Indian Mutiny / First Indian War of Independence Project

[John Cook]

John - as to telling sides apart does rather depend on the period and the sides. ECW and Indian Mutiny both seem like conflicts where a lot of units dressed very similarly on both sides - I suppose not uncommon in a Civil War.

It is a fair point.  I have quite large ECW armies, and medieval where distinctive uniforms also don't exist, but I have still never encountered a problem knowing which side a unit was on.

[paulr]

Thanks Fred, yes the orange vs red is one of the main reasons I'm looking at distinctive backgrounds to the labels. Green would work for Muslim Indians but not Hindu... I'll probably do away with the first box if I find backgrounds that work.

Thanks John, I don't have a problem identifying units but then I painted them
For those less familiar with the period it can be a challenge. Skin tone will help for some units but not all

These two standards illustrate the challenge, they will be 10mm square

[paulr]

Jackets/Shirts base coated and dry brushed

I'm pleased with the combinations of base coats and dry brushes, they give a suitably varied collection of dirty 'whites'

I'm going for a scruffy campaign look rather than parade ground appearance

[John Cook]

Thanks John, I don't have a problem identifying units but then I painted them
For those less familiar with the period it can be a challenge. Skin tone will help for some units but not all

I can see now, how it might be a problem in a club setting where there are lots of potential players involved.  I don't belong to a club, my armies don't 'travel' and I game with a few individuals who are familiar with all the periods we play. 

[pierre the shy]

To get some idea of the actual size here are the flags that I have done for Paul in 10mm for this project....

[Steve J]

Fine work on those flags .

[paulr]

Pierre the Shy is very helpful when it comes to flags

Good progress made on the current batch yesterday and this morning

Trousers base coated and dry brushed
Hats base coated and dry brushed
Cartridge boxes base coated and dry brushed
Boots done
Scabbards painted
Musket stocks done
Steel base coated

[John Cook]

To get some idea of the actual size here are the flags that I have done for Paul in 10mm for this project....

Those are excellent.

[paulr]

The good progress continues on the first two battalions

Skin highlights left to do tonight then touch ups tomorrow

I'm very pleased with the figures, plenty of character and detail, all readily paintable

[paulr]

Skin highlights done last night
Touch ups done this morning

First coat done on bases

[Steve J]

As promised Paul:

[paulr]

Many thanks Steve, fascinating

The youngest boy was only a barrister at law

[paulr]

Second coat done on bases

Next two battalions prepared and washed

Magnetic vinyl glued to bases

Figures washed

[Steve J]

He was a bit of a failure I reckon Paul . Not bad that one of them was buried in Westminster Abbey.

[paulr]

Sir Henry Montgomery Lawrence is buried at the Residency graveyard in Lucknow and is marked as he requested "Put on my tomb only this; Here lies Henry Lawrence who tried to do his duty."

I wonder how it is viewed by the locals now

[paulr]

Final dry brush done

Figure bases painted
Looks like they will need a second coat

[paulr]

Second coat done on figure bases

First coat done on next lot of bases

Hopefully the weather will be good enough at some point tomorrow for undercoating

[Raider4]

I made good progress yesterday on about another 3 feet of walls, tonight they had moulding paste applied

What is your "moulding paste" please? Tried searching but all I get is haircare products.

[paulr]

It's an artists product made by Chroma Australia, you can find it on their Australian website here
 https://chromaonline.com/atelieracrylic-au/products/molding-paste/

They have a UK based company as well, Chroma Europe in Bolton 00 44 1204 850213

[paulr]

Second coat done on next lot of bases

Sorted first batch of figures ready for basing

Next two battalions are on the painting rods waiting to be undercoated

Didn't get above 8 C (46 F) today so too cold to undercoat in the garage, not forecast to warm up until Friday or Saturday