Tlingit: northwest coast North America - Varang update p13

[James Morris]

Something a bit different...Tlingit - the native people of southeastern Alaska and northwest British Columbia.  Having family links to BC myself, I was delighted to find a small Russian company starting a line of these. I’ve painted a few up and am delighted with them - great models in a solid 28mm (they match nicely with Galloping Major- see comparison shot with a GM Huron and Redcoat in final photo).  I’ll definitely be buying more. The manufacturer is Varang Miniatures. https://m.facebook.com/varangminiatures/

[has.been]

Certainly different, & just as certainly very nicely done.

[Clearco]

That was a secret sculpting project of mine since a couple of years but nonetheless I'm glad someone else sculpted them . They look really nice 

[Atheling]

Brill 

I've been waiting to see this since you mentioned it a few weeks ago. They look superb James, I don't know how you do it but you always seem to come up with original interesting ideas 

More please

[Ragnar]

interesting subject and beautifully painted minis James.

[Hu Rhu]

Very different but those models are fantastic and very well painted. 

[James Morris]

Brill 

I've been waiting to see this since you mentioned it a few weeks ago. They look superb James, I don't know how you do it but you always seem to come up with original interesting ideas 

More please

Cheers Darrell! This is a long-burning project; I was born in BC and grew up with northwest coast First Nations art books around the house, and spent quite a lot of time in my teens copying it. It was probably inevitable once the right figure range came along.  While the Eureka 15mm range is nice, it just wouldn’t be the same to paint.

[Atheling]

Cheers Darrell! This is a long-burning project; I was born in BC and grew up with northwest coast First Nations art books around the house, and spent quite a lot of time in my teens copying it. It was probably inevitable once the right figure range came along.

Well, you learn something new every day! Had you down as Newark born and bred

While the Eureka 15mm range is nice, it just wouldn’t be the same to paint.

Yeah, 15mm just doesn't do it for me either. Personally there's only really Xyston that I can get along with.

[zippyfusenet]

Lovely figures, beautifully painted. Well done that man.

Now, in order to make a game of it, the question is: Who makes 28mm Russian and Aleut figures to match these Tlingit?

[v_lazy_dragon]

Cracking work!

[James Morris]

Lovely figures, beautifully painted. Well done that man.

Now, in order to make a game of it, the question is: Who makes 28mm Russian and Aleut figures to match these Tlingit?

Cheers! Varang Minis have thoughts to do Russians.  I’d be tempted to collect another northwest coast tribe as opponents but will have to see what comes up.

[MGH]

I actually did the Tlingit some years back using Eureka's fine mini line and then for rules using Irregular Wars which works very well for tribal conflicst.

The Tlingit were real bad asses who preyed on a lot of tribes over a huge stretch of territory. They engaged in slavery for cheap labor then when the salmon harvest was poor they would kill their slaves and have to start up again when things got better.

Had some fun games with them against California coastal Indian tribes.

[James Morris]

I actually did the Tlingit some years back using Eureka's fine mini line and then for rules using Irregular Wars which works very well for tribal conflicst.

The Tlingit were real bad asses who preyed on a lot of tribes over a huge stretch of territory. They engaged in slavery for cheap labor then when the salmon harvest was poor they would kill their slaves and have to start up again when things got better.

Had some fun games with them against California coastal Indian tribes.

This sounds really cool! Do you have any photos?

I like the Eureka range a lot but 15mm just isn’t my thing.

I’ve just ordered another 45 Tlingit from Varang...watch this space.😀

[Atheling]

James, bit of an off the wall question that you just might be able to answer.......

Based on the size of the Tlingit models how do you think Varang Miniatures Rus would match up with Gripping Beast's Early Rus range? (perhaps changing horses)

If they're close I might order some (when it's possible) and have a look see.

[James Morris]

James, bit of an off the wall question that you just might be able to answer.......

Based on the size of the Tlingit models how do you think Varang Miniatures Rus would match up with Gripping Beast's Early Rus range? (perhaps changing horses)

If they're close I might order some (when it's possible) and have a look see.

I'll PM you mate.  Got another order from Varang about to be packed.