A Day on Barsoom

This is a quick skirmish near Helium.  The actual game took about 10 minutes playtime, so I will let the comic pages do the talking.  Also, I only had 9 pictures, which leaves a blank on the template I was using.  Rules are Swordplay 2018 with the Barsoom mod supplied by Ed. As always, click on the pic for a larger one.

The first post of the New Year, comparing old and new Bronze Age Miniatures Barsoomians.

Of course I caved and bought some new Bronze Age Miniatures Barsoom http://bronzeagemin.com/ figures.  I discovered the Edgar Rice Burroughs series at my local library when I was 14.  Knowing nothing of series, I first read "A Fighting Man Of  Mars", and wondered who the hell John Carter was. To this day Tan Hadron of Hastor is my favorite Martian.

I have a goodly number of the older Bronze Age Miniatures figures and really like them. I'm going to compare the old and the new with my biased opinions.  I've tried to find equivalents.

First, we have the lunger. The accouterments are simpler on the slotta figure. The lunge is more dynamic on the older figure, and the harness is more complex. The boots are simpler on the newer figure. The musculature is about even.

 Second, the parrying figures. The poses are quite close. I like the extra belt on the newer figure holding a rapier type sword carrier.  On all the new figures, the weapons are attached to the hands, better for convention games.  The guard in very saber-like.

 Third, the sneakily advancing figure. I couldn't find an equivalent in my older figures.  This is an excellent pose. Very dynamic. The right arm holding the sword is a separate piece but is quite well keyed into the torso.  Only a minimum of filling was needed, so little that it was provided by super glue gel with nothing added.

Fourth, we come to our first damsel of Barsoom.  I am much fonder of the lack of upper harness. It better fits the Burroughs idea of women only fighting in extremus. Her face, and all the new faces, are better, in my opinion. These two poses are almost identical.  I like the look that the new damsel has quickly buckled on a swordbelt to defend herself.

And, finally, the fifth figure, another damsel, quite angry! She, like the older figure, has no scabbard. The ire is plain to see on her face.  I imagine her finally being able to put paid to the jed who kidnapped her, and subjected her to indignities!!

It's pretty obvious that I'm quite happy with the change in style and basing. The harness is simpler, the weapons attached, the poses pretty much as dynamic, the ladies less prepared for battle. I've ordered the 2 banths Bronze Age Miniatures supplies, the ulsio pack, and another male and female figure.

I have all the white apes offered by 3 manufacturers, and that is a surfeit, so I won't be ordering any more of those.