Maori Wars- which one to game?...figures to use for both?

[Atheling]

Arteis,

Thanks for that wonderful and very informative list of regiments that served in NZ during the 1860's.

There are certainly many more than I would have expected!

Darrell.

[werekake]

Tony Barton (AB miniatures) has a huge collection of what he calls 'dollies' - these approx 12 inch models. He showed me this one in particular, a member of the Yorkshire 65th in NZ:


He'd made the buckles and insignia himself - sculpted and cast them. I thought it was brilliant.

Anyways, he said the figure was one of the 'hickety pips' - after the maori approximation of 'hikete piwhete' for 'sixty five'.

More history on them here:
http://hicketypip.tripod.com/history.htm#top_page

[Arteis]

That is an amazing model!

[Arthur]

It is indeed. Have a look at the Antshead website for more in the same vein : the quality of Anthony Barton's workmanship is positively mind-boggling.

http://sites.google.com/site/antheadssite/home

[Happy Wanderer]

blimey! 

His work in 1/6th is exceptional...if only we could get him to do 28mm they'd be some new competition in town...

Very impressive.

HW