"Cromags that look good with these Neanderthals?" Topic
5 Posts
All members in good standing are free to post here. Opinions expressed here are solely those of the posters, and have not been cleared with nor are they endorsed by The Miniatures Page.
Please be courteous toward your fellow TMP members.
For more information, see the TMP FAQ.
Back to the Prehistoric Message Board
Areas of InterestAncients
Featured Hobby News Article
Featured Link
Top-Rated Ruleset
Featured Showcase Article
Featured Profile ArticleYesthatphil is the winner of the June 2015 contest with this wonderful entry.
|
James Wright | 09 Nov 2013 5:25 p.m. PST |
I am putting together a more realistic stoneage skirmish game, and am looking for some cromagnon figures that are less pulpy and more accurate to match these figures (the neanderthal from Acheson) well: link Any suggestions? I keep finding cro magnon, but they seem a little heavy on the Hollywood/pulp perspective. |
Double W | 09 Nov 2013 5:53 p.m. PST |
What about Copplestone? link
|
rvandusen | 09 Nov 2013 6:38 p.m. PST |
The Copplestone cavemen also look very Hollywood. At the time Cro-Magnon and Neanderthal met, Europe was still cold and those areas not covered by glaciers consisted of a vast 'mammoth steppe.' It's highly likely that the Cromags wore clothing made from hides that were sewn together using bone needles that are frequently found in their sites. Some have been reconstructed showing clothes similar to Inuit parka, trousers, mukluks, etc. Weapons were more geared toward missiles like atlatls, while the Neanderthals used a heavier thrusting spear. |
James Wright | 09 Nov 2013 10:16 p.m. PST |
Yeah, Copplestone are nice figures, but not quite what I was looking for. To me they are definitely more in the pulpy/Hollywood image. I may use them, along with a lot of green stuff to clothe them if I can't find anything else, but was hoping there was something I missed. The neanderthals from Acheson are very authentic looking, clothed fully, and posed much less heroically, which is kind of what I am after. |
jpattern2 | 10 Nov 2013 11:26 a.m. PST |
You can join the Cave Wars Yahoo group and ask there: link Lots of other infi in the group, too. |
|