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Miniatures Adventure => Colonial Adventures => Topic started by: WillieB on September 05, 2021, 08:43:09 AM

Title: Indian Dacoits
Post by: WillieB on September 05, 2021, 08:43:09 AM: PLastic kitbashes from a mixture of Wargames Atlantic Afghans, Perry Ansar, Bare Numidan arms from Victrix and Wargames Factory
While historically probably not all that correct they look the part.

(https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/640x480q90/922/B6kfB7.jpg) (https://imageshack.com/i/pmB6kfB7j)

(https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/640x480q90/922/i6XlDT.jpg) (https://imageshack.com/i/pmi6XlDTj)

(https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/640x480q90/922/DCTqcA.jpg) (https://imageshack.com/i/pmDCTqcAj)

(https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/640x480q90/922/nTA0YH.jpg) (https://imageshack.com/i/pmnTA0YHj)

(https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/320x240q90/924/cAJo2b.jpg) (https://imageshack.com/i/pocAJo2bj)

(https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/320x240q90/923/PmXXWo.jpg) (https://imageshack.com/i/pnPmXXWoj)

(https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/320x240q90/923/4pWBFD.jpg) (https://imageshack.com/i/pn4pWBFDj)

(https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/320x240q90/923/WgZ1Mt.jpg) (https://imageshack.com/i/pnWgZ1Mtj)

And the whole sorry lot of scum and villainy ready to pounce on some unsuspecting victims. (4 x12 + leaders for Sharp Practice) Some of those "victims" on the extreme right.
Thanks to fellow -LAF'er Malcolm I was able to get those two lovely OOP Hinterland Ladies on Camels!

(https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/640x480q90/923/IRBfYn.jpg) (https://imageshack.com/i/pnIRBfYnj)

(https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/640x480q90/924/umqdN5.jpg) (https://imageshack.com/i/poumqdN5j)

(https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/640x480q90/923/f3UlOE.jpg) (https://imageshack.com/i/pnf3UlOEj)
Title: Re: Indian Dacoits
Post by: Poiter50 on September 05, 2021, 08:57:36 AM: Are Hinterland out of production or just those figs?

Love the Kitbashes. I'm currently collecting similar figures for Burmese Dacoits to use in a PSC for Burma Far East CoC.
Title: Re: Indian Dacoits
Post by: TacticalPainter on September 05, 2021, 09:16:34 AM: Very nicely done, I enjoyed trying to spot which bodies/arms/heads originated in which sets. I know some people can’t be bothered with plastics but I think this shows exactly why they can be so useful.
Title: Re: Indian Dacoits
Post by: WillieB on September 05, 2021, 09:28:11 AM: Quote from: Poiter50 on September 05, 2021, 08:57:36 AM
Are Hinterland out of production or just those figs?

Love the Kitbashes. I'm currently collecting similar figures for Burmese Dacoits to use in a PSC for Burma Far East CoC.

Alas, Hinterland has closed shop. When notified I tried to order this set but they were already sold out. But thanks to Malcolm (Orc Trader on LAF) I still got hold of one!
Title: Re: Indian Dacoits
Post by: Atheling on September 05, 2021, 09:34:35 AM: Some very convincing kitbashing going on here! :-*

Just to be clear in my mind, the Dacoits were a different entity to the Thugees who were dedicated to Kali?
Title: Re: Indian Dacoits
Post by: Mad Guru on September 05, 2021, 10:10:01 AM: @Atheling: "Dacoit" is simply a bandit, and/or member of a band of armed robbers, with no additional background implied or required.

@WillieB: Great job on your dacoits! Also I am in tremendous envy of you for getting your hands on those 2 fantastic OOP Hinterland Camel Ladies, who I have been somewhat desperately searching for to serve supporting character roles as sisters on a parallel colonial thread! The painting of them looks like it's coming along very nicely as well!
Title: Re: Indian Dacoits
Post by: Atheling on September 05, 2021, 10:53:35 AM: Quote from: Mad Guru on September 05, 2021, 10:10:01 AM
@Atheling: "Dacoit" is simply a bandit, and/or member of a band of armed robbers, with no additional background implied or required.

Thanks mate :)
Title: Re: Indian Dacoits
Post by: Plynkes on September 05, 2021, 10:58:48 AM: Oh, they're smashing! Good job.

Yeah, Atheling, as Mad Guru implied, Dacoit is more of a generic term, doesn't refer to a specific group the way Thugee does.
Title: Re: Indian Dacoits
Post by: Grumpy Gnome on September 05, 2021, 11:11:45 AM: Great kitbashing, inspirational!
Title: Re: Indian Dacoits
Post by: giorgio on September 05, 2021, 11:18:07 AM: Very inspirational! As I saw the lady on camel I immediately thought to Mad Guru lol. They should be perfect for our topic in this forum on "NWF saga" . Very good brush work too!
Title: Re: Indian Dacoits
Post by: Atheling on September 05, 2021, 11:28:37 AM: Quote from: Plynkes on September 05, 2021, 10:58:48 AM

Yeah, Atheling, as Mad Guru implied, Dacoit is more of a generic term, doesn't refer to a specific group the way Thugee does.

Thanks Dylan :)
Title: Re: Indian Dacoits
Post by: giorgio on September 05, 2021, 12:32:02 PM: Yes, Indian dacoit is just a member of a band of armed robbers
Title: Re: Indian Dacoits
Post by: Captain Blood on September 05, 2021, 05:26:48 PM: Lovely creations Willie.
Title: Re: Indian Dacoits
Post by: giorgio on September 05, 2021, 07:20:16 PM: I confess my deep ignorance. But if someone owns a company with stamps etc, if he wants to quit he should recover some cost selling the molds etc. so probably now someone else gets this material...
Title: Re: Indian Dacoits
Post by: Orctrader on September 05, 2021, 08:30:43 PM: Very good. :)
Title: Re: Indian Dacoits
Post by: Diablo Jon on September 06, 2021, 08:55:49 AM: Those are cool love a good kitbash.
Title: Re: Indian Dacoits
Post by: Marine0846 on September 06, 2021, 11:34:28 PM: Great kitbash of parts.
Love them.
Gives me an idea to make some up to use with my Indian Mutiny collection.
Title: Re: Indian Dacoits
Post by: BillK on September 07, 2021, 07:37:34 PM: Fantatstic!