"Tupi figures in 28mm" Topic

Who makes a range suited for amazon and Tupi indians, for 1300-1515 in 28mm?

Thanks in advance.

Eureka miniatures, they have the hair styles correct which companies like Cobblestone do not.

Copplestone makes some but I don't know what year/s they are suitable for.

Copplestone Castings makes Tupi Indians as part of its High Adventure line.

Both Eureka and Copplestone make them,

The Copplestone ones are correct hair style as there are a number of styles that were worn by various tribes. they also produce Botocudo or Aimore whihc have a more bowl hair style whihc may be what you are thinking of

Hair style

Who used it

Tonsure

This was the normal Tupi style. All of the Tupi tribes used it, but non-Tupi did not. Often associated with a feather headdress.

Top knot

Two groups of Tupi tribes used this style, the Tupinambá and Tupinikin. The topknot seemed to be associated with the big feather flower arrangement (enduap) some men stuck on their lower backs. Men with this hairstyle could have a headdress of feathers, or a smaller version of the feather flower, or neither
At other times/places these tribes also used the Tonsure.

Bowl cut
Used by the Aimoré, who weren't Tupi at all but one of the Gé-speaking peoples. Also used by Amazonian tribes.

I have just posted a battle report funnily enough

TMP link

It could be the Copplestone ones that I received were their Aimore not Tupi. I ordered the Tupi, but received figures with the bowl cut hairstyle. Figured that was what they called Tupi and so painted them up that way.

I do like the Eureka miniatures though.

I have some comments about your battle, but since I am leaving for Cold Wars in an hour, I will have to respond when I return.

I have some pictures of foundry figures which include some tribal types, which do not appear in any of their current ranges, and look "Tupi / Amazonian / Aimore / Botacudo / and others (?)"

I have/had some copplestone figures, would the Eureka go with them… (I want to do a kind of Dux Brittanarium game of South americans fighting each other and the invaders… and having bases that include bushes in some of the spaces where figures are would make the game cheaper and would add to the terrain)

It is part of my long term plan… so two or three convention years later…

"It could be the Copplestone ones that I received were their Aimore not Tupi. I ordered the Tupi, but received figures with the bowl cut hairstyle. Figured that was what they called Tupi and so painted them up that way. "

jefritrout -It does sound like thats the figures you received mate

Maddaz – I managed to pick those (3) figures up on ebay a couple of years ago, I dont think they were released at all so was surprised to see them on ebay???? I think they are Arawaks judging form their garb and weapons.

On Eureka/Copplestone, the Portuguese would fit in ok with the Copplestone Tupi however the Eureka are quite a bit smaller which is a real shame as they have a nice mix. I did have the Eureka ones and to be honest they are smalller in stature and do fit the accounts of them being smaller than europeans. For me you could use them in separate units perhaps or opposition as Guarani and other tribes like the Waitca etc. I went with the copplestone as I had painted the 2 tribes already and decided to stick with them.

Were these tyhe chaps you saw, if so I am dropping them an e-mail to find out as intrigued myself, and these were the ones I picked up? photo says Caribs

Also worth watching Gringo miniatures as they are jumping into the period starting with Mayans and Conquistadors then Aztecs but have plans for others too

Foundry – apparently they have no knowledge of the figures above so wil take a look, I have been aske dto chase and see what is happening in a few months once they have got their other ranges and the changes sorted…so will updatge once I get something back

Lowtardog, those are beautiful! Richard

yes Low Tar… those are the ones I have seen, and assume they are Amazonias since they accompany an article written at foundry. I like the look of them and wanted to order some…

Eureka – Why did they hide the Tupi in 16th century?

Intriguing it is… The Foundry SA Indians can be unreleased figures from the Eldorado range. Mark Copplestone intended to cover Portuguese and Brazilian tribes but left Foundry before he could finish the range. He told me he still has some unfinished greens. Contact him for more info.