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Title: Native water-bearers
Post by: answer_is_42 on 06 June 2010, 09:51:29 PM

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The uniform 'e wore
Was nothin' much before,
An' rather less than 'arf o' that be'ind,
For a piece o' twisty rag
An' a goatskin water-bag
Was all the field-equipment 'e could find.
When the sweatin' troop-train lay
In a sidin' through the day,
Where the 'eat would make your bloomin' eyebrows crawl,
We shouted "Harry By!"         
Till our throats were bricky-dry,
Then we wopped 'im 'cause 'e couldn't serve us all.
      It was "Din! Din! Din!
  You 'eathen, where the mischief 'ave you been?
      You put some juldee in it                         
      Or I'll marrow you this minute                 
  If you don't fill up my helmet, Gunga Din!"

Anyone know if/where I can get one (28mm)?

Title: Re: Native water-bearers
Post by: Darkoath on 06 June 2010, 09:54:18 PM

There is a new set of porters in the Reaper Chronoscope range.  One of the bearers is in a robe like tunic and carrying a wooden barrel on his back.  That one might do the trick.

Darkoath

Title: Re: Native water-bearers
Post by: chicklewis on 06 June 2010, 10:52:18 PM

One of the Chaos in Cairo 'civilians' sets includes a figure with a waterskin on a strap over his shoulder.  Although he has on more clothes than 'Din" he would make a good Mohammedan Bhistie.  (iirc he wears a fez). 

I'll see if I can find a link for you.

Edit:  Here he is, 2nd from right.

http://www.oldgloryminiatures.com/proddetail.asp?prod=CIC%2D10

Chick

Title: Re: Native water-bearers
Post by: Furt on 07 June 2010, 12:11:07 AM

Foundry have a couple of great ones - but I can't seem to find them on their site.

I'm fairly certain they were from their Indian Mutiny range.

If I can I'll try and take a couple of photos of the 2 I have.

Title: Re: Native water-bearers
Post by: Shikari Sahib on 07 June 2010, 09:19:09 AM

Foundry in their Indian Mutiny  range make a  bhistie, also Connoisseurs in his Sudan range make one model.

Piero

Title: Re: Native water-bearers
Post by: Will Bailie on 07 June 2010, 09:46:32 AM

Castaway Arts has one as well - TR6 on this page:
http://www.castawayarts.com.au/catalog/catalog_main.php?cmd=groupload&group=18

Title: Re: Native water-bearers
Post by: HerbyF on 07 June 2010, 10:16:03 AM

I got the Gunga Din set from Scale Creep. A really nice waterboy figure plus three British officers. They are closer to 25mm though.

Title: Re: Native water-bearers
Post by: Argonor on 07 June 2010, 11:16:45 AM

Quote from: HerbyF on 07 June 2010, 10:16:03 AM

They are closer to 25mm though.

Doesn't matter with a boy, does it?  :)

Title: Re: Native water-bearers
Post by: answer_is_42 on 07 June 2010, 01:59:09 PM

Thanks for the replies chaps.

Quote from: chicklewis on 06 June 2010, 10:52:18 PM

Edit:  Here he is, 2nd from right.

http://www.oldgloryminiatures.com/proddetail.asp?prod=CIC%2D10

This one looks rather good. I might go for the castawy one, too.