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Miniatures Adventure => Medieval Adventures => Topic started by: Harry Faversham on January 18, 2016, 05:23:10 PM

Title: Lion Rampant in the Holy Land...
Post by: Harry Faversham on January 18, 2016, 05:23:10 PM: Got the rules today, love 'em already! I've decided to go to the Holy Lands as an excuse to have a go at some palm trees deserty type terrain. My Crusade will take place in 15mm, one question... who makes the best figures for mi' Christian and Muslim Warriors?

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Title: Re: Lion Rampant in the Holy Land...
Post by: Iain R on January 18, 2016, 09:13:23 PM: Hackneyed it may be, but I keep coming back to Essex for my 15mm mediaevals fix.

If it ain't broke, etc.
Title: Re: Lion Rampant in the Holy Land...
Post by: MM on January 18, 2016, 09:22:50 PM: I don't have them myself but I really like the look of the Legio Heroica ones (for late 12th to mid 13th century). They often have sales with quite steep discounts too!
Title: Re: Lion Rampant in the Holy Land...
Post by: Belisarius on January 18, 2016, 09:48:02 PM: You can do both forces In 28mm if you use plastics , H , table space is the only restriction .
Title: Re: Lion Rampant in the Holy Land...
Post by: Harry Faversham on January 18, 2016, 10:40:49 PM: MM, I'm really leaning toward Legio Heroica, very nice looking figures and shield transfers to match...

http://www.littlebigmenstudios.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=63_230

:)
Title: Re: Lion Rampant in the Holy Land...
Post by: rumacara on January 18, 2016, 11:56:59 PM: Why not in 20mm?
Tumbling dice has some lovelly figures either for 1st crusade, 3rd crusade and arabs.
I´m starting 2 armies to play with Saga and Lion Rampant.
Title: Re: Lion Rampant in the Holy Land...
Post by: Harry Faversham on January 19, 2016, 12:21:22 AM: I tried Tumbling Dice's website but, sadly, there'a no images of their Crusader Range figures.

:'(
Title: Re: Lion Rampant in the Holy Land...
Post by: Ninefingers on January 19, 2016, 07:08:15 AM: Quote from: Harry Faversham on January 19, 2016, 12:21:22 AM
I tried Tumbling Dice's website but, sadly, there'a no images of their Crusader Range figures.

:'(

And they probably wonder why thry never sell any...

My biggest pet hate with wargames companies.
Title: Re: Lion Rampant in the Holy Land...
Post by: Engel on January 19, 2016, 07:44:23 AM: Im impressed by Essex miniatures.
These are my Kwarazmians, originally intended in a DBA Mongolian campagn.
http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2013/04/blog-post.html

Mirliton aslo does excellent 15mm medieval miniatures, here are my French
http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2011/09/feudal-french.html

Please consider "Mr.J" excellent basing from http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=85854.0

Looking forward what you can cook up with this, will follow your work.
Title: Re: Lion Rampant in the Holy Land...
Post by: rumacara on January 19, 2016, 11:17:20 AM: Indeed Tumbling Dice doesnt have any pictures on their web site wich is a shame because their figures are really good.
If you want some pictures just let me know and i will send to you, both crusaders and arabs.
Title: Re: Lion Rampant in the Holy Land...
Post by: Mr.J on January 19, 2016, 11:27:11 AM: Thanks for the nod Engel.

For Crusaders you could look at Essex (who are my favourite) and Donnington who are also very good and include some nice and interesting figures. Black Hat who are quite cheap and include some nice figures in their ranges. Legio Heroica look very nice but I have never seen their figures up close.

I'm not sure how Legio scale up with the other three but the rest should all match quite nicely. Essex also do a very nice carroccio which could be good for your Crusaders to fight over.
Title: Re: Lion Rampant in the Holy Land...
Post by: Wilkins on January 19, 2016, 02:35:54 PM: Depending on which crusade you could do worse than Khurasan. Their website is down for the holidays but I found these pics

http://theminiaturespage.com/news/1201921745 (http://theminiaturespage.com/news/1201921745)
Title: Re: Lion Rampant in the Holy Land...
Post by: Harry Faversham on January 19, 2016, 03:50:03 PM: Quote from: rumacara on January 19, 2016, 11:17:20 AM
Indeed Tumbling Dice doesnt have any pictures on their web site wich is a shame because their figures are really good.
If you want some pictures just let me know and i will send to you, both crusaders and arabs.

Thanks for that I'd like to see some pictures of the Tumbling Dice figures.
Title: Re: Lion Rampant in the Holy Land...
Post by: Osmoses on January 21, 2016, 10:35:07 AM: I'd also recommend Legio Heroica. The figures are really nice and very painter-friendly in terms of clarity of the detail. Also Giuseppe is a great guy to deal with.