Back in the old days, you didn’t have to be a Volga Bulgar (say that five times quickly) to carry a bow on horseback. So for my horse archers, I chose to utilise some Riders of Rohan from the Lord of the Rings range.
 |
| Enemies from the left, we got it covered. Enemies from the right, we got a problem. |
And there were some good reasons: they were relatively inexpensive plastics; the bows and shields matched up to the then-equipment requirements; most importantly, they were sculpted by the Perry Brothers, so the realistic proportions of men, weapons and horses meant they were a better fit for my existing Dogs of War that any other range.
You’ll just have to imagine them carrying pistols…
 |
| Could happen. Those are some spacious cloaks they're wearing. |
