Interesting Miniature

Longbottom Leaf · **Posted:** Wed Dec 09, 2009 6:02 pm

While looking at a new article on GW's site ( Winter War - Snow Bases) I found an interesting figure:

I'm not sure if this is a conversion or not. It almost looks like a Rohan Royal Guard placed on an Easterling Kataprahkt horse, with a shield made of plasticard. I'm not sure though, and I'd thought I'd post it here. What do you guys think? Is it a conversion, or possibly a new miniature from the rumored Rohan release? If it is a conversion, it's a very nice one at any rate!

Anduril Blade of Kings · **Posted:** Wed Dec 09, 2009 6:15 pm

Looks like a conversion--I have an Easterling Kataphrakt, that horse looks EXACTLY the same.

The kite shield looks interesting. But I think it's a conversion.

King Elessar the Uniter · **Posted:** Wed Dec 09, 2009 6:48 pm

Yeah, conversion, but it does look good.

Erunion · **Posted:** Wed Dec 09, 2009 6:49 pm

I agree. Most definitely a conversion, but it looks pretty sharp. I have never liked the Mounted RRG because of it being a metal miniature on a plastic horse. The LotR horses have very fragile ankles.

Dorthonion · **Posted:** Wed Dec 09, 2009 6:56 pm

We keep appealing for plastic RRG (foot and mounted) but pigs will fly first...

Erunion · **Posted:** Wed Dec 09, 2009 7:22 pm

It wouldn't be so bad if they had more than one foot on the ground.

Corsair · **Posted:** Wed Dec 09, 2009 9:07 pm

A lovely conversion. Like the norman style kite shield. =)

James

BrentS · **Posted:** Wed Dec 09, 2009 9:51 pm

That is a great conversion. The armoured horse could also be great for a Sons of Eorl conversion.

aelfwine · **Joined:** Sat Aug 22, 2009 12:23 am **Posts:** 508

I was just ogling that.

The figure looks like a Norman knight - or like Alan Lee's older depictions of the Rohirrim.

I rather like the result!

BilboOfTheWhiteTower · **Posted:** Wed Dec 09, 2009 11:10 pm

That is really impressive!! :yay:

Hellfury · **Posted:** Thu Dec 10, 2009 1:02 am

Corsair wrote:

A lovely conversion. Like the norman style kite shield. =)

James

I agree. I was just about to comment about it looking like a norman general before I read the full thread.

[edit]
Speaking of which a local is heavily into ancients wargaming and is making a rohan army.

He is using gripping beast shields for his rohan instead of the round shields provided:
http://www.grippingbeast.com/product.php?ItemID=825
http://www.grippingbeast.com/product.php?ItemID=814

They seem to scale very well with the rohan minis. Even though the point is not as deep as the kite shield on the mini in the OP. (which I quite like)

Does anyone know of any other manufacturer that makes kite shields?

Gondor's Finest · **Posted:** Thu Dec 10, 2009 2:49 am

It looks great! i might just have to steel this idea! altho i would try something different with the head armor on the horse...

Thingol · **Posted:** Thu Dec 10, 2009 8:30 am

Maybe this conversion is a forerunner to a rohan release. I certaunly hope so Rohan's models look is currently my worst apart from ugly galadrim. I'd love to get foot and mounted raoyal guard in plastic!

BaruKhazad · **Joined:** Mon Mar 30, 2009 5:56 pm **Posts:** 249

Though it's propably a conversion i dont mind if they would release a (plastic) guard like this. The rider looks plastic someway, so it could be a real plastic and with the forthcoming release of rohan&isengard, they may release something like that(and a mounted hama). but that are just my thoughts.

Whiskas · **Posted:** Sat Dec 12, 2009 4:32 pm

Yep, it's a conversion (The boss of the shield doesn't stick out enough to be real) but the RRG with a kite shield on an armoured horse certainly does look good.

imrail · **Joined:** Tue Aug 18, 2009 7:24 pm **Posts:** 666

Conversion?...
Or a secret sneakpeak for us

He does looks nice though.
I really like the shield.

The_Dragon_of_Moria · **Posted:** Sun Dec 13, 2009 9:18 pm

It's possible it's a sneak peak considering that it was announced in WD that there would be new Rohan and Isengard sets.

October WD:

Quote:

"In the coming months the Horse Lords of Rohan will benefit from new miniatures, so start building up your Rohirrim; but Evil players have much still to look forward to, as the forges of Isengard have not been idle." - [Mat Ward]

This is courtesy of King Elessar the Uniter

PAMPLEMOUSE · **Posted:** Sun Dec 13, 2009 9:47 pm

if it's a convertion it looks like it's been done by the 'eavy metal team. so we could be getting something like this just with out the kite shield

Corsair · **Posted:** Sun Dec 13, 2009 10:07 pm

The_Dragon_of_Moria wrote:

It's possible it's a sneak peak considering that it was announced in WD that there would be new Rohan and Isengard sets.

October WD:

Quote:

"In the coming months the Horse Lords of Rohan will benefit from new miniatures, so start building up your Rohirrim; but Evil players have much still to look forward to, as the forges of Isengard have not been idle." - [Mat Ward]

This is courtesy of King Elessar the Uniter

yeah but new miniatures would be new miniatures in all fairness. This is just an easterling horse with a rohan royal guard on it with a new plasticard shield.

James

Lets hope for helms guard later on =)

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