Perry Pathan Medley - new painting, P4

[Keith]

Oh dear, those are looking excellent aren't they. Glad you gave the Corps of Guides fellow a shot - was interested to see how compatible those might be.
Flashy is inspired as is the fellow running with abandon (that trailing arm makes the pose IMO).

[Plynkes]

Can't wait to see some paint on all of these. Flashman especially is an inspired bit of thinking.




Should the Corps of Guides fella be in an Indian Army kurta rather than a British Army frock, though?

This is a genuine question rather than nitpicky grandstanding, I don't actually know much about what uniforms they wore.

[Captain Blood]

Thanks Keith 

Ah yes, you’re probably right on the kurta, Dylan. I was actually going to attempt a Green Stuff poshteen, but I’ll see how this one looks in his uniform tunic first. Under all that webbing and kit, it’s not too visible anyway. Or won’t be at tabletop distance!
I believe he should probably also have the pointy cap within his turban too, but again, probably won’t bother with this one. Might have a crack with the Green Stuff if I do some more Guides.

[Plynkes]

I've turned button-up shirts into smocks and jerseys before, it isn't actually all that much work just to remove the detail below the belt and smooth it out with some putty.

Whether it's worth doing for an entire unit is a completely different matter, though.  Good way to drain the enthusiasm well rather quickly, I imagine.

[Diablo Jon]

I always enjoy a bit of kit bashing youve created some nice miniatures there.

I wonder if you could combine Perry ACW or Zulu war British and this set to create Afghan Regulars?

[gamer Mac]

Looking forward to seeing some paint on these
Your kitbashing skills are amazing

[Captain Blood]

Cheers Colin

I wonder if you could combine Perry ACW or Zulu war British and this set to create Afghan Regulars?

I reckon you could. There are a couple of different furry beehive-hatted heads included in the Afghan Tribesmen set, which I think is what Afghan regulars wore? One on the main frame, and one on the command frame. Mind you, that only gives 6 in each box in total, so you'd need to buy a lot of boxes if you were going to make up a force of them.

[ARKOUDAKI]

Looking good Richard! Still waiting for my Afghans to arrive... 

I believe he should probably also have the pointy cap within his turban too, but again, probably won’t bother with this one. Might have a crack with the Green Stuff if I do some more Guides.

I would suggest you get some of the heads from Warlord's WW2 Indian/Sikh infantry plastics, as those heads would work well I think. Once I get my Perry Afghans I will play around with the Warlord heads to see if they work.

[Grumpy Gnome]

Continually brilliant work! Very inspirational.

[Sangennaru]

Excellent start, Capt'n! Following.

[cram]

Got three boxes of them, their lovely figures. I'll end up with a good few hundred of these plastic Afghans eventually, as well several dozen of the metal ones. For me the great thing with plastic is the opportunity to build large armies without a hefty pay out!

You've done a really great job with these, thanks for sharing. 

[Forays]

You are setting the bar pretty high for the rest of us, Captain.

[Eric the Shed]

great stuff - have a box of the WA ones waiting, will order a Perry box now and use these to add to my 200 strong metal afghan army

[Orctrader]

These are just fantastic.   

[NurgleHH]

Your kitbashing is a great Inspiration. Hope you will do some terrain and make the great pictures you made for the Painters league. It is fun to watch it.