Uniformed Irregular Sikh Matchlockmen

 I have a number of Sikh irregulars but these are the first in a uniform colour scheme.

Representing a local Rajah's bodyguard or Garrison troops, these are also useful for a really long period of history like the other matchlock armed troops produced so far, we could see these being on campaign right from the late 1700's to the mutiny and beyond.

Red and green seemed a pretty natural colour to paint these, it was a very popular colour for irregular horse so I assume something we should expect to see in infantry units too.

The unit is a mix of figures from different manufatcurers including Perry's, Foundry and Empress. The plastic figures mixing well with the metals.

All four of the figures on this command stand are Foundry metals, the three in turbans are from the Sikh Wars range whilst the chain armour is the village elder from the Mutiny range. The Kneeling figure to his right is a plastic Perry Afghan with a Bolt Action Sikh head.

Looking at these two stands we have a reall mix the left hand stand has two Empress figures in the front row with a Foundry figure back left and a Perry plastic back right, the enxt stand has a Wargames Atlantic plastic back left, a Foundry metial back right with Empress front left and Perry plastic front right. I think they fit together really well.

On the right we have a stand with Empress back left and front right the hidden figure is Old Glory metal and the kneeeling loading figure Perry plastic, we have already seen the front left figure on the right hand base is Perry plastic with Empress metals back left and front right and a Foundry Sikh back right.

I did wonder whether the flag being red and green was a little too much but I think it works.

Here they are in column, having the odd blanket and baggy long sleeves in off white sets the green off nicely.

There you go, eclectic but I think it works, certainly for me anyway. Thanks for bearing with me, see you soon and take care.