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Tango01 Supporting Member of TMP10 Jul 2013 1:05 p.m. PST

I'm interested in those warriors.
Anyone made them in 25/28mm?

"Kiribati, known formerly as the the Gilbert Islands, the tiny stretch of islands and atolls in the expansive Pacific Ocean which make up the modern day Republic of Kiribati, was home to one of the most unique and curiously armored & armed infantry forces in the history of warfare.The Kiribati warrior culture of the Gilbertise Islanders developed both as a distinct part of the proud Polynesian warrior culture, which established itself from New Zealand to the Hawaiian Islands by the 14th and 15th centuries but from the unique materials with which the inhabitants of the Gilbert Islands armed themselves with.
For the Kiribati warrior, his armor and weapons were the products of the readily available raw materials available from the islands and from the sea, combining the two for a unique armament approach. His armor was made of coir, a strong fiber material harvested from coconut trees, woven together it forms a durable and strong material. His weapons were made from seasoned wood from the coconut tree as well, affixed with sharks teeth barbs, acting as blades for slashing, piercing, and tearing enemy armor…"
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Thanks in advance for your help.

Amicalement
Armand

Nic Robson10 Jul 2013 7:19 p.m. PST

I don't know anyone who makes the figures (though we have been tempted). We do have original armour, helmets and weapons displayed in the Melbourne Museum.

Nic Eureka Miniatures

PS If there in interest we can list them on the 100 Club

Tango01 Supporting Member of TMP11 Jul 2013 10:17 a.m. PST

Many thanks for your answer my friend.

Amicalement
Armand

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