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Creative => Customs Gallery => Topic started by: AndrewL on March 07, 2010, 12:03:51
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Hi All,
As promised (threatened?), some more medieval customs of mine.
The first lot I've had for a while now, but I recently made some additions to their ranks. With these guys, having the same body with the same printing over and over makes keeping them unique that little bit more difficult. But if it were easy, it wouldn't be fun. :lol: (or perhaps 8})
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Some further shots of smaller groups of this affinity...
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And here is the leader of this group, with his band of mounted followers, with all their horses in full caparison...
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Changing tack slightly, here we have another group of mercenaries, this time crossbowmen in black and dark green, complete with pavises. [The green looks like what I know as British Racing Green -- very nice colour].
Enjoy!
AndrewL
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OK, Andrew ... Where are these wonderful flags coming from? ... :klickygrin:
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OHH OHH I know the answer to that one Richard! :D
It is from the 5725 set Knight Castle.
I recently got one from Ebay so I recognised it when I first saw it! ;D
GREAT GREAT group of Knights! :yup:
Your first group has claimed favorite out of all of your creations! :inlove:
They look ready for the Crusades!
And your mercenaries along with!
I think you do a great job of making them all individual!
Great great job! :) :wow: :wow: :wow:
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OHH OHH I know the answer to that one Richard! :D
It is from the 5725 set Knight Castle.
I recently got one from Ebay so I recognised it when I first saw it! ;D
OMG ... I have that set, too ... (http://www.gardenwargamer.com/images/selfbonk.gif)
Thanks, WoT ... :-[
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Love what you have done individualizing those figures Andrew! :wow: That group of green/black mercenaries is a favorite, love the fellow with the hat, are those pavises still available from DS?
Gepetto
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More great customs Andrew! Have you posted any of these on Garden Wargaming?
Having just one or two klicky bodies to work with certainly creates a customising challenge, but I think you cleared the bar with style. The Black Leopard on white/red is my favorite pure heraldry, but they only did one slim and one fat body AFAIK, and most of my guys have the longer black bob hairstyle. The green/black mercenaries are great too.
I have a huge crate full of knights to sort out when I move to my new house in mid-April, and many of them will require further customisation if I'm going to be able to recognise individual figures. There's one German collector who names all his figures and keeps the name on a scroll in the hollow head. I'm not sure I'll ever get into that level of detail, but it's something to think about for major characters.
Do you use the figures in tabletop wargames at all? I plan to try a few wargames based on the old Cry Havoc rules when I have the table space for it.
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... are those pavises still available from DS?
Gepetto
Hi Gepetto,
I would guess so -- that's how I got them. You doubtless know the pavises (big rectangular shields) are from 5861 - Knights Ruin (http://www.playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showinv.pl?set=5861), which is a US mass market exclusive. Being based in the UK, I was slightly worried that they might not be available in Europe, but the DS order I put in including the shields and several of each of the figures from the same set went through with no problem.
Well, almost no problem... DS in the UK could supply the parts and figures from 5861, but they said the pieces I wanted from 5864 - Take-Along Shield (http://www.playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showinv.pl?set=5864) were all discontinued. Strange ???. But then we all know how, um, eccentric DS can be at times 8}.
Cheers,
AndrewL
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... Have you posted any of these on Garden Wargaming?
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Do you use the figures in tabletop wargames at all? I plan to try a few wargames based on the old Cry Havoc rules when I have the table space for it.
Hi Martin,
Haven't posted any of these on GW yet, but I shall.
I have done some wargaming with these, using a set of rules I made up myself (most of which are locked up in my head). Not tabletop, though: more like 'spread-as-widely-across-the-floor-as-I-have-space-top'.
I know I promised (relatively recently) to post some battle pictures... Must get on and do that.
Cheers,
AndrewL
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Hi Martin,
Haven't posted any of these on GW yet, but I shall.
I have done some wargaming with these, using a set of rules I made up myself (most of which are locked up in my head). Not tabletop, though: more like 'spread-as-widely-across-the-floor-as-I-have-space-top'.
I know I promised (relatively recently) to post some battle pictures... Must get on and do that.
Cheers,
AndrewL
I would like to praise your creations on Garden Wargaming aswell! Just once cannot do!
I have made a set of rules for melee combat that I posted on Garden Wargaming, if you would like to take a look:
http://gardenwargaming.playclicks.com/forum/index.php?topic=1370.msg11757#new
They are still incomplete, and I have made a few minor changes to them since I last posted them.
But you can take a look and if you use them for wargaming ever you could tell me how they worked... (please!)
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This is another superb group of custom soldiers, Andrew! Like Martin, I also think the black rampant lion heraldry is among the best Playmobil has created. You've done a great job of differentiating them and they look like some fearsome pikemen ready to stand up to any charge. I like your green men too! And by all means, please post these on Garden Wargaming as well.