"Essex Mongol "extra heavy cavalry"?" Topic
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| The Last Conformist | 21 Aug 2014 7:20 a.m. PST |
The Essex Mongol line includes a code "MOA2 Mongol: Heavy Cavalry with lance & bow". It's an armoured rider on an unarmoured horse. There's also a variant code "MOA2a Mongol: Extra Heavy Cavalry with lance & bow", which unfortunately has no accompanying picture. Anyone knows how it differs? (I've sent a query to Essex, but they've not replied in a few days now.) |
| The Beast Rampant | 21 Aug 2014 7:31 a.m. PST |
I believe he's riding a T-34. |
| cfielitz | 21 Aug 2014 7:35 a.m. PST |
His horse has lamellar armor. I think it just covers the head and front of the horse, but I can't remember. |
| The Last Conformist | 21 Aug 2014 11:43 a.m. PST |
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| John the OFM | 21 Aug 2014 12:20 p.m. PST |
"Extra Heavy Cavalry" is an old WRG Ancients classification that has the cavalry horse with metallic armor on the front half of the horse, or all around with heavy felt or leather. Essex dates back to when WRG was the only game in town, so they followed that lead in marketing the horses. |
| Johnp4000 | 21 Aug 2014 2:18 p.m. PST |
I think you will find all Essex figures are quoted in 6th edition terms, they should update I am sure it would improve sales! |
| The Beast Rampant | 23 Aug 2014 7:23 p.m. PST |
"Extra Heavy Cavalry" is an old WRG Ancients classification that has the cavalry horse with metallic armor on the front half of the horse, or all around with heavy felt or leather. So then, what are cataphracts? |
| Druzhina | 23 Aug 2014 9:56 p.m. PST |
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