Artizan 2nd Afghan British and Sikh Infantry

[Arthur]

More Artizan pics.

British infantry at ready :



British officer doing what British officers do best :

[Marine0846]

Love the British officer.
Really first class.

[Cubs]

Now I'm a big fan of Mike Owen's, but I think I can identify what it is that makes me look twice at the infantry. They all hold the rifles very close to the trigger guard, instead of on the fore stock. I wonder if this is something to do with casting limitations, to avoid there being a big gap under the leg arm.

[former user]

You might be correct with that observation, it is true for other M.O. ranges too. I can't tell whether the mould bit that makes the gap wears off easily. But I have noticed this "arms with rifle close to the body" posture often, not only with M.O.

maybe some pros could enlighten us?

[Mike Owen]

Hi guys, just spotted this thread haven't read through it all yet but thought I would answer the hand position on the rifles. Getting miniatures to look right and work in a mould is bit of a juggling act. I have fired a martini Henry, I got my cadet marksman using one so that shows how long ago it was! From what I remember I locked my elbow in to my body so there wasn't a long stretch of the arm. On miniatures it can look as if the figures have a long left arm too. Looking at period photos they all seem to hold the rifle in a similar way too. I hope that makes sense?

[Ray Earle]

1888? But knowing the British we were probably still handing these out in the 1980's. 

I've got these on order Mike, so will have a proper look at them in the metal when they arrive (c'mon Nick  ). Are you intending to do a pack of NCO's as well as the officers? I always thinks sergeants and corporals get over-looked a bit in the colonial era but its usually them winning the VC's.

Definitely need a large RSM for the Gordon's, kilt and all. 

[Cubs]

From what I remember I locked my elbow in to my body so there wasn't a long stretch of the arm.

Well raise my rent .... the man's not wrong.

[Mike Owen]

It was the 80s Ray, pretty sure the Warsaw Pact would have run for the hills faced with my cadet platoon and our hundred year old rifles!
I have quite a bit of stuff on the workbench at the moment. The punjabis should have come out at the same time as the Sikhs but had a moulding problem that delayed them but they're next out. After that I have two types of highlanders, kilt and trousers and some regular British infantry in poshteens. For the Afghans there are some regular infantry in an interesting assortment of headgear.

[Ray Earle]

I think we were counting on the Russian tanks to break down first Mike. You obviously weren't far enough up the chain to get a .303, that's what my old man was issued with in the Territorials...

Looking forward to the kilted highlanders, somehow nothing says colonial warfare better than a devil in a skirt. I've just picked up a couple of books on the subject one of which is Atwoods 'Roberts in Afghanistan'. A great believer in the superiority of the martial races.

[former user]

probably not the right spot to ask about the completion of the MOD range?

[Mike Owen]

Indeed Ray! I will have to check out that book.
Hi former user the MOD range is still underway just slowly, I have some unfinished artillery crews on my desk and the basic bits of the re worked Tuaregs as I scrapped the ones I was working on.

[former user]

oh, I am patient

[joroas]

I was in the TA in the late 70s, we had SLRs, and GPMGs.......  

[Arthur]

Hi former user the MOD range is still underway just slowly, I have some unfinished artillery crews on my desk and the basic bits of the re worked Tuaregs as I scrapped the ones I was working on.

Good news re the French artillery, Mike. Spahis also wouldn't go amiss as there aren't that many of them on the market and the existing models are all way too small to be compatible with your figures.

[Ray Earle]

Are you planning to add Gurkhas to the range too Mike?