The new August releases for Lurkio are subjects near and dear to my heart – GOTHS and HUNS! They may not be orcs, but they are good lads nonetheless, and like the Phocians and Arcadians at Thermophylae, they do their part.
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As I recently blew the minis budget, all I could place was a glorified sampler order, but hey, half a horn of mead if better than none.
Well, the order is in, all the way from Blighty to Dixie in only about six business days!
In a nutshell, the Lurkio figures are large and they are splendid. Very splendid indeed.
A command pack, some cavalry and a unit of foot archers comprised the order. The horses are a touch larger than Xyston's, the men are comparable in scale to Splintered Light's Saxons, or Khurasan's Migration Period Germans. I have already pulled the minis for a Sciri command stand which mixes elements from Lurkio, Khurasan, Splintered Light, Donnington and Old Glory with no scale problems even when unpainted.
The Lurkio sculpting is crisp, deep and consistent. The alloy is on the hard side. These will really reward a wash style of painting. I do think these multi-piece sculpts will require some experience in modelling due to the split waist and separate shield design. Putty, some rudimentary sculpting tool, and a touch of creativity will result in unique, striking, diorama type units. I would not recommend these for beginning modellers, but if you are an experienced modeller or a patient one and modelling is an aspect of the hobby which is important to you, YOU WILL BE IN NIRVANA WITH THESE FIGURES!
The Lurkio Germans are billed as Goths, and indeed many of the riders have the distinctive 'jackboots' attributed to that people. That said, I think these minis would look just fine in any Migration Period army, or indeed any European Dark Age army up until the advent of kite shield and nasal helms. Also it should be noted that included in the purchase price are some very nice MDF cardboard bases which conform to WRG and FoG and other rules requirements, and are sufficient to base the unit.
Beautiful, high quality minis, and a very satisfied customer here.
Kudos to Lurkio!
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