BROADSWORD MINIATURES

Wednesday 2 September 2020

ROYAL CENTAURS

 Today I managed to get hold of something of a holy grail for my collection. Another of the original units featured in the Thistlewood scenario in WD43, from Joe Dever's collection. This time the Royal Centaurs of King Amias. Figures by Asgard, I was hoping to collect enough to create the unit myself, but I've only ever been able to buy three, so presumably quite a rare figure.

Here they are in the picture of the army deployment in the article.



And in another of Joe's battles


and finally arriving, perhaps a bit battered, to the attic. I'll need to replace the spears, some of which are cocktail sticks, but I won't interfere with the bases or painting.






19 comments:

  1. Asgard Miniatures - now there's a blast from the past !

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    1. Yes, many of their figures are still in production from Viking forge and Alternative armies, but not these.

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  2. I hope you don't mind if I share this post to the Asgard Miniatures Collectors group on Facebook?

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    2. Hi Phil. I'll post it myself...I'm on the Asgard group under the name of Doug Deeply ( I initially only used Facebook for metal detecting contacts, hence the moniker).

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    3. I see it on there.. that's fine, saves me a job👍

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    4. Er, I deleted my comment after reading yours 11.09... so you still have a job to do !

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  3. Wow that's an awesome addition to the collection.

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    1. A collection that leads to penury and madness...

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    1. I was thrilled to land another unit from my childhood dreams.

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  5. Excellent! The old figure ranges have a lot of personality, and I prefer them over more modern, streamlined, but oh so stereotypical figures.

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    1. I completely agree, they have real character compared to new sculpts.

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  6. A nice find! Very noble looking fellows!

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    1. They are indeed. They have a Rohan look about them.

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