Author Topic: TWD goes to the NWF (at last a game! 31/10) (Read 29318 times)

Mad Guru · « **Reply #75 on:** November 05, 2020, 08:35:19 AM »

Love the paint job on those plastic tribesmen!

marianas_gamer · « **Reply #76 on:** November 09, 2020, 08:35:40 PM »

I really like those tribesmen and your painting on them!

I do wish that I could get them with Lee Enfields.

TWD · « **Reply #77 on:** November 12, 2020, 07:07:38 PM »

And now some Ghazi fanatics

More pictures over on the blog
http://tomstoysoldiers.blogspot.com/2020/11/plastic-afghan-ghazi-warriors.html

JBaumal · « **Reply #78 on:** November 13, 2020, 03:36:23 AM »

Great paint job! I really like what you did with those! I’m currently working on a 20 man unit of Ghazis for my TSATF Pathan army as well.

TWD · « **Reply #79 on:** November 13, 2020, 12:43:47 PM »

Quote from: JBaumal on November 13, 2020, 03:36:23 AM

Great paint job! I really like what you did with those! I’m currently working on a 20 man unit of Ghazis for my TSATF Pathan army as well.

Mostly washes and contrast paints. So quite quick and dirty. Had a bit of a problem with one of the washes, so not 100% happy with them. But they're fine at tabletop distance.

Plynkes · « **Reply #80 on:** November 13, 2020, 12:51:29 PM »

Did the Afghans go in for face-veils for the men? Always thought that was a North African thing (the Tuaregs and such are big on that, and it predates Islam). You live and learn (a question not a criticism, I honestly don't know).

Nice job. Keep 'em coming.

TWD · « **Reply #81 on:** November 13, 2020, 03:09:11 PM »

Quote from: Plynkes on November 13, 2020, 12:51:29 PM

Did the Afghans go in for face-veils for the men? Always thought that was a North African thing (the Tuaregs and such are big on that, and it predates Islam). You live and learn (a question not a criticism, I honestly don't know).

Nice job. Keep 'em coming.

Good question. The heads had veils, so I glued 'em on

And I'm probably not about to detach them any time soon.
But you're right, I don't think any of my metals have such face coverings

JBaumal · « **Reply #82 on:** November 14, 2020, 02:16:17 AM »

As far as I know, the Afghans / Pathans did not wear face coverings. That’s more of a Bedouin or Tuareg / Africa type thing.

Mad Guru · « **Reply #83 on:** November 14, 2020, 08:39:46 AM »

I must concur with my good friend Jeff and the esteemed Plynkes, as I'm unaware of such face-covering headgear being used by Afghans/Pashtuns, with maybe one or two exceptions, which I believe were photos taken during a dust storm in the 1970s or 80s, which might have shown scarfs wrapped around the wearer's face. In full disclosure I also have one or two figures that began life as Moors/Saracens/Arabs sporting similar face-coverings, but somehow wound up with my Pathan Tribesmen, because I needed another standard-bearer or drummer or some other very specific type of figure, but even though I painted and based them... I almost never use them, because I can't shake the button-counting colonial Grognard in my soul. All of that aside, TWD, I think your Ghazis look good, and would be happy to play in a game using them, were I lucky enough to have the chance! I love it that you raised a designated unit of religious fanatics for your Afghan/Pathan forces, something I've been doing since some time around 1980, and continue doing to this day.

TWD · « **Reply #84 on:** November 14, 2020, 09:31:48 AM »

Interesting stuff, thanks chaps.
In the sculptor's defence I think at least one of the "veiled" heads is definitely more a "scarf round head" improvised look rather than a "proper" veil.
But not all of them.
Another strike against the set v. the Perry version...

I'll just hide them at the back and remove them as first casualties

TWD · « **Reply #85 on:** December 31, 2020, 09:43:46 PM »

Finished up the last of the WA Pathans.

The box gave me two units of 12 with guns and the unit of 16 Ghazi.

More pics on the blog:
http://tomstoysoldiers.blogspot.com/2020/12/wargames-atlantic-pathans.html

marianas_gamer · « **Reply #86 on:** January 01, 2021, 01:38:46 AM »

Great way to end the year. I particularly like the fella with the Khyber knife on your blog.

guitarheroandy · « **Reply #87 on:** January 01, 2021, 01:33:01 PM »

They are excellent!

TWD · « **Reply #88 on:** January 05, 2021, 10:00:09 PM »

Some compparison shoots of the Perry plastic tribesmen with the WA ones

In general the Perry models are larger than the WA - though the size of the WA models is inconsistent.

Perry set is overall nicer.

A few more on the blog:
https://tomstoysoldiers.blogspot.com/2021/01/perry-and-wargames-atlantic-plastic.html

Atheling · « **Reply #89 on:** January 06, 2021, 09:35:17 AM »

Good one Tom

I don't own any of the WA plastics but I do feel that the Perry stuff, which I do onw, has much more fluency and dynamism in the poses. The WA stuff, while not bad (I've certainly seen more "squirrely" plastic sets) seem awkward by comparison.

As I say, I don't onw the WA stuff so can only really compare from a distance.

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