Gothic Medium Cavalry

This is the Gothic Medium Cavalry that first appears in the Miniature Figurines 72/73 catalogue as PBC 199. 

As with all the 'PB' range, it is derived from Phil Barker's pair of books Armies of the Macedonian and Punic Wars and Armies and Enemies of Imperial Rome. PBC standing for Phil Barker Cavalry. This figure corresponds with illustration 99 in AEIR.

He is riding PBH 221, which is a generic horse with saddlecloth. Although designed to go with this range both horse and rider have their own saddlecloths.

I've taken an extra photo showing the rear and the model's distinctive cloak.

There is little else distinctive about this chap and he could easily stand in for a variety of barbarian horsemen. 

Gothic Medium Cavalry

 

This figure is the Gothic Medium Cavalry that first appeared in the Miniature Figurines 72/73 catalogue as PBC 199

Both PB ranges were based on Phil Barker's books Armies of the Macedonian and Punic Wars and The Armies and Enemies of Imperial Rome. This figure is taken from illustration 99 in the first edition of AEIR.

The code numbers for the AEIR range correspond to the illustrations in the book plus '100', i.e. illustration 1 is figure 101. 

Cavalry models carried the code number on a tag - long since removed - which can make identification a little harder in some cases. 

I have mounted this chap onto a PBH 65-217 which means that we have the 'double saddlecloth' that is a common feature of this range. Both the rider and horse have a saddlecloth! The PBH horses were soon replaced by the new 'H' and 'A' series horses without saddlecloths which solved the problem. 

This is rather a generic rider and is intended to represent an Ostrogoth of the middling sort, lacking armour and armed with spear - and one presumes a few javelins to chuck when opportunity permits. 

Yes you can see the Blu-tac I've used to hold the figure on his mount - I know - mea culpa and all that. We shall try and do better next time.