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Tango01 | 31 Aug 2021 9:25 p.m. PST |
"An Arab column on the move must have been an imposing and colourful sight. The many colours of the clothes matched by those of the flags they carried, and there may have been drums to accompany the men as they marched. Although an Arab's sense of belonging was often to a tribe rather than any larger grouping, when stirred to anger they made formidable fighters, whether against each other or some colonial power. Some were used as irregulars by the Ottomans when they were in charge of the Arab homelands, but they could be difficult to control, especially by those that did not understand their society. Strelets have now made several sets of Arabs, so we have come a long way from the days when only the limited Airfix set offered us such men. This ‘in ambush' set provides yet more poses, and some certainly do suggest an ambush, since we have several lying down or kneeling, but the rest are fairly conventional. None of those standing convey a sense of urgency or movement, so most seem to be standing still and no one is firing their weapon. These are valid poses of course, and perfectly useful in some situations, but we preferred the kneeling and prone ones, which more readily suggest battle. Some of the poses are fairly similar to ones created in previous sets, but we thought all were well done and seemed quite realistic…"
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