Caparison Comparison

[Rhalius]

Thanks for the update, though seeing how the dark plate armor is listed, wasnt there light plate armor in one of the recent supersets?

As for white barding.. wouldnt it be possible and a lot cheaper to paint barding of the same shape to become white?

So many nice bardings, gues I have most that I want to have, not planning to get them all. Considering shape I think the long ones made for classic horses where the best, especially with that hood with the feather for the horse. the headpieces rarely even got details on them after that.

What I'm still hoping for they will make is plate armor top with cloth hanging from it. And also some ways to carry weapons on it, maybe a saddle bag of sorts, or just a sword sheathe at the opening for the saddle since there seems to be room for it on the inside.

[Tiermann]

I think the plate has only been in the dark so far. You may be thinking of the light plate with the head and neck piece and then a saddle/rump piece. The plate is kind of a stretch, really it should be cloth covering to count at all. The idea is that it's fancy jousting clothes for the horses and not so much battle armor or light barding.

[Birdie]

It's so very exciting to see them all together 

They could have quite a tournament amongst themselves by now... I can't pick a favourite.

[Rhalius]

Just checked again, you are right. It's only a bit of metal behind the saddle.

I'd still like to see more armored horses though.

[Salamander]

Wow, great seeing them all laid out in the chart!

And I learned a new word - Caparison! 

[Hadoque]

I am still missing that color white one, it turns out to be rare and expensive when they show up online.

The white caparison (with a white horse underneath) would be awesome for use with the PCC's White Knight...

[Rhalius]

Even without the barding, the white knight on a white horse with white sadde might make for an impressive statue. Especially if the horse has a good pose.

[Hadoque]

Even without the barding, the white knight on a white horse with white sadde might make for an impressive statue.

Busy with that but waiting for a package with an appropirate white saddle to arrive...
A white knight's squire is also in the works.

[Tiermann]

There will be a couple more coming late this year from the Super 4 theme. Meanwhile I did a big resorting of my entire knight collection (over 350) and took a  photo of the caparison knights all together while I had them out.

Playmobil Jousting Knights by TimSpfd, on Flickr

Here also is an addendum, a few of the major knights with other horse gear and the three in front are customs, the left one by Janette that came to me from Australia and the other two by Cowabounga that came from France.

Playmobil Mounted Knights by TimSpfd, on Flickr

[tahra]

Those are gorgeous pics