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<\/a><\/p>\nAll the figures are Xyston<\/a> – probably my favourite manufacturer. The figures are superb- lots of\u00a0detail, and with lots of variety in each pack. Sticking on shields\/spears\u00a0increases the variety of poses even further.\u00a0The archers in the pic above are Mountain Indians, as are the tribesmen to their right. Solid figures who reappear in many guises when needed (especially the tribesmen\u00a0who morph between\u00a0\u00a0PkF\/Ax\/BdF etc). The hordes to the rear were constructed from various leftover figures , including quite a few Athenian rowers!<\/p>\n The cavalry look especially pretty and I like the way the banner turned out (based on an illustration of the god Hanuman that I found on the web). Unfortunately as irregular CvI, they are good for little more than guarding the baggage.<\/p>\n I had fun painting the chariots – probably got a bit carried away with a bit too much colour. Mind you, having seen some of the painted lorries on modern Indian motorways, it wouldn’t surprise me if they were painted as gaudy as this.<\/p>\n I also rather liked the general’s ‘Grumpy Elephant’ banner. Hopefully the massed chariots at least look intimidating to any likely opponent..<\/p>\n Elephants, got to have a lot of elephants in any Indian army…. These\u00a0 have three crew on top and bowmen\/swordsmen below- definitely El Superior. The Xyston elephants are quite nice, but have long trunks and won’t quite fit on a 40mm square base\u00a0 – hence the diagonal pose.<\/p>\n A general’s elephant\u00a0with the parasol..<\/p>\n More infantry. The archers on the left are the more typical indian type (with fewer clothes). The shielded infantry are irregular BdI – shields decorated with various Harrapan\/Indian symbols gleaned from Omniglot<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n