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Norman infantry desperately needed - particularly archers. This would be avery versatile set for a lot of the earlier medieval period which is kind of thin on the ground compared with the post HYW stuff. Having said that the suggestion for Flemish pike was a good one as we need to cover that transition from the cavalry dominance to the re-emergence of powerful nfantry formations, some decent Swiss would be nice.
Anyway, definite yes for Norman infantry.
Strelets has identified this gap well. The Revell set has some good figures but far too few in the set and a lot of poor ones, far too many of each (men in tights top row ext right PSR and 5 of 'em).
My favourites but not in my favourite scale or material, Perry Miniatures, do a range of early crusaders (1st) most of which are right for Normans. The dead and wounded (would do for Saxons and Vikings as well), the command sets CU16/CU17 and the clerical command C15 are worth a look before "green stuff" is sculpted. The six archer poses CU22, nothing spectacular but usable and right. The Revell middle figure second row archer(PSR)demonstrates a very good way to become earless but probably based on the Bayeux tapestry the second from the left is a better pose as is ext left. You normally aim by looking along the arrow. Rick Scollins gets it right in the Osprey title "Hastings 1066" p79. Those Airfix Robin Hood archers were done in 1964 and are still some of the best poses 42 years later. The Perry ones remind me of them. Yes, as some write, there were a lot of archers, including crossbows and slings in William's army so worth getting it right.
I would prefer the figures to be adaptable to the campaigns in 1067-69 as well and not just designed for the one battle, Hastings. A scenario of Normans and new and not entirely trustworthy Anglo Saxon allies defending small forts against insurgents often their equal in arms has lots of possibilities. A couple of months ago I stood on one of the mottes (Eggesford) that was probably built in this period and thought it was about time we had some good Norman foot soldiers and Norman camp life sounds a good
follow up.
That sounds just great,
how about 3 Norman sets: Infantry, archers and camp life? Just like you would have Artillery and Infantry in seperate sets...just a thought.
I would have a great use for any Normans (mostly for the period around the invasion of Britain/Hastings), but the thing is they would mostly be for Saxon fodder! I could still use them, and so would enjoy any good figs made of them.