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The November release: Medieval Rus, crossbowmen, war elephants and a Mediterranean cog

Fourteen new sets for November: a new Medieval Rus line and 13th-century European crossbowmen from Ten Kingdoms, armoured war elephants and new infantry for Medieval India, and from Reconquer Designs a 28mm Mediterranean cog, a mounted Granada command, the second Grenadine archer set and winter trees.

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November’s new arrivals: our render of the28mm Mediterranean cog
November’s new arrivals: our render of the28mm Mediterranean cog

November brings fourteen new sets to the shop: a whole new Medieval Rus line and 13th-century European crossbowmen from Ten Kingdoms, a much bigger Medieval India range with two armoured war elephants, and from Reconquer Designs a full-size 14th-century Mediterranean cog, a mounted Nasrid command group, the second half of the Grenadine archers and a set of bare winter trees. Every Ten Kingdoms set comes in 10mm, 15mm and 28mm, printed to order in our Perth workshop.

New sets
14 (10 from Ten Kingdoms, 4 from Reconquer Designs)
New line
Medieval Rus
Scales
10mm, 15mm and 28mm (Ten Kingdoms); 28mm (Reconquer)
Highlight
A 28mm Mediterranean cog
Mid 14th Century Mediterranean Cog (our render)
Reconquer Designs' Mediterranean cog, 28mm (our render)

What's new in November?

Here is the whole release at a glance, then a closer look at each line below.

Medieval Rus (new line), Ten Kingdoms

13th-century European crossbowmen, Ten Kingdoms

Medieval India, Ten Kingdoms

Reconquer Designs

Who were the medieval Rus?

The Rus were the people of the principalities that grew up around Kiev, Novgorod, Vladimir and their neighbours between the 10th and 13th centuries (Britannica). A prince fought with his druzhina, a retinue of armoured horsemen who could charge with the lance or shoot from the saddle, a habit learned from centuries of war and alliance with the steppe peoples on their southern border. Ten Kingdoms' new line starts with exactly those men: armoured horse with spear and bow, and a mounted hornblower to signal them.

Rus Armoured Spear Bow Horse Set A (our render)
Rus armoured spear and bow horse, set A (our render)

Rus riders pair naturally with our Ten Kingdoms Turkic horse archers, who can stand in for the Polovtsians (Kipchaks) the Rus fought, traded with and married into.

Why were crossbowmen so feared?

A crossbow let a townsman with a few weeks' practice shoot a bolt that could punch through mail. The Church tried to ban its use against Christians at the Second Lateran Council in 1139 (Wikipedia), with little effect: by the 13th century crossbowmen were the backbone of city militias across Italy, Iberia and the Low Countries, and the Genoese hired themselves out across Europe. The two new sets give you both kinds, lightly armoured skirmishers and better protected men for the battle line, to stand beside our 13th-century European knights.

13th Century European Crossbow Foot (our render)
13th-century European crossbow foot (our render)

How did medieval Indian armies use war elephants?

For centuries an Indian king's power was counted in elephants. Armoured in quilted coats and plates, with archers and spearmen riding on their backs, they broke enemy lines, battered gates and gave a commander a high seat to watch the battle from (Wikipedia). Ten Kingdoms' two armoured elephant sets carry spear-armed crews, and the range now has the infantry to go with them: armoured spearmen, armoured men with hand weapons and shields, and slingers to sit beside the archers and javelinmen already in our Medieval India range.

Medieval Indian Armoured Spear Armoured Elephant Set A (our render)
Medieval Indian armoured elephant, set A (our render)

What is a cog?

The cog was the workhorse ship of 14th-century Europe: a broad, deep, single-masted hull with one big square sail, high castles fore and aft for archers and crossbowmen, and room below for cargo. Built first in the north, the type was adopted across the Mediterranean in the 14th century, where Genoese, Venetian, Catalan and Castilian yards built their own versions for trade and war (Wikipedia). Reconquer Designs' model is a showpiece: hull, forecastle, aft castle, mast, sail and rigging blocks, at 28mm scale, ready to anchor a harbour table or carry a raid ashore.

What's new for the Nasrid army of Granada?

Three Reconquer sets round out the 14th-century Iberian frontier. The mounted Granada command gives a Nasrid army its leaders on horseback, with a standard. The Grenadine archers, set A part 2 is the second half of the archer unit, archers 5 to 12 with adarga shields, so together with the original set A you have a full twelve. And Trees set B, bare armatures and dead trees with shrubs, dresses any table from the Vega of Granada to a winter road in Castile. For the history behind the army, read our article on the Nasrid army of Granada.

Mounted 14th Century Granada Command (our render)
Mounted 14th-century Granada command (our render)

Which scale should I choose for the new sets?

Pick 10mm for big battles, since a whole Rus host or an Indian army with its elephants fits on one table. 15mm is the classic historical scale for armies you want to see a little more of. 28mm gives the most detail to paint and suits skirmish games and display pieces like the cog. Our guide to choosing a scale goes into more detail.

How do I base and move them?

Every Ten Kingdoms unit comes with free movement plates in 10mm and 15mm, or free bases in 28mm where the models have none. For rank-and-flank games, our movement trays hold a whole unit, and our basing bits finish the ground under them. Painted versions of every set are a click away on each product page if you'd rather we paint them for you.

Questions and answers

What's new in the November 2026 release?
Fourteen new sets: three Medieval Rus cavalry sets and two 13th-century crossbow units from Ten Kingdoms, two armoured war elephants and three infantry sets for Medieval India, and from Reconquer Designs a 28mm Mediterranean cog, a mounted Granada command, the second Grenadine archer set and Trees set B.
Which scales do the new Ten Kingdoms sets come in?
Every new Ten Kingdoms set, the Rus horse, the crossbowmen, the elephants and the Indian infantry, comes in 10mm, 15mm and 28mm. Pick 10mm for whole armies on one table, 15mm for classic historical games and 28mm for skirmish and display. The Reconquer sets are 28mm.
How big is the Mediterranean cog?
Reconquer Designs' cog is a full 28mm model of a 14th-century single-masted trading and war ship, with its hull, forecastle, aft castle, mast, furled sail and rigging blocks. Assembled with the yard it is about 45 centimetres long and 38 centimetres tall, big enough to anchor a harbour table.
Are the new sets printed to order?
Yes. Every new set is printed to order in grey resin in our Perth workshop, cleaned and cured, and leaves within 3 to 5 business days unpainted. Choose Tabletop Painted on any set and our studio paints it for you, which takes 10 to 15 business days.

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