| dragonfan79 | 09 Apr 2009 11:56 p.m. PST |
The DBMM Calssical Indian list allows for one element of Maiden Guard as foot or cavalry. I have seen some of the foot figures but I'm more interested in having them as cavalry.Does anyone know of any manufacturers who make Maiden Guard cavalry in 25mm? cheers |
Dervel  | 10 Apr 2009 5:42 a.m. PST |
I am not sure what the Indian Maiden Guard looked like, but you might try the Eureka Amazon Cavalry? link |
| Sysiphus | 10 Apr 2009 6:53 a.m. PST |
I think Irregular may make 25mm maiden Guard; they do for the Khmer line. These are standard sized 25-27mm figures; not the "heroic" stuff of other manufacturers.
Garrison Miniatures also has the SKT maiden Guard cavalry in their Khmer line. I think he could be persuaded to swap out the "dragon armored" cavalry horse for one of Classical India. Though, Garrison has removed some lines for special casting times…so the Khmers may not be available right now. |
| John the OFM | 10 Apr 2009 7:52 a.m. PST |
I have used the Garrison Khmer Maiden Guard infantry as Indian Maiden Guard. The figure is very similar to the illustration in Phil Barker's "Armies of the Macedonian and Punic Wars".
The qustion is, where did Barker get HIS illustration? I don't know, but I trust him.  Horrors! Ony one pose! |
| John the OFM | 10 Apr 2009 7:55 a.m. PST |
By the way, I am extremely dubious about "units" of Maiden Guard. Instead, I use them as "bodyguards" (ahem) for Himself in his chariots and/or elephant howdah. I also use them as "elephant escort" infantry integral to the General's base. I might also add that I use Essex Maiden Guard, a very similar figure. I might add that all of them have bodacious tatas. |
| Sysiphus | 10 Apr 2009 9:15 a.m. PST |
I've found that the "mammalian characteristics" of the Irregular maiden are the best "all 'round".
BTW, the LKM Maiden Guard riders as well as the Irregular ones are in shirts with what appear to be small metal discs built into the shirts (armor?). Only the infantry seem to sport their "tatas" openly. |
| Farstar | 10 Apr 2009 10:05 a.m. PST |
"Only the infantry seem to sport their "tatas" openly." Any wargamer can tell you that you don't send out unsupported cavalry. |
| Norscaman | 10 Apr 2009 1:48 p.m. PST |
Exactly Farstar. Unsupported cavalry is way too bouncy and leads to softening of their assets. |
| dragonfan79 | 10 Apr 2009 6:51 p.m. PST |
Thanks guys.
I can't see the Khmer line currently on the Garrison on line catalogue but they are certainly there on the Irregular site. the Eureka Amazons look interesting as well.
If I was going foot I think the essex one looks extremely ample…as it were. cheers |
| The Last Conformist | 14 Apr 2009 12:26 p.m. PST |
John the OFM wrote: I have used the Garrison Khmer Maiden Guard infantry as Indian Maiden Guard. The figure is very similar to the illustration in Phil Barker's "Armies of the Macedonian and Punic Wars".
The qustion is, where did Barker get HIS illustration? I don't know, but I trust him. If it's the same illustration as in the Duncan Head edition of AMPW (#94, bare-breasted, funny hat, sword in baldric), it's based on a 2nd century sculpture from Amaravati. |
| Come In Nighthawk | 08 Dec 2018 7:25 a.m. PST |
If it's the same illustration as in the Duncan Head edition of AMPW (#94, bare-breasted, funny hat, sword in baldric), it's based on a 2nd century sculpture from Amaravati. 2nd Century BC, or AD? |
| The Last Conformist | 08 Dec 2018 8:55 a.m. PST |
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| Come In Nighthawk | 08 Dec 2018 9:59 a.m. PST |
AD DANG! So NOT contemporary w/ the Qin or "Early" Han empires… How inconsiderate of them!!  |
