I need some help on selecting 28mm Late Saxons!

[Atheling]

Are all the Foundry Saxons done by Matt Bickley? Some of the poses look similar to the Coppplestone style?

From my personal point of view I would say no. (Definitely not from the same dollies).

I think Matthew has developed a very unique style. Just look at the quality of the stuff he's done for Footsore and Claymore Castings (the best Hundred Years War miniatures I have ever seen!) You can see there is a marked difference in the dramatic tension in Matthew's sculpts when compared to that of Mark Copplestone.

Not that I'm knocking Mark Copplestone! Far from it- he's one of the very best sculptors around- just different from Matthew.

[swiftnick]

Because I am a fan of Bob Murch, I will suggest his brand new 1066 range, which can be seen here:
https://www.cruciblecrush.com/store/range/85/1066/

Unfortunately, they all seem to be out of stock at the moment, but perhaps an email to Bob will help.

Is it because Bob has to service the Kickstarter first?

[traveller]

From my personal point of view I would say no. (Definitely not from the same dollies).

I think Matthew has developed a very unique style. just look at the quality of the stuff he's done for Footsore and Claymore Castings (the best Hundred Years War miniatures I have ever seen and you can see there is a marked difference in the dramatic tension in Matthew's sculpts when compared to Copplestone.

Not that I'm knocking Mark Copplestone! Far from it- he's one of the very best sculptors around- just different from Matthew.

You´re right, just checked the Foundry webpage 

[Atheling]

You´re right, just checked the Foundry webpage 

Always am.... nah, just kidding 

[traveller]

Always am.... nah, just kidding 

 

[Maniac]

No love for Crusader?  I have a bunch of their Normans, and they are fantastic.  Mix very well with the Perry stuff I have.

https://www.crusaderminiatures.com/list.php?cat=4&sub=13&page=1

[traveller]

No love for Crusader?  I have a bunch of their Normans, and they are fantastic.  Mix very well with the Perry stuff I have.

https://www.crusaderminiatures.com/list.php?cat=4&sub=13&page=1

I already have some of their Huscarls which I will use. Nice figures with awesome chainmail detail 

[Maniac]

Excellent.  Everything I've ever bought from Crusader has been well cast and well sculpted.  They aren't the flashiest but are solid additions to a multitude of armies.

[Atheling]

Excellent.  Everything I've ever bought from Crusader has been well cast and well sculpted.  They aren't the flashiest but are solid additions to a multitude of armies.

It's a but of a mystery to me as to why I don't have any Crusader Miniatures in my Anglo Danes just yet. That could very well change as they are very fine miniatures. 

There Normans, Late Saxons and much of the El Cid ranges could be recruited quite easily.

[racm32]

I'm currently using all of them in my Saxon army. Victrix are the best looking but their bases don't really fit in 20mm bases without lots of trimming.

[Maniac]

I'm currently using all of them in my Saxon army. Victrix are the best looking but their bases don't really fit in 20mm bases without lots of trimming.

I also find their legs and arms are a bit large on a 20mm square base.  It can be done, but takes a little planning as well as trimming the base as you note.

[Eric the Shed]

Mostly Warlord for me...our account of Stanford Bridge is here

http://shedwars.blogspot.com/2019/02/1066-battle-of-stamford-bridge-wargame.html