Author Topic: Komnenan man-pushed wagons (Read 4527 times)

captain_crusader · « **on:** March 28, 2010, 08:55:40 PM »

My interpretation of the man-pushed wagons of Alexios Komnenos, with no historical basis whatsoever

Tim Child · « **Reply #1 on:** March 29, 2010, 12:18:58 AM »

You may be working without any historical basis, but they do look good!

Tim Child

captain_crusader · « **Reply #2 on:** March 29, 2010, 01:05:22 PM »

They actually did quite a good job in the bash we had yesterday (Alexios Vs Bohemond)..

...a bit slow and ponderous, and lost one to psiloi, but knights fairly bounce off them

Tim Child · « **Reply #3 on:** March 30, 2010, 12:06:38 AM »

How were they made?

Tim

captain_crusader · « **Reply #4 on:** March 30, 2010, 08:57:53 PM »

They are made mostly out of thick card, scored to look like planking, then painted and 'weathered', with cut down cocktail sticks for axles and for the pole holding up the banner.

I experimented with one as a prototype then made the rest to the same pattern when I was happy with the result, varying small details such as the 'vision flap', .

The pavises on the sides, and the various polearms sticking out, were from Donnington Miniatures.

http://shop.ancient-modern.co.uk/equipment-116-c.asp

Figures are a mish-mash of Essex, Donnington and Magister Militum. The Banners are mostly from a wargaming flag website (can't remember the url) with one from a nice Little-Big Man Studios set.