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Title: Alternative Winged Lancers models?
Post by: jimbo81 on December 11, 2017, 02:20:06 AM
Apart from warlord model's shotte and pike range of winged polish cavalry which I find are a bit small - does anyone now an alternative range of winged lancers - need to buy a tonne of knights and want to make a winged lancers theme - but I don;t want to pay the exorbitant fees on ebay for out of production winged lancers models (that I don't really rate).  I need heroic scale 28mm models.  Does anyone know any model range I can chase for these?
Title: Re: Alternative Winged Lancers models?
Post by: Warlord on December 11, 2017, 03:56:46 AM
There are a range of companies that just make the wings. So if you liked a mounted hussar or light / medium cavalry unit, you could buy those wings and stick em on the backs for instant winged lancers.
Title: Re: Alternative Winged Lancers models?
Post by: Midaski on December 11, 2017, 08:49:04 AM
Foundry do some but they are not 'heroic' size, and not that cheap either.

(https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1505/0474/files/000_d4fcc29d-6e08-43cb-b27e-64df5b53b9f5_grande.jpg?v=1499723997)

https://www.wargamesfoundry.com/collections/16th-17th-century-renaissance-polish

Title: Re: Alternative Winged Lancers models?
Post by: GamesPoet on December 11, 2017, 11:00:05 AM
If I recall correctly, The Assault Group.

Ah yes ... http://www.theassaultgroup.co.uk/product/polish-winged-hussar-unit-builder-box-set/

Figures can be ordered in groups of three as well as the unit set linked.
Title: Re: Alternative Winged Lancers models?
Post by: Padre on December 11, 2017, 11:17:34 AM
oops, only read answers, not OP. Nothing to see here ... I'm off now.
Title: Re: Alternative Winged Lancers models?
Post by: GamesPoet on December 11, 2017, 11:36:53 AM
Here is a picture of some of The Assault Group figures painted ...

http://www.1-72depot.com/wargames/28mm-polish-winged-hussars/

By the way, not sure these are "heroic" 28mm.
Title: Re: Alternative Winged Lancers models?
Post by: Midaski on December 11, 2017, 11:48:28 AM
TAG (The Assault Group) stuff is not heroic - it is historical size and similar to Foundry or Warlord Games.

Good stuff though - I have a lot of their excellent Tudor models.
Title: Re: Alternative Winged Lancers models?
Post by: Naitsabes on December 11, 2017, 06:11:20 PM
There are a range of companies that just make the wings. So if you liked a mounted hussar or light / medium cavalry unit, you could buy those wings and stick em on the backs for instant winged lancers.

this. Empire pistoliers make a good base model. Heroic sized horses for sure. Maybe Bretonnian lances.
Title: Re: Alternative Winged Lancers models?
Post by: GamesPoet on December 11, 2017, 06:16:23 PM
Forgot about these ...

http://www.oldgloryminiatures.com/products.asp?cat=193

... although Old Glory is more 25mm than 28mm.

And Essex has these ...

https://www.essexminiatures.co.uk/collections/25mm-renaissance-polish/products/rpo16

https://www.essexminiatures.co.uk/collections/25mm-renaissance-polish/products/rpo17

... yet again, more 25mm.
Title: Re: Alternative Winged Lancers models?
Post by: ZeroTwentythree on December 16, 2017, 04:48:38 AM
I used to have a DBR renaissance Polish army, and I thought some of the hussars were from Redoubt, but the horses didn't looks this weedy:

http://www.redoubtenterprises.com/shop/?page=shop/browse&category_id=7927c3e36618fae5cd9a7666beefd6f2

I think the important part of using any historical miniatures with WFB & other "heroic" fantasy minis is the size of the horses. So if you can get some big horses, I think a lot of the historical minis will look OK (provided they fit on the horses...)

Title: Re: Alternative Winged Lancers models?
Post by: Von Trinkenessen on December 16, 2017, 03:30:36 PM
There was a polish company doing a fantasy version Mtd and dismtd I seem to remember but cannot find them on the net.

Here's an suitable ogre :
https://hexy-shop.com/shop/fantasy-miniatures/lehistan-hussar-companion/
Title: Re: Alternative Winged Lancers models?
Post by: stareso on January 01, 2018, 10:42:04 AM
I would also recommend Pistoliers as a very nice base model, but I am curious as to the alternative Wing makers as I have searched for those before without success. Could you suggest anything Warlord?
Title: Re: Alternative Winged Lancers models?
Post by: Zygmund on January 01, 2018, 01:49:32 PM
Maximini makes Hussar Wings, 6.99 $ for a set of six. I've got them, and they're very nice resin pieces.

-Z
Title: Re: Alternative Winged Lancers models?
Post by: scrubber on January 01, 2018, 10:24:16 PM
Pistoliers is a good idea, along with Maximini Hussar wings which I can also recommend. All you need now is for Karak Norm Clansman to do a tutorial on green-stuff chainmail.
Title: Re: Alternative Winged Lancers models?
Post by: Midaski on January 02, 2018, 10:30:48 AM

These might be ok too.

http://www.theassaultgroup.co.uk/product/polish-hussar-wing-x-10/

They have a variety of actual Hussars and Cossacks as well which might take your fancy?

Title: Re: Alternative Winged Lancers models?
Post by: ZeroTwentythree on January 20, 2018, 04:59:42 AM


https://www.facebook.com/WestfaliaMiniatures/posts/805795406273242

 :biggriin:

Title: Re: Alternative Winged Lancers models?
Post by: stareso on February 08, 2018, 03:48:53 PM
Maxmini wings look positively excellent, nice find Zygmund, thanks!