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Post by Baldie on Nov 17, 2023 5:43:53 GMT
elliesdad / Geoff, I think my firework throwers were probably among the lower castes and unlikely to own such fancy 'arm daggers' etc, although I did think they could be sword and buckler men (so wealthy enough to own a big sword) persuaded to risk losing a finger, hand or arm by throwing 'explosive' fireworks! Ultimately there is little in English language to tell us about these guys and their appearance, so if you find anything or can read something in sanskrit or an indigenous Indian language to tell us more then please share! My interpretation is a bit of fun, with big nod to yourself, Geoff, for helping me improve their look. The original Warrior Mins fig was bought in 1980s as a javelin man and part of what Warrior sold a 100 figure / piece ancients army for £25. Quids in for sure at my end. CarlL You think part of the reason little written evidence exists is that many of them ended up as a smear of blood and smoke just in front of their own side? I certainly wouldnt like to have them line up behind my battle line. Aanyway now you have fone the eash work, which of their enemies do we get to see next?
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Post by elliesdad on Nov 17, 2023 7:50:59 GMT
elliesdad / Geoff, I think my firework throwers were probably among the lower castes and unlikely to own such fancy 'arm daggers' etc, although I did think they could be sword and buckler men (so wealthy enough to own a big sword) persuaded to risk losing a finger, hand or arm by throwing 'explosive' fireworks! Ultimately there is little in English language to tell us about these guys and their appearance, so if you find anything or can read something in sanskrit or an indigenous Indian language to tell us more then please share! My interpretation is a bit of fun, with big nod to yourself, Geoff, for helping me improve their look. The original Warrior Mins fig was bought in 1980s as a javelin man and part of what Warrior sold a 100 figure / piece ancients army for £25. Quids in for sure at my end. CarlL True - I suspect you are likely correct. Such “risky business” as throwing explosive fireworks would hardly be the job of the rich/upper classes. My research is only as superficial as having seen an image in an old Osprey book and read an article on Wikipedia. One useful book may be “A Military History of Medieval India” by Gurcharn Singh Sandhu but I can’t find my copy… I believe that Warrior Miniatures are still on hiatus, so whether they’ll ever re-start production isn’t known. A shame, as I could do with a few more 10mm sci-fi figures ☹️ Cheers, Geoff
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Post by elliesdad on Nov 17, 2023 7:57:48 GMT
You think part of the reason little written evidence exists is that many of them ended up as a smear of blood and smoke just in front of their own side? I certainly wouldnt like to have them line up behind my battle line. Aanyway now you have fone the eash work, which of their enemies do we get to see next? I agree - I wouldn’t fancy having these rocket guys behind me but, then again, having them deployed just in front of me would still be a worry. 😉 Geoff
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