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Offline 3 fingers

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Australian bush rangers
« on: October 01, 2014, 01:51:17 PM »
Hi I did try searching,but then my head started to hurt,
Has anyone done Australian bush rangers,Ben hall,wild colonial boy etc miniatures
And what rules did they use in 28 mm .
Just thought it made a change from the Wild West.

Offline Kommando_J

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Re: Australian bush rangers
« Reply #1 on: October 01, 2014, 10:25:12 PM »
Dead Mans hand have announced a 'Down Under' expansion with new gangs.





Offline Poiter50

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Re: Australian bush rangers
« Reply #2 on: October 02, 2014, 12:12:15 AM »
We used LOTOW.
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Offline von Lucky

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Re: Australian bush rangers
« Reply #3 on: October 02, 2014, 10:58:25 AM »
Blazeaway Miniatures:
http://www.blazeaway.com.au/AustralianColonial.html

Though from their main page, it doesn't look easy/possible to get these from them or their agents now:
http://www.blazeaway.com.au/Index.html
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Offline The Gray Ghost

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Re: Australian bush rangers
« Reply #4 on: October 09, 2014, 12:09:54 AM »
I saw once where someone took Dixons Old West gunfighters in dusters and converted them to Ned Kelly's gang, The Rules With No Name iirc.
Foundry's American Civil War out west had some useful figures
I used to be with it, but then they changed what it was. Now what I'm with isn't it anymore and what is it seems weird and scary.

Offline carlos marighela

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Re: Australian bush rangers
« Reply #5 on: October 09, 2014, 06:44:00 AM »
Blazeaway Miniatures:
http://www.blazeaway.com.au/AustralianColonial.html

Though from their main page, it doesn't look easy/possible to get these from them or their agents now:
http://www.blazeaway.com.au/Index.html

IIRC those were the old Greg Blake, Cannonfodder sculpts and pretty bloody ropey. Greg did some good stuff and some pretty bloody awful stuff.
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Offline Poiter50

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Re: Australian bush rangers
« Reply #6 on: October 09, 2014, 07:30:36 AM »
A friend painted mine and they came up OK as did the Aboriginals. Interestingly the Perry ACW rioters make good filler in a bushranging gang.

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IIRC those were the old Greg Blake, Cannonfodder sculpts and pretty bloody ropey. Greg did some good stuff and some pretty bloody awful stuff.
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Offline von Lucky

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Re: Australian bush rangers
« Reply #7 on: October 09, 2014, 08:57:40 AM »
Yes, the sculpts are hit and miss. I think the Perry ACW rioters are a great idea. Hmmm, idea time.

Offline Mr Mipps

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Re: Australian bush rangers
« Reply #8 on: October 09, 2014, 09:12:26 AM »
Does this indicate another gap in available miniatures?
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Offline Captain Darling

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Re: Australian bush rangers
« Reply #9 on: October 09, 2014, 09:05:32 PM »
I'd like to see a sculpt of the South Australian Coorong Bushranger John Francis Peggotty  :)

His 'story' is here:

http://coorongcountry.com.au/html/coorong-bushranger.html



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Offline 3 fingers

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Re: Australian bush rangers
« Reply #10 on: October 09, 2014, 09:51:05 PM »
Interesting replies,certainly like the perry Acw rioters with firearms.

Offline FramFramson

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Re: Australian bush rangers
« Reply #11 on: October 11, 2014, 12:30:18 AM »
Hm. The lack of aborigines is a bit of a poser. I'm surprised no decent range of them exists.


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Offline Poiter50

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Re: Australian bush rangers
« Reply #12 on: October 11, 2014, 01:32:39 AM »
A shame that Castaway Arts are not producing their Aboriginals ATM. I have my storage drawer containing them next to my keyboard and they are very nice. Slim, tall, weapons varied and my friend's paint job came up well.

Hm. The lack of aborigines is a bit of a poser. I'm surprised no decent range of them exists.

Offline 3 fingers

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Re: Australian bush rangers
« Reply #13 on: October 11, 2014, 09:30:36 AM »
I had couple books years ago and I think some aboriginal camps used to help feed the rangers and wasn't there a aboriginal sheep stealer/bandit ,
But I would thought a American west slave in tatty clothes with right skin tone and holding a spear or long thin digging stick would suffice?

Offline von Lucky

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Re: Australian bush rangers
« Reply #14 on: October 11, 2014, 09:16:36 PM »
I understand where Scurv is coming from. I have a bag of ~100 15mm Aboriginal warriors. I don't know what to do with them yet - I wanted to do something colonial, but everything is so one-sided and frankly not pleasant.

I think I'll keep a few as trackers, and make the rest into a DBA or HOTT army which could battle Dream Time figures.

Scurv suggestion for using them as trackers / bushrangers is one I can agree with, but in the end it's up to you.

 

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