Amazing Amazons.

Started by fsn, 20 October 2016, 06:45:43 AM

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jchaos79

23 October 2016, 02:18:44 PM #20
Amaznos, RQII, 10mm, Greek mythology...

YEs of course, have my vote for what FSN says.

Tristram

02 December 2016, 03:33:46 AM #21
Quote from: Techno on 22 October 2016, 10:47:20 AM
Slim 'leggys' means ultra slim ankles.

Which is a right sod, as far as a 'snapping point' is concerned at this scale. :(

Cheers - Phil.

What about legs sculpted together, or with a toga-like tunic? like for example:








fsn

02 December 2016, 07:55:29 AM #22
If you scroll down those phot's it's like a strip-tease.

I like the idea of the long skirts, get a bit of drapery into the figure.

Not sure of the practicality of an ankles together pose.  :- Very poor balance, I would suggest.

The female ankle isn't that much smaller than the male, and surely greaves or ugg boots would solve the problem?
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Techno

02 December 2016, 08:53:39 AM #23
Go away.....I'm doing North Koreans, at the mo'.  :P

Cheers - Phil

Lord Kermit of Birkenhead

02 December 2016, 09:33:48 AM #24
Phil - WORK FASTER.......

Yet again

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d_Guy

02 December 2016, 03:03:47 PM #25
There is always this young lady (although of questionable historicity):

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Ithoriel

02 December 2016, 04:03:30 PM #26
No problem with weak ankles with this version of an Amazon Warrior though I'm guessing she's rather overdressed for most wargamers image of fantasy Amazons :)

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FierceKitty

02 December 2016, 04:05:17 PM #27
Well, if there's a suitable range to go with her....
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fsn

02 December 2016, 05:10:16 PM #28
Quote from: Ithoriel on 02 December 2016, 04:03:30 PM
No problem with weak ankles with this version of an Amazon Warrior though I'm guessing she's rather overdressed for most wargamers image of fantasy Amazons :)

Nope, she seems about right to me.

Perhaps a bigger shield?
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Ithoriel

02 December 2016, 05:31:37 PM #29 Last Edit: 02 December 2016, 05:36:38 PM by Ithoriel
Quote from: fsn on 02 December 2016, 05:10:16 PM
Nope, she seems about right to me.

Perhaps a bigger shield?

I think the pelta she's carrying is more appropriate than a hoplon (hoplite shield). Most Amazons should be foot or mounted archers anyway (IMHO) so a unit of these would provide mobile close combat support for the archers rather than forming a hoplite style battle line.

A thureos might be a possibility.

YMMV :)

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fsn

02 December 2016, 07:09:33 PM #30
I'd rather have spear wielding hoplites.

Peltasts are support troops. 
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Orcs

02 December 2016, 10:08:46 PM #31
Quote from: fsn on 20 October 2016, 06:55:11 AM
Sorry - is that the cover of the Runequest rules or Orcs & Mrs Orcs first date?


This can't be our first date, for several reasons.

1 Mrs Orcs did not fight me off
2. It can't be Mrs Orcs as there is no glass of wine in the picture
3.Because we were being "discrete" there could be no bite marks
4 The woman in the picture is overdressed. 

Apart from that its about accurate.   ;)
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