Madhist artillery outriders

In the film Khatoum it shows a field piece being drawn into position by a limber team with Madhist outriders.   This in the final battle scene and you can watch this bit of the film on You Tube.  If you blink you will miss it but I thought it would be fun to have a limber team.  The figures in the film have the Muslim Kufi prayer skull cap, rather than a turban. 

However my version have turbans.  To call this a 'conversion' is a bit of a misnomer. and if it is a conversion, it is probably the simplest one I have ever done.  

Firstly, I chose the Dervish mounted standard bearer.  You do not need the horse.  This figure has an open hand.  Using a pair of pliers bend the arm on one or two either up or down slightly in relation to the original figure  to give a sense of movement (it depends on whether you have a four or six horse limber team - or leave it alone if you only have a 2 horse team).  

Glue a length of paper clip; the rod that comes with the figure or a bit of florist wire in the hand.  Leave to dry. Cut it down to make a 'whip stick'.  It is much easier to put more wire than you need in and cut it down afterwards than to try to glue a small piece the right length in place.  You can stop there. or wrap a length of 5 amp fuse wire around the top of the stick to make the 'whip' and super glue in place - again use more than you need and cut it down afterwards. Finished.  It takes longer for the glue to dry than to convert the figure(s).   Now all you have to do is paint it/them.

Four and six horse team versions.

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