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Offline swiftnick

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25mm Unsullied?
« on: 13 April 2015, 02:37:20 PM »
Guys I wonder if you could help. I am looking for 25mm Unsullied figures as in the GOT TV series. I thought there would be loads of generic Turk stylee figures with pointy helmets and round shields. But so far nothing quite does it. Any suggestions?

Offline westwaller

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Re: 25mm Unsullied?
« Reply #1 on: 13 April 2015, 03:06:05 PM »
You could check out crusader miniatures Byzantine and El Cid ranges. Also maybe some of the packs from blacktrees 'warriors of islam' might do? Gripping beast must have something surely or kingmaker?

Offline Timbor

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Re: 25mm Unsullied?
« Reply #2 on: 13 April 2015, 03:51:24 PM »
It is tricky to find one miniature that suitably fits the bill.  I got some foundry sumerians which I hope to use one day as unsullied:





http://www.wargamesfoundry.com/ancients/sumerians-akkadians

You might like the foundry myceneans as well:



http://www.wargamesfoundry.com/ancients/trojan-war/infantry/

I have looked through a lot of ancients stuff, and you don't find that many unarmoured spearmen that have smooth faces or have decent helmets.  I guess it all depends on what you want them to look like.

If you are up for the task, you could work out some kitbashes from a few manufacturers.
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Offline swiftnick

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Re: 25mm Unsullied?
« Reply #3 on: 13 April 2015, 05:36:06 PM »
Thanks for the suggestions but not seeing anything I like so far. I have been looking for a while and havent found them yet.

Offline Lowtardog

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Re: 25mm Unsullied?
« Reply #4 on: 13 April 2015, 05:44:42 PM »
I think I would look for harradrim and add pikes, if going unarmoured perhaps look amongst some ancients for head swaps or dervish in loin cloths. No really looked at gw LOTR figures for a long time so not sure. The unsullied though are basically a macedonian. Phalanx though?

Offline Timbor

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Re: 25mm Unsullied?
« Reply #5 on: 13 April 2015, 05:46:10 PM »
Yeah, the ones I posted are based more on the book description which has them pretty much unarmoured and barechested. (At least the way I remember it...)


If you want a bit more armour like what is in the TV show, I would suggest something like the victrix greek mercenaries:

http://www.victrixlimited.com/collections/greek-ancients/products/mercenary-armoured-hoplites-5th-to-3rd-century-bce



You might need to find some alternate heads to get the nice pointed helms you want, but if you paint them in a nice black paint scheme I think you will be pretty close.  Maybe swap out the shields for some smaller round ones if you really want to recreate the TV figures.
« Last Edit: 13 April 2015, 05:50:25 PM by Timbor »

Offline swiftnick

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Re: 25mm Unsullied?
« Reply #6 on: 13 April 2015, 06:26:43 PM »
Actually some of the BTD fantasy Saracens have potential.

Offline Dr. Zombie

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Re: 25mm Unsullied?
« Reply #7 on: 13 April 2015, 06:31:58 PM »
I have thought about Macedonian armoured phalangites. Either these from Warlord http://store.warlordgames.com/collections/macedonians/products/macedonians-phalangites

Or the ones from Wargames Foundry.
http://www.wargamesfoundry.com/ancients/macedonians/armoured-infantry

Offline swiftnick

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Re: 25mm Unsullied?
« Reply #8 on: 14 April 2015, 06:40:28 PM »

Offline Dr. Zombie

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Re: 25mm Unsullied?
« Reply #9 on: 14 April 2015, 06:49:18 PM »
But their beads ruin it. Unsullied should not have beards.

Offline Sir Barnaby Hammond-Rye

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Re: 25mm Unsullied?
« Reply #10 on: 15 April 2015, 11:44:30 AM »
What about Uruk Hai plastic pikemen with headswaps?

Offline Lowtardog

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Re: 25mm Unsullied?
« Reply #11 on: 15 April 2015, 12:48:46 PM »
What about Uruk Hai plastic pikemen with headswaps?

Aye good idea, perhaps with WOTR helms

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Re: 25mm Unsullied?
« Reply #12 on: 15 April 2015, 07:56:41 PM »
Swiftnick,Warlord games have some minis that may be suitable in their Cutting Edge Early City State spearman range,they have pointy helms,clean-shaven and linen armor that when painted black ? May pass as Unsullied as in tv show,sorry can't do links  :)


Offline swiftnick

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Re: 25mm Unsullied?
« Reply #13 on: 15 April 2015, 08:04:39 PM »
Stand by off to have a look.
Ok had a quick look definately interesting. Thanks.
Sir Barnaby funnily enough I did consider that but seemed a shame to chop up one army tomake another.
« Last Edit: 15 April 2015, 10:02:01 PM by swiftnick »

Offline fastolfrus

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Re: 25mm Unsullied?
« Reply #14 on: 15 April 2015, 11:01:00 PM »
The old QT models range of 25/28mm ancients had seperate heads, weapons and shields.
Head options included some fantasy looking types.

I think the range may have gone to Amazon Miniatures?
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