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Author Topic: African tribal leader - recommendations?  (Read 990 times)

Offline Doug ex-em4

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African tribal leader - recommendations?
« on: March 04, 2018, 10:58:56 AM »
I’m looking for a tribal leader or two and would appreciate recommendations (28mm).

Thanks

Doug

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Re: African tribal leader - recommendations?
« Reply #1 on: March 04, 2018, 11:22:01 AM »
Do you have any particular look or style in mind?



This pack from Copplestone's Ngoni range has three quite nice candidates:



(They come with a couple of Zulu-type shields)





Also North Star Africa has some options in their Congo range:





They also do some leader types in their Matabele range, including a fellow on a horse.





And Foundry do a pack of leaders in the original Darkest Africa range:



(Probably some options on their Casting Room Miniatures offshoot's website, I think they still sell that Zulu War range from a few years ago.)



Empress also have some options in their Zulu War range:






Off the top of my head that's about it for starters, but there are probably some others I'm forgetting.



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Re: African tribal leader - recommendations?
« Reply #2 on: March 04, 2018, 02:55:20 PM »
Do you have any particular look or style in mind?



This pack from Copplestone's Ngoni range has three quite nice candidates:



(They come with a couple of Zulu-type shields)

Thanks for that info - plenty to go on there. As regards look or style, well I’m not clued-up on the regional and tribal differences so will unintentionally make some improbable combinations. I’m starting with some African tribal riflemen which I bought secondhand - I reckon they are Foundry. I don’t know if they’re generic African or something more specific.

Actually, I want these for Pulp Alley or Congo so I guess in either case historical accuracy is not paramount so I’ll follow up some of your suggestions and pick what I like the look of.

Thanks

Doug





Also North Star Africa has some options in their Congo range:





They also do some leader types in their Matabele range, including a fellow on a horse.





And Foundry do a pack of leaders in the original Darkest Africa range:



(Probably some options on their Casting Room Miniatures offshoot's website, I think they still sell that Zulu War range from a few years ago.)



Empress also have some options in their Zulu War range:






Off the top of my head that's about it for starters, but there are probably some others I'm forgetting.