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I have a feeling that a box of plastic Afghan tribesmen could be very interesting as they could be used for far more than just the the Colonial period. I am sure that the some arms with WW2 Lee Enfield rifles would make them suitable for the 1979 -1989 Russian / Afghan War. Some AK47s etc would make them suitable for the conflicts from 2001 to now.I don't know the pre Colonial history, but I am sure that given spears, bows and swords, they could be used back to the Crusades period.
Isandlwana and other huge battles are rare in 28mm but there are tons of smaller engagements where a 1-3 boxes of plastics are all you'll need.Given the popularity of TMWWBK and Congo I think there's a big market for plastic colonial miniatures and the "horde armies" are where plastic makes the most sense.