After many weeks I finally finished my first unit of Pashtun infantry to be used with "The Men Who Would be Kings" rules.
These twelve mountain warriors are all armed with rifles - a mix of a few modern bolt-action rifles, a number of Martini-Henry single-shot rifles, and a couple of rifled jezzails. They are all Old Glory castings.
Under the unit categories, they are "Irregular Infantry" with a 6" movement rate and worth 4 points. In the rules, this category "is a catch-all for troops neither impeccably trained and drilled European regulars nor native troops fighting in Tribal fashion."
You'll notice that two of the warriors will be carrying around their own rocks for cover. These particular Old Glory castings are inherently unbalanced and would fall over if not supported. I got the idea of using rocks from Neil of the Toy Soldiers and Dining Room Battles blog, in particular this post of his. Thanks, Neil!
This is the first of seven Pashtun units in my lead pile - two more irregular rifle armed units, three tribal infantry melee weapons units, and a tribal cavalry unit. Hopefully with some perseverance I can get all of these painted by the end of the year.
