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Hey guys, I need a little help. I am making a small WHFB Hordes of Chaos army, using about 90% counts as Rackham models. The main exceptions will be the Chaos knights I intend to use straight up and the marauder light cav, which I am currently without a model for.
The idea of the army is a more "historic" celt looking force, for a Gallic/Welsh/Scotts/Irish look and feel. Lots of bare skin and woad, that sort of thing. The marauders will have spears, no shields, and the normal command options, most of which I expect to model myself. Having to convert something to have a spear, or a horn isn't a big deal.

Mostly, I am looking to not have to get the GW marauders since I think they kind of look silly. While I am going for a more historic look, I am also using Fomorians for Irongut ogres, so I am definitely fine with a mythological feel. I also don't want to spend more than 10-11$ per figure if I can avoid it. Plus, I want them lightly armored and clothed so I can paint tattoos and woad on them, and they will obviously be light cav.

My main thought so far, what little there is, is using the ShadowForge Tribal Riders, and either running with the wolf (meh) or getting a GW plastic horce and swapping mounts. Neither makes me terribly excited, since little I have seen online from Shadowforce screams "High quality" but then I have never seen them in person. Otherwise, getting some cav from Perry Brothers or the like and just chaosing them up are the only options I have. Possibly some Privateer Press wolf rider chicks would be cool, but they are a little salty.

So, anyone have recommendations for light cavalry that doesn't break the bank? (Scantily clad females garner bonus points.)

(Edited for a 3rd grade writing level.)

Well, Gaelic/Welsh/Pict/Celtic types didn't have horses/cavalry, but wasn't that what Rohan from LOTR was supposed to be? Anglo-Saxons with horses? Is there anything in the LOTR line that might suit?

Meh, Vikings on horses are just Normans. They totally got nerfed by Codex: Gunpowder.

DFo: Missing the point, and incorrect besides. The Gauls were quite fond of horses, and they often filled the cavalry role as auxillaries in the Roman armies.

As to Rohan, they have a good bit more in the armor department than what I am looking for. They would possibly make decent heavy cav., but those are taken care of. Plus, the LotR mini's I have seen are pretty small compared to the "heroic 28mm" most companies make. They are quite nice figures though, I agree.

Not really sure why you hit submit Nurgy

Apologies - I thought you had misspelled "Gaelic" rather than spelled "Gallic" quite correctly... which makes me quite dumb.

I think all the other British Isles "races" in there got my mind one-tracked.

This does mean, however, that all your cav will have to be posed shrugging, and will ALWAYS flee. ;-)

Double-post, but I seek to redeem myself...

Reaper has Higlander Cavalry (single-sculpt, sadly):



and Anhurian Cavalry:



Reaper figs tend to be priced considerably less than GW/PP.

well, if you want a historical look, why not go with suitable historical figures? Foundry makes a number of figures which could work for you, and at $23 USD for 3, they are pricey, but less than your maximum. For example, their "ancient German" line yields AG25, mounted Germans armed with sword and shield, where as their pict line yields Pict5, mounted picts with javelins.

You may also enjoy the viking line, particularly VIK5/4, Valkyries.

Something to keep in mind with Foundry, and indeed any historical line, is that the scale may be different than WHFB figures. For example, most early foundry lines are close to "true" 25mm, and the newer the line, the larger the figures are, until some of them are more like 32mm scale. Since you are using Rakham stuff, you will most likely have a problem, as their figures tend to be quite large.

Another source of naked barbarian types is Celtos, now produced by Brigade Miniatures. The Gael line is a pseudo Celtic group with unarmored riders, but they all seem to be riding draft horses. Also, they are £5 per figure, although I believe that Brigade Miniatures is VAT registered, so they should be cheaper for non-Europeans.

Anyway, good hunting, and let us know what you decide.

Lasgun: That Brigade site is pretty handy! I will have to pick it over more at home when I have more time, but a lot of those look pretty good. I wonder how much mixing and matching they will take, as well as how well the resin will take to modification.

DFo: Hehe it's ok, I can see where you would go wrong. The Brithonic folk did like their horses too though, using chariots with demi-suspensions, if memory serves. (bites pepper) Just about every civilization used some sort of light pony/horse for scouting, even if cavalry proper was limited largely to the upper class.
I will have to check out those Reaper minis (the pics don't show at work :( ). I was looking there at home the other night, but for some reason their figure finder was failing famously. I like their stuff a lot, even if the scale is sometimes a little off. Probably my favorite mini is my Inquisitor I got from them.

Another thought: http://eurekamin.com.au/popup_image.php?pID=1655

Those are pretty interesting as well. A little stocky looking is my worry. it seems there are very few companies that match Rackhams tall and thin look... this is going to be tough :(