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Title: Arab army
Post by: Elric on May 01, 2011, 21:22:39: Finally opened a few egyptian sets I bought last summer and the daughter and I changed all the parts around and come up with these.

(http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h165/DarthNon/Playmobil/013-4.jpg)

(http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h165/DarthNon/Playmobil/014-4.jpg)

(http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h165/DarthNon/Playmobil/015-5.jpg)

(http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h165/DarthNon/Playmobil/016-6.jpg)

(http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h165/DarthNon/Playmobil/017-4.jpg)

(http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h165/DarthNon/Playmobil/018-3.jpg)

(http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h165/DarthNon/Playmobil/019-2.jpg)
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Post by: Bill Blackhurst on May 01, 2011, 22:17:53: Excellent custom army, Elric! Historically realistic!
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Post by: Luis on May 01, 2011, 22:39:04: one more time great customs! :)9
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Post by: bonniebeth on May 01, 2011, 22:59:17: Looks great!
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Post by: Wolf Knight on May 02, 2011, 05:41:22: Excellent custom army!!!!
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Post by: playmofire on May 02, 2011, 09:41:44: Very impressive customs, Elric. What are the vertical attachments to the figures towards the rear, please?
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Post by: Giorginetto on May 02, 2011, 09:58:01: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:
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Post by: socrates on May 02, 2011, 10:08:44: Very nice work, Elric! :love:

Quote from: playmofire on May 02, 2011, 09:41:44
Very impressive customs, Elric. What are the vertical attachments to the figures towards the rear, please?

Gordon, I guess you are refering to the sword's belt from the Arab Warrior (4691) (http://playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showinv.pl?setnum=4691)!?!

best,
socrates
Title: Re: Arab army
Post by: playmofire on May 02, 2011, 13:17:20: Quote from: socrates on May 02, 2011, 10:08:44
Very nice work, Elric! :love:

Gordon, I guess you are refering to the sword's belt from the Arab Warrior (4691) (http://playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showinv.pl?setnum=4691)!?!

best,
socrates

It was these:

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h165/DarthNon/Playmobil/018-3.jpg

but looking at the bigger picture I guess they are banners held by the rear row of soldiers. :-[
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Post by: Playmoholics on May 02, 2011, 13:24:21: A very imposing army! You did a great job on the setup, too :clap:
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Post by: WarriorOfToys on May 02, 2011, 13:40:13: Perfect, set up just for my Crusaders to mow through them! >:D
Great looking army Elric... for now. :)9
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Post by: Rasputin on May 03, 2011, 00:01:53: Very nice army you created. Every time I see those Egyptian hats I want a chocolate ;D
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Post by: Elric on May 03, 2011, 02:28:02: Thanks for the nice comments. That's funny Ras because the first thing out of my 4 year old daughters mouth was they looked like hershey kisses! Lol

Hey Gordon the back row are my standard barrers.
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Post by: Elric on May 03, 2011, 02:59:06: Quote from: WarriorOfToys on May 02, 2011, 13:40:13
Perfect, set up just for my Crusaders to mow through them! >:D
Great looking army Elric... for now. :)9

Well that makes two crusader armies they will face. I have close to thirty crusaders but I have not changed them. I like how the crusader specials and the blister pack french crusader knights look.
Title: Re: Arab army
Post by: Wolf Knight on May 03, 2011, 05:42:49: Quote from: Elric on May 03, 2011, 02:59:06
Well that makes two crusader armies they will face. I have close to thirty crusaders but I have not changed them. I like how the crusader specials and the blister pack french crusader knights look.

I actually find the Templar helmet on the blister quite silly... I changed their haor with chainmail and gave the new bullet helmet with the noseguard from the yellow lion knights.
Title: Re: Arab army
Post by: WarriorOfToys on May 03, 2011, 12:30:19: Quote from: Wolf Knight on May 03, 2011, 05:42:49
I actually find the Templar helmet on the blister quite silly... I changed their haor with chainmail and gave the new bullet helmet with the noseguard from the yellow lion knights.

Which is in period what foot soldiers would have worn.
Even cavalry didn't keep their Barrel Helms on for long, only while they charged,
then after they were a few rows in and stopped, they would throw the helmet back
(it had a chain attached so it wouldn't fall away)
And fight with a different helmet, with a better view.
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Post by: Bolingbroke on May 03, 2011, 16:14:50: I have a lot of these arab warrior figures. Used to buy them for the neck mail and the legs: I would use those for customising the crusaders. Problem is that what is left doesn't look good: without anything around their necks these warriors look a bit bare. Still, they're among my favourite specials of all time. The only thing I hated was the belt. It didn't fit too good (it would always ride up) and it didnt go all the way round the waist.
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Post by: Elric on May 03, 2011, 17:06:23: I agree with you bolingbroke. I bought these specials for the legs and the neck and chainmail heads. I used the parts for other knights and was left with lots of torsos and arms. I really didn't know what I was going to do with the leftovers until I remembered I bought a bunch of Eygytians at 1/2 price last year. I don't like the belt on this special either but I found good use for them.
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Post by: Bolingbroke on May 03, 2011, 21:24:36: Mmm. I have some Egyptians I can spare, too, but I think I prefer the knights-type of legs to go with my crusades-era arabs.