Brigade's New Ottomans as Arab Proxies

[Bravo Six]

I was really blown away by the newest Ottoman Turk pics over at Brigade Games and wondered if these packs would be acceptable stand-ins for Arab Bandit types in an Egyptian pulp game?





Thoughts?

-Todd

[The Gray Ghost]

I have these and plan on using them for a lot of different eras.

[6milPhil]

I reckon they're fit in from Morrocco east to northern India as Tuareg, Arabs, Bedouin, Pashtun, etc.

[Operator5]

I plan on using them as Arabs in Pulp games and slavers in Heart of Africa games. Probably even as Afghanis in Back of Beyond type games.

[ErikB]

Great looking minis!

Tuareg are very strict about covering the face, for men only.  These minis won't work for them.

[6milPhil]

That must make eating and drinking quite strained.

Luckily these are 28mm high toys so don't fuss as much as the real thing...  

[Bravo Six]

Thanks for the feedback guys. Looks like lots of us had the same idea. I know with pulp gaming it allows for loose interpretation of truly historical minis. Just wanted to make sure I wasn't too far off the mark. 

-Todd

[HerbyF]

I can see using these figures as east Africans. Also NWF tribesmen. And even early Madists.

[mikedemana]

Go for it...!  Our historical sources -- pulp fiction and movies -- were not always known for their historical accuracy.  We're going for the effect, and these figs have lots of character and would give the right feel.

Mike

[Christian]

I wonder how they would go with similar figures from Foundry and Blazeaway... my experience is that Brigade are a little smaller than most manufacturers out there.

Will that stop me from adding them to my growing horde? No. Nice find!

[Bravo Six]

Thanks guys. And Christian, yes these were a pleasant find and I hope they stack up size wise with Pulp Figures and Copplestone.

These are Paul Hicks sculpts, no? Can anyone confirm or deny? Mr Hicks?

-Todd

[Captain Blood]

I'm sure they are Mr Hicks' work.
Gorgeous.
Likely to be at the smaller end of the 28mm range, as most of Paul's work is 'true' 28mm rather than heroic scale.

Galland was looking for Barbary corsairs the other day. These would be perfect, would they?

[Operator5]

I'm sure they are Mr Hicks' work.

The Captain is correct. These are Paul's work. Though I am not sure I would call them "true 28". They are not the 32mm and up that other companies call 28mm but I think they run about 28mm to the eye.

[Bravo Six]

Likely to be at the smaller end of the 28mm range, as most of Paul's work is 'true' 28mm rather than heroic scale.

Ah well... I guess the bases can always be "fudged" to make that less noticeable. Certainly worth making these "work", they're splendid.

-Todd

[leadfool]

I agree with ErikB, don't use them for Tauregs.  The face veil for males is a big thing and the Tauregs are a unique culture.  Their headress is realy not right Bedouins either.