Afro-Caribbean Renegades & Taino/Arawak/Carib?

[Verderer]

Alrighty, I am looking for some Maroon querillas and Caribbean indians which could work as Caribs or Arawaks or whatever, the warlike and possbily cannibalistic kind anyways...

So far I have found Foundry Swashbuckling range with the two packs of Afro-Caribbeans (maroons), although no muskets there. Maybe I could complement them with a couple of minis from the Africa ranges with muskets?

And for Indians I am thinking Copplestone Lost Worlds Botocudo would maybe be the easiest option? They look more or less like what I imagine Caribs to look like (I don't really know too much about them). I read someplace that Eureka has something that fits the bill, but theyre in Australia, and I really, really hate using their site, it's soo bad.

So far so good? These appear to be great choices, even if the indians might not be 100% right? Any opinions or tips?

But here's the thing, would someone be interested in sharing a couple of packs with me? I'd only need about 8 or so of each, preferably with a mix of missile & melee weapons. So this would entail buying around four packs (one of each type for each 'army' and then maybe the Indian chief pack?

I live in Finland, so maybe if someone in the UK is willing to share these, or I could order them all myself, and then send you the minis we agree on? Or if someone is willing to sell theirs? So this is a bit of mixed Wanted and advice post, I thought I'd post here though. Feel free to move this, if you think it's more at home in the Bazaar section.

[Valerik]

But here's the thing, would someone be interested in sharing a couple of packs with me? I'd only need about 8 or so of each, preferably with a mix of missile & melee weapons. So this would entail buying around four packs (one of each type for each 'army' and then maybe the Indian chief pack?

I live in Finland, so maybe if someone in the UK is willing to share these, or I could order them all myself, and then send you the minis we agree on? Or if someone is willing to sell theirs? So this is a bit of mixed Wanted and advice post, I thought I'd post here though. Feel free to move this, if you think it's more at home in the Bazaar section.

Not UK, but USA, & I would be interested in sharing.

Pulp Alley rarely calls for more than a ½ dozen or so figures needed for a league.

Feel free to PM me to work out details.

Wargames Foundry do a pack of "Tribal Musketmen in Hats and Coats - DA038"


They also do some non-uniformed Euro-clothed askaris & characters scattered through various sets.

Trent Miniatures to a Napoleonic Caribbean range as well, including "Car11 - Maroons"





http://northstarfigures.com/list.php?man=60&cat=171&sub=245&page=1

Also look at various pirate figures, usually suitable, & dressed for the tropics.
Provided they are beardless, paint provides suitable skintones.

Some 25mm figures might provide smaller statured individuals for Caribs with bits of white man's clothing & weapons.

Valerik

"If yer not livin' on the edge, yer takin' up too much room!"

[Verderer]

Yes, those would looks just the ticket. Having fairly basic clothes, they'd work for various times too.

[carlos marighela]

Foundry's Pirate range offers a variety of musket armed African figures with some additional ones with halberds. I have all of them... somewhere.

[Metternich]

Eureka figures mix very well with Foundry's Swasbucklers.  If you are in the U.S. you can order from Eureka USA (that's what I've done).  The Tupi range has several matchlock armed figures.

http://eurekaminusa.com/collections/colonials-s-american-tupi-28mm
http://eurekaminusa.com/collections/colonials-s-american-tupi-28mm/products/100tup04

And some of the Portuguese conquistadors are so raggedly dressed, that they easily work for Afro-Caribs/Maroons.  And some actually are intended to be Mamalucos - slave soldiers.  See below:
http://eurekaminusa.com/collections/conquistadores-28mm-portuguese/products/100por13
 
http://eurekaminusa.com/collections/conquistadores-28mm-portuguese/products/100por12

[Lowtardog]

Foundry did make Sarawak though never released. I strangely managed to pick 3 up on eBay! I would go with the botocudo or possibly their pack of generic indians. Also worth looking at outpost south American

[Verderer]

Yeah, those Eureka DO look interesting, especially the Portuguese. Pity (for me) they don't have an European shop.

By the way, I noticed that many of these indian ranges from various manufacturers have the minis wielding these large spear looking thingies, but the way they grip them is more like you'd handle a baseball bat than a spear? are they some kind of maces with large spear like tips, or maybe paddles?

As you can see, my knowledge of Caribbean indian weapons is not very impressive...

[carlos marighela]

Yeah, those Eureka DO look interesting, especially the Portuguese. Pity (for me) they don't have an European shop.

By the way, I noticed that many of these indian ranges from various manufacturers have the minis wielding these large spear looking thingies, but the way they grip them is more like you'd handle a baseball bat than a spear? are they some kind of maces with large spear like tips, or maybe paddles?

As you can see, my knowledge of Caribbean indian weapons is not very impressive...

They have one in the UK.

[Verderer]

Eureka, really? That's news to me, do you have a link, I can't find anything with Google?

[Rhoderic]

Fighting 15s carries Eureka in the UK. They don't have the whole Eureka range in stock (at least in my dated experience), but anything they don't have they'll get for you from Australia if you don't mind waiting a rather long time.

[Rhoderic]

Foundry did make Sarawak though never released. I strangely managed to pick 3 up on eBay!

Hang on a minute... Sarawak, or Arawak? I hazard to guess Austronesians wouldn't make the best stand-ins for Caribbeans

[Lowtardog]

Hang on a minute... Sarawak, or Arawak? I hazard to guess Austronesians wouldn't make the best stand-ins for Caribbeans

Sorry, arawak it's this bleeding predictive text😃

On the club, point, they are 2 handed war clubs made of hard wood

[Verderer]

Alright, thanks for the info chaps! So Fighting 15s is one option, if I want those Eureka minis.

[shadowking1957]

Foundry do these?





there solid miniatures with character

[Verderer]

Yes, that's what I was referring in my original post, they look good too. But I doubt I need 8 archers etc.