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Wider Wargaming => Genre/Period Discussion => Ancients to Renaissance (3000BC - 1680) => Topic started by: fred. on 15 June 2011, 07:42:16 PM

Title: Armoured Two-handed swordsman
Post by: fred. on 15 June 2011, 07:42:16 PM
I'm looking for some figures to represent Warhammer Empire Greatswords, i.e. Plate armour, renaissance style and big swords?

would LAN3 work, or do these have no armour?
Title: Re: Armoured Two-handed swordsman
Post by: Leon on 15 June 2011, 09:44:28 PM
Quote from: fred12df on 15 June 2011, 07:42:16 PM
I'm looking for some figures to represent Warhammer Empire Greatswords, i.e. Plate armour, renaissance style and big swords?

Like these ones:

(http://www.games-workshop.com/MEDIA_CustomProductCatalog/m90038a_99120202025_EmpGreatsword1_445x319.jpg)

The LAN3 unfortunately doesn't have armour, so wouldn't be right.  But when I look at the pic above, I keep seeing this chap:

(http://www.pendraken.co.uk/ProductImages/SAM6.jpg)

Or if that's too Eastern, what about the guy on the right, minus the crest on the helmet:

(http://www.pendraken.co.uk/ProductImages/ELM3.jpg)

Title: Re: Armoured Two-handed swordsman
Post by: Leon on 15 June 2011, 09:48:16 PM
I've just found a pic of LAN3 on the computer, I'll attach it below:

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Title: Re: Armoured Two-handed swordsman
Post by: fred. on 15 June 2011, 09:52:21 PM
Thanks Leon some interesting ideas.

I think I was going more for this style, especially the big floppy hat and slashd clothes
(http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRgk15KwKKOJ_3Q1zYwnMol43QrQ_UZIxiC1zmIj33_zlFVyFI-)
Title: Re: Armoured Two-handed swordsman
Post by: fred. on 15 June 2011, 09:53:50 PM
Thanks for the pic of LAN3 might be the best even without armour...
Title: Re: Armoured Two-handed swordsman
Post by: Leon on 15 June 2011, 10:17:49 PM
Quote from: fred12df on 15 June 2011, 09:53:50 PM
Thanks for the pic of LAN3 might be the best even without armour...

Definitely, if you're looking for big floppy hats, that's your man!
Title: Re: Armoured Two-handed swordsman
Post by: jchaos79 on 03 July 2011, 09:43:14 PM
I use LAN3 to represent great swordman for the Empire in warmaster games. I use to treat them as Halberdiers with some veterany feature.

I think Pendraken Elizabethan, early 16 English/scot and some of the English Civil war ranges works great to represent WH Empire.
English Civil War is specially interesting to represent witchhunter army