DaMo Posted March 15, 2004 at 08:22 PM Report Share Posted March 15, 2004 at 08:22 PM I found a questionable reference to a type of Song Dynasty warrior called "Winged Tiger" at a modeling site, a model of which is shown below: I could not find any other sources in this context, except for a Chinese novel character in "Outlaws of the Marsh", named Lei Heng, being referred to as "Winged Tiger". Can anyone else shed some light on this name? Was there really such a warrior type in the Song Dynasty? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geek_frappa Posted March 15, 2004 at 08:57 PM Report Share Posted March 15, 2004 at 08:57 PM hmm .. it looks like the artist took some poetic license with the armor. if he had lived during the Song era, he would have died quickly in battle as there was the development of a special steel arrow that would pierce straight through him in his current 'wardress'. a bronze helmet versus a steel, amrour piecing arrow. such bravery. i have never heard about him, sorry i could not help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaMo Posted March 15, 2004 at 09:50 PM Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2004 at 09:50 PM a bronze helmet versus a steel, amrour piecing arrow. such bravery.How do you know he is wearing bronze? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geek_frappa Posted March 15, 2004 at 10:45 PM Report Share Posted March 15, 2004 at 10:45 PM a bronze helmet versus a steel' date=' amrour piecing arrow. such bravery.[/quote'']How do you know he is wearing bronze? good question. the answer? i just guessed. the artist depicts a bronze helmet (it could be copper; bu zhidao). the model looks 'creative', though. nothing that i have seen in paintings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quest Posted March 16, 2004 at 02:05 AM Report Share Posted March 16, 2004 at 02:05 AM Most helmets weren't designed to block arrows -.- Specialized shields were used for that task. infantries were usually weak against arrows anyways Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holyman Posted April 3, 2004 at 01:34 PM Report Share Posted April 3, 2004 at 01:34 PM the flying tigers were established in 1180ad by the famous song dynasty poet xing qiji. the camp is in present changsha. i read the story when in elementary school, a history comics book actually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaMo Posted April 4, 2004 at 05:26 PM Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2004 at 05:26 PM Interestingly, I came across a similar type of armor while playing Emperor:RotMK. I took a screenshot, seen below: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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