looking for Araby/historical type models to convert into IG Tallarn models... help!?

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**mortetvie**

I am trying to convert some araby/desert raider style historical models to be Tallarn IG units, anyone have any good ideas or know of any model sets that may work out? Or am I stuck with having to greenstuff turbans/cloth on Cadian models.

**Nevelon**

I had a similar project for my WRFB chaos warrior army years ago. I used Dark Elf dark riders (the mounted scouts) and converted them to a unit of mounted arabian themed marauders. The dark flowing robes look arabesque when painted a dusty brown.

Not really what you are looking for, but might help...

**Sean_OBrien**

Take a look at Brigade - specifically the sci-fi desert troopers:

http://www.brigadegames.com/Adventures-Across-the-Universe-28mm-Space_c_197.html

They also have Daughters and Sons of the Desert:

http://www.brigadegames.com/Daughters-Sons-of-the-Desert_c_55.html

And of course the various actual historical sets like WWI Palestine:

http://www.brigadegames.com/WWI--Gallipoli--Palestine_c_26.html

**AlfonsoTheTraitor**

http://www.theassaultgroup.co.uk/store/home.php?cat=40
They make modern day Afgans and Iraqi miniatures.
Best of luck !

**mortetvie**

I found a picture of what I am looking for pretty much, so maybe I will go to a hobby store with historical military figures and see if they have anything. Sofar great suggestions guys thanks a lot!

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/119/305431812_c8597b1d96.jpg is the link guess it didn't work.

**KalashnikovMarine**

http://www.thewarstore.com/bedouincavalry.html
http://www.mirliton.it/product_info.php?pName=bedouin-cavalry-3-variants&cName=historical-15mm-muslim-1096-1350

Here's some rough riders, if you click around I bet you could find standard grunts.

**Turalon**

I was thinking of doing the same thing as you, and I saw these a while back but didn't get them as I started another project.

http://wargamesfactory.com/webstore/legacy-of-the-greeks/persian-infantry

http://wargamesfactory.com/webstore/legacy-of-the-greeks/persian-cavalry

As they are historical you will still need to get bases, weapons and all that fun stuff.

**oadie**

I got a freebie sample sprue of the WGF Persian Infantry a while back and the sculpts are solid. Being historical figures, you may find them a tad weedy (with a Phrygian cap and the small boost from the integrated base, they're about as tall as a SM, but much narrower - without arms, the torso at the shoulders is only as wide as the flared bottom of a SM's greaves), but they definitely fit the bill in terms of clothing.

**Crimson-King2120**

Try LOTR harad forces get some lasguns and get converting

**Bobthehero**

Forgeworld has a few Tallarn model, no infantry squad tho, which is a shame http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/Warhammer-40000/Imperial_Guard/Tallarn_Desert_Raiders?filter_reset=1

Official Tallarns are here, http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/armySubUnitCats.jsp?catId=cat1490651&rootCatGameStyle= all metal tho

**kenshin620**

Miniature design studio has various desert/arid people. Notably Persians and Berbers

Their Warband deal has them selling 50 miniatures for £25.00!

http://www.miniaturedesignstudio.co.uk/index.asp

**Turalon**

Crimson-King2120 wrote:Try LOTR harad forces get some lasguns and get converting

I tried to do that myself and if looked bad as the LOTR range is smaller than other GW ranges.

Miniature design studio has various desert/arid people. Notably Persians and Berbers

Their Warband deal has them selling 50 miniatures for £25.00!

http://www.miniaturedesignstudio.co.uk/index.asp

Those look good, have you seen them in real life, or just online?

**kenshin620**

Turalon wrote:

Miniature design studio has various desert/arid people. Notably Persians and Berbers

Their Warband deal has them selling 50 miniatures for £25.00!

http://www.miniaturedesignstudio.co.uk/index.asp

Those look good, have you seen them in real life, or just online?

Sorry, just online.