I'm starting up a Mutiny-ish project, based loosely on the Delhi Field Force (with a dash of the Lucknow relief columns), and would like to clarify a couple of points before I do anything (too) stupid...
- Can 'line' infantry figs be used for Rifles? And if so, is there any particular headgear that I should prefer or avoid? (I'm mostly using Mutineer, so we're looking at either a couple of varieties of what I take to be covered shakoes, or airpipe helmets - the forage cap/pugri combination is slated for my Bengal European Fusiliers. But Foundry and Perry are both live options, too.)
- Ditto for Marines, particularly for headgear - I believe the uniform itself is virtually identical.
- And finally, I presume Foundry Indian irregulars would work for an allied contingent, like the Kashmiris at Delhi.
I should add that I'm not
too concerned with absolute accuracy - all of my units will be fictional, and it might be a long time before anyone who knows any better sees these chaps... but I'd still like to be in the ball park, you know?