Review 01 Strelets Indian Troops
Indian Troops box art by Strelets Indian Troops sprue, credit Strelets This review is intended to complement the Plastic Soldiers Review of the same set. This review will cover some additional information on the models, how the set relates to the historic rifle platoon and conversion ideas to increase model diversity. Credit Plastic Soldiers Review The style is probably best described as 'heroic' with slightly exaggerated heads and chunky weapons, which means they aren't quite true to scale or proportionate but makes distinguishing the small arms on the table top easier. The uniform is the British Tropical uniform, suitable for both the Mediterranean and Burma theatres - however I believe it was good practice for men to wear long trousers rather than shorts, especially in Burma where cuts were prone to being quickly infected. There are three different types of Indian troops represented across the kit: Sikh , 'Rajputana' (with t...