Osprey Art used for BC?

[Kennylz]

I was wondering if much of the reference art posted for the faction units were Osprey art. If that is the case, do you know of anywhere I can browse this stuff? Very beautiful artwork and I see it all over the place, but no collection of it.

[zznɟ ǝɥʇ]

I've taken to ordering them on amazon, usually you can find cheaper versions that are 'gently used.'

Check out google books as well, sometimes they have many pictures scanned and you can take a peek.

http://www.ospreypublishing.com/ then look for what interests you on google and amazon. I have too many Osprey books. They're good for introductory historical blurbs and of course the plates...

[CelticPagan]

I have too many Osprey books.

Impossible! You can't ever have too many Osprey books

[Miraj]

ya dood ospray rewlz

[B. Ward]

ya dood ospray rewlz

totally unnecessary

[Miraj]

I'll upload a neat zip file () for you when I get the chance Kennylz and pm it to you.

[Kennylz]

Thx a bunch, lulz.

[Tail End Charlie]

This forum is littered with Osprey scans...Its like half the book shops in my area...so many, but not enough. That and they are pricey. The only one I have is one on the Spartans and that's a school book

[Miraj]

I was wondering if much of the reference art posted for the faction units were Osprey art.

Sorry, I missed the actual question here. Yes, Osprey inspired a whole lot of BC units. Angus Mcbride's (RIP) portrayal medieval muslim, byz, latin and steppe warriors are second to none and many of BC's best units are directly inspired by Osprey: Khorasani elite, Daylamis, Persian lancers, elite Mamluks, Qara Ghulams, Khwarzemian cats, some ghulams, ere med swordsmen and katas and clibs, Faris, Abna, Turkomans, kypchaks, etc etc etc.

All heavily influenced by Osprey and Mcbride.

[BS Melee]

Miraj, if it wouldn't be too much trouble, could you PM a link to that .zip file when/if it's uploaded?

[Miraj]

Sure.

[Cyrus the Virus]

Sure.

dood fo shizzle
send me the pm izzie







Please

[Erwin Rommel]

me too!!

[Miraj]

Damn. I have a feeling I will be nailed for crimes against humanity the moment I click send.

[Kennylz]

I don't know what you are talking about. All you are sending me is a pdf of the King James Bible.

[Manco]

but...

That's in the Bible!

[zznɟ ǝɥʇ]

That is the Bible.

[Dead*Man*Wilson]

This question just came to me when looking through an Osprey book. I know that the Hospitallers wore the red tunic w/ white cross and the black tunic w/ white cross; my question is why does the black tunic w/ white cross get the most use? Did they were that combo more? Did they only were the red and white in the infancy of the order or what?

This image inspired my question:
http://www.ospreypublishing.com/titl...e=T0803~per=41

[mastaace]

sure thing i would enjoy that .zip too, but i do not want to talk you into anything miraj...

[boerekovic]

So why dont you PM him, assembly of sherlocks?