Opponents for Mongols

[Leon]

We'll see how the Mongols go first, and then make a decision a bit further down the line.  We need to spend some time on the already scheduled items for a while, and try not to get sidetracked on anything new, so the Ancients, Napoleonics and WW1 are now the priorities for the foreseeable.  If the Mongols sell well, then we can look at what to do next.  I'll also have to check with Clib, as I think Chinese and new Samurai ranges were something he was interested in doing at some point.

[Dave Fielder]

So will I be using the Imperial Guard against my Mongols then? 

BTW .. will they (the Mongols) be out for the Santa run?

[Leon]

BTW .. will they (the Mongols) be out for the Santa run?

I'm still hoping so, the master castings are pretty much all done, so it's into the moulding queue now.  We've got quite a few on for other companies, but we'll be shoehorning ours in where possible.

[Subedai]

As far as I am aware, no-one makes medieval Russians in 10mm so if any range is done it should be them. Although from the same period their costumes are completely different to the mainstream of European medieval knighthood ie as in western Europe. There you have a right old mish-mash of styles with chain mail alongside hardened leather next to padded or quilted jacks, so you have great variety. But the distinguishing marks are the helmets, tall and pointed similar to the popular perception of Saracens, or, the precursor of the wide-brimmed metal helmet and even full face covering armour as used by the Kipchak/Cuman/Kangli/polovtsi etc. The influence of Russia also extended to some degree into Poland which means that you can mix those with current medieval figures with round or heater shields.  Some existing Mongol sculpts can be used for polovtsi and for more variety, some of the Norse and Saxon range make reasonable levies.
Kharizmians can be made from using the existing Arab range.
Japanese and Sung Chinese are alternatives but personally, I think Russians would give you more options.

[Sandinista]

Russians would give you more options.

[Chad]

For the prospective members of the army of
the Great Khan, Helion have the following book
advertised:

Defending Heaven: China's Mongol Wars 1209-1370

Chad

[Dave Fielder]

Leon could make a wall, then the Mongols will have an opponent.