Indian miniatures 28mm

[Jjonas]

I know there was a recent post about a new range of 3D printed Indians coming out. I have been working on the Aventine elephant to match my Vendel one I finished earlier. I use 1st Corps and Newline Designs as well as some Old Glory 25/28's to fill out my collection. Sadly Aventine has only done their yummy elephants and crews and very nice accouterments. They say on their website to look at "The Miniatures Company" for foot and cavalry- but they are defunct.
Thistle and Rose also has the Vendel range in large 28mm.

My question will be for new ranges is how do they fit with these?

(Top) Here is an assortment of 1st Corps and Newline Designs figues mixed with Old Glory (sorry not my best photo).

(Bottom) Here is a peak at the Aventine elephant in progress. It is the bomb diggity.

[SJWi]

To add to the story about Aventine.  If you check their website you currently will find the Indian crews, but no unarmoured elephants. I dropped a note to them last Sunday and Keith told me that they are being prepared for 3D printing and should be back in the store later this month. Unfortunately the sculptor doesn't want to do any more Indians, which is a bit of a shame as the elephant crew he produced look superb.

   

[Jjonas]

Aventine's are the best I have seen for crewmen. Indians get the short stick in ancients for a number of reasons. A lot of their troops are repetitive and somewhat lackluster looking. Their best troops are elephants and heavy chariots, and the Mauryan army (which is the most competitive) lacks detailed history against western foes. So Chandragupta does not get the good press of that "ultimate loser" Hannibal* and therefore lacks the cool scenarios that people wish to refight.

Here are some Newline figures that were on the bench. The later sculpts are in useful and sturdy poses, larger, and have good detail compared to some of the 28's that are scaled up from 20mm sculpts.

Currently until convinced, I am going with these, mixed with 1st Corps, because not everybody is tall.

(*LOL)

[Jjonas]

By the way, I have more detailed set of photos of the Aventine elephant project at, if interested:

https://www.facebook.com/PtolemyI

[SJWi]

Jjonas, thanks for the photo of Newline figures in a "primed" state. I find Newline a bit "hit and miss". Their Hittites are very nice but their Sea Peoples for instance, are IMHO pretty terrible. Also the photos of painted figures doesn't always do them justice. I'm quite taken with the ones you show. Not as good as the best sculpts out there but pretty passable. How do they match size-wise with 1st Corps?

Thanks

[Jjonas]

You can see some 1st Corps archers in the back rows. I find they look good in units side by side. The main difference are poses and the amount of assembly for the 1st Corps.  I will try to do a better line up for sizes.

[Jjonas]

How do they match size-wise with 1st Corps?

Here are some side by side photos of Newline mixed in with 1st Corps (not all were painted by me, some by a painting service, which I touched up).
The ones with the bigger heads and beards are 1st Corps. The tribals are two of each.

[cadbren]

Wouldn't the man holding the banner at the back of the elephant fall off in real life? Maybe in a parade he'd be okay.

[Jjonas]

"Wouldn't the man holding the banner at the back of the elephant fall off in real life? Maybe in a parade he'd be okay."

I agree he is in a precarious spot!. I moved that model forward a bit more so it isn't so close to the rump. Still a lot of these models don't take much consideration about that. We know that modern riders have more support ropes and straps than are depicted in artwork. However most artwork has a yoke rope that allows something to grab onto. But not all. Some art shows the banner dude just sitting. However many miniatures don't follow this middle yoke rope design.

[peachy rex]

Some very useful pics. The Aventine nellies are magnificent, of course - but I might be tempted to use only 3 riders on each, and spread 2 crew packs over 3 beasties.

I'm planning to do a Gupta-ish army first as part of a long term 300AD project (Romans are on the painting table, Germans and Persians are down the road, some day.) Aside from using eastern Sassanids/steppe chaps in place of chariots and generic Indian cav, are there any things I should be thinking about?

[bythelee]

MDS Indians are still available from Miniature Figurines. Foot only though.
http://www.miniaturefigurines.co.uk/Catalogue.aspx?ScaleID=19&CategoryID=54&SubCategoryID=272

[Jjonas]

That link above does not work.


However the Blitzkrieg models of Indian foot are now posted.
So I will order a sample. The mace men look very nice. Their heads and proportions seem better. When I get some I will see how compatible they are unless others show them off. From what I’ve seen on other postings they are very thick and large - so I’m hoping these are closer to my figures in size. Also we will see how much postage this sets me back.

For some reason this link doesn’t go to their Indians either.

https://www.blitzkriegminiatures.com

[jcspqr]

From what I understand Blitzkrieg will soon have the Indian elephants (3 different), heavy and light chariots, cavalry, skirmishers/escorts, guardsmen  and characters. 

[SJWi]

Indeed, when I enquired I was told they would be out this week. 

[rumacara]

Do please try the link that Bythelee placed. Iit opens in my computer.
I edited the post so let me know if you can view it.