tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7552515511041970563.post577940265558740381..comments2023-07-22T14:38:20.821+01:00Comments on The Hinton Hunter: Norman Conquest "Figures received" pictures from Miniature WarfareUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7552515511041970563.post-22965125586279791562009-06-19T10:18:22.789+01:002009-06-19T10:18:22.789+01:00Hi John, you are thinking of Bishop Odo. Strelets ...Hi John, you are thinking of Bishop Odo. Strelets do him (with a club) in their Norman Cavalry set, along with the Duke (William) also with a club. The Hinton Hunt figure, from the catalogue, is definitely William the Conqueror. <br /><br />They seem to be pretty much the rarest Hinton Hunt figures (apart from the three Restoration ones, and possibly some of the Ancients).<br /><br />Regards<br /><br />CliveVintage Wargaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04251018372867101509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7552515511041970563.post-87234741596848296232009-06-19T09:24:19.808+01:002009-06-19T09:24:19.808+01:00I remember saving up for these figures when they c...I remember saving up for these figures when they came out in 1966, I still have not bought them!<br /><br />An early indication of the fickleness that would bedevil my wargaming.<br /><br />I just wonder if the figure carrying a mace might not be bishop what'sname. I seem to remember that there was a bishop carrying a mace in the range. As veryschoolboy used to know bishops had maces because they were forbidden from spilling blood.<br /><br />Johnjohnpreecehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05548014163096067684noreply@blogger.com