Wargames Atlantic 28mm Medieval Foot Knights 1150- 1320

       In conjunction with Footsore Miniatures new Baron's War rules and minis Wargames Atlantic has released Foot Knights 1150-1320. This set of figures depicts European Knights on foot clad in complete chain-mail and wearing (mostly) Great Helms. They are perfect for the Crusaders in both the Holy Land and around the Baltic Sea as well as for the Baron's War in England and innumerable conflicts on the continent of Europe. A hugely versatile set to say the least!

       The minis are cast in a medium-hard gray plastic that takes the delicate detail of the chain-mail very well and exhibits no flash and very little in the way of mold-lines. The figures are separated at the waist to allow different positions and have individual arms and heads. The minis wear the calf-length surcoat over their mail and are provided with heater style shields and headgear that varies from bare-headed to full-on Great Helms. The chain-mail is very finely sculpted and other details are very well executed too. Most arms have the weapons cast into the hand (which to me at least is very much preferable) These minis take me back to my childhood days of buying individual Timpo 2nd series Crusaders at K-Mart for forty-nine cents each.

 

box front, with a nice illustration and, more importantly, some very well-painted minis

 

the back of the box with another look at some of those lovely minis

 

the box with contents, four identical sprues

 

sprue, side A

six figures per sprue and a host of spare arms and heads

 

sprue, side B

 

the minis are crisply sculpted and very well proportioned, 

the fabric drapes over the model very well 

 

lots of heads and some excellent faces

 

the great helm had me thinking of the Black Knight from Monty Python's Holy Grail 

 

most of the upper bodies have the shield-arm already attached making for a solid figure 

the faces of the shields are smooth making the use of decals much easier

       I understand that his set will be supported in the near future by boxes of mounted knights and are compatible with the Figures offered by Footsore Miniatures in their Baron's War range. They are also perfect for use with Lions Rampant, Never Mind The Billhooks, Never Mind the Boathooks, any of the classic rank & flank games as well as a host of RPGs. I am sorely tempted to enter this period just to have an excuse to paint these minis.

Very Highly Recommended!!!