including stuff captured from Turco-Mongol tribes just like they did with Chinese silk. Besides, the armor looks cool!  :D  If I could figure out how to upload an image, I could show you some of Gorelik's watercolors of Turco-mongol troops and Mongol nobles in similar gear.

Here you go, I found something already posted on the web (click)
 (http://s001.radikal.ru/i196/1106/46/6c4ae2e92d85.jpg)

So by close faced helmets you mean a helmet with a scale aventail and/or a mail avantail?

I agree, it does look great, I once painted up a large number of Timurids and Medieval Rus for Gripping Beast that were very similar to the drawing.

Darrell.
Title: Re: Fireforge - Mongol Heavy Cavalry
Post by: axabrax on August 30, 2013, 09:23:25 PM
Yes indeedy. Sorry--my terminology isn't an expert's  ;)

Actually your friends over at Gripping Beast have a few heavy cav in their Mongol range like that, but I bet Fireforge's would look equally grand  ;D

So by close faced helmets you mean a helmet with a scale aventail and/or a mail avantail?

I agree, it does look great, I once painted up a large number of Timurids and Medieval Rus for Gripping Beast that were very similar to the drawing.

Darrell.
Title: Re: Fireforge - Mongol Heavy Cavalry
Post by: Atheling on August 31, 2013, 07:43:39 AM
Yes indeedy. Sorry--my terminology isn't an expert's  ;)

Actually your friends over at Gripping Beast have a few heavy cav in their Mongol range like that, but I bet Fireforge's would look equally grand  ;D


Possibly better  ;) :). But I didn't say that Shhhhh!

Darrell.
Title: Re: Fireforge - Mongol Heavy Cavalry
Post by: Romark on August 31, 2013, 07:48:20 AM
These look great,looking forward to the plastic figures release too.
Title: Re: Fireforge - Mongol Heavy Cavalry
Post by: beefcake on August 31, 2013, 07:53:55 AM
I'm liking those a lot!
Title: Re: Fireforge - Mongol Heavy Cavalry
Post by: dodge on August 31, 2013, 09:58:43 AM
oh yes now those are just lovely

dodge
Title: Re: Fireforge - Mongol Heavy Cavalry
Post by: Captain Blood on August 31, 2013, 01:09:30 PM
Very nice. When will the plastic horde be available?
Title: Re: Fireforge - Mongol Heavy Cavalry
Post by: OSHIROmodels on August 31, 2013, 03:18:17 PM
Might be a daft question but can I ask what sort of timeline these are for?

cheers

James
Title: Re: Fireforge - Mongol Heavy Cavalry
Post by: Svennn on August 31, 2013, 03:37:16 PM
Nice but surely these would have been more suitable to plastic? 
Title: Re: Fireforge - Mongol Heavy Cavalry
Post by: janner on August 31, 2013, 04:00:39 PM
Might be a daft question but can I ask what sort of timeline these are for?

cheers

James

Look like they'll work for Mongol Conquest through to the Ilkhanate, Golden Shower etc.  ;)
Title: Re: Fireforge - Mongol Heavy Cavalry
Post by: OSHIROmodels on August 31, 2013, 04:08:25 PM
Look like they'll work for Mongol Conquest through to the Ilkhanate, Golden Shower etc.  ;)

That's what I figured but was just being thorough   ;)

cheers

James