Mongols and their enamies

[sfumato]

My club is thinking about a new project, the Mongols and their enemies. The idea is that everyone will paint some Mongol units and pick one opposing army to organize. I would like to hear from anyone who can recommend figures in the Pendraken or TB lines that could be used for any of the Mongols 13th or 14th century enemies. After looking at Pedndraken's very extensive offerings, it appears that medieval European and Islamic armies are well covered. I also thought that some of the Indian Mutiny figures would be good for the Mongol's Indian invasions. What do people think for Chinese, Korean, Japanese and Southeast Asia. I know that I am asking a lot of questions but, are the TB figure's scale compatible with the rest of the Pendraken line. Thank you for any help you can offer.

[steve_holmes_11]

I've used a blend of Indian Mutiny, Classical Indian and the occasional Ottoman for Indian and Southeast Asian armies.

Mine are set in the 15th, 16th century, when the "Invaders" were more likely to be Mughal, Portuguese or Hollanders.


The Mutineers are often a little too "Beardy" to pass as Malays, but pass at arm's length.
The Forest classical Indians are a great base for Tribes like the Dayaks and others.
If you're really fussy you could file the ends of the classical Indian long shield to create the classic Achinese shield shape - I didn't.

The Renaissance Ottoman Vassal Spearmen make a respectable looking city levy https://www.pendraken.co.uk/not12-nvassal-spearmen-1431-p.asp

And if you're interested in Pasola style horse warriors, either:
   Dark Age Arab Medium Cavalry https://www.pendraken.co.uk/nab8-nmedium-cavalry-1183-p.asp
or Ancient Numidians https://www.pendraken.co.uk/nacr7-nnumidian-cavalry-1067-p.asp
Take your pick...

[fred.]

Size wise a couple of things to be aware of. 

The Mongol cavalry are on small horses - probably accurate but the riders are small too. They can look very small against some other cavalry. 

The TB line cavalry tends to be on big horses. So looks large against most other Pendraken historical cavalry. 

Foot figures are much more compatible size wise. 

You mention Japanese- have you seen the Sengoku era figures? I'm sure some will be too late in look but I'd have thought some will work. 

[FierceKitty]

If you're keen on Chinese armies (I am), check out Irregular Miniatures. Their Sung range is one of their better ones, and many of their figures will do for Yuan and Ming too. Kallistra has others, though they are a bit bigger. And Phil knows he's going to do some Tang in 2022, some of whom might do for later forces (a generic bare-headed Chinese crossbowman or archer may be the most morphable figure known to wargaming).

[sultanbev]

I would love to do a 10mm Georgian army which would be another suitable opponent for Mongols, as well as for Seljuks, Byzantines, Syrian Saracens, Armenians. Finding suitable figures is an issue though.

[Orcs]

Size wise a couple of things to be aware of.

The Mongol cavalry are on small horses - probably accurate but the riders are small too. They can look very small against some other cavalry.

I was watching an old "New Lives in the wild" with Ben Fogle (Ch 5 Catch up). he went to mongolia and went out on a trek with some locals and the horses were tiny with  the riders feet only around a foot off the ground.

So the small horses are definitely correct.