"1/72 Late Crusader Army complete" Topic

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Philotep	08 May 2020 1:01 a.m. PST
My Late Crusader Army for DBA and l'Art de la Guerre is now complete, here you are: A focus on the Templar knights: And some Hospitalers: Many more pictures and comments here: philotepsfigures.blogspot.com/2020/05/late-crusader-army-complete.html
Herkybird	08 May 2020 1:24 a.m. PST
Very nicely done!
Hagar the Horrible	08 May 2020 2:11 a.m. PST
Good on you, great army. I am doing a very similar project in 1/72, slightly different figures (mainly Italeri) and slightly different paint schemes, but very similar. You work is inspiration!
Philotep	08 May 2020 3:50 a.m. PST
Thank you! Hagar: are your figures on display somewhere on the web ? You made me curious, I would really like to have a look :)
79thPA	08 May 2020 6:17 a.m. PST
A great looking army.
Fish	08 May 2020 10:28 a.m. PST
VERY nice!
Hagar the Horrible	09 May 2020 2:37 a.m. PST
Philotep, I will get them up eventually, but after not painting for a long time I am now in a pandemic isolation frenzy lol. Currently finishing Polybian and Syracusan (nearly there), then Carthagian, then the Crusaders. I am dreading the Crusaders opponents though – I am pairing them with Ayyubids. Mostly cavalry, and very colourful; will take forever!
Umpapa	09 May 2020 1:20 p.m. PST
Awesome. I love them. Great research, as usually. Will steal.
CHRISTHEMODELMAKER	09 May 2020 6:43 p.m. PST
Beautiful army.
Philotep	10 May 2020 9:51 a.m. PST
Thanks you very much. Hagar: highly interested in your Syracusans, and curious to see your choice of minis. Regarding Ayyubids, I agree, they are splendid but very difficult to paint, for instance: A bit more in this post, if you wish to have a look: philotepsfigures.blogspot.com/2017/01/clash-in-middle-east.html
Hagar the Horrible	11 May 2020 3:54 a.m. PST
My Syracusans are a morph of my DBA Italiot army. The Italiots are the Greek looking ones from Hat Italian Allies, and some Giant figures (Hong Kong). The Giant figures are 1/72 copies of 1/32 Marx. Rounded out with Atlantic Greek cavalry. To morph into Syracusan I've added more Italian allies, more Atlantic Cavalry, Airfix Ancient Britons as the warband, and Hat Greek catapults. 2 colours and basing to go!
Philotep	11 May 2020 6:11 a.m. PST
Nice list! Are the giants needed to play a HoTT version of your list ? Which sounds very promising.
Hagar the Horrible	11 May 2020 2:15 p.m. PST
No, not "giants" as in really big dudes – Giant was a brand of toy soldiers from Hong Kong in the 1960's and 1970's. They were infamous for copying other manufacturers figures.
Philotep	12 May 2020 6:49 a.m. PST
Oh I didn't know this brand, sorry for the mistake :)

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