Fireforge already produce an impressive array of plastic box sets in their ‘Western Armies’ range. This latest set adds to the Foot Knights, Foot Sergeants, Mounted Sergeants, Sergeants at Arms and Archers that are already available.
The Western Knights are all mounted, with the box set containing three brand new rider frames – enough to make twelve knights. Six horse frames, which have been seen before in other Fireforge sets, are enough to make twelve horses. For those twelve complete figures there are 18 sets of arms and 30 ‘on frame’ heads to choose from. As if there wasn’t enough head choice, there are an additional twelve resin heads in the set.
It’s probably worth noting that the main ‘rider’ frame is mainly a duplicate of the frame from the Mounted Sergeants box set; same arms, weapons, bodies and cloaks, but different heads and shields.
As with the other figures in the Fireforge range the Western Knights are well sculpted in a dynamic/heroic style. Fireforge continue their love affair with cloak wearing models captured in a charging motion.
The box contents
The figures go together well, with little fuss, but care and consideration is required, as highlighted in the photos below.
The Build
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- It’s a tight fit to get the clippers in to cut the feed from the saddle. In hindsight, best to cut the other feeds first and twist this one off.
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- Fitting a ubiquitous Fireforge cloak!
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- The resin heads need a bit of file work.
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- Some of the arms are attached to shields, some aren’t.
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- The horse tails are separate and need to be glued in place.
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- Cutting the feed flash from the saddle.
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- The de-framed body of the horse.
One of the Western Knights, flanked by comparable period Gripping Beast (right) and Crusader Miniatures (left) models.
