"Doing Lord of the Rings in 15mm..." Topic
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Action Log
19 May 2011 6:38 p.m. PST
by Editor in Chief Bill
- Changed title from "Dong Lord of the Rings in 15mm..." to "Doing Lord of the Rings in 15mm..."
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| SonofThor | 18 May 2011 9:10 p.m. PST |
…using historicals for the human kingdoms. What era or culture do you think would best represent Gondor? I don't want them to look like the ones from the movies, mainly because I think that they're incorrect. I'm leaning towards 1st Crusade Normans. I know that Mithril minis based theirs off of Carolingians but I'm not sure if I like that or not. I'm definitely using Gothic/German cavalry for Rohan and maybe some saxons for infantry. |
| SonofThor | 18 May 2011 9:12 p.m. PST |
Sorry that's "Doing" not Dong…conjures up a whole different thing.. :P |
| CPT Jake | 19 May 2011 12:57 a.m. PST |
Yeah, the title made me chuckle. I can't help with what to use for Gondor, but I did use various historicals for my Haradrim in 15mm: link 1st Crusade Normans would work, especially if YOU think they would. Jake |
John Leahy  | 19 May 2011 3:27 a.m. PST |
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| SonofThor | 19 May 2011 4:19 a.m. PST |
Normans is how I'm leanng, but Byzantines is also an interesting idea. Thanks for the link, John. |
 Jovian1  | 19 May 2011 7:16 a.m. PST |
Later Byzantines for the Gondorian warriors, Normans for the Rohirrim. |
 Landorl | 19 May 2011 5:54 p.m. PST |
I use Byzantines for Gondor. I like the fit. I use Franks, or Visigoth cavalry for Rohan, and Arthurian infantry for foot soldiers. I have also thought of using Carolignians for Rohan. |
| SonofThor | 19 May 2011 8:43 p.m. PST |
Khurasan's Belisarian Byzantines have been calling to me. I had thought of using Arthurians for Rohan, especially the new Splintered Light minis for that, but I also like Old Glory's Gothic/Lombards for the Rohirrim as well. Choices, choices. |
| Robert Burke | 20 May 2011 1:42 p.m. PST |
You could use Carolingians if you want a slightly earlier Medieval look. There's also Viking and Saxon Huscarls. |
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