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Title: 2 Normans
Post by: cheng on October 15, 2012, 05:57:46
I remember almost removing the horns from our playmo viking helmets (to make Norman foes) when I was customising my (Robin Hood's)merry men but by the time these helmets came out, my interest in Normans were gone, nevertheless I did buy some helmets but I didnt notice any customiser specifically making norman armies, I wonder why? ???
Title: Re: 2 Normans
Post by: tahra on October 15, 2012, 07:26:55
They look really nice, but it is a shame to cover that dragon, imo..

(oh, and vikings MUST have horns! ;) )
Title: Re: 2 Normans
Post by: cheng on October 15, 2012, 08:27:29
They look really nice, but it is a shame to cover that dragon, imo..

(oh, and vikings MUST have horns! ;) )

what dragon Tahra? I thought they look more like medieval spidermen

I agree, all my vikings have horned helmets even though I now know its not true :P
Title: Re: 2 Normans
Post by: tahra on October 15, 2012, 08:38:59
I think that's the guy that has a dragon head on the neck...

(exactly, regarding the horns - not ALL my vikings have them, but most, I hope ;) )
Title: Re: 2 Normans
Post by: Georgeag1972 on October 15, 2012, 10:35:13
Oh!!!! Do you want to kill me? :lol: :lol: :lol: Your customs are amazing cheng you have done a great work, congratulations.

George.
Title: Re: 2 Normans
Post by: Pynedor on October 15, 2012, 12:43:17
Nice, cheng! These are a bit of a change for you though. :lol:
Title: Re: 2 Normans
Post by: cheng on October 15, 2012, 12:52:33
thanks guys!
 :)
Title: Re: 2 Normans
Post by: Bolingbroke on October 15, 2012, 16:13:29
My favourite kind of PM knight. I wish they did a theme on the early Middle Ages.
Title: Re: 2 Normans
Post by: Wolf Knight on October 15, 2012, 16:49:29
I've used this combination with may of my customs!! I really like this helmet! You should try out other body combinations too, cheng!!
Title: Re: 2 Normans
Post by: Erik on October 16, 2012, 13:04:07
I've used this combination with may of my customs!! I really like this helmet!

Same here.All my Templars are of this combination, and quite a few of my "secular" medieval armies/warbands too.If you want to make them look even more "Norman", you might consider giving them "kite" shields.
The Norman, chain-mailed knight has always been my TOP favorite, I don't care much for the latter armour-plated look.  :)
Title: Re: 2 Normans
Post by: cheng on October 16, 2012, 13:23:07
Same here.All my Templars are of this combination, and quite a few of my "secular" medieval armies/warbands too.If you want to make them look even more "Norman", you might consider giving them "kite" shields.
The Norman, chain-mailed knight has always been my TOP favorite, I don't care much for the latter armour-plated look.  :)

thanks WK & Erik!
the only Norman soldiers I used to see were those in the Robin Hood tv series....ok, I shall use the kite shields and now that I remember those Robin Hood series, I recall them carrying very large swords...so maybe using the older PM sword might not look too long, come to think of it ;)
Title: Re: 2 Normans
Post by: PlaymoMan on October 16, 2012, 20:20:25
They look great, nice combination of parts! :)
Title: Re: 2 Normans
Post by: WarriorOfToys on October 25, 2012, 13:39:44
Excellent looking Normans Cheng! :wave:
The Norman period is very close to my favorite period in the Middle Ages, so the arms and armor are not substantially different. I try to keep my knights from a slightly earlier period than the produced sets now-a-days, but some of my figures will have plate.

The problem with making a completely Norman army is that too many sets come with plate armor now. It would be pretty hard to find good figures for Normans without there being some plate. The earlier Playmobil Knight sets were pretty good, in that you could probably make very nice Norman figures quite easily.
Title: Re: 2 Normans
Post by: cheng on October 29, 2012, 00:23:23
thanks PlaymoMan &

WOT, I assume youre talking about printed on breast plates (havent been following the development of new knights for the last few years except buy an occassional knight :P)....well, there might be collectors with tons of old torsos happy to swop new knight torsos with you ;)

Title: Re: 2 Normans
Post by: WarriorOfToys on October 29, 2012, 03:44:59
That's a good idea! Thanks Cheng. :wave: