Studio Miniatures Sikh Wars And First Afghan War Ranges

[Arthur]

I'll admit to being somewhat hesitant to post about these ranges as Studio Miniatures have been promising new releases for the Sikh Wars for, oh... about two years. As result, any post heralding the imminent arrival of new figure packs is likely to be treated as something of a running gag - and with good reason.

Despite these misgivings, a quick glimpse at the SM Facebook page revealed more greens (sculpted I believe by Nick Collier except for the captain Souter personality figure which appears to have been done by Paul Hicks) and the promise of both a release for the First Afghan War figures and a re-release for the Sikh wars range which had been pulled for remoulding and, as it turns out, the addition of new command packs to supplement and/or replace the previous ones done by Andrew May (here's hoping the dreadful British and Sikh cavalry sculpts have been discontinued and replaced with better ones by Nick Collier).

In any case, the lot should be available by the end of next week according to the Studio Miniatures FB page (at least that's what they're saying, just don't hold me to it) :  














http://www.facebook.com/Studio-Miniatures-303037089788959/

[jambo1]

They look really nice!!

[Captain Blood]

The tribesmen look very good. Always room for a few more Pathans with jezails. And the Hicks' personality pair in the poshteens are brilliant as ever.
All those standing / marching poses... nice enough sculpting, but they don't inspire me.
Thanks for the news though, Arthur.
 

[Mad Guru]

Wow, I agree with Captain Blood -- the First Afgan War British officers in poshteens (including Capt. Souter w/colour wrapped around his waist) are amazing, and the Tribesmen with jezails also look great!

If and when these are made available for sale I'll buy them all.  I'll probably also buy the First Afghan War Brits and sepoys.  I am actually a bit inspired by them, simply because they are creating a way to field a British army appropriately dressed for the Winter of 1841-1842.

[LordSpode1879]

I'll definitely be picking up some of those Hill Tribesmen to join the growing ranks of my Pathan force for TMWWBK

[Arthur]

Hicks Sahib did a few more British officers for the Studio Miniatures 1st Afghan War range :



The figure in the middle can probably be used 'as is' in an Iron Duke Indian Mutiny British force. Nick Collier also did a rather nice one :



More Nick Collier Brits in various poses and orders of dress :

[Captain Blood]

Two of my favourite sculptors at work here... 

[WimVdB]

Those 1st Afghan war miniatures look wonderful!

I think I must....... 

[WillieB]

If they are available at Crisis I'm surely going to get me some. those Pathans and some of the officers look superb!

[PAULSPENCE]

How wonderful these look!

Sadly have already got loads of Foundry Sikh was wallahs so probably won't succumb.

Cheers,

Paul

[flags_of_war]

With Nick on board, I'm sure Stuart will be keeping his word this time. Nick isn't one to let folk down like the previous sculptor.

[WillieB]

Got a few blisters of  the Afghan Wars series at Crisis and  these figures are even better 'in the flesh' than the pictures show.

[Totleben]

I swoon ... 

[axabrax]

These are wonderful! 

[WimVdB]

I have bought some of the figures at Crisis in Antwerp, and they do look excellent!

I also bought Dan Mersey's "The men who would be Kings". So I'm off for some colonial adventures.
Flashman etc...