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Title: 28mm 19thC Turcomens needed...!
Post by: Shipka on January 21, 2010, 08:34:58 PM: With Askari`s Russians in Summer dress and Outpost`s new Russians they cannot as yet find the 28mm Turcomen they so desp want to engage in battle!....I hope that we may see some soon..?, I am not a fan of conversions and as yet I can only cobble together a few natives from an assorted range of figures.

Geoff
Title: Re: 28mm 19thC Turcomens needed...!
Post by: Smokeyrone on January 21, 2010, 09:52:30 PM: Didn't many of the Turcomen use ancient chainmail and other antiquidated stuff? Maybe not enough of them were in full ancient dress, but some did, as I recall.

So, you may find some proxies to at least bolster your force.

In the old ESCI, new Italeri 1/72 plastic "Muslems" set, there is a figure, with some chainmail and such, that is argued to be a Turcoman or even a Crusades era warrior. So you could get by with a bit of fudging.
Title: Re: 28mm 19thC Turcomens needed...!
Post by: Hammers on January 21, 2010, 10:00:56 PM: This is a bit of a ass backwards advice, but stay away from the Tiger miniature Turcomen. They are abominable.
Title: Re: 28mm 19thC Turcomens needed...!
Post by: Smokeyrone on January 21, 2010, 10:16:48 PM: Quote from: Hammers on January 21, 2010, 10:00:56 PM
This is a bit of a ass backwards advice, but stay away from the Tiger miniature Turcomen. They are abominable.

They can't be too bad to remove from the base and pass as casulties. Or can they? :)
Title: Re: 28mm 19thC Turcomens needed...!
Post by: Gluteus Maximus on January 22, 2010, 08:57:43 AM: Quote from: Smokeyrone on January 21, 2010, 10:16:48 PM
They can't be too bad to remove from the base and pass as casulties. Or can they? :)

Haven't seen the turcomen, but as to Tiger Minis in general.... :-[
Title: Re: 28mm 19thC Turcomens needed...!
Post by: redaskari on January 22, 2010, 09:21:08 PM: Do Tiger Miniatures do Turcomen????? :?
Title: Re: 28mm 19thC Turcomens needed...!
Post by: Hammers on January 22, 2010, 11:22:26 PM: Quote from: redaskari on January 22, 2010, 09:21:08 PM
Do Tiger Miniatures do Turcomen????? :?

Yes. Turcomen in Afghan service. Check under NWF if you feel you absolutely need to. :)
Title: Re: 28mm 19thC Turcomens needed...!
Post by: redaskari on January 23, 2010, 08:20:26 PM: Is this a Turcoman? (http://i875.photobucket.com/albums/ab313/redaskari/NWF%201919/image.jpg)
Title: Re: 28mm 19thC Turcomens needed...!
Post by: Plynkes on January 23, 2010, 08:30:58 PM: It's an Afghan regular wearing a Turkmen hat.
Title: Re: 28mm 19thC Turcomens needed...!
Post by: Smokeyrone on January 24, 2010, 12:21:13 AM: Quote from: Plynkes on January 23, 2010, 08:30:58 PM
It's an Afghan regular wearing a Turkmen hat.

I thought it was his hair. So he's not sportin' the jerry curl? :?
Title: Re: 28mm 19thC Turcomens needed...!
Post by: carlos marighela on January 24, 2010, 12:43:59 AM: Foundry produce Turkomens in their Afghan range. The mounted ones are very nice and suitably irregular, in that they are wearing native dress. Alas the foot versions are all in Afghan regular uniform and IIRC are now mixed in with other types in the packs ( beehive hats, pagris etc).