Hinterland shows some skin...

[former user]

I admit, I kind of make it up as I go.    

Remarkable.... So the so called "Dahomey uprising"  in German Cameroon 1893 is totally unrelated? When Police Askari rebelled against the corrupt german governor? Soldiers who had been previously bought from king Behanzin from Dahomey and freed in exchange for a service contract as police force in the german colony?
Admittedly they were male.....  

edit: and I make up my research as I go  ....
again I draw my hat, because the native Polizeitruppe in Cameroon were first bare chested, and then wore sashes, exactly as Your Askarettes

apologies for me being so ignorant, the Askarettes are totally historical.... and hysterical  

[Mancha]

Er, what I meant by that is I'm not trying to present females in otherwise historically accurate male uniforms.  I start with actual uniforms of the time, but sometimes add embellishments.  Obvious ones in past releases have been skirts instead of trousers.  But in these Askari I figured that native troops would have more room for alterations and decoration.  And while my miniatures are obviously intended to be based on German colonial and WWI troops, I've also been trying to design miniatures that are not completely limited to a particular nation/country, although I obviously achieve more success with this in certain lines than others.

[Mancha]

However, whatever use you wish to put them to is just fine with me.   

[former user]

my admiration grows with every new release...
what an amazoning range  

edit: Yes, I guess if one leaves away the more "Dahomean" types, they could be used even in the pacific, they are very generic

[Valerik]

However, whatever use you wish to put them to is just fine with me.

I have NO use for these 'ladies' at all...  None I tell you, NONE WHATSOEVER!!

I only bought 'em to fill out a long overdue order for Pulp fellers, Oh, & that mule, right, nothin' else...

Some additional pics of the command group:

Thank you for these detail shots, they made NO difference to my decision to avoid purchasing them.
Wait, I did, didn't I?  It was the mule I tell ya, the mule...

My ancient eyes still haven't decided fer shur what species of varmint perches on her shoulder, monkee, macaw, marmoset...

The boots, critter, reloading pose and expression are all simply brilliant

Thank you for these lovelies!


Valerik

[FifteensAway]

Uber buxom.  That's all I have to say. 

[FramFramson]

Classic Hinterland! 

[Dr. The Viking]

Oooh!!! I must have these askari! 

[Michi]

But who knows, maybe it will lure @Michi into that domain  

Michi already circles around Hinterland miniatures like a moth the light or a raven the battle slain.
I haven´t spotted a single one that I would not like to paint.
I just haven´t found a sponsor yet... 

These Askarettes are indeed wonderful creations that I would love to include in my African collection (yes, I actually have colonials! Watch LPL thoroughly...). There is a certain dominance of male Askari currently though.

[Traveler Man]

Nice sculpts!  I can certainly find a use for a unit of these. 

[Mancha]

Nice sculpts!  I can certainly find a use for a unit of these. 

If your avatar is anything to go by, I would tend to agree with you.   

[War In 15MM]

I'm sure I'll be getting the command pack and the character pack.  Love the Hinterland ladies.

[Valerik]

I'm sure I'll be getting the command pack and the character pack.  Love the Hinterland ladies.

Oh YEAH!!  Mine arrived today!! Ordered Sunday, delivered this morning, <3 days Texas to South Carolina!!

I have got to say these beauties are superb!! Clean, crisp sculpts, full of character, just delightful!!

I WILL get more, the rest of the askaris, and another command pack too.
But that's IT!!  A man's gotta now his limitations.

Besides, all my adventures are on foreboding continents with stifling climates.  Those hussarettes, uhlans & stoßtruppen would simply wilt!

He wouldn't dare come up with more colonials, would he?  Nah, he'd not do that to me, or the world.  Would he?

Gotta say the mule is choice, & The Pulp lads are quite spiffy, but the competition is tough!!

Highly recommended, splendid service, outstanding product, fervid imagination!!


Valerik

[Dr Mathias]

Received my batch today as well, they look great.

As usual I'm fretting about how I'm going to organize them, who is going to be NCO, etc.

I need to have them painted before the next release.

[Hammers]

Nipples!

I love this crackpot Hinterland idea. I have been a good boy and not ordered any as I need another project like a need  a hole in the head. This addition is a sore temptation, however.