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Miniatures Adventure => Colonial Adventures => Topic started by: Smokeyrone on May 27, 2018, 11:10:57 PM
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Over the top bad guys, preferably, with an obvious Rugga Rugga vibe.
Will my Thouroughbred "Not Zanzibaris" Tripoli Pirates work?
who else?
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Probably not the most accurate, but neither are the other options available.
Natal native infantry or Zulu with muskets, no headdress?
Think more native African dress, less Arab or Western?
Blue Moon Darkest Africa (18mm).
Jeff
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Even less suitable than they are for Zanzibaris, I'm afraid (just my opinion). Some Ruga Ruga adopted Arab dress, but they never really looked quite like that.
I know you're into Ashanti, I think whatever you use for them would be a better fit (perhaps with the odd greenstuff turban here and there). Mixing them with musket-armed Zulus, as mentioned above, is a good idea.
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maybe like these OG15s Zulus with rifles, I kinda converted?
OOH! WRONG PIC HANG ON...
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I've never actually seen pics of anyone's 15mm NNC with rifles/muskets.
if they have little Zulu decor like arm and anklet stuff, they should do great.
NOW to find pics of various NNC figs....
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Those Zulus look the part! :)
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https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-africa-ngoni-ruga-ruga-mercenaries-after-a-raid-pre-1900-63767613.html (https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-africa-ngoni-ruga-ruga-mercenaries-after-a-raid-pre-1900-63767613.html)
Yes, a challenge to recreate properly.
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Don't blue moon make rugga rugga?
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Don't blue moon make rugga rugga?
nope. they make nice askaris, fez and turbanned, coat and shirtless. one or two would work, but too uniform and orderly for rugga.
And for inexplicable reasons, no musket armed tribesmen.
looks like hunting and picking individuals from various lines is the way to go. need to pursue my NNC idea
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I wonder if some simple work on these OG 15s Northern Indians could make some Rugga, and native bowmen?
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well, we're waiting! (should I pull the trigger on these guys?)
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Really couldn't comment, Smokes. You've better eyes than me if you can make anything out of that. I can see a guy with a bow, though. That's good for early Ruga Ruga (1860s), lots of them had bows to begin with. :)
I think you should do whatever suits you, if I'm honest.
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thanks, Plynkes
several are good for natives (spearmen in the set as well)
I'm doing it. :)
BTW, I'm in Chattanooga! (for like the next 10 minutes) aren't you nearby or actually in Chattanooga? Or are you in Nashville?
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Me? No, wrong continent. I've been to Africa, but I have never set foot in the New World. :)
(If you didn't mean me, please disregard this message.)
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Me? No, wrong continent. I've been to Africa, but I have never set foot in the New World.
(If you didn't mean me, please disregard this message.)
Lol I meant you. well someone is from Chattanooga. Or Nashville. I'm in Kentucky now. the weemen here! OOH BABY BABY! It's Ladies night at the Paducah, KY Waffle House!
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I'm sure someone is from Nashville. Lots of Country singers, I believe.
Miley Cyrus is from Franklin, which is near Nashville. She doesn't post much on LAF these days, though.
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I'm sure someone is from Nashville. Lots of Country singers, I believe.
Miley Cyrus is from Franklin, which is near Nashville. She doesn't post much on LAF these days, though.
She used to have a lot of valuable input on the Second World War board back in the day. Under her nome de plume, of course.
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y40/Plynkes/Hannahexplainspanzers.jpg~original)
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I remember her too, she was really knowledgeable on many things.
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Check the OG/BM Sudan Fuzzi Wuzzies.
They might work.
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She used to have a lot of valuable input on the Second World War board back in the day. Under her nome de plume, of course.
lol I had forgotten all about that. There's a blast from the past.
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She used to have a lot of valuable input on the Second World War board back in the day. Under her nome de plume, of course.
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y40/Plynkes/Hannahexplainspanzers.jpg~original)
I remember. I knew her back then. ("Knew" in the Biblical sense. We hooked up at RECON)
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In your dreams maybe. :D
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In your dreams maybe. :D
oh yeah? You know, at RECON AND HURRICON, they call me "Velveeta" 'cause I'm smmmmmooooooth with the ladies!
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I thought it was because you were fake and made everyone sick to their stomach?! ;) :D. Note 2 smiley faces!!