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WarriorOfToys

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Cataphract
« on: February 27, 2010, 04:46:10 AM »
Hi everyone!
I made a custom Cataphract figure, here are some pics, I hope you enjoy!!!





Mace attack!!!


A preveiw of what is to come...
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Re: Cataphract
« Reply #1 on: February 27, 2010, 04:48:12 AM »
Here is a super close up, so you can see all the details.



I hope you have enjoyed the pictures!
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Re: Cataphract
« Reply #2 on: February 27, 2010, 01:56:37 PM »

Hello, WoT ...

Very large pictures are great for our members who have really high speed broadband connections.

Visitors with slower connections might never wait long enough to see your wonderful photos.

As you probably already know, WoT, the Cataphract was one of the first heavy cavalrymen used in warfare.

They were primarily from Scythia and Parthia (Ancient Persia - now Iran).

The horses were usually as heavily armored as the men.

WoT, thanks for your post and showing us your splendid custom of these very interesting ancient warriors!

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Re: Cataphract
« Reply #3 on: February 27, 2010, 04:29:50 PM »
Hmmm I did not think of that... :-\
Thank you Richard!
I was hoping to armor my Cataphract, but I wanted to use the loop on the saddle I used for holding his mace.
Plus I am waiting for different horse armor to come out...



The sign on that horse armor almost looks like the Byzantine Empire's flag
so it would be perfect for Byzantine Cataphracts.

Thank you for the nice comment Richard.
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Re: Cataphract
« Reply #4 on: February 28, 2010, 12:39:13 AM »
Nice cataphract, WarriorOfToys!  I think the upcoming knight you showed will work well.

I plan on creating a cataphract using the caparison from this egg set:

http://store.playmobilusa.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-US-Site/en_US/Product-Show?pid=4920&cgid=

Richard, thanks for the Osprey book pictures!  I have these books, but I've yet to read them.

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Re: Cataphract
« Reply #5 on: February 28, 2010, 04:39:15 AM »
Yes they would make really great looking Cataphracts as well!
I was debating on using them, but favor the blue set.
The only thing I do not like is that they have no sheilds,
something one could easily buy from ds I suppose... ::)
I cannot wait to see your Cataphracts Justindo!
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Re: Cataphract
« Reply #6 on: March 01, 2010, 04:25:26 AM »
I made some new Cataphracts!
And I improved my older one.
Here they are:


I had to take one apart though...
This is what they look like now:


I hope you like them!
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Re: Cataphract
« Reply #7 on: March 02, 2010, 04:46:02 AM »
Those are some fearsome cataphracts!

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Re: Cataphract
« Reply #8 on: March 02, 2010, 12:21:06 PM »
Hi WoT

Your second wave of cataphracts look decent.
Your innovation for the Roman cornucen horn was interesting.

Regarding cataphract armor, keep your eyes on the "dragon knights". 
Some of their horse armor, while probably leaning too heavily
toward the 16th century Gothic armor, might be serviceable. 

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Re: Cataphract
« Reply #9 on: March 03, 2010, 09:50:07 PM »
Thanks Justindo! Nice Avatar by the way! ;D

Thank you Timotheos!
I will look at the Dragon Knights... Thanks for the idea! :)
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Re: Cataphract
« Reply #10 on: March 03, 2010, 09:59:46 PM »
Thanks WOT!

Tim's right in that a few parts from the Dragon Knight Theme could be useful.

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Re: Cataphract
« Reply #11 on: March 04, 2010, 02:27:51 AM »


Wot, I think that this is the "horse armor" that Timmy is talking about ...

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Re: Cataphract
« Reply #12 on: March 04, 2010, 02:51:25 AM »
Ooooh! :o
Yes, that could work... that could work... ;D
Maybe not the body armor, but deffinatly the head armor... Thanks for the idea Timotheos!
And thanks for the picture Richard!
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Re: Cataphract
« Reply #13 on: March 06, 2010, 06:06:20 AM »
Here is my cataphract.  If and when I get my PM USA DS order, I'll replace his black bridle and reins with the silver armored crinet from the new Dragon Knight sets.
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Re: Cataphract
« Reply #14 on: March 06, 2010, 06:09:31 AM »
Here is one of him dismounted.