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Author Topic: Mau Mau warriors and tribal police figures  (Read 1158 times)

Offline summsi

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Mau Mau warriors and tribal police figures
« on: April 22, 2018, 11:59:40 AM »
which figures could be used?

Offline summsi

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Re: Mau Mau warriors and tribal police figures
« Reply #1 on: April 23, 2018, 09:25:39 AM »
I have seen Tribal police archers with a mix of european and tribal clothes. As I have never seen such figures in 28mm I wanted to use foundrys tribal musketeers in european and tribal clothes. What do you think?

Offline v_lazy_dragon

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Re: Mau Mau warriors and tribal police figures
« Reply #2 on: April 23, 2018, 09:49:20 AM »
Those figures could work - possibly with updated weaponry? Maybe also mix-in the partly uniformed Askari?
The Pulp Figures Provisional Fighters might also work with a little bit of work?
https://pulpfigures.com/products/view/116

I had also used the Tiger Herero/Hottentots for a fictionalised african rebel force inspired by the Mau Mau and the Simbas in the Congo:
http://www.tigerminiatures.co.uk/page5.htm
Not great figures, but cheap and armed with bolt action rifles & shotguns

Xander
Army painters thread: leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=56540.msg671536#new
WinterApoc thread: leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=50815.0

Offline traveller

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Re: Mau Mau warriors and tribal police figures
« Reply #3 on: April 23, 2018, 02:50:03 PM »
I have seen images of rebels dresses in anything from trenchcoats, to jackets/blasers to tribal outfit so I think more or less any miniature in 19th-20th century civilian clothes with a afro headswop should do the work. Generally Boer miniatures with a headswap should be a good fit.








« Last Edit: April 23, 2018, 03:09:43 PM by traveller »

Offline Johnny Boy

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Re: Mau Mau warriors and tribal police figures
« Reply #4 on: April 23, 2018, 05:59:25 PM »
You could have a look for Tribal police with a bit of work on the weapons in Foundry's Darkest Africa Askaris and Brigade Games Kings African Rifles. Hope this helps
JB

Offline summsi

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Re: Mau Mau warriors and tribal police figures
« Reply #5 on: April 24, 2018, 03:09:14 PM »
thanks for your great ideas!!