Fireforge - Mongol Heavy Cavalry

[Lord Ekard]

Hi to all
We published on our facebook page the pictures about our next release, the mongol heavy cavalry

This release (our first release in metal) will be made by 4 blisters of 4 figures each

here is a preview



You will find more images here: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.645137525505575.1073741828.271339052885426&type=1

[WillieB]

Really nice!

[Sangennaru]

Stunning!!! Finally something different!

[axabrax]

Very nice. Would like to see some closed face helmets or aventail masks on future models.

[Atheling]

Very nice. Would like to see some closed face helmets or aventail masks on future models.

Closed faced helmets? Did they wear such a thing?

Darrell.

[axabrax]

The heavy cav would have often been comprised of Turco-mongols, so I guess not Technically "pure" Mongol troops, but they were a hodge podge army anyway. I think also the nobles would have taken the best and most impressive armor available, including stuff captured from Turco-Mongol tribes just like they did with Chinese silk. Besides, the armor looks cool!    If I could figure out how to upload an image, I could show you some of Gorelik's watercolors of Turco-mongol troops and Mongol nobles in similar gear.

Here you go, I found something already posted on the web (click)

[Atheling]

The heavy cav would have often been comprised of Turco-mongols, so I guess not Technically "pure" Mongol troops, but they were a hodge podge army anyway. I think also the nobles would have taken the best and most impressive armor available, including stuff captured from Turco-Mongol tribes just like they did with Chinese silk. Besides, the armor looks cool!    If I could figure out how to upload an image, I could show you some of Gorelik's watercolors of Turco-mongol troops and Mongol nobles in similar gear.

Here you go, I found something already posted on the web (click)

So by close faced helmets you mean a helmet with a scale aventail and/or a mail avantail?

I agree, it does look great, I once painted up a large number of Timurids and Medieval Rus for Gripping Beast that were very similar to the drawing.

Darrell.

[axabrax]

Yes indeedy. Sorry--my terminology isn't an expert's  

Actually your friends over at Gripping Beast have a few heavy cav in their Mongol range like that, but I bet Fireforge's would look equally grand  

So by close faced helmets you mean a helmet with a scale aventail and/or a mail avantail?

I agree, it does look great, I once painted up a large number of Timurids and Medieval Rus for Gripping Beast that were very similar to the drawing.

Darrell.

[Atheling]

Yes indeedy. Sorry--my terminology isn't an expert's  

Actually your friends over at Gripping Beast have a few heavy cav in their Mongol range like that, but I bet Fireforge's would look equally grand  

Possibly better  . But I didn't say that Shhhhh!

Darrell.

[Romark]

These look great,looking forward to the plastic figures release too.

[beefcake]

I'm liking those a lot!

[dodge]

oh yes now those are just lovely

dodge

[Captain Blood]

Very nice. When will the plastic horde be available?

[OSHIROmodels]

Might be a daft question but can I ask what sort of timeline these are for?

cheers

James

[Svennn]

Nice but surely these would have been more suitable to plastic?