This is a tale of vanishing figures.
In 2010, Steve of DBA n Stuff, posted an article entitled "Meroitic Kushite". It showed how he used QRF figures to build his army. I thought "I can do that!" So I went trawling the internet to find them.
No sign at QRF but there were hints that the range had been sold on. A veil had been dropped.
Further checking found pictures of these figures at 'Scale Creep'. Apparently SC had acquired 'Feudal Castings' & 'Black Hat' at that time. The new company was based in the USA but shipped from Turkey. Another veil brushes the floor.
Even more recently this range has been transferred to Thistle & Rose USA. OK, more hassle but soldiering on... Unfortunately EU/UK VAT regulations now get in the way so that the company will not supply to the UK or EU. A third veil tantalises.
I sent a message to the TR Facebook page (no website) but to no avail. Enquiries on DBA Fanaticus also do not look positive so that's yet another figure range dead and gone. Frustrating but true.
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On-line Sources:
(1) "Ancient Nubia and the Kingdom of Kush, an introduction" by The British Museum
https://smarthistory.org/ancient-nubia-kush-introduction/
(2) Meroë - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mero%C3%AB
(3) Kingdom of Kush - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_of_Kush
(4) "Meroitic period of the Kingdom of Kush" by The British Museum
https://smarthistory.org/meroitic-period-kingdom-kush/
(5) "Meroitic Kush – the miniatures" by Timurilank
http://dbagora.blogspot.com/2015/12/meroitic-kush-miniatures.html
(6) "Meroitic Kush" by Timurilank
http://dbagora.blogspot.com/2015/12/meroitic-kush.html
(7) "Meroitic Kush and the Noba" by Timurilank
http://dbagora.blogspot.com/2016/01/meroitic-kush-and-noba.html
(8) "Meroitic Kushite" by Steve
https://dbanstuff.blogspot.com/2010/02/meroitic-kushite.html
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