EB Middle Asia of the XIX century we have a new set from Engineer Basevich.
Middle Asia of the XIX century the Set
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EB Middle Asia of the XIX century The Figures
- Standing firing a rifle
- With a shield and a sword
- Women walking with a sword up looking to left
- Man with a sword behind hishead while holding a human head in his left hand.
- Man sitting playing a musical instrument
- Veiled woman standing with a vase or a pitcher ready to pour.
- Kneeling with right up holding a cup while his right hand hold on his sword.
8. Man standing with beads in his right hand while his left hand is on the sword hilt.
9. Standing with a bow and an arrow. The arrow is pointing down.
10. Standing with a spear pointing backward.
11. Running with a sword in his right hand. his left hand is holding on to his sword hilt.
12. Standing firing a pistol.
No date has been given when this set will be out.
Rack Toy Follow Up
Since my last post on rack toys, I have found a great video by Brian Heiler who wrote Rack Toys. It shows his 10 favorite rack toys. One of his favorites is Tarzan and in the Valley of the Dinosaurs. The set used a copy of Lone Star Tarzan like this set from Markus Lecksheid.
Are the EB figures from the Basmachi Revolt.
The new sets are interesting but I got point I can not get all as no room ,while some may server other action -wars-conflicts purpose I think these maker are producing a lot focusing in Russia-Easter Europe and Asia conflicts of specific region conflicts that in most us will not pick much interest .Yet I applaud the making and I bet will sale well.
my thoughts
Couldn’t most of these EB figures be used as Afghans in British Colonial N.W Frontier?
Yes-They could or may be used in most poses mainly for the First Anglo-Afghan War.
However spears ,large shields and bows were not typical weapons of mountain afghans warriors main 4 different cultures yet acceptable as exception .Their main weapons were pistols, some muskets ,curved knifes , curved and straight swords such the Pesh-kabz and the main and most used and also far better than British muskets of that time was the lethal matchlock- rifle Jezail which in hand of experienced warriors or marksman were very accurate at long ranges among rocky hills for the time .
They had an old small cylinder shield very alike the one used by Indians/Iranian soldiers and warriors as reminiscent of earlier wars but very few used. Also some used helmets and mails coats but most likely the leaders .
Some painting depict mass of afghans attacking with shields, spears and swords’ as if were Sudanese warriors ,this are erroneous painting made by painters with no knowledge of the Afghan weapons ,tactics else .
Composed bows are more likely of nomads mounted warriors from central Asia region ,Afghanistan wars were mostly fought on hill ,mountains regions. Yet I have not doubt some were used .
So overall the set may well be used as first and maybe x second Anglo-Afghan Wars as well
my thoughts
You might be able to use some of the EB figures as Barbary pirates also.