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Title: Red Raven knights
Post by: cowabounga on September 04, 2010, 10:06:08
Hi guys.
Just wanted to show you these which I'm quite proud of. The design's my own, after an original coat of arms from a town in Germany. I was quite happy when the first pirates blister was issued, those black and red arms proved really useful. I also used the black and blue arms for my Praetorians (you'll get to see them among others in another thread). Black and red really fit the evil knights, I think.

Footman#1
(http://i762.photobucket.com/albums/xx266/cowabounga/Knights/P1080897.jpg)

(http://i762.photobucket.com/albums/xx266/cowabounga/Knights/P1080898.jpg)

Footman#2
(http://i762.photobucket.com/albums/xx266/cowabounga/Knights/P1090003.jpg)

(http://i762.photobucket.com/albums/xx266/cowabounga/Knights/P1090004.jpg)

Sergeant
(http://i762.photobucket.com/albums/xx266/cowabounga/Knights/P1080934.jpg)

Lord
(http://i762.photobucket.com/albums/xx266/cowabounga/Knights/P1080965.jpg)

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Title: Re: Red Raven knights
Post by: Wolf Knight on September 04, 2010, 10:23:21
 :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow:

These are magnificent Arnaud!! Where is the shield of the second footman from?

I used the roman style arm in my knigths at the beginning but it seemed as thought there is no armoured protection for the arms. And this is a footman, lots of hack and slash expected...

Regardless, your fitting suits them very much!!!
Title: Re: Red Raven knights
Post by: cowabounga on September 04, 2010, 10:41:03
I know Panos!
The first is a light footman, so he moves fast and doesn't need heavy armour. The second one wears a larger shield (it's an egyptian shield carried upside down), and fights in a phalanx.
There are now arm protections that fit upon those arms: check the new Mongol warrior (4745)!

Cheers.
Arnaud
Title: Re: Red Raven knights
Post by: Wolf Knight on September 04, 2010, 11:00:00
I know Panos!
The first is a light footman, so he moves fast and doesn't need heavy armour. The second one wears a larger shield (it's an egyptian shield carried upside down), and fights in a phalanx.
There are now arm protections that fit upon those arms: check the new Mongol warrior (4745)!

Cheers.
Arnaud

The egyptian shield!! I never would have guessed!! Very nice!!!
Yes thats true, and some of the arm bracers in the latest dragonland series, like 30 20 3252 - Cuff, armoured (http://playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showpart.pl?partnum=30-20-3252) would do nicely, in arms like the sergeant's!!!
Title: Re: Red Raven knights
Post by: Bolingbroke on September 04, 2010, 11:22:46
The upside-down Egyptian shield's a stroke of genius. I wish the people at PM nicked your idea and started producing such shields for their knights sets  :)
Title: Re: Red Raven knights
Post by: cowabounga on September 04, 2010, 11:36:01
The egyptian shield!! I never would have guessed!! Very nice!!!
Yes thats true, and some of the arm bracers in the latest dragonland series, like 30 20 3252 - Cuff, armoured (http://playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showpart.pl?partnum=30-20-3252) would do nicely, in arms like the sergeant's!!!
Got them already! :toot:
Title: Re: Red Raven knights
Post by: cowabounga on September 04, 2010, 11:46:06
The upside-down Egyptian shield's a stroke of genius. I wish the people at PM nicked your idea and started producing such shields for their knights sets  :)


As soon as I saw the first Egyptian set, I saw what could be done with those! I just wish they'd have rounded edges. Or better, a large Normand shield, possibly with a shoulder strap...
I think we should compile all our wishes regarding spare and new parts (new colours for the helmet feathers, a red coat/french soldier blister pack, you name it...) , then send them to the Club Members so they get them straight up to Zindorf.

 :wave:
Title: Re: Red Raven knights
Post by: playmofire on September 04, 2010, 13:22:39
Very impressive customs.   :wave:
Title: Re: Red Raven knights
Post by: baden-wurttemberg on September 04, 2010, 14:03:07
Awesome cutoms! Great work!  :clap: :clap: :clap:



Baden  :wave:
Title: Re: Red Raven knights
Post by: Gis on September 04, 2010, 14:33:51
Great work Arnaud!! That is a really good looking coat of arms!

Title: Re: Red Raven knights
Post by: Tiermann on September 04, 2010, 14:37:27
Great figures, I like the heraldry and that's very clever with the Egyptian shield. The new shape that's coming out is nice- a heater type with a point at the top which is similar in some ways to what you've done.
Title: Re: Red Raven knights
Post by: Mina on September 04, 2010, 16:37:35
they're great :) absolutely wonderful :)
Title: Re: Red Raven knights
Post by: Elric on September 04, 2010, 19:32:16
Very nice!
Title: Re: Red Raven knights
Post by: Justindo on September 04, 2010, 20:41:15
These are very nice customs, Arnaud! :)
Title: Re: Red Raven knights
Post by: skypurr on September 04, 2010, 22:43:01
Great customs Arnaud, how do you do the artwork?

Elaine (http://www.anchoredbygrace.com/smileys/mgqueen.gif)
Title: Re: Red Raven knights
Post by: WarriorOfToys on September 04, 2010, 23:54:02
TOO GOOD FOR WORDS!!! :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow:
They are more then amazing Arnaud! :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:
Brilliantly done! You have my amazement! :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o
Title: Re: Red Raven knights
Post by: peetje on September 05, 2010, 07:04:54
Nice work well done.
I like it a lot.

Peter
Title: Re: Red Raven knights
Post by: cowabounga on September 05, 2010, 08:01:27
Great customs Arnaud, how do you do the artwork?

Elaine (http://www.anchoredbygrace.com/smileys/mgqueen.gif)
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Hi Elaine.
Ive started explaininig how those are made in another thread, here's the link: http://www.playmofriends.com/forum/index.php?topic=5561.0.
The coat of arms was designed with photoshop.

Cheers.
Arnaud