sterjunkie
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The Set consists of a good looking medieval Catapult (MK 25) and 3 crusader crewmen. Lets meet them.
Guy #1 is a footman lifting a rock. "It is My sworn duty to batter down these Saracen walls. These rocks sure are heavy."
Guy #2 is a footman with a shield. He's resting on his spear, chin raised, gazing off into the far distance.
(Rockguy)"Hey buddy, ya wanna put down the spear and shield and give me a hand? start by cranking back that lever so we can fire this thing. My backs killing me"
(spearguy) "Boy, those yonder walls sure are high, No sorry, I can't help ya. I can only stand here and lean on my spear."
Guy #3 is a footknight officer with a shield. He is pointing into the distance with his mace. One foot is perched elegantly upon a small pile of rocks.
(Rockguy) "Sir, begging yer pardon, The aim is off just a little, Can ya grab a crowbar and push the front a tad to the left?"
(Officer) "Those have gotta be the whitest walls I've ever seen. NO Maggot!! I'm not helping you. Can't you see I'm busy maintaining this hero pose?"
(Rockguy) "Are you guys sure yer in the right place? This is supposed to be the Catapult Set."
(Being an officer and knowing more than the spearguy) the officer replys, "King&Country doesn't make a catapult crew, It's just you lifting rocks."
While both of these nonworking fiures are nice. I especially like the Spearguy. But, as rockguy says, they are both in the wrong place.
If i wanted a guy to guard the catapult I've got plenty of options to chose from K&C's existing figures. Likewise if I need a guy to look like he's in charge.
What I don't have is a guy pushing as hard as he can, a guy pulling for all he's worth. Someone with a prybar adjusting something, or maybe a figure guiding the catapult arm back. What I don't have is a catapult crew.
The men from the ladder set (MK26) can be modified to look like their pushing by removing their shields and cutting off the weapons. It's also been suggested that (MK 47) Man at arm with dagger can be modified in much the same way. (MK 20) Man at Arms attacking with axe looks like a possibility for modification to a guy pulling, or perhaps, turning a crank.
In all the above cases i'm not real comfortable modifying my figures. It may end up more like vandalizing my figures.
Do any other manufacturers make figures that can stand in for my absent catapult crew? If not, Rockguy is in for a long day!
Guy #1 is a footman lifting a rock. "It is My sworn duty to batter down these Saracen walls. These rocks sure are heavy."
Guy #2 is a footman with a shield. He's resting on his spear, chin raised, gazing off into the far distance.
(Rockguy)"Hey buddy, ya wanna put down the spear and shield and give me a hand? start by cranking back that lever so we can fire this thing. My backs killing me"
(spearguy) "Boy, those yonder walls sure are high, No sorry, I can't help ya. I can only stand here and lean on my spear."
Guy #3 is a footknight officer with a shield. He is pointing into the distance with his mace. One foot is perched elegantly upon a small pile of rocks.
(Rockguy) "Sir, begging yer pardon, The aim is off just a little, Can ya grab a crowbar and push the front a tad to the left?"
(Officer) "Those have gotta be the whitest walls I've ever seen. NO Maggot!! I'm not helping you. Can't you see I'm busy maintaining this hero pose?"
(Rockguy) "Are you guys sure yer in the right place? This is supposed to be the Catapult Set."
(Being an officer and knowing more than the spearguy) the officer replys, "King&Country doesn't make a catapult crew, It's just you lifting rocks."
While both of these nonworking fiures are nice. I especially like the Spearguy. But, as rockguy says, they are both in the wrong place.
If i wanted a guy to guard the catapult I've got plenty of options to chose from K&C's existing figures. Likewise if I need a guy to look like he's in charge.
What I don't have is a guy pushing as hard as he can, a guy pulling for all he's worth. Someone with a prybar adjusting something, or maybe a figure guiding the catapult arm back. What I don't have is a catapult crew.
The men from the ladder set (MK26) can be modified to look like their pushing by removing their shields and cutting off the weapons. It's also been suggested that (MK 47) Man at arm with dagger can be modified in much the same way. (MK 20) Man at Arms attacking with axe looks like a possibility for modification to a guy pulling, or perhaps, turning a crank.
In all the above cases i'm not real comfortable modifying my figures. It may end up more like vandalizing my figures.
Do any other manufacturers make figures that can stand in for my absent catapult crew? If not, Rockguy is in for a long day!
