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Miniatures Adventure => Medieval Adventures => Topic started by: Engel on November 07, 2013, 03:21:02 PM
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I have now taken the plunge to start to collect the Crusade in 28mm.
The plan was to try to reuse one or two of my African tribal unit as a sort of mercenary light skirmishing unit for an Egyptian faction. And the Medieval Swedes I painted previously is planned to be recycled into a western force.
Its great to be able to use one miniature for lots of different settings.
But my first new and dedicated unit for this project is this small unit of Saracen light infantry.
Ive used leftover parts from the Perrys plastic box Mahdist Ansar. The miniatures with most clothing or Arabic headgear and so on that I didn´t think matched what I was after in the Tribal Africa project.
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ml1styMrfdc/Unqy08Wo2PI/AAAAAAAAFsc/R1FAVGuHf_E/s800/P1000974.JPG)
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lcy-uuI9_bo/Unqy0jr1GmI/AAAAAAAAFsY/NV7U2PLyglM/s800/P1000972.JPG)
More pictures at: http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2013/11/saracen-light-infantry.html (http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2013/11/saracen-light-infantry.html)
I think they maybe look a little more like Barbary corsairs then Saracen infantry but I think its close enough and its hard to argue with the price of plastics especially considering I got these from the leftovers.
I think they will do for starting up this project.
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Yeah, they work fine :)
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Thanks Janners.
I just finished this small Latin/Frankish infantry group.
They are intended to be used as a small group of mixed medium infantry and act as opponents for my coming Saracen force.
I added some other makers and bits but it’s mostly bits from Fireforge games. These are my first Fireforge games miniatures and I must say I like them.
More pictures at: http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2013/11/medieval-foot.html (http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2013/11/medieval-foot.html)
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Excellent keep posting - you,ve got to love the plastics.
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Very nice :)
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Thanks Belusarius and Janner.
Latest addition to my Saracens.
Some archers from Musketeer miniatures
More pictures at: http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2013/12/saracen-archers.html (http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2013/12/saracen-archers.html)
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ic12uHwYrzo/Uq73G36fKlI/AAAAAAAAF6Q/jZkw-u17zZE/s800/P1010098.JPG)
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Coming along nicely :)
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Thanks Janners.
Some new miniatures just based.
More pictures at: http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2013/12/saracen-infantry.html (http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2013/12/saracen-infantry.html)
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These two are converted Gripping Beast plastic "Dark age warriors"
I wanted to test how they would turn out, I imagined it could be done.
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Excellent painting. They would also make a great start to a SAGA Crusades warband.
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Nice kitbashing, i'm tempted to do something similar!
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Thanks
I found these at a sale and thought they could fit into this project.
Some ruins from GWs Lord of the Ring
More pictures at: http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2013/12/ruins-for-my-saracens.html (http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2013/12/ruins-for-my-saracens.html)
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HLi591-0i4Y/UrL4KD95c_I/AAAAAAAAF8w/gi5fXDSxzik/s800/P1010140.JPG)
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Nice work on the ruins, they look excellent.
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Nicely done :)
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Great idea with the random shaped bases that also fit together; I might steal that idea :D
DJ
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Great idea with the random shaped bases that also fit together; I might steal that idea :D
DJ
I have to second that. Brilliant idea with the bases. Those LOTR ruins work surprisingly well with historicals
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Echo that thought about random shapes of terrain bases - that is inspired - definitely STOLEN
In spired - and the figures look great as well
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Thanks all.
The puzzle terrain turned out even better then I had imagined. The plan was to be able to use them all as the same area terrain or be able to rearrange them to be placed separated without looking wrong, I dont like straight bases on my terrain pieces.
Feel free to nick that idea, after all that is what this forum is all about.
Latest unit.
A small unit of Turcoman horse archers, I´ll reckon I will need plenty of these in the future.
More pictures at: http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2013/12/turcoman-horsearchers.html (http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2013/12/turcoman-horsearchers.html)
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9Yn2DBhBgu0/Urwj_GXvtMI/AAAAAAAAF_I/lbS5aUp5mE4/s800/P1010175.JPG)
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Lovely! Your blog has some fantastic stuff too!
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Big thanks Mitch.
This is something more people should do... Army pictures.
Here are my small but growing force of Saracens with some African skirmishers recruited from my Tribal Africa project.
http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=40855.0
More pictures of the Saracens at:
http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2013/12/my-saracen-force-at-moment.html (http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2013/12/my-saracen-force-at-moment.html)
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FlRPvTEX6HQ/UrwsLINBTlI/AAAAAAAAF_w/7IWe1KBDp5g/s800/P1010180.JPG)
Starting with from the left side I got a small unit of archers and some light infantry, I got two small unit of African skirmishers.
The Commander of this small force is accompanied by a drummer and two bodyguards (two spare infantry miniatures).
Then I got two other unit of African skirmishers lead by a commander from the same tribe.
Under them is a small unit of medium infantry and a small unit of Turcomen horse archers.
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Yesterday I brought my miniatures to the club and press-ganged a friend to throw some dices in an Crusader game of Hail Caesar.
We played with small units instead of standard sized ones. We just gamed with what was available.
Im sure the gaming balance with close combat and ranged combat as well as the balance with unit types is somewhat altered with just using small units but it works.
The battle report can be found here http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2014/01/crusader-battle-report.html (http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2014/01/crusader-battle-report.html)
Some of the pictures from the game.
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-39xBQKPzBGE/Usa_V5IQKsI/AAAAAAAAGBU/xRoMpop4kts/s800/P1010206.JPG)
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Hjrl4gjKA3c/Usa_X4fE6RI/AAAAAAAAGB0/tGrkRjX0mjA/s800/P1010211.JPG)
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RxI3FKzlo6M/Usa_c4vl1LI/AAAAAAAAGC8/B9f-1n7qT4g/s800/P1010220.JPG)
Im sure we did all kinds of things wrong, both tactically and rule wise but it was a really fun game non the less.
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Pictures and figures look good.
Which firm makes those rectangular bases with irregular placed figures?
thanks
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Thanks Duc de Limbourg, those bases where made for me by Tiny Terrain, http://tinyterrain.com/
Its a small company just starting up so the site is somewhat lacking at the moment but you could always use the "contact us" and ask for a prise as he havnt got them up on the site just yet.
If you mention "warband movement tray" and my name he knows what you mean.
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Great looking figures and terrain - nice AAR.
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Thanks Colonel Tubby.
I needed some heavy cavalry to my collection.
Here are the latest, a small unit of Mamluks.
http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2014/01/mamluks.html (http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2014/01/mamluks.html)
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-E7a5qsH6Ih8/UsiBOACqT2I/AAAAAAAAGEg/vMUpCzlEh20/s800/P1010232.JPG)
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Those look great are they musketeer figures? your collection is growing at a great pace really enjoying watching it all come together.
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Thanks.
The miniatures are from Gripping Beast they apparently use the same horses as Musketeers now adays.
Making mixing units even easier. :)
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Thanks Engel :D
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:-* Saw these on your plog on Warseer and you answered my question over here about the manufacturer of the miniatures. I'd forgotten that GB had switched nags (thankfully).
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Thanks.
So was the old horsies so bad looking?
I've only seen pictures of them painted and by that I didn´t think they were that awful.
But as they changed I guess maybe there were. lol
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They weren't that bad, but they weren't in par with the other horses on the market in my opinion.
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I painted some new Turkic horse archers.
More pictures at: http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2014/01/turcomans.html (http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2014/01/turcomans.html)
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XsrAyiV6Bt8/UtVg3Xgr_0I/AAAAAAAAGGY/GHOoACI7pcI/s800/P1010264.JPG)
The miniatures are from Perry Miniatures and Gripping Beast but they have switched horses to better mix with my other horsearchers, to create a more unified image.
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Most modern illustrations of Turcomans are based on:
paintings of Turkmen Nomads from manuscript Hazine 2153 of the Sarai Albums by the Siyah Qalem (Black Pen) school (http://warfare.ga/Turk/Turkmen-Haz2153.htm)
(http://www.barismustecaplioglu.com/en/images/cin2.jpg)
Larger images:
f8b Nomad camp (http://warfare.ga/Turk/Turkmen-Haz2153-NomadCamp.htm)
f14a The stubborn donkey (http://warfare.ga/Turk/Turkmen-Haz2153-f14a-The_stubborn_donkey.htm)
f38a Nomads leading an ox (http://warfare.ga/Turk/Turkmen-Haz2153-f38a-Nomads_leading_an_ox.htm)
f38b Group of three figures (http://warfare.ga/Turk/Turkmen-Haz2153-3AndDonkey.htm)
f54a Fragment from a Caravan Scene (http://warfare.ga/Turk/Turkmen-Haz2153-f54a-Fragment_from_a_Caravan_Scene.htm)
f55a Wandering Dervishes (http://warfare.ga/Turk/Turkmen-Haz2153-CarryingWoman.htm)
f65a Two people by candlelight (http://warfare.ga/Turk/Turkmen-Haz2153-f65a-Two_people_by_candlelight.htm)
f73b Untying a rope (http://warfare.ga/Turk/Turkmen-Haz2153-f73b-Untying_a_rope.htm)
f84a Nomad grazing his horse (http://warfare.ga/Turk/Turkmen-Haz2153-Dismounted-large.htm)
f105a A falling Stone (http://warfare.ga/Turk/Turkmen-Haz2153-f105a-A_falling_Stone.htm)
f118b A nomad leading his horse by the reins (http://warfare.ga/Turk/Turkmen-Haz2153-f118b-A_nomad_leading_his_horse_by_the_reins.htm)
f152a Performance (http://warfare.ga/Turk/Turkmen-Haz2153-f152a-Performance.htm)
A donkey defecating (http://warfare.ga/Turk/Turkmen-Haz2153-DonkeyDefecating.htm)
MIRROR SITE
A collection of paintings of Turkmen Nomads from manuscript Hazine 2153 of the Sarai Albums by the Siyah Qalem (Black Pen) school (http://warfare.tk/Turk/Turkmen-Haz2153.htm) and a drawing and description of a Turkoman Tribesman, by Ian Heath (http://warfare.tk/WRG/Crusades-52-Turcoman_Tribesman.htm), based on these.
Druzhina
Illustrations of Costume & Soldiers (http://warfare.ga/index.htm)
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Thanks Druzhina that is a goldmine. :)
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Ive just finished some more Lord of the Ring ruins, these are components from two additional boxes.
After I finished the last box for my gaming club I was given two new ones to paint that was laying around there and collected dust.
More pictures at: http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2014/01/more-desert-ruins.html (http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2014/01/more-desert-ruins.html)
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-s0tVm9sZFec/Ut1z0BSh2nI/AAAAAAAAGIk/Q0XkdgXFL_g/s800/P1010283.JPG)
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Those are terrific, I'm going to have to get me a set!
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Thanks Killshot.
Its time to start this project up after a small pause.
More pictures at: http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2014/02/arabic-test-miniatures.html (http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2014/02/arabic-test-miniatures.html)
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The miniatures are Conquest games Norman Infantry but two of them have new heads from Warlord Games ww2 Sikh heads http://store.warlordgames.com/collections/bolt-action-armoury/products/sikh-destroy-turbaned-figure-heads-24 , the other two have regular heads.
With some added greenstuff and the right colour pallet I think this could work.
They are a sort of test batch to see how those plastic miniatures would turn out.
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Next up are some Azerbaijani Swordsmen.
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nL9IVII6x8s/UwsrMUhvlBI/AAAAAAAAGVY/8JuuH-156A0/s800/P1010404.JPG)
More pictures at: http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2014/02/azerbaijani-swordsmen.html (http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2014/02/azerbaijani-swordsmen.html)
The Azerbaijani Swordsmen miniatures from Perry Minatures was the base for the unit but I have included some Warlord Games plastic Celts with new shields and some greenstuff mustashios and such as well as one Mahadist uprising plastic miniature from Perry. These were mostly for fun, I wanted to try out how well they would intermix.
I think works great and to expand this unit in the future I will definitely ad more of Warlords Celts.
I know nearly nothing about the Azerbaijani Swordsmen but with those nice Turkic mustashios and bare torsos I will use them in my Ayyabid Egyptian army in Hail Caesar as a sort of Turkic mercenary unit with the Ghazi fanatic stats (religious fanatics) as I think that will be the most fitting.
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Your collection is really coming together :-*
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Thanks Anderson
Some more casualties.
http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2014/02/saracen-casualties.html (http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2014/02/saracen-casualties.html)
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Those look great who did the fallen horse/rider?
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Thanks
The cavalry one comes from Conquest Games plastic Norman Knight box but with an headswap from Perrys plastic Mahadist uprising box.
The other one is straight from Perrys crusader range.
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WOW...great work on the ruins. You have really made these pieces come alive. Count me in on your growing list of thievery of a great idea. Your figures are also very nice. Thanks for sharing.
Regards,
Hitman
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Big thanks Hitman
Newly painted spearmen unit, its a mix of Perry and Gripping beast miniatures as well as those plastic conversions I posted earlier here.
More pictures for those interested can be found at:
http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2014/03/saracen-spearmen.html[/url
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jjbhr63JT-A/UxXEllwoBtI/AAAAAAAAGXU/okNZCGT9oSE/s800/P1010417.JPG) (http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2014/03/saracen-spearmen.html)
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Good looking figures.
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Thanks Hu Rhu.
Latest unit, a new unit of Mamluks for my Ayyubid army.
Many more pictures can be found at: http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2014/03/ayyubid-mamluks.html (http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2014/03/ayyubid-mamluks.html)
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-64kQ1sY9QgM/UxhSvkmmIgI/AAAAAAAAGYY/SQyDd0Gg1II/s800/P1010426.JPG)
Enough to make a small unit of Mamluks in Hail Caesar or to mix with my previously painted Mamluks to make a "standard size" unit.
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BRTTXe1OT3o/UxhSzcF2QhI/AAAAAAAAGZM/XP_cb0hJSVs/s800/P1010431.JPG)
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I love the consistency that show your army, moreover being a unique kitbash of models from all different periods and manufacturers.
So well done. :o
Regards.
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great mix of figures well done again!
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Brilliant stuff Engel!
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Big thanks guys.
With that latest unit painted I thought it was time for a new armyshot.
Im missing the African skirmishers as they were in the basement at the moment of photoshooting.
More pictures can be found at: http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2014/03/saracen-army.html (http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2014/03/saracen-army.html)
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Last week we played another crusading game of Hail Caesar.
As my collection still is rather small or spread out we used "small" units.
As the armies weren't evenly matched in points we gave the Latin force some ruins to shelter in and a special rule of needed to hold out a number of turns rolling a dice for the game to end after this number of turns, the actual number of turns before they where allowed to roll that dice and the number on that dice have totally escapes me now.
And they where given two monk miniatures on foot, any foot units they are joining are given the stubborn rule (reroll one moral dice).
More pictures and the report can be found at: http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2014/03/crusade-aar.html (http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2014/03/crusade-aar.html)
And here are some of the Pictures.
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(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-f58WFqhoEFc/UyYb8rA0oVI/AAAAAAAAGdI/aFanGQ41a6s/s800/P1010477.JPG)
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A thought that occured to me is that the Heavy cavalry formations in "small size" games of Hail Caesar are a killer. To better balance the Heavy cavalry I Think I should move up to standard sized units.
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Latest unit. A small unit of Saharan light horse.
I really like the dark blue on this unit.
The miniatures are from Gripping beast but the spears are actually plastic broomstick straws.
Many more pictures at: http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2014/03/saharian-light-cavalry.html
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-y0EvY_H8aFI/UyrQwMHhokI/AAAAAAAAGe8/z7AHbFjspc8/s800/P1010490.JPG)
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Great stuff I also like the blue,
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Their always a short supply on nice terrain so here’s a small amendment.
http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2014/04/terrain-pieces.html (http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2014/04/terrain-pieces.html)
Some hills. Made out of styrophome, wood glue, sand, some watered down acrylic paint and a mixture of flock.
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-p4IxzP-2Maw/Uz00iGQOuxI/AAAAAAAAGkg/tIY-1CbI5GY/s800/P1010538.JPG)
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Great stuff!
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Heavy Arabic cavalry enters the scene.
Many more pictures at: http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2014/04/arabic-heavy-cavalry.html (http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2014/04/arabic-heavy-cavalry.html)
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Pd3MVSNC-_M/U1bqBWAMfYI/AAAAAAAAGos/9WxvyxNp8T0/s800/P1010599.JPG)
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They are nice!
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Wow, that cavalry is beautiful!
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Very nice and colourful
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Your collection really looks good can I ask which manufacturer for the last group?
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Big thanks fellows.
Those last are from Musketeer Miniatures.
Some of them I really like but some of them are just to stiff and chunky for my taste really.
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I got big plans for this project...
http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2014/05/massive-arabic-reinforcement.html (http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2014/05/massive-arabic-reinforcement.html)
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Bloody hell - 160 figures :o
That's more than my entire year's output ;)
You're going to be busy!
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Looking forward to seeing these come together :o
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Bloody hell - 160 figures :o
That's more than my entire year's output ;)
You're going to be busy!
That's what I thought!
But I'm looking forward to seeing the results. I've got my eye on these for a Gemell-inspired Sathuli army, so I'm interested in how these turn out.
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Thanks guys, but truth be told only two of them are mine. The other two are for a friend of mine.
I just wanted to see your reaction.. :D
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Thanks guys, but truth be told only two of them are mine. The other two are for a friend of mine.
I just wanted to see your reaction.. :D
You swine, you lol
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:P
New unit of Turcoman mercenaries in the service of the Egyptian sultan.
More pictures at: http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2014/05/turcomans.html (http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2014/05/turcomans.html)
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0DjDDFmmAgM/U2zyzBYZBkI/AAAAAAAAGu4/Oc1faydM3S8/s800/P1010664.JPG)
The unit is a mix of Perry miniatures and Gripping beast. I switched the horses to create even greater mix.
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Great stuff !
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Thanks Willie.
Latest unit, some Mamluk heavy horsearchers to my growing force.
The miniatures are from Musketeer Miniatures.
Many more pictures at: http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2014/05/mamluk-heavy-horsearchers.html (http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2014/05/mamluk-heavy-horsearchers.html)
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0MLgo2HmUdg/U3NGQ_MEQyI/AAAAAAAAGv8/2RC1dMS_QpE/s800/P1010672.JPG)
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Me and my friend Johan tested out the Songs of Blades and Heroes rules, enjoy.
http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2014/05/clash-of-arabic-warbands-aar.html (http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2014/05/clash-of-arabic-warbands-aar.html)
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4eUax051up4/U3pmXh8xynI/AAAAAAAAGyU/rtyyVQPmLoM/s800/P1010683.JPG)
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kaqrGomzA5s/U3pmZdMsxiI/AAAAAAAAGyg/B9C4zs7Kq1w/s800/P1010685.JPG)
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I liked my unit of Saharan light horse so much that I used that colour scheme on an archer unit.
I will count this unit as a medium archer unit in Hail Caesar so I have added shields on their backs.
Many more pictures at: http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2014/05/saharan-berber-archers.html (http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2014/05/saharan-berber-archers.html)
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XF1AbHET4kg/U33RFyOpPHI/AAAAAAAAG00/rNgzSMaVAMs/s800/P1010706.JPG)
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9exIS8aKnRQ/U33RHZeM_bI/AAAAAAAAG1A/33FWE1gYmxw/s800/P1010709.JPG)
The miniature are a mixture of Gripping Beast new plastic arabs, Gripping beast metal miniatures and some miniatures from Magister Militum and I really like the feeling of variation in the unit.
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I like the shields especially
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What I really needed for my army was a commander and I now got it. Accompanied by a drummer I wanted to have a base full of motion and colour.
More pictures at: http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2014/05/ayyubid-mounted-command.html (http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2014/05/ayyubid-mounted-command.html)
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-T2NFe7_BptA/U4OM7CWRqAI/AAAAAAAAG4s/aGqPiw8jDyY/s800/P1010738.JPG)
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We must unify our forces and take on the Infidel. Yours out front of course!! lol
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So are trying to get my men killed and then you leave the fields and takes my villages for your own?
I saw what you tried to do there...
You know that there more infighting between varius muslim rulers then against the crusaders right?
;)
But seriusly, Im trying to convince a gaming buddy of mine to get an arabic army to. He have gotten some miniatures but is a litle behind on the painting part so far. After that hopfully there will be no big problem to lure any other member of my gaming club to start a crusader army to oppose us. :D
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Absolutly fantastic range of painting. Thanks for showing them.
Thanks also for inspiring me to getting round to actually painting my very eclectic selection of arab figures for saga. Your works and lovely bright colours really gave me the impetus to get started.
Cheers john.
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I am pleasantly surprised at the LOTR terrain pieces. They look superb.
Tony
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I am pleasantly surprised at the LOTR terrain pieces. They look superb.
Tony
They do look good... And being neutral stone, make a great contrast against the figures.
which have really nice colours that will 'pop' on the tabletop...
Nice looking army, well done
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Big thanks guys.
Ducat, please show some of them later on.
Ive used the plastic Norman knight kit from Conquest Games as the base for my new unit of Arab heavy Cavalry.
The base miniatures are somewhat lifeless and boring but I think I managed to breath some more life into them.
Adding extra blankets, ww2 Sikh heads and greenstuff does make for some changes.
Many many more pictures: http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2014/06/heavy-arab-cavalry.html (http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2014/06/heavy-arab-cavalry.html)
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pfUACLezf2I/U493bIE0f4I/AAAAAAAAG6w/noK9B86CQxE/s800/P1010755.JPG)
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Great :-* :-* :-*
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Thanks Circlechange
I needed some militias to be on the receiving end of a crusader charge, catching arrows and whats not. :D
Many more pictures at: http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2014/06/arab-milita.html (http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2014/06/arab-milita.html)
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lJJ49n1DVuI/U5mPgufynpI/AAAAAAAAG-A/qR_rGTD7tm8/s800/P1010764.JPG)
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Yesterday my friend Johan and I had a massive game of Hail Caesar (more on that later..) but as it was a long time since I had them all on the same table I thought it was only fitting to get some pictures of the army. :D
MANY more pictures at: http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2014/06/saracen-army.html (http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2014/06/saracen-army.html)
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KPje3lAvDRc/U5rXS0ysGtI/AAAAAAAAHDI/1ZoFvRLA9fg/s800/P1010788.JPG)
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As the muslim rulers during the crusades thought more against each other then against the crusaders I think its only fitting that my friend Johan and I had this game.
We thought a great game of Hail Caesar using our joint miniatures and divided them into to forces opposing each other.
For the full battle report and lots and lots of picture go here: http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2014/06/clash-of-warlords-medieval-middle.html (http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2014/06/clash-of-warlords-medieval-middle.html)
Another great game of Hail Caesar, the more I play it the more I like it.
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Hj_W9XpwCUE/U57GFM4yyKI/AAAAAAAAHDw/h6tYi0h-IQA/s800/P1010792.JPG)
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A new unit of light cavalry. :)
The miniatures are from Magister Miliutum and is a mix of their historical and a fantasy range they carry.
Some of the riders I think looks okay, maybe even good but the horses are rather horrid. Especially some of them, some looks like small pony's.
But I think that now with the paint on them they at least looks better then when I cleaned up the miniatures from flashes.
Mote pictures athttp://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2014/06/arabic-light-cavalry.html (http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2014/06/arabic-light-cavalry.html)
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yJn_i_DMIsc/U6LAt0c9RZI/AAAAAAAAHHM/dPqUpFgj2XM/s800/P1010825.JPG)
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Splendid :)
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I batchpainted a whole unit to speed things up.
Maybe not the most fun way to paint miniatures but it does speed up the whole process.
The miniatures are from Magister Militum.
Many more pictures at: http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2014/06/saracen-cavalry.html (http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2014/06/saracen-cavalry.html)
I think the horses looks a little to small for proper battle steeds so I will downgrade these from my initial plan of heavy cavalry to a medium cavalry roll and maybe give them some sort of levy or militia rule. They got some nice armour and weapons but are lacking training and proper horses to fill a heavy cavalry roll. At least thats the plan at the moment.
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-brsik6vqim8/U6v-gZvXdlI/AAAAAAAAHMA/BOUmcO4pOrs/s800/P1010861.JPG)
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The horses may be more representative than at first thought. A lot of cavalry horses in past ages were considerably smaller than our modern tastes expect.
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Great work Engel keep them coming!
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Thanks.
Garanhir thats probably to true.
Heavy reinforcements in the form of a massive Mamluk unit... :D
Its a mixture of Perry, Gripping Beast and A&A miniatures.
http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2014/08/ayyubid-mamluks.html (http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2014/08/ayyubid-mamluks.html)
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-d3bsl96CeUw/U93lDh8TDzI/AAAAAAAAHoQ/AYNxDIkMHSU/s800/P1020253.JPG)
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So after a small pause with a gaming convention I have started gearing up with the crusade again.
My latest unit, a Saharan/Berber unit with spears.
Many more pictures at: http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2014/09/saharanberber-spearmen-unit.html (http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2014/09/saharanberber-spearmen-unit.html)
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UhWDgtnjsYQ/VA2W1ktiDKI/AAAAAAAAIQY/rS_Zz_uy4wU/s800/P1020409.JPG)
They will join up with my Ayyabid and as they are somewhat toughter tribal warriors then your average citydwelling spearmen unit I will field them without the negeative special rules the standard spearmen get in a Hail Caesar Ayyabid force.
I can use the Fatamid armylist for corect stats I think.
The miniatures are a mixture of Gripping Beast plastic and metall arabs/morish troops, some really nice Magister Militum miniatures and some of Perrys Mahadist upprising plastic miniatures with bits swaped with the Gripping Beast plastics. I mixed the shields around to get a nice variation.
All shields are handpainted with brown as a joining colour to tie the unit further together.
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With the latest spearmen unit painted I thought they could need their own command.
Many more pictures at: http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2014/09/saharan-berber-command.html (http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2014/09/saharan-berber-command.html)
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NqwVQLdQF4g/VBV_cTUFdYI/AAAAAAAAISM/2xkpbfBWs_c/s800/P1020422.JPG)
And together with his troops, my Saharan/ Berber faction that are meant to be incorporated in my overall Ayyabid army they look like this.
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A small unit of light archers and a Imam to my Arabs.
http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2014/09/arab-archers.html (http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2014/09/arab-archers.html)
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AtQtNReWq4E/VBgbi0Cjm4I/AAAAAAAAIT4/MRYenv5i1fE/s800/P1020440.JPG)
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More pictures for those interested at:
http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2014/09/arabic-heavy-cavalry.html (http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2014/09/arabic-heavy-cavalry.html)
A new unit of heavy Arabic cavalry
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Np0M-IQMiVg/VCFB8mEFvZI/AAAAAAAAIVQ/3OyF73i0srk/s800/P1020446.JPG)
And a wound marker
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More pictures of the camel handler and better pictures of that last unit can be found here:
http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2014/09/egyptian-merchant.html (http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2014/09/egyptian-merchant.html)
An merchant with his camel.
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ex3wwU3AO1A/VCMGa0JjVHI/AAAAAAAAIWY/p7OknUG2znc/s800/P1020468.JPG)
That last unit of heavy cavalry.
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wkv0gMg2KrU/VCMHQ1X4UlI/AAAAAAAAIXA/eS4CBCNFv64/s800/P1020473.JPG)
And the casualty marker.
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aj6Vq0an-a4/VCMHUDpkfqI/AAAAAAAAIXg/dB9yJirBLEk/s800/P1020478.JPG)
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Before a battle we had last Thursday I took these pictures of my Saracen force.
At the moment this is what I can muster. :D
Many more pictures at:
http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2014/09/saracen-army.html (http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2014/09/saracen-army.html)
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-N8KYRc8mQY8/VChsm-PdfTI/AAAAAAAAIYI/ASkJt7DF7Vg/s800/P1020482.JPG)
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Last Thursday we had a three faction game of Hail Caesar in the Crusader era.
The full report with many more pictures can be found at:
http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2014/10/crusade-aar.html (http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2014/10/crusade-aar.html)
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pBvgmvuIYg4/VCxMOwk1JfI/AAAAAAAAIbM/2S4INOiVu88/s800/P1020506.JPG)
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wzvcGhUvqRs/VCxMkGTyo_I/AAAAAAAAIdg/f3S5wdC9bro/s800/P1020524.JPG)
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Very nice, I really need to get into this era.
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Great collection
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Your red-and-white Knights of Tripoli are spectacular. Love 'em :-*
Well done Mr Engel. Great looking host.
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Big thanks guys.
Those Tripolitian knights ain´t mine but I did do the shields for my friend Håkan, and I must admit they do look good.
Their mere precence on the battlefields made the saracens think twice about any movement when they were in the vincinity...
I had this image in my head of a ragtag group of crusaders tossed together in the heat of battle. Working together and discarding each other’s differences. It really got me the excuse to create this small group of brothers in arms.
Many more pictures at:
http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2014/10/crusading-band-of-heroes.html (http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2014/10/crusading-band-of-heroes.html)
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AajNn3T8Zy8/VDE6B27eLMI/AAAAAAAAIgk/EwR_coe8udw/s800/P1020552.JPG)
I plan to use these in Hail Caesar with these stats.
Clash - 6
Sustained - 5
Short range - 2/1
Long range - 1
Moral save - 4+
Stamina - 4
Special rules: Tough fighters, Stubborn, Steady, Valiant, Elite, Double handed weapon, Crossbow
I thought about giving them Brave and the Fanatic special rule but that might just be to much. Im sure these tough bastards will hold any waterhole or ruins they have claimed as their and afraid my Saracens will have a hard fight getting rid of them.
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After the last game of Hail Caesar I felt that my army was to hard to command, I needed more commanders to move the troops around.
Many more pictures at:
http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2014/10/ayyubid-warlord.html (http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2014/10/ayyubid-warlord.html)
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jyXoN-1ZVbQ/VD0GJpxBJzI/AAAAAAAAIj4/NLz0rMjKKUM/s800/P1020607.JPG)
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very impressive project and game, well done, thats a whole lot of cavalry you have painted :)
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Thanks Skip, more planed...
Latest unit, a small Arabic workforce.
Im not totally sure If I will use them by giving them a special role in sieges, as really crappy infantry, as objectives or just as civilian bystanders to give the gaming table more life.
http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2014/10/arabic-workforce.html (http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2014/10/arabic-workforce.html)
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ouMrScdhc7E/VEwZdUuJv_I/AAAAAAAAIp4/gmvwM3DkEM4/s800/P1020622.JPG)
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A motley bunch!
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And a nice-looking game 8)
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Thanks guys.
I got a new unit of Heavy Cavalry... :D
And this time I added proper amount of banners...
http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2014/11/heavy-arabic-cavalry.html (http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2014/11/heavy-arabic-cavalry.html)
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Q-551M-4Qok/VE968dO8tEI/AAAAAAAAIqw/Nuy3yu0L2i0/s800/P1020627.JPG)
The miniatures are mostly Old Glory but with two Perrys as Old Glory sold these in packs of 10 and I needed 12.
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those are very well painted, very colourful, must take a long time to paint up that lot
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Awesome stuff Engel. You have left me in the shade for output. :'( :'( :'(
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very nice, not tempting at all to get into this period
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They look great! Really like all the colour involved! 8)
Christopher
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Look great :-*
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We had another great game of Hail Caesar.
Many more pictures at:
http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2014/11/crusade-aar-county-of-tripoli-vs.html (http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2014/11/crusade-aar-county-of-tripoli-vs.html)
The back story was that with the arrival of new crusaders by ship the County of Tripoli would raise a mercenary army and together with these and its standing forces march southwards.
The spies of the Ayyubid dynasty picked up their movement and mustered its own forces and marched to meet this threat.
That meant that we could use oure joint collection of medieval and crusader era miniatures in one battle.
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oUpSBQRhAWc/VGEczm_jYbI/AAAAAAAAIuM/0OwlzaRrDNU/s800/P1020639.JPG)
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aOmgQZD1vfA/VGEc84UPIyI/AAAAAAAAIvY/6YKJELkFXw0/s800/P1020649.JPG)
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I just finished some new shields for a friends County of Tripoli force.
http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2014/12/county-of-tripoli-shields.html#comment-form (http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2014/12/county-of-tripoli-shields.html#comment-form)
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ym8RdUp_RFY/VJQIokKPlrI/AAAAAAAAJCU/d9ExMfLYiMg/s800/P1020830.JPG)
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cracking weathering :D
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Very nice shields 8)
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Impressive.
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They look the business!
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Looks brilliant!
Every time I go to the thread I want to buy those Arabs!
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Loving them, Jonas :)
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Thanks friends.
I still think I need more commanders for my force.
It was fun to play around with the details and the fabrics on this one.
And I also painted a dismounted Mamluk as a sort of bodyguard to him. :D
Many more pictures at: http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2014/12/saracen-commander.html (http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2014/12/saracen-commander.html)
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QINAuBwqpEk/VJ1D3Lt0JRI/AAAAAAAAJDM/yHFcO00x4Wo/s800/P1020839.JPG)
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Excellent stuff!! ;)
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http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2014/12/new-shields-for-hakan-and-tent.html#comment-form (http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2014/12/new-shields-for-hakan-and-tent.html#comment-form)
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yiPdazRhCXc/VKG9SmHwAYI/AAAAAAAAJFk/VQUf0SYxFfs/s800/P1020857.JPG)
I thought my friend Håkan could use some more shields. Some of these might be that historical correct but I think they will look nice on his miniatures none the less.
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-syrrrdHboPo/VKG9S5MXcxI/AAAAAAAAJFc/vavbdQVZB50/s800/P1020858.JPG)
And I also tested to do a medieval tent on my coffybreaks at work and then printed it on regular paper. I somehow glued the roof on rather bad but it was just to test out the size and how it would turn out. I was happy enough and thought it would be a shame not to use it so I based and flocked it.
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Really like the shields, Jonas!
The grit and wear looks apt for the period :)
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Thanks.
A couple of days ago we had another game in the Crusader era.
Here is the AAR, enjoy.
http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2015/01/big-crusade-game-hail-caesar.html (http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2015/01/big-crusade-game-hail-caesar.html)
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Cc4SCUf8F9A/VKWwbQVnlLI/AAAAAAAAJGc/Drs0psZ2IBU/s800/P1020861.JPG)
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Great battle! Thanks for sharing. I was going to borrow your idea for the Minas Tirith terrain but GW doesn't sell it anymore.
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Thanks.
I bought a couple of them when a hobby shop had them at discount. :D
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I just got some Fireforge Mongols, my plan is to use them as a base to convert me some more Turcomans.
We will see how that goes but in the meantime here are a small unboxing for those interested.
http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2015/01/unboxing-fireforge-games-mongols.html (http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2015/01/unboxing-fireforge-games-mongols.html)
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VCGWkWU1p2A/VKaq1LpTQZI/AAAAAAAAJMA/GByQE8lh388/s800/P1020911.JPG)
And yes many of the components are shared between the boxes, Im totally fine with that but I think you should know.
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I just got some Fireforge Mongols, my plan is to use them as a base to convert me some more Turcomans.
We will see how that goes but in the meantime here are a small unboxing for those interested.
I will wait with baited breath at your conversions Engel, as I to had the same idea, after wining a box of the mounted Mongels in a raffle at my Club.
Good job on the Corsairs
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Thanks
Cut out that damned music... or else...
http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2015/01/cut-out-that-damned-music-or-else.html (http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2015/01/cut-out-that-damned-music-or-else.html)
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Nz5bl8pjPfE/VLkky32h1qI/AAAAAAAAJR8/yYSoS9fuaW4/s800/P1020984.JPG)
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lol
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Nice! Where's the snake charmer from?
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Thanks
It was all revieled at the link. :P
The miniatures are from Midlam miniatures, a company to me unknown until recently from their Arabian nights range.
I made a new paper tent, this time a litle bigger. The roof part seems to be a little to small still so a new variant is planed.
http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2015/01/new-paper-tent.html (http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2015/01/new-paper-tent.html)
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aGtWTc0TvCY/VLA-kujpfBI/AAAAAAAAJNA/BqiGwO91HtU/s800/P1020919.JPG)
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Looks great well done once again!
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Thanks Willie
I got a new camel for my very small caravan.
More pictures at http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2015/01/packcamel.html (http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2015/01/packcamel.html)
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DGb8596t_RE/VLmgPQFaJsI/AAAAAAAAJUM/4UVCI6mrboM/s800/P1020993.JPG)
The miniatures are from Midlam Miniatures
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Nice start!! That's just a cara, we need to see the van too! lol lol lol lol
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That English languish sure is stupid sometimes.
But okay then, how about this then. ::)
(http://www.corvallisadvocate.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/train.jpg)
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I painted three new shields for a friend.
No historical references, these are more just for fun.
http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2015/01/frankish-shields.html
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VuVYI3ZxnrU/VLmfdyLvhoI/AAAAAAAAJT4/H7fZ2JRjxoA/s800/P1020979.JPG)
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I hope that I will never have to use these... :lol:
Some casualties markers
http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2015/02/cassualties.html (http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2015/02/cassualties.html)
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MDzBjMjsnWU/VM9k7YHKs_I/AAAAAAAAJbs/EzUfO2RTsjA/s800/P1030068.JPG)
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About time I got me som Naffta troops.
http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2015/02/naffatah.html (http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2015/02/naffatah.html)
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-y0PwnrMFbks/VNE42qbBmtI/AAAAAAAAJcc/RK_eV5ySC5Y/s800/P1030074.JPG)
In Hail Caesar i will threet these as a small unit, even through they are only six and the rules say eight. They are as thought as eight regular guys...
In Lion Rampant maybe I can just use them as a unit of Bidowers.
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They don't look naff!!! they look great :D
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They look pretty cool. Check out the Lion Rampart rules for handguns. Might be a good proxy.
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Looking good :-*
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I have converted and painted a new unit of Turcoman archers.
The miniatures are initially plastic Mongols from start Fireforge Steppe warriors box
I have exchanged some heads and made new headgear and nice mustashios from greenstuff.
Two of the bodies are from Gripping Beast plastic Arab infantry as I wanted to see how they would look together with the others.
More info and pictures @ http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2015/02/turcoman-archers.html (http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2015/02/turcoman-archers.html)
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TR3DGsyQMaY/VNNV3Zu1PwI/AAAAAAAAJhs/jiSHoWNzQdc/s800/P1030113.JPG)
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They turned out pretty good.
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Nice! 8) 8) 8)
Darrell.
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Thanks.
I intreduced a friend to the Lions Rampant rules.
Here are the AAR:s http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2015/02/clashes-of-local-warlords-in-holyland.html (http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2015/02/clashes-of-local-warlords-in-holyland.html)
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I have painted a Muslim scholar to accompany my commander or to make up the civilian element in villages or towns. The idea is to use him as a sort of terrain piece to add that extra detail to terrain.
More pictures at: http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2015/02/muslim-scholar.html (http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2015/02/muslim-scholar.html)
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The miniature are from Midlam Miniatures.
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Latest unit.
A small unit of Turkic Ghulams...
Many more pictures at: http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2015/02/turcic-ghulams.html (http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2015/02/turcic-ghulams.html)
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I tried to use loots of green on this unit to make it stand out a little in my army and as an sort of inspiration from Medieval Total War II as there the Turks colour is green.
The miniatures are Old Glory except for one that is Perry.
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Great as ever Jonas! :)
We've picked up some SAGA-gaming up here.
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Thanks Fanni
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New unit of Azerbaijani swordsmen.
Many more pictures at http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2015/03/azerbaijani-swordsmen.html (http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2015/03/azerbaijani-swordsmen.html)
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Its a mixture of metal and converted plastic miniatures, mostly Warlord Games Celts. Its wonderful what some moustaches does to a miniatures.
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Heh - great mash ups. Liking those shields too.
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I wanted to have a heavy infantry to my Ayyubid force and in Hail Caesar army list I get the option to field Mamluk heavy archers.
Many more pictures at: http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2015/03/dismounted-mamluk-heavy-archers.html (http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2015/03/dismounted-mamluk-heavy-archers.html)
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The banner is a paper banner that "Eric the Shed" put together,
http://shedwars.blogspot.se/2015/03/saracen-pennants-flags-and-banners.html (http://shedwars.blogspot.se/2015/03/saracen-pennants-flags-and-banners.html) that I printed on regular paper and then painted some gold colour on top to make it pop a little.
Big thanks for that Eric.
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Love them bases, Jonas! :-*
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Latest unit, a converted unit of Turcoman light horse.
More pictures at: http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2015/03/turkoman-horse-archers-converted.html (http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2015/03/turkoman-horse-archers-converted.html)
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These are looking great Engel...
I have just finished painting all mine and done the basing (250 infantry & 100 horse) -
Shield and banners to add and then the Saracens are done...
thanks for the plug on my banners - it looks great !!
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Lovely kitbashing there mate! :)
And I'm not sure if I mentioned it earlier, but I love your bases. They feel natural as hell! :)
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Very dynamic well done :-*
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Big thanks guys.
I thought I needed some archers for my collection, so here we have a unit of medium levy archers.
I indended to paint these a little duller in colours and skip some of the detailing on the fabrics and so on. The plan is to let this unit make the other "propper" units pop alitle more on the table when they are arenged side by side.
Many more pictures at: http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2015/04/egyptian-levy-archers.html (http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2015/04/egyptian-levy-archers.html)
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This Thursday we had a big battle in the age of the Crusades using the Hail Caesar rules. About 600points was on each side.
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More pictures and the AAR are hosted at: http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2015/04/crusade-big-battle-aar.html (http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2015/04/crusade-big-battle-aar.html)
Another fine game of Hail Caesar. :D
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Wow, that's a huge game! Really impressive, aren't historical plastics a wonderful thing? 8)
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Lovely stuff - I'm jealous.
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Big thanks.
Latest batchpaint.
Two units of Sudanese medium infantry spearmen with mixed bows.
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4cOXh9YXeHQ/VUP9PBxXNHI/AAAAAAAAKCY/mCefqKhXQWs/s800/P1030412.JPG)
More pictures at: http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2015/05/sudanese-spearmen.html (http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2015/05/sudanese-spearmen.html)
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The bog battle looks like an amazing game- all that keeps entering my head is, "I want to play!" :)
8) 8) 8)
Darrell.
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If you somehow just randomly have a spare evening in Växjö you are more then welcome to join.. :D
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If you somehow just randomly have a spare evening in Växjö you are more then welcome to join.. :D
Actually, Sweden is a place I'd love to visit so, although it's unlikely that I'd make it to a game, it's not beyond the realm of probability :).
Darrell.
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A small unit of Turkish Ghulams.
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-A5xt_SDgJDg/VVzl166tyqI/AAAAAAAAKHM/R-vegVZQDmQ/s800/P1030502.JPG)
Many more pictures at: http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2015/05/turkish-ghulams.html (http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2015/05/turkish-ghulams.html)
And combining these with the previously painted small unit I can now muster a standard sized unit in HC.
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-svX0uriajZg/VVzl4SdQy7I/AAAAAAAAKHo/xJZmJ3tud9g/s800/P1030510.JPG)
As green being the colour of the Turks in Medieval Total War II, a game I played all to mutch... I thought I should try to capture a little of that feeling and use a loot of green on this unit. :D
The miniatures are mostly Old Glory but with two Perry (in the whole unit that is) as OG sold these in packs of 10. They have swapped horses to better fit into the unit and I think it works rather well.
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:D
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Jihad...
And also some Varghednar and some Ruses for my Norsemen collection.
Gripping Beast should really love me.
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They painted up pretty well.
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Thanks Commissarmoody.
And just to calm you down... Not all of those horsemen above are mine. My friend Johan needen some cavalry to, so I ordered some to him also. But its make for an more impressive picture to have the total order in one picture.
There are allways room for more light cavalry and its hard to argue with robes and turban in a Saracen force. :D
A small unit of Bedouin light cavalry.
More pictures at: http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2015/06/bedouin-light-cavalry.html (http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2015/06/bedouin-light-cavalry.html)
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The miniatures are Old Glory. I have added extra trowing spears in the form of straws from a plastic broomstick.
I like their almost comical faces and thinks they ad a lot of charachter and makes the miniatures way funnier to paint.
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Here are some small inhapitans of some village or town. They could be used to pimp the gaming table or maybe include them in a unit till fill up the numbers.
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Many more pictures at: http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2015/06/saracens.html (http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2015/06/saracens.html)
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This is just a unit I had to get. Cataphract Camel cavalry...
But my idea is that a very rich Sultan wanted to have a unit honour Guards, dressed in finest clothes with most expensive armour and most exotic animals to ride. Used in parade, showing of to foreign dignitary to impress and so on.
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Tz2QyO8Z0nc/VY_2uRoys0I/AAAAAAAAKUA/J6Kts8hu5nc/s800/P1030651.JPG)
Many more pictures at: http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2015/06/saracen-cataphract-camel-guards.html (http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2015/06/saracen-cataphract-camel-guards.html)
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Excellent stuff here, the volume is inspiring!
thanks
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Big thanks Neldereth.
Its starting to get a bit heavy to carry around and time consuming just to deploy the forces on the table...
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Very original and very good painting !
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Love them camels Engel, keep up the great work.
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The camels are gorgeous Engel, Quality brush work, as ever :-* :-* :-* :-*
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All nice but those camels are lovely!!! :-* :-*
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Thanks guys, I really appreciate it.
Last week my friend Håkan and I had another great game of Hail Caesar.
The scenario wee decided to play was that one force would be the attacker and the defender would have 75% of the points, I think this was an old Warhammer scenario. We decided to play 8 rounds.
We managed to gather 708points for the Franks and this gave me 531 points for my Saracen force.
We did some point adjustments to the units as lets face it, the point system aint really balanced.
Units with:
0 in Moral save gets -1 point cheaper.
6+ Moral save, no adjustments.
5+ Moral save, cost 2 points more
4+ Moral save, cost 6 points more.
This wont make it perfect but at least somewhat better. Its a small simple adaptation that feels right.
Here are the pictures and the battle report from the game: http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2015/07/crusade-battle-hail-caesar-aar.html (http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2015/07/crusade-battle-hail-caesar-aar.html)
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Impressive spread :-*
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A new unit, this time a small unit of Mamluk Heavy cavalry archers.
They are meant to be combined with a small unit painted previously to make up a standard sized unit.
MANY more pictures at: http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2015/09/mamluk-heavy-horsearchers.html (http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2015/09/mamluk-heavy-horsearchers.html)
It was fun to paint all those exotic oriental textiles. :D
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Nice! :o
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Quality as usual, Engel
8) 8) 8) 8)
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I love this project :)
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Nice! Great character.
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Wow. That flag :o 8) 8) 8) 8)
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Wow. That flag :o 8) 8) 8) 8)
Quite! :-*
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Nice colourful work Engel.
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Big thanks guys.
Last saturday we had a great battle of Lions Rampant, pitting three armies on each side against eachother.
Many more pictures at: http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2016/01/crusade-big-battle-lions-rampant.html (http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2016/01/crusade-big-battle-lions-rampant.html)
Unfortinutly many of them are somewhat blurry, I should really take just a second longer to take the pictures... Sorry for that.
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Pretty shiny stuff. And bloody!
Maybe also take some close in shots too.
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Truly grandiose project!
I wish I could pull together that much stamina and patience when working on a project. I distract much too easily.
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Big thanks, the Crusades somewhat took the hold on me.
Usually I also get distracted all too easy but this has been something I always could fall back to.
At the moment I am somewhat distracted into 40k as my club is running an Escalation campaign but I got lots of miniatures in the pipe for the Crusades. So bee patient and I will update this thread with more pictures when they are ready.
The more I read about the Crusades, the Muslim perspective and so on. Gathering of miniatures from different sources and painting all those varied colors. The more I engulf into this the more different takes on it I find.
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Very inspiring, I have a question which I hope won't drift the thread too much. Which would the best books for an apprentice Crusader? Ideally I'd like an Adkin 'Crusader Companion', plenty of piccys, mixed in with detailed accounts of the campaigns, and all topped off with personal accounts by them as were there. Pretty tall order I know but any pointers would be most appreciated.
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The more I read about the Crusades, the Muslim perspective and so on. Gathering of miniatures from different sources and painting all those varied colors. The more I engulf into this the more different takes on it I find.
Do you have the Amin Maalouf book on the subject? I really enjoyed that!
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My book shelf is rather limited I must confess.
I have a couple of osprey books on the subject. Some different magazines from different publishers, I subscibe on Medieval warfare http://www.karwansaraypublishers.com/pw/medieval-warfare/ and I have read some other books.
Some podcast about the crusades:
http://historyhub.ie/the-crusades
http://historyofthecrusades.podomatic.com/
On youtube there is the channel of "Real Crusades History" https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpiumHmUE5EZeLTftxv9qGw but you can find many Historical documantery on youtube also, good to have in the background when painting. ;)
Further reading can be found at:
http://defendingcrusaderkingdoms.blogspot.com/
http://crossandcresent.blogspot.com/
https://weaponsandwarfare.com/category/crusades/
And there are of course pages upon pages of information about the crusades on wikipedia where I have spent hours reading.
So, I would say that I know somethings but are far from an expert.
Here are a start of what will hopefully become and French Crusading force, some crossbowmen.
These are enough to form two unit of crossbowmen in Lions Rampant or one standard sized and one small sized unit in Hail Caesar.
More picture at: http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2016/05/french-crusader-crossbowmen.html (http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2016/05/french-crusader-crossbowmen.html)
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Lovely stuff mate! :-*
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Thanks
I wasnt happy with the picture yesterday so here are some much better ones.
http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2016/05/new-pictures-for-french-crusader.html (http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2016/05/new-pictures-for-french-crusader.html)
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Wow. :-* Beautiful stuff man.
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Thanks.
Here are some work in progress pictures of my French crusading knights.
http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2016/05/french-knights-work-in-progress.html (http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2016/05/french-knights-work-in-progress.html)
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Its Fireforge games knights as a base but with some other bits and greenstuff tossed into the mix. :D
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Great stuff. Nice GS work on the horses.
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My army inventory for a coming game, my Saracen army.
http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2016/06/saracen-army-inventory.html (http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2016/06/saracen-army-inventory.html)
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Here are the first part from our HUGE Crusader game, using the Hail Caesar rules.
http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2016/06/crusades-aar.html (http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2016/06/crusades-aar.html)
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The gameing table is 3,6 x 1,8 meters :D
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That game looks great fun!
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Insane! lol
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Here are part two of the game: :D
http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2016/07/crusades-aar-part-2.html (http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2016/07/crusades-aar-part-2.html)
The crusader knights have pushed hard in the centre, slaying all before them. But have they overstretched them selves and left their infantry to far behind on the flanks?...
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Very impressive! :o
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Thanks Patrice.
Here are some wip on some greenstuff work on some Berber troops im thinking about.
Truth be said, that is not a priority project so we will see when that unit will be ready... :lol:
http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2016/07/berber-infantry-greenstuffing-work-in.html (http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2016/07/berber-infantry-greenstuffing-work-in.html)
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Fine work Engel. 8)
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Here are the first French knights for my French Crusading force. You have seen them previusly in wip stage with greenstuff and so on here.
The plan was to create a small 'Lions Rampant' sized force.
http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2016/07/french-knights.html (http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2016/07/french-knights.html)
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I just finished a unit of Serjeants for my French Crusading force
http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2016/08/french-crusading-serjeants.html (http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2016/08/french-crusading-serjeants.html)
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Im only missing six more knights before I got a Lion Rampant sized force.
The miniatures are from Fireforge-Games
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A new small unit of French Knights...
More pictures at:
http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2016/09/french-crusader-knights.html (http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2016/09/french-crusader-knights.html)
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I wanted the blue and white theme from the House of Lusignan but with some other knights tossed in to have greater variation of colours. The commander of the unit have been given a old plastic Bretonnia helm to honor the knightly heratage. This is the Bretonnia unit I never got.
Combined with the previus painted unit I can now field this....
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Fantastic! I am looking to paint some crusading knights soon and have taken some inspiration from these; thanks for sharing.
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They look grear :-*
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o_o o_o o_o Superb Engel
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Big thanks.
I just took some pictures on my Lion Rampant sized French Crusader force.
More pictures at:
http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2016/10/french-crusading-force-for-lion-rampant.html (http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2016/10/french-crusading-force-for-lion-rampant.html)
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Very good 8)
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Pity the force on the receiving end of that lot! :o
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:-* :-* :-*
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Yesterday we had a great big game of Lion Rampant :D
More pictures at:
http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2016/10/crusade-lion-rampant-big-battle-aar.html (http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2016/10/crusade-lion-rampant-big-battle-aar.html)
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Great looking game.
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About time those Saracens got any reinforcements...
Here we have my Bedouin Camel Riders.
The miniatures are originally Warlord Games - Romans.
More pictures at:
http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2017/02/bedouin-camel-riders-for-crusades.html (http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2017/02/bedouin-camel-riders-for-crusades.html)
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WOW looks AWESOME!!
Damn Id love to be part of such game some day :D (From Copenhagen Denmark, with a nice lil Muslim Christian host of minies ;) )
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They look really nice - cool painting on shields!!
Good use of roman force in islamic army ;)
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Lovely conversions Engel 8) 8) 8)
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been looking at this whole thread, great painting and inspiring, the camel riders are a nice change to only horses, starting my own crusade force with perry miniatures mostly and some fireforge cavalry
brian
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fantastic work, love it :D
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Thanks all for the kind words.
I found some pictures from a Lion Rampant game we had back in march, here is a small AAR of that
http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2017/06/lion-rampant-crusades-aar.html (http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2017/06/lion-rampant-crusades-aar.html)
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A unit of Ghazi fanatics to join my Ayyubid Egyptian force.
http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2017/08/ghazi-fanatics.html (http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2017/08/ghazi-fanatics.html)
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Nice stuff Engel, Like the green :-*
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Very nice
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Excellent!
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Wonderful!
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Cool models and some if the most natural-looking basing I've seen :-*
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Thanks everyone. :)
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OMG wrong thread. :o
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OMG wrong thread. :o
Nice painting Engel, by the way. :D
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Excellent work!
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Thanks guys. :D
I wanted some light infantry for my French Crusaders. I kept the models and colours simple to make the knights in the force look even better in comparison...
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http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2017/08/french-light-infantry-crusaders.html (http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2017/08/french-light-infantry-crusaders.html)
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Nice little unit, Engel.
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Looking very good!
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My friend Johan and I had a game of Lion Rampant set in the age of the Crusades.
Troops from the Egyptian Ayyubid dynasty was sent on a mission to collect taxes from a village when Syrian raiders decided to grab the gathered taxes before the Egyptians could collect it.
http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2017/09/ayyubid-dynasty-vs-syrian-citystate.html (http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2017/09/ayyubid-dynasty-vs-syrian-citystate.html)
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Very interesting AAR, sounds like you had a lot of fun, and a few problems, trying to rob the peasants blind!
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Thanks
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http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2017/11/crusades-lion-ramant-multiplayer-aar.html (http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2017/11/crusades-lion-ramant-multiplayer-aar.html)
A small AAR from our last Crusade game of Lion Rampant.
The Franks had found an oasis and then the Saracens attack...
It is believable that the Egyptian and Turkic forces have spotted the French and German movement and calculated that they where moving towards this waterhole.
They attack before the Crusaders have fully mustered their forces.
Will the Crusaders manage to hold their positions untill their reinforcements arrive?...
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Really enjoyed reading your battle.
Well done.
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Me too- thanks for posting. :)
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I dont think their are any better way of Necroposting a crusader adventure then to post about the Knights of Sait Lazarus...
More pictures at: https://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.com/2019/11/dismounted-knights-of-saint-lazarus.html (https://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.com/2019/11/dismounted-knights-of-saint-lazarus.html)
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I started with Fireforge miniatures and then added some undead bits from the Frostgrave cultist box, and some metal miniatures for that added variation. I really like the colour pallet of the green versus the white and the dark chainmail. This was a fun unit to build and paint.
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Great work! I have planned to do these for my Acre project and now you have shown me the way. Many thanks for sharing!
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Very nice.
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Grand job Engel, I too will be doing the Lazarus Knights, but I will using some Zombie head swaps!
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Nice looking minis, Engel. I spent some time on your blog too recently. Very inspirational :)
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Thanks all!
Thanks Aesthele, glad you enjoyed it.
As you may already know you can use the labels or the search options if their are anything special you want to look for. Its been live a couple of years now so its start to be a rather huge collection of miniatures and posts in general.
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Great stuff 8) 8) 8)
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https://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.com/2019/11/crusade-lion-rampant-aar.html (https://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.com/2019/11/crusade-lion-rampant-aar.html)
A small AAR from a really nice Lions Rampant, Crusade game a friend and I had some time ago.
My Ayyubid Egyptians clashes with the County of Tripoli...
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Thanks for sharing. :) I like it when lone characters can continue to fight ...alone. :)
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Now where were I?
Ahh yes... the crusades...
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I have finished a unit of Ayyubid Mamluk heavy cavalry.
Many more pictures in the link.
http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.com/2020/12/ayyubid-mamluks.html (http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.com/2020/12/ayyubid-mamluks.html)
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Very nice work Engel 8)
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Very nice work
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Thanks :)
Pictures and description of my newly painted Sudanese light infantry unit can be found in the link.
I started these as Victrix: Cartaginian citizen infantry and ended up with these..
http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.com/2020/12/crusade-era-sudanes-light-infantry.html (http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.com/2020/12/crusade-era-sudanes-light-infantry.html)
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Very nice, great conversions.
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Very nice, great conversions.
Impressive and imaginative conversions with a fab end result :-*
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Great looking unit,nice work.
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Excellent conversions!
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Thank you.
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I just took some pictures of my newly painted Sudanese heavy cavalry for my crusader project.
The miniatures are mostly Gripping Beast plastics with new heads and some new shields.
Many more pictures in the link http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.com/2021/01/crusade-era-sudanes-heavy-cavalry.html (http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.com/2021/01/crusade-era-sudanes-heavy-cavalry.html)
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Fab work 8)
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A very impressive unit.
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Wow, I love the paint jobs!
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Wow wow wow :-* :-*
I love this tread. Both your dedication to the project and the many fantastic conversions. I made two DBA force for Reconquista and plan to expand this year. Along with Victrix comming Normans I will shamelessly steal from your work to expand y force.
Wouldnt mind more "green stuff work in progress" pictures on your blog ;)
Cheers
Erik
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Thanks
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http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.com/2021/01/sudanes-light-cavalry.html (http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.com/2021/01/sudanes-light-cavalry.html)
I thought I should add a small unit of Sudanese light cavalry to the collection.
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http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.com/2021/01/beduin-light-cavalry.html (http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.com/2021/01/beduin-light-cavalry.html)
A unit of beduin light cavalry, more pictures in the link.
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Lovely work Engel 8)
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Great work!
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Yes, indeed! I like 'em.
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A unit of
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http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.com/2021/02/seljul-turk-askari-heavy-cavalry.html (http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.com/2021/02/seljul-turk-askari-heavy-cavalry.html)
A unit of Sejuk Turkish Askari heavy cavalry with lances and bows.
This unit is a mixture. Its Gripping Beast plastic Arabic cavalry as a base bit with lots of Fireforge bits tossed into the mix, from their westerners knights, Russian and Mongol line. I tested giving some of the horses chainmail armour, its not perfect but its a nice start. Something I might experiment further with in the future.
I wanted them to have a rather muted and rugged feel. Adding lots of brown tones to gives them that campaigning look to them.
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Really, really good. I am not a fan of Gripping Beast and Fireforge plastics, but you managed to make a very beautiful unit! Amazing!
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Thanks.
Yeah, I agree. They leave a lot to wish for. But its hard to argue with the price of plastic. Or the weight. Its getting heavy to carry a full metal army around.
Besides, there are not that many good looking saracen miniatures in metal either.
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Those look spectacular and yes, I like the campaign look too.
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The latest reinforcement
A Ayyubid Mamluk heavy cavalry archer unit.
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Many more pictures @ http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.com/2021/03/ayyubid-heavy-cavalry-mamluks-with-bows.html (http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.com/2021/03/ayyubid-heavy-cavalry-mamluks-with-bows.html)
The miniatures are mostly Gripping Beast plastics a metal one and a Perry Miniature one in the mix.
Mixing in some metal miniatures in the unit really adds to the overall feel and variety of the unit.
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Another unit of archers for my Saracen force.
More pictures at the link: http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.com/2021/05/saracen-archers.html (http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.com/2021/05/saracen-archers.html)
The miniatures are mostly Gripping Beast plastics but with some metal ones tossed in for greater variety.
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Very nice
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Thanks.
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New unit of medium infantry spearmen for my saracens.
More pictures at: https://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.com/2021/05/saracen-medium-spearmen.html (https://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.com/2021/05/saracen-medium-spearmen.html)
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very nice mix of figurines and collour
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Just one word: gorgeous!
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Excellent mix of figures on the militia spaer unit. :-* :-*
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Smashing work Engil :-*
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Incredible!
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A unit of Ghazi fanatics to my Ayyubid Egyptian force.
Many more pictures at:
https://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.com/2021/07/ghazi-fanatics-for-my-ayyubid-force.html (https://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.com/2021/07/ghazi-fanatics-for-my-ayyubid-force.html)
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Mmm, yes.
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After that last unit I painted I thought it was high time to take some pictures of the recent painted unit grouped together. I always finds them looking better together then individually as this is a army project.
Many more pictures at the link:
http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.com/2021/08/ayyubid-egyptian-force.html (http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.com/2021/08/ayyubid-egyptian-force.html)
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They are lovely! Really enjoying your kitbashing of the various plastics.
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An excellent looking force Engel :-*
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With the misses and the children at the parents in laws summerhouse this week it is time to spread out some miniatures on the kitchen table...
So... A huge photo inventory in the link:
https://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.com/2022/07/saracen-army-inventory.html (https://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.com/2022/07/saracen-army-inventory.html)
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Very impressive! You've done a great job there.
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What an army!
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Splendid army. :-* :-*
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Looks great! Fantastic army for sure. :-* :-*
thanks
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Magnificent army!
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Thanks guys.
The funny thing is that I can always think of new ideas and units to add to the collection. It is such an interesting place in history.
Here are some pictures from a game of Lions Rampant we had with Crusade theme.
https://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.com/2022/07/lions-rampant-crusade-game-1.html (https://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.com/2022/07/lions-rampant-crusade-game-1.html)
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A very fine collection of figures.
Well done.
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Thanks
And here are the photo inventory of the Crusaders
https://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.com/2022/07/crusading-army.html?fbclid=IwAR2MQOcdT5MY_q9Ant8LrqJ-YG2-bmXcjpR46qMbzBWUNV0-cwp52aygE_Y (https://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.com/2022/07/crusading-army.html?fbclid=IwAR2MQOcdT5MY_q9Ant8LrqJ-YG2-bmXcjpR46qMbzBWUNV0-cwp52aygE_Y)
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Lovely army! Very nicely done!
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Super collection of figures.
Love them.
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I love the way the whole army looks together, especially with all the colour!
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Lots to love in this thread. Great work! I really like the color palette you have chosen. 👍
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Thanks guys.
Here are some pictures from game 2 we had with Lion Rampant rules
https://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.com/2022/07/lions-rampant-crusade-game-2.html (https://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.com/2022/07/lions-rampant-crusade-game-2.html)
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