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Offline Munindk

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Re: Victrix Dark Ages anyone??
« Reply #270 on: October 15, 2019, 09:18:41 AM »
The unarmoured normans would make good GOT Starks, if going for the series look :)

Regardless, I'll be picking up some of these.

Offline bluewillow

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Re: Victrix Dark Ages anyone??
« Reply #271 on: October 18, 2019, 02:38:22 PM »
The Norman sketchs look quite good, I do hope there are lots of spear and some javelin options.

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Offline Tonhel

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Re: Victrix Dark Ages anyone??
« Reply #272 on: October 18, 2019, 07:12:37 PM »
From Steve LBMS:
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Rather than being conversion parts it would more likely be a set on its own. However there is a lot of work in the pipeline which will keep the sculptors tied down for a year or so as yet. So in honesty these would not be a priority ahead of more Napoleonic, a Hundred Years War range and also Dark Age archers, Roman archers/scorpions and Thureophoroi.

So a Hundred Years range is more or less confirmed.  :-*

Offline Atheling

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Re: Victrix Dark Ages anyone??
« Reply #273 on: October 19, 2019, 01:04:51 AM »
From Steve LBMS:
So a Hundred Years range is more or less confirmed.  :-*

This is absolutely brilliant news  :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*

Positively a dream come true.

I wonder if I could persuade Steve to do a 28mm Medieval Cog too?  ??? ??? ???


Offline levied troop

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Re: Victrix Dark Ages anyone??
« Reply #274 on: October 19, 2019, 06:01:08 AM »
From Steve LBMS:
So a Hundred Years range is more or less confirmed.  :-*

I think that might finally tip me into taking plastics seriously- those Norman’s look very good and an early HYW range, yes!  :-*
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Offline Tonhel

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Re: Victrix Dark Ages anyone??
« Reply #275 on: November 01, 2019, 05:49:43 PM »
New update!

It looks fantastic!


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Offline Atheling

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Re: Victrix Dark Ages anyone??
« Reply #276 on: November 01, 2019, 06:05:43 PM »
They do look really amazing!! There is no denying that  :-* :-* :-*

So...... I'm thinking about the Normans range; both on foot and mounted.

It's no exaggeration to say that Victrix would be killing two birds with one stone if you were to include helmets, and shields that could be used for the Crusades, I, II and III.  Think no further than the shields of the Perry hospitallers and head change options with later helms. Possibly surcoats too though this would be appreciably more difficult if you're main aim is to go for 'classic' Normans.

Hopefully this is something being considered and possibly planned(?)
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Offline Maniac

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Re: Victrix Dark Ages anyone??
« Reply #277 on: November 01, 2019, 06:49:57 PM »
Has there been any word on a planned release date for the Normans?  These look lovely, and could get me back into expanding my 9 points of Saga Normans into a proper Hail Ceasar! force.
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Offline Tonhel

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Re: Victrix Dark Ages anyone??
« Reply #278 on: November 20, 2019, 08:22:57 PM »
Has there been any word on a planned release date for the Normans?  These look lovely, and could get me back into expanding my 9 points of Saga Normans into a proper Hail Ceasar! force.

They said mid 2020. So we have to be patient.

Another update posted on facebook.


Offline Maniac

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Re: Victrix Dark Ages anyone??
« Reply #279 on: November 20, 2019, 08:36:30 PM »
They said mid 2020. So we have to be patient.

Another update posted on facebook.



Hot dog!  Siculo-Norman helmets!  Mid 2020 will be fine for the backlog of work I have, as long as they show up.  These are just to gorgeous to pass up on.

Offline cram

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Re: Victrix Dark Ages anyone??
« Reply #280 on: November 20, 2019, 10:29:24 PM »
The chain mail appears to have improved on these Normans compared to previous efforts such as the Vikings.

Offline FierceKitty

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Re: Victrix Dark Ages anyone??
« Reply #281 on: November 21, 2019, 01:42:28 AM »
No such thing as chainmail.
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Offline Atheling

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Re: Victrix Dark Ages anyone??
« Reply #282 on: November 21, 2019, 08:33:18 AM »
They do look amazing!!  :-* :-* :-* I'm still holding out for some Third and Fourth Crusade add ons ;)  :)

No such thing as chainmail.

Very true. It's a D&D invention!!  o_o

The origins of the word mail are a unknown. It could come from the Old French mailler, meaning to hammer. Also, note that different parts of armours made of mail  had different names; mail 'shirt', hauberk, haubergeon or byrnie), mail 'leggings' (chausses) and mail 'hood' (coif).

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Offline Dr. Zombie

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Re: Victrix Dark Ages anyone??
« Reply #283 on: November 21, 2019, 08:38:30 AM »
Groan.. ::)

Do we really have to go through this exercise every time someone writes chainmail!?

Oddly enough you all knew what he was on about. It is a word in common usage. So can we please dispense with the etymological debate that leads to nowhere.

Offline westwaller

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Re: Victrix Dark Ages anyone??
« Reply #284 on: November 21, 2019, 08:52:48 AM »
You don't fire a bow either...

They do indeed look good although that spear is a bit questionable (isn't it a hunting/boar spear?) but I guess I'm just splitting hairs really.