All my 18th c. Melnibonéan figures are originally Old Glory 15mm SYW French. The infantry poses reflect a lot more panache than the other collections, however, this is just the reverse with the cavalry. I chose for both standard cavalry and light horse tricorne wearing figures. Somehow, I could not imaging a Dark Elf in bearskin hat or sporting a cap with floppy bag. What I now have are mounted units that seem to be “waiting their turn”. Not at all aggressive and as I expand the mounted side I will add SYW Austrian figures have better poses.
In the photos are two types of mounted elements, standard cavalry (Cv) and light horse (LH). To increase the mounted force, I will add cuirassiers and lancers (Kn). One example of a cuirassier, with red breastplate, serves as an aide to the General .
Next posting will cover the support units.
Cheers,
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Promising!
Btw, who wrote that war dancers have to be *male*? Your Melnibonean Elves' culture & ethics take more than a varnish from Dark Elves / Drows, whose initially elite fighters were all female. The Ice Witch Furies would be perfect for them (specialists of hand-to-hand combat) while the Shivan Sisterhood would fit well for the jezzail-bearing Wytches.
On can easily gain or 'lose' 1.5mm playing on the bases' thickness: the difference of bases is blatant when the units are side by side in a display case, but disappear on the gaming table top, partly because the minis are seen from above.
Cheers!
I have my sights set on the Ice Witch Furies from Demonworld, but I did find suitable War Dancers on a different list, the High Elf Dolandor:
http://www.ralparthaeurope.co.uk/4320-high-elf-til-dolandor-12-p-2271.html
I shall order these two items after I flesh out the cavalry with armoured types and lancers.
Cheers,
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