Copplestone Horse Tribe infantry (left) and Kallistra Huscarls
Kallistra Huscarls (lefft), Magister Militum greater orc, MM ashigaru, and more Kallistra Huscarls
Kallistra Huscarls (left) and Copplestone City Spearmen
Kallistra Huscarls (left) and GW Warmaster Swordmasters of Hoeth
Kallistra Huscarls (left), Eureka Anvil dwarf, Eureka Warspite elf, more Kallistra Huscarls
Old Glory Persian commmand (left) and Kallistra Huscarls
Kallistra's four different sculpts of Mongolian light cavalry
Kallistra Mongolian light cavalry (left), Copplestone Horse Tribe cavalry, Magister Militum Mongolian heavy cavalry, Kallistra Mongolian light cavalry
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Magister Militum Mongol, orc, ashigaru
Magister Militum greater orc warriors with armour, all four variations
MM greater orc (macro)
Copplestone half-orcs, MM greater orc, Copplestone orcs
Copplestone half-orcs, MM greater orc, Copplestone orcs (macro)
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Magister Militum Mongol, orc, ashigaru
Magister Militum Mongol heavy cavalry with lance and bow (command model, center)
MM Mongol heavy cavalry with lance and bow I (macro)
MM Mongol heavy cavalry with lance and bow II (macro)
MM Mongol heavy cavalry with lance and bow, command (macro)
MM Mongol heavy cavalry, Copplestone Horse Tribe cavalry (second from right)
MM Mongol heavy cavalry, Copplestone Horse Tribe cavalry (macro)
With respects to the size of the Mongol cavalry, Richard of Magister Militum wrote the following in a thread on TMP:
The Mongols and Samurai are the only Medieval figures on the smaller pony horse.
We used a pony for all of the ancient ranges, horse breeding did not really develop the large modern horses we see today until the 10th/11th century AD. There was a deal of variation in anicent horses and the Romans did breed some larger breeds but not in great numbers. Even cataphracts were mounted on stocky ponies, there are references in fact to their horses being particularly small and strong with riders legs almost reaching the ground.
For the medievals onwards we use 4 horses, the pony for stepp type armies, the Samurai who had major problems with horse breeding in sufficient numbers and used ponies and some of the earlier border/fringe horse units in Europe (Bretons etc.) Also Cossacks for the Napoleonics are on ponies. At the moment all of our Crimean cavalry are also on ponies to represent the fact that the British and Russians used local horses for remounts after the first month or so of the war. I am considering doing them on larger horses to represent the early war but the Napoleonics are getting priority right now. Also our early Normans are on the ponies, this could be debated but there is evidence that up to the Norman conquest their cavalry was still quite light, if you want Normans on destriers then the medieval early knights fit perfectly. We then have a standard or light horse which is used for anything that is not a knight. It is also used for light cavalry in the Napoleonic ranges. Finally there are two versions of a heavy horse, one is for knights and heavy cavalry. The other is a thoroughbred which we use for guard or elite cavalry units.
This may seem a bit complicated but we try to be as accurate as we can and this seemed to be the best way to achieve a historical look.
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Magister Militum ashigaru
Copplestone Horse Tribe infantry, MM ashigaru, Copplestone City Guard
Old Glory Persian command, MM ashigaru, GFI/AIM Persian command
Eureka elf archer, MM ashigaru, Eureka halfling militia
Eureka Anvil dwarf, MM ashigaru, Eureka Warspite elf
GW Swordmasters of Hoeth, MM ashigaru, MM orc
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Magister Militum ashigaru with spears & command
Copplestone City Guard, MM ashigaru, GW Swordmasters of Hoeth
Copplestone Horse Tribe infantry, MM ashigaru, Old Glory Persian command
Eureka elf archer, halfling militia, MM ashigaru, AIM/GFI Persian command
Copplestone half-orcs, MM ashigaru, Copplestone orcs
Eureka Anvil dwarf, MM ashigaru, Eureka Warspite elf
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Magister Militum Mongol, orc, and ashigaru
I took all the comparison pictures of my recent Magister Militum order with a variety of 10mm models in my collection, and will start uploading them today.
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I received my Magister Militum order this morning. I won’t have a chance to set up my light table until the weekend, but want to share a quick preview of some models from my order. In addition to a number of comparison photos against my grid backdrop, I will write a review of the product and my experience ordering from Magister Militum.
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Bjorti TrollsBane (sculpted by Tre Manor)
Hostrom HammerSmite (sculpted by Tre Manor)
Crowbiter (sculpted by Tre Manor)
Goblin Berserkers (sculpted by Tre Manor)
Viking Husecarls (Kallistra)
50mm castle wall section (Kallistra)
Mongol light cavalry (Kallistra)
Mongol heavy cavalry with lance and bow (Magister Militum)
Ashigaru on foot with spear (Magister Militum)
Greater orc warrior with armour (Magister Militum)
I recently placed orders with three separate companies, Kallistra, Magister Militum, and Red Box Games.
Rather than order direct, I decided to buy the RBG stuff from Full Metal Planet, one of the two online vendors for miniatures-related product in Japan (the other is Malefic, another great store). There aren’t many game stores in Japan, so this is the closest I can come to supporting an LGS. I’ll post pictures against the grid when they arrive, for those of you who are curious.
This is my first time ordering from Kallistra and Magister Militum. I’ve been interested in some of their products for several years, but have never made the commitment to buy anything, because the pictures don’t tell me enough about what to expect. Size is the main issue here, but also detail, casting quality, and customer service.
I ordered this seemingly random selection of models (see photos above) because I’m still looking for good proxy models to flesh out my ever growing 10mm Middle-earth project. I don’t really need anymore orcs, as Copplestone Castings has provided me with ideal models for the race, but I’m always looking for ways to add further character to what I have. I’m also looking for models to use as Dunlendings, Variags of Khand, Wainriders, and Easterlings, thus the Vikings, Mongols and ashigaru, the latter of which will require some modifications with putty. Questions remain, however, about how these will work with the standards of my project, largely set by Copplestone, Eureka, and GW 10mm metal models. When they arrive I’ll put them against the wall and take a load of comparison pictures to share here. We’ll all know soon enough.
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