Mountain of 15mm Fantasy (The Empire Begins)

[Cacique Caribe]

Hmm, Legio Heroica’s web store seems to not be working.  Too bad.

http://www.legio-heroica.com/index-en.html

Dan

[LouieN]

I know. 

 I have sent a few email request asking if the are taking orders with no responses. 

Oh well. I am lucky I got what I have

[Frostie]

Hello,

This is the beginning of the host of Gondor host.  I wanted forces from the Southern fiefs.  Those provinces constantly skirmishing with the Haradrim.  A large part of my force will represent Dol Amroth, as such we just had to start with the Knights.   

"And last and proudest, Imrahil, Prince of Dol Amroth, kinsman of the Lord, with gilded banners bearing his token of the Ship and the Silver Swan, and a company of knights in full harness riding grey horses; and behind them seven hundreds of men at arms, tall as lords, grey-eyed, dark-haired, singing as they came."

In my selection of minis we have "advanced" a little in time using 1st crusade-3rd crusade miniatures to represent Gondor.  The look is sill locked squarely in the early medieval era.  No plate!  The miniatures are Legio Herorica. 




I was very much inspired by this artwork.  Does anyone know the artist?



Now the shields are very plain and right now I am happy with them.   A few free hand attempts at ships quickly made me realize "less is more".  But if anyone knows a location to acquire 15mm Swan ships decals for shields let me know.

Enjoy and thank you

PS - I have one more unit in this style, mailed knights in surcoats.  It is the command unit with banner.  My original idea was to paint one unit in black surcoats, Knight of Minas Tirith, and one in blue, Dol Amoth.  I have enjoyed the blue so much I am thinking making both Dol Amroth, with a nice Swan banner.

Opinions?

I have a large pile of Forged in Battle 15mm Normans and I was looking at making them Gondor and Dol Amroth...umm may be I shall!

[Frostie]

Hmm, Legio Heroica’s web store seems to not be working.  Too bad.

http://www.legio-heroica.com/index-en.html

Dan

Look at Forged in Battle 15mm Normans and Pre-Islamic era Arabs.  Ideal for Gondor and Haradin

[LouieN]

Hello All,

I am pleased to report the 2nd unit of Dol Amroth Knights is complete.  An excellent start for the army of Gondor.  A core of Elite Cavalry to spearhead any attacks. 

You may rejoice that there is an equally large force of Heavy Knights on the painting table right behind these.  No surcoats just raw mail.   

Please enjoy and thank you for reading

The command element lead by a Captain of the South. 



The full contingent

[Mike Garland]

Looking good, Louie.

[Tonhel]

Pretty cool!

[LouieN]

Thank you

[LouieN]

Hello All,

Have I mentioned how quick miniatures covered in mail are to paint.  Thank goodness.

Quickly sallying out to join the charge of Rohan; the Knights of Gondor ride out lead by their captain.

The miniatures are Legio Heroica while the captain is one of the newer Khurasan 1000 AD line commanders. 

Please enjoy 





A comparison of the two leaders





For the record, I really did try to paint the tree of Gondor on the shields.  The results did not "wow" me.  While the wife loved it, I deemed the results looked like a cactus instead of the tree.  This lead me to calling them the Cactus Cav Corp. 

I painted over the symbols and kept the simple black look for the shields. The picture below is proof of my attempt and a way to remember the Cactus Cav Corp. 



Thank you

[Pattus Magnus]

They look great! I definitely prefer your lads in mail to the version in the movies - seems closer to how I imagined Gondor’s soldiers when I read the books. What’s next?

[LouieN]

Thank you.

What is Next...well.

Rangers
Light Cav
Archers
Elite Infantry (Two handed axes)
lots and lots of Spearmen

[Kikuchiyo]

Cool can't wait to see what you use for the Rangers

[LouieN]

Hello All,

I have completed my unit of Gondorian Rangers.  They will act as an elite infantry formation for my games.  The miniatures are Rangers from the Demonworld line.  While they are more "Robin Hood" than my desired Dark age theme they checked many boxes.  They have cloaks, bows, armor, and are Human.  The miniatures are very good.

Please enjoy and thank you





The rangers ambush Haradrim reinforcements in the foothills if Ithilien.  I wonder where the hobbits are? 

[LouieN]

Hello,

The last of the Gondorian horse units are completed.  I present a small scout / squire unit for the knights. 

These are Splintered Light miniatures from their Norman line. 

Enjoy and Thank you

[LouieN]

Hello All,

The paint factory grinds on.  The Gondor army is now 41% done.  You know I have spreadsheets!

I always loved the look of a elite dark age infantry force; dismounted Knights, Varangian Guard, Anglo-Saxon huscarls.  With that love I just had to include such a unit into my Gondor force. 

In my mind they represent mercenaries from other lands such as Rohan, Rhovanion, and Arnor.  You know there is not much work around the Shire for hired soldiers (well not before Sharkey arrived) and the Rangers of the North have a high recruiting standard.  They form a unique defensive unit called the Gate keepers.  While the Citadel Guard get all the plush assignments these guys crush Orcs skulls in when they swarm the first walls.

These models are from Legio Heroica from their Anglo-Saxon line. 

Please enjoy and Thank you