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Miniatures Adventure => The Conflicts that came in from the Cold => Topic started by: summsi on April 22, 2018, 12:59:40 PM

Title: Mau Mau warriors and tribal police figures
Post by: summsi on April 22, 2018, 12:59:40 PM

which figures could be used?

Title: Re: Mau Mau warriors and tribal police figures
Post by: summsi on April 23, 2018, 10:25:39 AM

I have seen Tribal police archers with a mix of european and tribal clothes. As I have never seen such figures in 28mm I wanted to use foundrys tribal musketeers in european and tribal clothes. What do you think?

Title: Re: Mau Mau warriors and tribal police figures
Post by: v_lazy_dragon on April 23, 2018, 10:49:20 AM

Those figures could work - possibly with updated weaponry? Maybe also mix-in the partly uniformed Askari?
The Pulp Figures Provisional Fighters might also work with a little bit of work?
https://pulpfigures.com/products/view/116

I had also used the Tiger Herero/Hottentots for a fictionalised african rebel force inspired by the Mau Mau and the Simbas in the Congo:
http://www.tigerminiatures.co.uk/page5.htm
Not great figures, but cheap and armed with bolt action rifles & shotguns

Title: Re: Mau Mau warriors and tribal police figures
Post by: traveller on April 23, 2018, 03:50:03 PM

I have seen images of rebels dresses in anything from trenchcoats, to jackets/blasers to tribal outfit so I think more or less any miniature in 19th-20th century civilian clothes with a afro headswop should do the work. Generally Boer miniatures with a headswap should be a good fit.

(https://s25.postimg.cc/f3bdrzsyz/Kenyan_police_with_Mau_Mau_suspects.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/f3bdrzsyz/)
(https://s25.postimg.cc/9f5314423/Mau_Mau_Fighters_in_Scout_Uniforms_1963.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/9f5314423/)
(https://s25.postimg.cc/qsfdfyc7v/Mau_Mau_prisoners_2.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/qsfdfyc7v/)
(https://s25.postimg.cc/nlktwc77f/Mau-_Mau_members.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/nlktwc77f/)
(https://s25.postimg.cc/wtd2d1tp7/maumaugang.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/wtd2d1tp7/)
(https://s25.postimg.cc/krhoivhvv/maumaurebels.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/krhoivhvv/)
(https://s25.postimg.cc/3qysa9hq3/Rebels.png) (https://postimg.cc/image/3qysa9hq3/)

Title: Re: Mau Mau warriors and tribal police figures
Post by: Johnny Boy on April 23, 2018, 06:59:25 PM

You could have a look for Tribal police with a bit of work on the weapons in Foundry's Darkest Africa Askaris and Brigade Games Kings African Rifles. Hope this helps
JB

Title: Re: Mau Mau warriors and tribal police figures
Post by: summsi on April 24, 2018, 04:09:14 PM

thanks for your great ideas!!