Hi
Could the WW1 Indians/sikhs do for the northwest frontier 1895+ aswell.
Jim
Hi
Yes! Possibly suitable for a Punjabi Regt. but certainly compatible with the NWF range. Although the rifle is different compared with the Martini-Henry but in 10mm the difference isn't dramatic. I would also recommend the Indian lancers from the WW1 range as well for the Bengal lancers. Sorry I haven't got them painted yet so no photos
cheers for that.
What kind of poses do you get in a bag. I`m going to do the NWF and want a bit variety with the sepoys. I was going to use boer war lancers but your suggestion sounds better.
Jim
They're advancing. You could also use the artillery crews, we can put them with the earlier mountain gun.
cheers
You know what I`m going to ask next don`t you.
Any chance of a photo.
Jim
Hi
Just noticed there are two codes for indian infantry one in the WW1 british and one in the middle east section.
Are they the same figures ?.
Jim
I've made another brave foray into the world of computers and hopefully the photo I've taken with my phone camera will show the WW1 Indian infantry and the lancers behind. The chaps either end of the infantry line are from the existing NWF range for comparison. On the topic of the difference between the Indians from the WW1 Middle Eastern range and the European threatre I would like to know as well, so if any one has photo of them, I would be greatful. Now I'm going to lie down after all this high tech stuff :'(
(http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee479/Dickie255/NWF%20Indians/ABCD0011.jpg)
Christ! It worked!
cheers
They`re just the donkies.
Jim
Quote from: Jim Ando on 04 March 2011, 03:17:45 PM
They`re just the donkies.
Donkeys ? - dont you mean Mules ?
IanS
no
donkey`s k**b - just the job.
Slang for jolly good show for the benefit of southern people.
Jim
Are you trying to bastardise CRS for some poor northern substitute Jim??!
Everyone knows that 'donkeys' = 'years'
...it's "dog's knob" that you're looking for = 'job'
These Indian infantry figures are amazing! I dream of Indian 18/19 century Sepoys made like these...
No it`s definitely donkey`s Nik
I checked but dogs could be subsituted south of the latitude of watford gap services.
Jim
Ah - so you are bastardising Cockney Rhyming Slang then? Thought so... :d
We geordies have our own.
getting back on subject
Whats a poshteen by the way.
Actually, the dog's b***ocks may be more appropriate.........anyway, a poshteen is a coat made of sheepskin with the fleece usually worn inwards and the outside dyed and sometimes embrodied. I think it orginates from Afghanistan and the NWF/Northern India area. Its a very wam coat and also a favourite item of clothing with hippies
cheers
bet they stink .
"bet they stink" - what? The hippies or the poshteens? ;D Actually, the coats do hum a bit which is why patchouli oil was liberally splashed on them to disguise the aroma and to throw off any following amourous rams! I had an poshteen coat or known as an 'afghan' in the early 80's and they did keep you as warm as toast but if it rained and you got wet, then you would have a seat to yourself on the bus
But you were used to sitting alone Ian..... :d
IanS
“He alone is great and happy who requires neither to command nor to obey in order to secure his being of some importance in this worldâ€
Atribute all quotes please.
IanS
Quote from: Dickie255 on 07 March 2011, 11:23:48 PM
“He alone is great and happy who requires neither to command nor to obey in order to secure his being of some importance in this worldâ€
That's Goethe IIRC