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Miniatures Adventure => Old West => Topic started by: traveller on December 30, 2015, 02:47:55 PM

Title: Indians in cold weather clothing? - just watched The Revenant...
Post by: traveller on December 30, 2015, 02:47:55 PM

Finally I see some use of these Foundry Mountainmen! The movie was a bit slow but based on a true story( start of the Arikara War) it opens up scenario possibilities for trappers vs Arikara Indians. Besides the blackfoot Foundry models, are there any indians available in cold weather clothing, shirts, furs etc?

Title: Re: Indians in cold weather clothing? - just watched The Revenant...
Post by: rumacara on January 02, 2016, 05:08:55 PM

I think you have a pack from Conquest Miniatures.
Try Old Glory. Maybe they have indians in winter clothes.

Title: Re: Indians in cold weather clothing? - just watched The Revenant...
Post by: traveller on January 09, 2016, 07:53:31 AM

Thanks Rumacara,

Is it this one?
(http://i732.photobucket.com/albums/ww323/Travellera/image_zpsaj2iw9yh.png)

Title: Re: Indians in cold weather clothing? - just watched The Revenant...
Post by: Lowtardog on January 09, 2016, 10:04:51 AM

Worth looking through galloping major range too

Title: Re: Indians in cold weather clothing? - just watched The Revenant...
Post by: rumacara on January 09, 2016, 10:22:38 AM

Yup, that one.
And yes check Galloping Major too although i dont remember any winter gear on them, some would be easy to convert.

Title: Re: Indians in cold weather clothing? - just watched The Revenant...
Post by: The Gray Ghost on January 09, 2016, 05:38:05 PM

I used some Seminoles for Indians in winter.

Title: Re: Indians in cold weather clothing? - just watched The Revenant...
Post by: nervisfr on January 10, 2016, 07:33:13 AM

One solution to stick to the period is to use the foundry excellent range of mountainmen and change the heads for indian ones.
And use the blackfoot references from Foundry, too !  ;)
I mix them with some Inuits from my stock, for the job
Cheers
Eric

Title: Re: Indians in cold weather clothing? - just watched The Revenant...
Post by: traveller on January 10, 2016, 10:19:20 AM

Thanks for your suggestions!

I checked Galloping major and did not find much but I made some other findings:

-Warlord has Delawere, Sauk and Fox with shirts.

-Northstar has some packs with shirts in their Muskets and Tomahawks range

-Brigade games - King Philips War - 3 packs woth shirts

-Crusader has woodland indians with shirts but the hairstyle is not compatible with the Arikara featured in the movie (they look more like Sioux)

(http://i732.photobucket.com/albums/ww323/Travellera/image_zpsioqclhvh.png)

- The Foundry Blackfoot are really good but unfortunately not so many action poses

I find head conversions tricky since the hair is usually long and fixed to the torso. I have OG Seminoles with loose heads but theu have turbans which are not compatible with the Northern tribes. Anyone found suitable heads elsewhere?

Title: Re: Indians in cold weather clothing? - just watched The Revenant...
Post by: duhamel on February 02, 2016, 08:34:40 AM

to my knowledge, the Indians of that time do not wear coats, just skin dress for winter. coats will not arrive until later under the influence of Europeans. Even the shirts were only worn on rare occasions.
(http://i68.servimg.com/u/f68/12/08/65/30/inh-5310.jpg)
(http://i68.servimg.com/u/f68/12/08/65/30/1919510.jpg)

Title: Re: Indians in cold weather clothing? - just watched The Revenant...
Post by: nervisfr on February 02, 2016, 08:43:19 AM

if you have any interest in snow warfare, you can follow this topic too....


http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=78553.0 (http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=78553.0)

 ;)

Cheers
Eric