shazzdan wrote:Got it. Looks like they based it off this one. Not a bad likeness.
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/23936
I thought so too. But we should really be discussing this in the Henry VIII new product page, I suppose.
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shazzdan wrote:Got it. Looks like they based it off this one. Not a bad likeness.
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/23936
GubernatorFan wrote:shazzdan wrote:Got it. Looks like they based it off this one. Not a bad likeness.
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/23936
I thought so too. But we should really be discussing this in the Henry VIII new product page, I suppose.
lurpdog101 wrote:Don't worry, won't be discussing anything anymore on this one or the other one.
lurpdog101 wrote:its ok...my post sounded bitchy and wasn't meant to lol
Ephiane wrote:Great Figure and a fantastic likeness. An historycal english Longbow is round about 2 meters tall
shazzdan wrote:The ones found on the Mary Rose varied between 6'2" and 6'11". The Society of Antiquaries reckons that an English warbow is 5 to 6 feet long. In 1388, Gaston III, Count of Foix, wrote that a longbow should be seventy inches long. The above bow is on the low side of the range but not too bad.
GubernatorFan wrote:shazzdan wrote:The ones found on the Mary Rose varied between 6'2" and 6'11". The Society of Antiquaries reckons that an English warbow is 5 to 6 feet long. In 1388, Gaston III, Count of Foix, wrote that a longbow should be seventy inches long. The above bow is on the low side of the range but not too bad.
I don't know how much of a difference it makes, but since this comes up every time the shortness of Napoleon Bonaparte is mentioned, are Gaston of Foix's inches French or statute (or something else)? (The idea being that French inches were longer than what we mean by an inch today.)
shazzdan wrote:Gaston was Burgundian; the Duchy of Burgundy used English weapons and fought on the side of the English. The Society of Antiquaries is based in London, not France. The Mary Rose archers were the elite - part of Henry's personal retinue. They were bigger and stronger than typical archers and used bows that were longer and heavier than average.
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The horse on the other hand...urgh.
GubernatorFan wrote:From my experience, Mr. Z horses are not totally sold out, although they may be pricey and hard to find -- especially if you are trying to avoid the postal and customs extra costs. I have found that the Mr. Z Hanoverian horses not only look quite good (though I am by no means an actual horse expert), but are also not nearly as oversized as many other horses in sixth scale.
skywalkersaga wrote:If you know of any legit links for any of the Mr. Z horses, please let me know! I can no longer find them on ebay, and sadly I have not been able to use sites like AliExpress at this present time, due to the fact that they do not accept PayPal.
The Hanoverian horses do indeed seem nice enough for what they are -- and are MUCH better than these PopToys ones. My two favourite horses from Mr. Z in recent times were the 'British Shire' horses, and the 'Ili'/Yili horses. While the pose on the Yili horses was perhaps a bit static, I found their heads/faces to be quite realistically rendered. My plan was to purchase some of those and re-hair them with mohair or some equivalent fiber. The Shire horse I was going to use as-is for a very particular project I had in mind, but sadly the solid black version, which is the one I needed, went super fast and is now nowhere to be found ....probably cause everyone bought it for their Wonder Woman figures, sigh. :/
GubernatorFan wrote:skywalkersaga wrote:If you know of any legit links for any of the Mr. Z horses, please let me know! I can no longer find them on ebay, and sadly I have not been able to use sites like AliExpress at this present time, due to the fact that they do not accept PayPal.
The Hanoverian horses do indeed seem nice enough for what they are -- and are MUCH better than these PopToys ones. My two favourite horses from Mr. Z in recent times were the 'British Shire' horses, and the 'Ili'/Yili horses. While the pose on the Yili horses was perhaps a bit static, I found their heads/faces to be quite realistically rendered. My plan was to purchase some of those and re-hair them with mohair or some equivalent fiber. The Shire horse I was going to use as-is for a very particular project I had in mind, but sadly the solid black version, which is the one I needed, went super fast and is now nowhere to be found ....probably cause everyone bought it for their Wonder Woman figures, sigh. :/
You are right about the Ili horses -- they are nice but appear to be very difficult to get, except at ridiculous prices. I was able to find quite a few Hanoverians and "Mongolica" horses -- and unless you are collecting an entire herd, you can probably afford one or two -- it's bound to be a long-term investment. I sent you a bunch of links for the Hanoverians (and one very expensive Ili) in PM. By the way, a word of caution. There is a pretty inexpensive sixth-scale horse listed by numerous eBay sellers out there (about $40-60 USD), which is lined with an actual faux fur. It is not overly large, but still larger than Mr. Z's Hanoverians, and the although it looks ok from a distance, it's not nearly as nice up close. The main reason I bought one was that I thought it would be the smallest available sixth-scale option, but it isn't.
Delanie wrote:I must admit I'm tempted I need a male 'lord' character for a scene I want to build and to be honest either of these will do , i'm not really bothered if they look like the actors unfortunately paying the licence is where the added cost comes in
shazzdan wrote:Those illustrations not very accurate. I'm guessing that they come from one of the Osprey books. If you want historical accuracy, don't base it on those. The best book is European Armour by Claude Blair.
GubernatorFan wrote:Thanks for the comments and photos, Asta! Looks quite good. I agree about these POP Toys products and their good quality. In fact, my Jeanne d'Arc (triumph version) just arrived yesterday. Not a very complex set in terms of additional accessories and alternate parts but certainly very nicely put together and an effective combination of materials (metal, plastic, etc.). I think most of the pieces except for some of the torso armor are identical to the charge version next to your Robin Hood. Which leads me to ask -- do you know what the extra lace and leather bits were for (apart from the belt)? Just spares in case something breaks? Also, loved that hood video!
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