Gypsies

[Hammers]

You must include this one- The mother of all Gypsies

A RAFM fortune teller:

Oh, yes! I got that in the mail just yesterday.

[Rhoderic]

I was just meaning to start browsing RAFM for suitable miniatures. That one looks very good indeed.

By the way hammershield, do I understand correctly in that you're modelling a band of gypsies, too? What kind of period/setting would this be for?

[Rhoderic]

I'm starting to think that certain Ottomans could also make good gypsies, with head swaps of course. If the shields on these TAG figures come separate (so they can be left off), they'd be perfect for such a conversion:



The baggy clothes, the short vests and the sashes are three of those stereotypical gypsy hallmarks. The curved swords don't hurt, either.

[Hammers]

I'm starting to think that certain Ottomans could also make good gypsies, with head swaps of course. If the shields on these TAG figures come separate (so they can be left off), they'd be perfect for such a conversion:



The baggy clothes, the short vests and the sashes are three of those stereotypical gypsy hallmarks. The curved swords don't hurt, either.

Excellent. They are only missing the fiddes, the copperware and the abducted children. ;-)

[Heldrak]

I'm starting to think that certain Ottomans could also make good gypsies, with head swaps of course. If the shields on these TAG figures come separate (so they can be left off), they'd be perfect for such a conversion:



The baggy clothes, the short vests and the sashes are three of those stereotypical gypsy hallmarks. The curved swords don't hurt, either.

If we're going that route, the new/forthcoming GW LOTR Corsairs of Umbar might work well too:

http://store.us.games-workshop.com/storefront/store.us?do=Individual&code=99121464003&orignav=9

Since they're from the GW LOTR line, you might have scale problems vs. 28mm figures from other companies, but the convertability of the plastic models is a plus.

[white knight]

I'd say cossacks should work well too. Some possibly without a headswap. TAG makes good ones.

[War In 15MM]

Fenryll figures are beautiful, but they tend to be closer to 32mm than 28mm.  The exception I found was the vender with the cart.  He would work as a gypsy. 

[Melnibonean]

This is a great range of gypsy folk. I'm particularly fond of the West Wind ones.