"Question on Blue Moon Colonials (Sudan 1898)" Topic
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| Dan1775 | 30 Nov 2015 10:51 a.m. PST |
Friends, Can anyone tell me if the 1898 British rifle figures from Blue Moon have Lee Metford bolt action rifles? I can't tell from the pictures, but it looks like they have Martinis. Thanks! Example here: link |
| Timmo uk | 30 Nov 2015 11:40 a.m. PST |
I think they have the Lee Metford as I think I can see a rifle bolt on one of them but I agree it's very hard to tell. I wonder why they would call them 1898 and then not have the LeeMetford, unless it's to denote a later style of webbing. However, that written I think the 1898 Highlanders have the Martini Henry. |
| Stuuuh | 30 Nov 2015 12:43 p.m. PST |
I think its a Martini. Two Dragon Productions have Sudan era figs with Lee-Metfords.
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| Stuuuh | 30 Nov 2015 12:44 p.m. PST |
Sorry, forgot to add a link:
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| Jcfrog | 30 Nov 2015 12:52 p.m. PST |
But hardly have legs, unfortunately. |
| Timmo uk | 30 Nov 2015 3:24 p.m. PST |
Minifigs have figures armed with the Lee Metford. |
| Henry Martini | 30 Nov 2015 4:25 p.m. PST |
Oh dear! They definitely are armed with Martinis. The curved receiver top is clearly visible in the image, as is the biggest giveaway: the triangular socket bayonet. There should be a demotion in this for Major Blunder. Still, they might be useful to people wanting figures for certain 1880s campaigns, such as those on the NWF. |
| Lion in the Stars | 30 Nov 2015 7:40 p.m. PST |
I'll just do a pile of head swaps to make Indian troops with Martinis. Gotta fight to find nice figures with Lee-Metfords or Lee-Enfields. |
| stephen phillip | 01 Dec 2015 2:44 a.m. PST |
Why dont u just enail russ at bluemoon directly? He will b able to answer ur question |
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