| Verlox | 09 Feb 2012 2:27 p.m. PST |
I'm thinking of getting my Kingdom of Jerusalem army under way, but I've run into a problem. I really like Khurasan's miniatures, but I don't feel that the command choices are adequate for my army. So I'm wondering how Legio Heroica's Crusader minis stand up to Khurasan's. I look at pictures of both, and they both look excellent, but I'm new to 15mm, and can't really tell without having them in my hands. I'm tempted to just buy a set of Khurasan's milites and a command choice from Legio Heroica, but before I make that plunge I would like to know ya'll opinion. |
| Swampster | 09 Feb 2012 3:09 p.m. PST |
Khurasan's are IMHO not a good mix with Legio Heroica. I like both but the LH figures are heftier.
The LH range includes more figures suitable for the 12th century, so would be a better choice I think for the KoJ, especially if you want to include the military orders. Khurasan's are nice but I think are really best for the very early period. |
| helmet101 | 09 Feb 2012 6:24 p.m. PST |
Swampster's comments are spot on. With the "dilemna" you have, I'd go full LH for a crusader army, and use the Khurasan figures for Normans (Europe only).
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Tgerritsen  | 09 Feb 2012 6:36 p.m. PST |
Somehow I read that as Lego Heroica and got very confused. link |
| Verlox | 09 Feb 2012 7:18 p.m. PST |
My only concern with LH is ordering from Italy. But other people haven't had problems, so my qualms are probably for naught. |
| Perris0707 | 09 Feb 2012 7:41 p.m. PST |
I have ordered from them (Legio Heroica) in Italy several times and received excellent service and speedy delivery to the U.S. I would not hesitate to order from them again! He even threw in free command packs with my order!!!
On the other hand, while I like Khurasan's figures I got several miscasts and emailed them about this. I was told that they would send me replacements – but I never got them. Later I enquired about getting some extra shields to fit some decals that I purchased for Khurasan miniatures. I got a curt "not possible." Many other companies have gone out of their way to serve the customer. That has not been my experience with Khurasan. |
| Verlox | 09 Feb 2012 8:32 p.m. PST |
Question about LH: Knights and infantry come with spears, right? |
| helmet101 | 09 Feb 2012 10:41 p.m. PST |
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| Keraunos | 09 Feb 2012 11:48 p.m. PST |
helemt, just to confirm, those are LH in your image, yes? |
| helmet101 | 10 Feb 2012 2:36 a.m. PST |
yes, all of them are LH. Down below, they are all Khurasan's
besides the cataphracts in blue and yellow that are from essex (nice figs by the way)
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| Swampster | 10 Feb 2012 9:31 a.m. PST |
"My only concern with LH is ordering from Italy. But other people haven't had problems, so my qualms are probably for naught." I too have had very good service from LH. |
| Verlox | 10 Feb 2012 3:16 p.m. PST |
Would Khurasan's work well for First Crusaders? |
| Swampster | 11 Feb 2012 2:56 a.m. PST |
They would work, though I've seen it said that lower limb armour was more common – partly down to being a generation later, partly because there were more southerners. Khurasan do a figure with the forward swept helmet which was pretty common. His lamellar arour may also be more suitable for,say, a Sicilian crusader. They do some good pilgrims too. |
