The "Natives"

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Waterloo 1815 Dervish infantry, mix nicely with some of the figs from the old ESCI set, now renamed Arab Infantry from Italeri.
A Ghazi cavalry rider from Jacklex.


Hat Bedouin and Italeri Arab warrior with a French ww1 infantry rifle.

Redbox Afghans and ESCI Muslim Warriors.



Some more Redbox Afghans.





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