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Author Topic: Crusaders, Templars or Teutonic knights?  (Read 11038 times)

Offline General Roos

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Crusaders, Templars or Teutonic knights?
« on: February 07, 2011, 11:06:32 PM »
I am planning a Scandinavian baltic crusade project soon. But I am a noob when it comes to medieval lead.  :?

Does anyone know of any nice teutonics, templars, crusaders or other knights of christ in 28mm?

I´m also looking for some early medieval knights (1100-1350 AD) type Otterburn, Bannockburn or Poitiers and some russian/eastern knights/fighters.

Thanks!

Mattias
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Offline Mr.J

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Re: Crusaders, Templars or Teutonic knights?
« Reply #1 on: February 07, 2011, 11:14:19 PM »
Try gripping beast. Very nice minis:
http://grippingbeast.com/shop.php?CatID=37

Offline General Roos

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Re: Crusaders, Templars or Teutonic knights?
« Reply #2 on: February 07, 2011, 11:28:04 PM »
Thanks. Exactly what I was looking for.

Do you know if they match up against the Perrys crusader line?

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Re: Crusaders, Templars or Teutonic knights?
« Reply #3 on: February 08, 2011, 08:57:32 AM »
I painted up Perry's Hospitallers before last summer. Lovely miniatures. No knight Hospitallers campaigned in the Baltic as far as I know but I think they can be used as some other order.

http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=13403.0

Offline Mr.J

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Re: Crusaders, Templars or Teutonic knights?
« Reply #4 on: February 08, 2011, 11:17:30 AM »
I really wouldn't have a problem using them together.

Offline traveller

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Re: Crusaders, Templars or Teutonic knights?
« Reply #5 on: February 08, 2011, 05:31:08 PM »
I once started the same project (I wonder if I ever will finish it...) mixing Perry, Gripping, Front Rank and some GW Bretonnians. Old Glory has some good rank-fillers if you want a bigger force.

Offline Heldrak

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Re: Crusaders, Templars or Teutonic knights?
« Reply #6 on: February 08, 2011, 05:46:42 PM »
Black Tree Designs has a range of them as well, but some people report shipping problems with the company (slow/late to ship, etc.).
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Offline General Roos

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Re: Crusaders, Templars or Teutonic knights?
« Reply #7 on: February 09, 2011, 09:34:36 PM »
Thanks guys!  :)

I was inspired after reading the Osprey´s Scandinavian Baltic Crusades. I´m eager to paint, and play, my partly pagan, partly christened Norse ancestors religious misdeeds in the east. Just have to find some eastern knights/fighters as well.


King Magnus Eriksson of Sweden during his invasion of Russia.
« Last Edit: February 10, 2011, 12:48:31 AM by General Roos »

Offline traveller

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Re: Crusaders, Templars or Teutonic knights?
« Reply #8 on: February 09, 2011, 09:58:44 PM »
Gripping Beast Russians are worthy opponents for the Swedes. Think Battle of the Neva:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgmsjezMC7c

Offline General Roos

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Re: Crusaders, Templars or Teutonic knights?
« Reply #9 on: February 09, 2011, 10:07:03 PM »
traveller: Many thanks!

Do you know the title of that movie?

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Re: Crusaders, Templars or Teutonic knights?
« Reply #10 on: February 10, 2011, 01:00:55 AM »
I especially like how armor has no affect on stopping half hearted cuts by the protagonist.  lol
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Re: Crusaders, Templars or Teutonic knights?
« Reply #11 on: February 10, 2011, 06:22:02 AM »
traveller: Many thanks!

Do you know the title of that movie?

It is a modern Russian version of "Aleksander Nevsky" you know the Russian hero that got his name by kickin our Swedish ancestors butt. The trailer also on Youtube:

http://m.youtube.com/index?desktop_uri=%2F&gl=SE#/watch?xl=xl_blazer&v=PdyZKx57sNc

 

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