Latest Additions and some thoughts...

I am still plugging away with my Mongols Project and as you can see by the latest chart below, the numbers are increasing all the time. The new order from Irregular arrived a few days ago so another unit of LC for the 2nd tuman and another of Chinese MI Spear will soon be added to the list. I also sent to Pendraken for a bag of their Arab infantry to go with the Khrazmians whom as you can see are still sadly lacking in infantry and unfortunately, I can't use anything as a substitute. I reckon it's about time I had another go with my rules to see how they are working...and of course to jog my memory on how to use them. 

The latest batch of articles are almost ready for Henry, I am just letting them sit for a week before I proof-read them prior to e-mailing. I also have to take some pictures but the lighting set-up in Narnia is not quite of photographic quality so I will have to work out something there. I have three angle-poise desk lights so at some stage they might be called into service.

Nationality	Manufacturer	Troop Type	Units Infantry	Units Cavalry	Figs Infantry	Figs Cavalry
Mongol	Irregular	EHC Keshik		1		21
	Irregular	MC/HC		3		72
	Irregular	LC		11		135
	Pendraken	MC/HC		1		21
	Pendraken	LC		1		12
	Command				1	13
		Total		17	1	274
Chinese	Irregular	HC		1		21
	Irregular	LC		3		36
	Irregular	HI	2		84
	Irregular	M/LI (X Bow)	4		114
	Irregular	M/LI (Bow)	3		60
	Irregular	MI (Spear)	2		66
	Irregular	Rocket	1
	Command				8
		Total	12	4	332	57
Khwarezmia	Irregular	HC		3		63
	Irregular	LC		3		36
	Irregular	MI	1		30
	Command
		Total	1	6	30	99
Poland	Pendraken	HC		4		80
	Pendraken	MI levy	2		60
	Pendraken	LI X Bow	1		21
	Pendraken	Inf Peasants	1		38
	Pendraken	LI Bow	3		64
		Total	7	4	183	80
		Grand Totals	20	31	546	510

Another thing I have been toying with is Russians in 10mm for the Mongol Project. To my knowledge no single manufacturer makes them so it would be a matter of mix and match existing ranges.

Some of the Irregular Arab cavalry (TC3) from the Medieval Range have the conical style of helmet which I have already used for the Khwarizmians and would be useful for boyars and some druzhina while TC22 and TC23 can be used for the lower classes of cavalry. For variety some of the earlier Dark Ages Range TDA10, 11 and 12 are also reasonably compatible even if the kite shields are a bit too long. For infantry, TC24 with the different shaped shields would make reasonably well kitted out town or city levy with some TDA1, 2, 3, 4 and 9 infantry mixed in. Again, the kite shield is a little long but hey. Any kind of generic peasant spear/axemen would do for the LI contingent.

Using Pendraken figures, EMM2 cavalry is useful but not overly so, personally, I would only use a few as the little chaps do not have helmets. EMM4 infantry are good –I have loads of these in the Polish Army- along with the command EMM3. The Saxon Range AS1 – 6 are useful and can mix well. In fact I have mixed both Irregular and Pendraken in the same units to give more variety and so far so good.

MickS.