Any 15mm Figures Suitable For An Arabian Nights’ Sinbad-like Crew?

[Cacique Caribe]

Also known as “Sindbad” (9th century AD Arabic fantasy hero).  I’m open to 15mm figure suggestions.  Thanks.

http://factsanddetails.com/world/cat55/sub395/entry-6449.html#chapter-0

http://www.stefanmart.de/02_sindbad/020e_sindbadinhalt.htm

Dan
PS.  I bought the Splintered Light Miniatures “Men of the East” command set, which might furnish some figures for decadent villains. 
http://www.splinteredlightminis.com/menofeainco.html

[Stroezie]

I used a mix of Mini figs from Caliver Books and Barbary corsairs from Capitan games for my Conan games.

The guys with the crosbows were holding muskets and the one with the purple turban was holding a pistol which I just bent up and filed down to look like a large knife.
I think there was another one with a pistol in his waistband but I covered it with a shield.

Cheers,
Stroezie.

[Stroezie]

It would seem the Barbary corsairs have since moved to Stonewall Miniatures.

You can find them here
https://www.stonewallfigures.co.uk/product-category/capitan-15mm-naval-crews/15mm-napoeonic-naval-crews/

Cheers,
Stroezie

[manic _miner]

 You might find some suitable figures on Croms Anvil site.Some really nice figures on there.

 https://cromsanvil.co.uk/characters.html

[Little Odo]

Great looking crew/pirate band. Looking forward to reading of their adventures.

[Etranger]

You might find some suitable figures on Croms Anvil site.Some really nice figures on there.

 https://cromsanvil.co.uk/characters.html

+1. Peter Pig have a small Arabian Knights range too.

[Cacique Caribe]

It would seem the Barbary corsairs have since moved to Stonewall Miniatures.

You can find them here
https://www.stonewallfigures.co.uk/product-category/capitan-15mm-naval-crews/15mm-napoeonic-naval-crews/

Cheers,
Stroezie

Stroezie

Those look amazing!  Thanks so much for that link.

Dan

[Cacique Caribe]

You might find some suitable figures on Croms Anvil site.Some really nice figures on there.

 https://cromsanvil.co.uk/characters.html

Spot on, specially for villains.  I’ve been getting some of those lately.  That range has lots of potential applications.  Thanks!

Dan

[Cacique Caribe]

Guys

How about converting a few of these “TB01T 15mm Tripoli Pirates” fellas to look the part?  A minimum of eight of the twelve seem to have some potential as crewmen for a 9th century Arab fantasy crew.

Has anyone used this set for fantasy before?

Dan

http://www.thoroughbredmodels.com/SeaEagles.htm

[Stroezie]

I actually found the minis I used through here

http://warchest.co.uk/blog/index.php/barbary-corsair-pirates-in-15mm/

and he actually used both the ones I got an the Tripoli Pirate ones.

Cheers,
Stroezie.

[Cacique Caribe]

Stroezie

Wow, all those pictures are amazing!  Thanks for that link.



For civilian options, see here:

https://www.thewargameswebsite.com/forums/topic/any-15mm-arabic-civilians/

Dan
PS.  I’ve also ordered a set each of pre-Islamic Arabic spearmen and bowmen from Essex, to use as either brigands or tribes from more remote wild lands along the rim of the Indian Ocean.  Another option would be to add turbans and use them as Muslim sailors.  Thoughts?

https://www.essexminiatures.co.uk/products/mpa141?_pos=5&_sid=c5a2c2af5&_ss=r
https://www.essexminiatures.co.uk/products/mpa140?_pos=7&_sid=c5a2c2af5&_ss=r

[Cacique Caribe]

I wonder if these guys are as “hefty” (buff?) as they look in the “pictures”?

https://www.museumminiatures.co.uk/indian-arab-hordes.html

Does anyone know?  Has anyone ordered these yet?

Dan

[Etranger]

I don't have that specific range but Museum Miniatures are on the large side as a rule.

[Cacique Caribe]

Thanks, Etranger.  That’s good to know.

Thanks to your input, and the following comments on TWW, I’m placing my order right now:

https://www.thewargameswebsite.com/forums/topic/any-15mm-arabic-civilians/#post-149418

Dan

[Cacique Caribe]

My Stone Wall figures arrived a couple of days ago.  They look fantastic.  And they’ll look even better with some conversion work and paint (many have pistols and such):

https://www.stonewallfigures.co.uk/product-category/capitan-15mm-naval-crews/15mm-napoeonic-naval-crews/

Dan