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Offline Bolingbroke

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Silly question on 90s knights ...
« on: October 15, 2010, 17:10:29 »
This is where it starts getting sad, I know, but bear with me: I received another lot of knights today.

You know how the 3666-era knights were divided in three factions, basically:

1) the fleur-de-lys faction
2) the yellow tower faction
3) the white swan faction

These three factions are present both in the 3666 castle and also in the 3652 tournament set. Now, my point is: both the fleur-de-lys faction and the yellow tower factions have their foot soldiers: the former can be found in such sets as the cart and cage, and the latter in the 3666 castle set. But what about the white swan? You have the white swan knight and squire set of course ... but what about the soldiers?

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Re: Silly question on 90s knights ...
« Reply #1 on: October 15, 2010, 18:49:37 »
yes, saddly no foot soldiers were produced for the white swan faction.... but if you can bear with me for a few more days, I'll present a solution for you...although you might not like it....If you can bear with me for a few more days, I'll present a solution for you...although you might not like it....

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Re: Silly question on 90s knights ...
« Reply #2 on: October 15, 2010, 19:07:35 »
There is a Special, black swan knight.... mmmm ... but I guess it's not the same. You can bleach the swan though....  :lol: :lol:
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Re: Silly question on 90s knights ...
« Reply #3 on: October 15, 2010, 19:20:28 »
There is a Special, black swan knight.... mmmm ... but I guess it's not the same. You can bleach the swan though....  :lol: :lol:

Yes thats my plan...Using the black swan knights as infantry for the white swan knights...

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Re: Silly question on 90s knights ...
« Reply #4 on: October 15, 2010, 19:41:07 »
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I guess you can make foot soldiers out of the swan squires but it's far from ideal.

The problem with the 90s knight sets - beautiful as they are - is that there is too much 'variety', if you want to call it that. I mean, the soldiers from the catapult set, where do those fit it? And the archers from 3889? What about those?

Having said that ... I really WISH I had been a PM fan back then. Imagine going into a toyshop and being able to buy all those sets, MIB  8} 8} 8}
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Re: Silly question on 90s knights ...
« Reply #5 on: October 15, 2010, 19:43:41 »
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I guess you can make foot soldiers out of the swan squires but it's far from ideal.

The problem with the 90s knight sets - beautiful as they are - is that there is too much 'variety', if you want to call it that. I mean, the soldiers from the catapult set, where do those fit it? And the archers from 3889? What about those?

Having said that ... I really WISH I had been a PM fan back then. Imagine going into a toyshop and being able to buy all those sets, MIB  8} 8} 8}

The catapult soldiers are just that...catapult soldiers... You can use them as a seperate unit and the 3889 crossbowmen as their support group or as the man archer force of your army! That what I did in my scenario any way...

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Re: Silly question on 90s knights ...
« Reply #6 on: October 15, 2010, 19:48:43 »
I have the catapult set and I LOVE IT. I LOVE THE COLORS! I wish there were more of those knights....
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Re: Silly question on 90s knights ...
« Reply #7 on: October 15, 2010, 20:00:22 »
There was another White Swan figure in set 3668.

He'd do very well for the footsoldier as a base for customising, if you could get him in numbers.

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Re: Silly question on 90s knights ...
« Reply #8 on: October 15, 2010, 20:22:25 »
There was another White Swan figure in set 3668.

He'd do very well for the footsoldier as a base for customising, if you could get him in numbers.

http://playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showpart.pl?partnum=30-00-4450

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Re: Silly question on 90s knights ...
« Reply #9 on: October 15, 2010, 20:24:33 »
Guys, I have to show you some pictures. But that'll wait until tomorrow I'm afraid.
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