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Title: Indians by Perry
Post by: argsilverson on 06 June 2009, 11:16:40 AM
have you seen this?
http://www.sdean-forum.co.uk/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=18506

I think they are a nice addition for VSF armies
[Yes I know they are more colonials but I prefer the VSF]
Title: Re: Indians by Perry
Post by: Gluteus Maximus on 06 June 2009, 01:40:23 PM
They are wonderful!

But, they are Perry - so no surprises  ;)

I can't wait to see the mounted troops  ;D
Title: Re: Indians by Perry
Post by: Gluteus Maximus on 06 June 2009, 02:35:15 PM
Although it's great to see these painted pics, I can't seem to find anything on the Perry website  :?

Is there any info there hidden away somewhere?

I would have thought that their release was imminent and would be better publicized. Oh well.
Title: Re: Indians by Perry
Post by: Plynkes on 06 June 2009, 02:42:16 PM
There was a news story on TMP the other day saying they'd be available by the end of the week. I guess they've fallen behind a tad.

In the same press release they said they're also releasing the small Mafeking range they did for that Ian Hislop documentary a couple of years ago, as so many people asked for them.
Title: Re: Indians by Perry
Post by: Gluteus Maximus on 06 June 2009, 02:54:33 PM
There was a news story on TMP the other day saying they'd be available by the end of the week. I guess they've fallen behind a tad.

In the same press release they said they're also releasing the small Mafeking range they did for that Ian Hislop documentary a couple of years ago, as so many people asked for them.

Ah, thanks. I don't often visit TMP these days. Perhaps I should do.

I've seen the Mafeking civvies and very useful they will be too  :)
Title: Re: Indians by Perry
Post by: answer_is_42 on 06 June 2009, 02:55:03 PM
Are these armed with Martini-Henrys? I can't tell...
Title: Re: Indians by Perry
Post by: Gluteus Maximus on 06 June 2009, 03:01:45 PM
They appear to be the earlier Snider-Enfield which would be correct for Indian troops in the 1880s.
Title: Re: Indians by Perry
Post by: answer_is_42 on 06 June 2009, 03:04:36 PM
They appear to be the earlier Snider-Enfield which would be correct for Indian troops in the 1880s.
Ah! Of course! Thanks.
Well, I'll be having to get some of these. Awesome stuff indeed.
Title: Re: Indians by Perry
Post by: Gluteus Maximus on 06 June 2009, 03:09:31 PM
They appear to be the earlier Snider-Enfield which would be correct for Indian troops in the 1880s.
Ah! Of course! Thanks.
Well, I'll be having to get some of these. Awesome stuff indeed.

Very true!

BTW, I will be posting Perry/Redoubt Fuzzy Wuzzy comparison pics later today, after I worked out why my camera wasn't working properly. The camera was fine, the operator malfunctioned  ::)  lol

Title: Re: Indians by Perry
Post by: Hammers on 10 June 2009, 09:01:06 PM
Nice. Very, very, very nice.
Title: Re: Indians by Perry
Post by: twrchtrwyth on 11 June 2009, 02:58:34 PM
Very nice.

What is the headgear the second lot are wearing?
Title: Re: Indians by Perry
Post by: argsilverson on 11 June 2009, 03:14:29 PM
Very nice.

What is the headgear the second lot are wearing?

non-Sikh and non-Muslim one??
Title: Re: Indians by Perry
Post by: Hammers on 11 June 2009, 09:37:42 PM
Very nice.

What is the headgear the second lot are wearing?

Muslim Baluchs, I think.
Title: Re: Indians by Perry
Post by: Plynkes on 12 June 2009, 11:20:15 AM
Well they're either the 15th Bengal Native Infantry (Loodhiania Sikhs), the 17th Bengal Native Infantry (Loyal Purbeah), the 28th Bombay Native Infantry (2nd Baluch), or the Queen's Own Madras Sappers and Miners.

We can rule out the 15th Bengal, as they're the Sikhs in the first photo. Of the others, I have a photo of the 28th Bombay at Suakin, and the uniforms match other than the turbans (they're wearing those gaiters rather than puttees for one thing). Those things on their heads aren't Baluch turbans like the ones worn in the photo, though. They don't look like turbans at all to me. I'm wondering if they're some kind of cover that goes over the turbans? ???

Unfortunately I don't have any pictures to hand of the other two Indian Army units involved, only the 15th and the 28th.
Title: Re: Indians by Perry
Post by: Gluteus Maximus on 12 June 2009, 12:10:26 PM
.... or the Queen's Own Madras Sappers and Miners.

Speaking as an ex-Sapper, that would be a very good choice if that is what they turn out to be!
There are very few specific Sapper figures available for Colonial gaming, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed.
You can, of course use basic infantry figures as proxies, but it just doesn't feel right to me.
Title: Re: Indians by Perry
Post by: argsilverson on 12 June 2009, 01:26:59 PM
.... or the Queen's Own Madras Sappers and Miners.

Speaking as an ex-Sapper, that would be a very good choice if that is what they turn out to be!
There are very few specific Sapper figures available for Colonial gaming, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed.
You can, of course use basic infantry figures as proxies, but it just doesn't feel right to me.

speaking for sappers and miners, there are 2 packs of Eureka miniatures, one with sikh and the other of punjabi pioneers.Never seen them, so I cannot tell how they looke like or whether they are useful or not.Propably they will not fit with Copplestones, but as I said I do not more.

http://eurekamin.com.au/index.php?cPath=87_126_139&sort=3a
Title: Re: Indians by Perry
Post by: Gluteus Maximus on 12 June 2009, 02:38:06 PM
speaking for sappers and miners, there are 2 packs of Eureka miniatures, one with sikh and the other of punjabi pioneers.Never seen them, so I cannot tell how they looke like or whether they are useful or not.Propably they will not fit with Copplestones, but as I said I do not more.

http://eurekamin.com.au/index.php?cPath=87_126_139&sort=3a

I have some Eureka Naval gunners, which fit in quite well alongside both Perry Naval Brigade and Copplestone Sikh figures, so hopefully the Sikh and Punjabi Pioneers should work ok with them too.

I might well get some of the Pioneers as they would fill in well for Sappers. Thanks for the reminder  :)
Title: Re: Indians by Perry
Post by: Will Bailie on 12 June 2009, 03:46:00 PM
I have a few of the Eureka pioneers/sappers.  Unfortunately, I found them to be quite tiny compared to figures from other companies.  They would probably size up nicely with the old Rafm or Ral Partha figs, but look quite out of place next to Copplestone, Brigade or other 28mm figures.

Title: Re: Indians by Perry
Post by: Hammers on 13 June 2009, 06:35:46 AM
.... or the Queen's Own Madras Sappers and Miners.

Speaking as an ex-Sapper, that would be a very good choice if that is what they turn out to be!
There are very few specific Sapper figures available for Colonial gaming, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed.
You can, of course use basic infantry figures as proxies, but it just doesn't feel right to me.

speaking for sappers and miners, there are 2 packs of Eureka miniatures, one with sikh and the other of punjabi pioneers.Never seen them, so I cannot tell how they looke like or whether they are useful or not.Propably they will not fit with Copplestones, but as I said I do not more.

http://eurekamin.com.au/index.php?cPath=87_126_139&sort=3a

I have them. They are rubbish and should be taken off Eureka's catalogue.
Title: Re: Indians by Perry
Post by: carlos marighela on 13 June 2009, 07:32:39 AM
I suspect that the lower set of Perry figures are meant to be Bombay troops, the gaiters are the tip off, these tended to be a distinction worn in both dress and field service uniform. If these are meant to be Madrassi Sappers and Miners, then they've made a real hash of  the Madrassi shako. Then again they seem like pretty poor representations of any style of kullah I'm familiar with.

Anyway they are a great improvement on the Redoubt range, which for some bizarre reason depicted all the Bombay contingent in zouave jackets.

The Eureka pioneers are indeed very poor, one of their rare misfires but as there isn't much else out there...
Title: Re: Indians by Perry
Post by: carlos marighela on 22 June 2009, 08:57:52 AM
And indeed acording to the new listings on the Perry Website it seems I was correct. :D
Title: Re: Indians by Perry
Post by: Gluteus Maximus on 23 June 2009, 09:24:43 AM
.... or the Queen's Own Madras Sappers and Miners.

Speaking as an ex-Sapper, that would be a very good choice if that is what they turn out to be!
There are very few specific Sapper figures available for Colonial gaming, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed.
You can, of course use basic infantry figures as proxies, but it just doesn't feel right to me.

speaking for sappers and miners, there are 2 packs of Eureka miniatures, one with sikh and the other of punjabi pioneers.Never seen them, so I cannot tell how they looke like or whether they are useful or not.Propably they will not fit with Copplestones, but as I said I do not more.

http://eurekamin.com.au/index.php?cPath=87_126_139&sort=3a

I have them. They are rubbish and should be taken off Eureka's catalogue.

Sorry, Hammers, I misssed your post. Thanks for the tip-off, I probably won't buy any.

I'll keep my fingers crossed that the Perrys release some Sapper/Pioneer figures.