A bit of a departure from my normal 'In Search of' postings. This time it's all about the minnies rather than the history...but I'm getting ahead of myself.
Rewind the clock to last week when I received some Naismith Tibetan HC via Ebay. Previous research had shown me that both Naismith and Roundway had gone to the great minnie graveyard (along with Kennington and most of Asgard). So which other manufacturers produce suitable figures for a DBA army? This is what my current research found:
(a) Essex Miniatures
TA11 - T'ang Chinese: Tibetan SHC
TA11a - T'ang Chinese: Tibetan EHC
TA12 - T'ang Chinese: Tibetan Heavy/Medium Cavalry
TA13 - T'ang Chinese: Nepalese Archer
NB These are not in the normal listing (Tang & Sui) so input the codes directly into the search window.
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(b) Irregular Miniatures
V65 - Tibetan SHC
V66 - Tibetan HC
V67 - Tibetan Medium/Light cavalry
V68 - Tibetan cavalry officer
V69 - Tibetan cavalry standard bearer
V70 - Tibetan infantryman
V71 - Nepalese infantry archer
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(c) Khurasan Miniatures
KM400 - Tibetan Armoured Cavalry on Armoured Horses
KM401 - Tibetan Nomad Horse Archers (Tuyuhun), Bow
KM402 - Tibetan King and Standardbearer, on Armoured Horses, Plus Two Armoured Cavalry
KM403 - Tibetan General and Standardbearer, on Armoured Horses, Plus Two Armoured Cavalry
KM404 - Tibetan Dismounted Cataphracts, Long Spears
KM405 - Tibetan Dismounted King, Standardbearer and Two Dismounted Armoured Cavalry, Long Spears
KM406 - Tibetan Dismounted General (Depicted as a Normal Dismounted Armoured Cavalryman with Longspear), Standardbearer and Two Dismounted Armoured Cavalry, Long Spears
KM407 - Tibetan Garrison Infantry Spearmen
KM408 - Tibetan Garrison Infantry Archers
Excellent figures but the postage doubles the cost.
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(d) Magister Militum
TIB1 - Tibetan Armoured cavalry
TIB2 - Tibetan or Nepalese cavalry
TIB3 - Nomad Cavalry with bow
TIB4 - Tibetan bowman
TIB5 - Javelinmen with shields
TIB6 - Irregular Khambra Noble Cavalry
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Looking at the DBA v3.0 army list (3.15) building all the options is not...well an option!
Total number = 103
1 x Kn(g); 1 x Sp(g); 35 Kn, 35 Sp, 12 Nepalese Cv; 4 Garrison Sp; 6 Nomad horse archers; 2 Mountain tribal archers; 3 Nepalese swordsmen; 2 Nepalese archers & 3 Nomad Cv.
Clearly this is an army that needs to be approximated then fielded on a trial basis. I will not be purchasing new troops until I find out exactly what I need for an effective army.
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Saturday 17th July 2021 - Gt.Houghton
'Blind General' with Hordes:
4.81 Inca Imperial v 3.18 Breton 4:2 win
The first win for the Incas (using Hd rather than fast pikes).
4.81 Inca Imperial v 2.45 Spartacus 1:5 loss
The victory went to their heads.
4.19c Tlaxcalan v 4.85 Burgundians 2:4 loss
IT looked promising at one stage but then a hole developed in my line.
1.6a Early Bedouin v 1.12 Sumerian Successor 4:3 win
Another close scrap.
Far too hot today - but cooler in Ian's cellar.
Hi Twmas, if you do decide to go with the Tibetans I have a few SHC and LMI BOW from the Essex stable that I am happy to sell you. If you are interested you can let me know via Tim, or pop round to my house for a look at them. I am next to the Graveyard in Ryhill, that's the posh bit next to Chavercroft. All the best Glen.
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