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Miniatures Adventure => VSF Adventures => Topic started by: argsilverson on 06 June 2009, 11:16:40 AM
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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]
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They are wonderful!
But, they are Perry - so no surprises ;)
I can't wait to see the mounted troops ;D
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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.
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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.
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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 :)
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Are these armed with Martini-Henrys? I can't tell...
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They appear to be the earlier Snider-Enfield which would be correct for Indian troops in the 1880s.
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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.
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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
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Nice. Very, very, very nice.
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Very nice.
What is the headgear the second lot are wearing?
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Very nice.
What is the headgear the second lot are wearing?
non-Sikh and non-Muslim one??
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Very nice.
What is the headgear the second lot are wearing?
Muslim Baluchs, I think.
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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.
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.... 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.
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.... 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
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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 :)
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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.
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.... 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.
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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...
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And indeed acording to the new listings on the Perry Website it seems I was correct. :D
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.... 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.