Well I have eventually managed to get some stuff painted and based. I am rather chuffed with them to be honest :-[ :-[ :-[
I started with some of the British forces some infantry, the cavalry, guns and a couple of pack camel bases. all were painted on the bases over a black undercoat. After buying my optivisor I took some advice on here and bought a £1 pair of 2.5 magnification reading glasses.
so far I have:
The Durhams
Royal marines
Berkshires
Royal artillery
Hussars
Mounted infantry
I have got the infantry as 4 bases to the battalion each base as 2 companies (if that makes sense)
I have since ordered some some Egyptians and some zouaves as Bashi Bazouki to give a mixed batch of troops.
If my internet alows I will actually upload some photos >:( >:( >:(
Quote from: Maenoferren on 06 May 2014, 08:23:27 PM
I have got the infantry as 4 bases to the battalion each base as 2 companies (if that makes sense)
If my internet alows I will actually upload some photos >:( >:( >:(
Makes perfect sense, refered to in some circles as a division, small d
Looking forward to the photos
The Durham's:
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc31/Maenoferren/10mm/DSCF1127_zps49894c01.jpg
Royal Marines:
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc31/Maenoferren/10mm/DSCF1128_zps1e843086.jpg
Awaiting their naval chums...
Berkshire's:
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc31/Maenoferren/DSCF1129_zpsb55a33ad.jpg
Mounted infantry:
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc31/Maenoferren/DSCF1133_zpsdaf21183.jpg
Hussars:
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc31/Maenoferren/DSCF1134_zps8b84d273.jpg
Artillery:
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc31/Maenoferren/DSCF1135_zpsa6d62ea9.jpg
Camels:
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc31/Maenoferren/DSCF1131_zps6d25c7cc.jpg
Very nice sir! 8)
Very impressive :-bd
I really like the variations between the infantry units, different enough to tell apart but obviously on the same side
Also like the Huzzar! pose for the Hussars compared to the more restrained pose for the mounted infantry
You should be really chuffed :)
Nice!
I like the camels especially!
Cheers,
Rob
Damn fine work, that man ! :-bd
Cheers - Phil
Looking forward to seeing Fuzzy-Wuzzy too.
Very nice work indeed 8).
Excellent start, Maeno. I'm a fan of the camels too.
When you say you bought reading glasses after buying an Optivisor, does that mean you use the two together? I must admit I've never been able to get that to work. @-) @-) @-)
Quote from: Hertsblue on 07 May 2014, 07:26:18 AM
Excellent start, Maeno. I'm a fan of the camels too.
When you say you bought reading glasses after buying an Optivisor, does that mean you use the two together? I must admit I've never been able to get that to work. @-) @-) @-)
I find that works better than using a stronger lens in the visor but then I need specs to see detail on anything within about ten feet anyway.
Thanks for your kind comments chaps :-[
I use the reading glasses instead of the optivisor, however I can click 2 sets of lenses in that :)
I find the glasses means I can look over them to watch my DVD and down under them to find the paint and it doesnt terrify the kids when they run in and see Daddy with massive eyes @-)
Do people paint the patches on their Mhadists? or leave them white..... just being nosey. I am at that point in deciding. they look good with the coloured squares, but is it worth the effort is what I am considering :-\
Definitely. And it's not too much trouble. I even did them on a 6mm Madhist army once.
Thanks :D
I was kind of thinking that myself...
next question... anyone got any pictures of their 10mm stuff
My better half is away for the weekend, but when she returns I'll see if we can do you a few pictures.
Nice idea with splitting the poses for the hussars and mounted infantry. I think I'll have to knick that idea!
I paint the patches on my 10mm Mahdists. It's actually quite easy, you really only need blobs of colours in a rough pattern (they weren't random patches). From a distance of a few feet it looks quite good.
As for pictures, I posted some pics here: http://thetrojanbunny.blogspot.ca/2014/06/back-to-desert.html
Wow they look really good! If I wasn't so involved in C19th Europe I would be sorely tempted.
You know, every time I look at a picture of a Sudan game (including my own ones), I'm reminded of what I read when I started the period: that visibility in a great deal of the Sudan is less than twenty yards. It's not a level field with patches of scrub - it's nature at her most bloody-minded with occasional clearings in the swamps, mimosa forest, rolling dunes etc.
Of course, nobody wants to try to construct that kind of terrain, or deploy a model army on it, but it does emphasise the importance of wildly unpredictable dice effects in ambush, shooting, and control. A line of Martini-Henrys can mow down any number of Fuzzy-Wuzzies as long as the ammo holds out if they can see them coming.
Well after a Hiatus I carried on... that is 180 with patches painted on... I hate them... but fear not only about 300 to go and I will be finished :'( To aid sanity and eye strain I am doing the Egyptians and the mounted British officers before returning to the Hadendowah
Egyptians finished - the quasi Sudanese are lurking at the back. They are basically late Askari from the WW1 range that were part of my pulp forces I had a load painted so stuck them on a base :) not the right uniform colour... but hey.....
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc31/Maenoferren/10mm/DSCF1627_zps4fe5d170.jpg
Well when I say finished... I mean finished apart from the base that I completely missed.....
Very cool
Very nice indeed.
Cheers - Phil
This project is looking very good indeed.
Just been through the pics :-bd Looking nice. Especially liking those camels =D>
Don't join the Foreign Legion then, you might be sorely tempted.
;D Nah, I think just the one hump for a camel's enough
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Bashi Bazouks all but finished.... Well ACW Zouaves...but you get the idea
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc31/Maenoferren/DSCF1637_zpsb80a7619.jpg
next onto the Dervish again, well after I finish the British commands
Cool 8)
Nicely used! 8)
:-bd =D> :-bd =D>
Great idea to use the zouaves as Bashi-Bazouks.
Nice and colourfull bunch!
Cheers,
Rob
Very nicely painted Bashi Bazouks. Don't know how many you'd actually have seen on the battlefield, though. They'd be too busy plundering and cutting throats in the rear areas, I reckon.
top work keeping the colours totally random and no obvious repetition between figures. :-bd
Very nice indeed, M.
Is the pic before a 'selfie' ?.....I think we should be told. ;)
Cheers - Phil
Quote from: Techno on 29 August 2014, 10:08:55 AM
Very nice indeed, M.
Is the pic before a 'selfie' ?.....I think we should be told. ;)
Cheers - Phil
Eeeek nope it ain't me...you wouldn't have got that much of me in the photo ;D
Nice work all round, sir! I like the technique of using the different poses for different units. :-bd
Thank you for your kind words chaps
Quote from: gingerbhoy on 28 August 2014, 10:55:22 AM
;D Nah, I think just the one hump for a camel's enough
Don't say that - I've been wanting a few Bactrian baggels for my Indian and Chinese armies for years.
At long last the first lot of Dervish are finished. 20 bases of warriors, 8 of rifles and a sort of command stand
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc31/Maenoferren/10mm/DSCF1652_zps079fc3f3.jpg
This only the beginning.....I am not sure how many more I will have to do but roughly:
24 bases of warriors and two of rifles
4 bases of cavalry
10 bases of camelry
3 guns
plus...
next to paint....Hadendowah reinforcements
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc31/Maenoferren/DSCF1647_zps8aedd6f2.jpg
Very cool so far.
:-bd =D> :-bd =D> :-bd
Nice use of colour to differentiate the warriors and rifles, if you can afford a rilfe you can afford more dyed cloth =D>
That's a horde and a half!! :-bd
I'm glad to see that you have 2 stands of British ready to face them all (back 2 photos on PB)
Very nice
Take care
Andy
Quote from: fred 12df on 30 August 2014, 09:41:34 PM
That's a horde and a half!! :-bd
I'm glad to see that you have 2 stands of British ready to face them all (back 2 photos on PB)
Royal Marines... The Fuzzies don't stand a chance :D
Very nice indeed 8)
Quote from: FierceKitty on 30 August 2014, 02:33:15 AM
Don't say that - I've been wanting a few Bactrian baggels for my Indian and Chinese armies for years.
Would you really get a camel into a round bun with a hole in the middle?
Evidently you can get a camel through the eye of a needle...so I dont see why not :)
Well that's the Hadendowah nearly finished, Just the spears and the camel tack to do then onto either the navy or the highlanders.
That's an awful lot of troops. Looking very impressive.
Quote from: Dour Puritan on 06 September 2014, 09:32:45 AM
That's an awful lot of troops. Looking very impressive.
Cheers, that's about half of them.... this is why I am doing Dervish, then something else then back to the Dervish ... If I did them all in one go I think I would have gone potty :)
hopefully the Hadendowah will be finished tonight :D
Hadendowah finished :D
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc31/Maenoferren/10mm/DSC00377_zps9de754af.jpg
Back to the brits next
8)
well when I say finished, they need the base edges painting and the whole lot varnishing then bits of foliage adding. :-[
Quote from: Maenoferren on 07 September 2014, 10:28:51 PM
well when I say finished, they need the base edges painting and the whole lot varnishing then bits of foliage adding. :-[
=D> :-bd =D> :-bd
I tend to varnish after adding foliage, seems to help hold the foliage together and give a more uniform level of matt-ness
Quote from: paulr on 08 September 2014, 04:54:39 AM
=D> :-bd =D> :-bd
I tend to varnish after adding foliage, seems to help hold the foliage together and give a more uniform level of matt-ness
Yep, me too :)
I don't because I hand paint varnish after too many frostings with the spray.
Nicely painted =D>
On the final push with the British...23 bases plus commands to do. oh and then onto the gazillion Dervish bases :'(
Quote from: Maenoferren on 10 September 2014, 09:26:43 PM
On the final push with the British...23 bases plus commands to do. oh and then onto the gazillion Dervish bases :'(
I was feeling the same way about American Militia before for I took my bus man's holiday to WWI ;)
Quote from: paulr on 11 September 2014, 12:17:26 AM
I was feeling the same way about American Militia before for I took my bus man's holiday to WWI ;)
I would change ... however next after this lot is Plains wars sioux :'(.... hence the British, Dervish, British Dervish method...
In reality that lot of Hadendowah only took me about 4 evenings once the glue on the bases had dried....
Nappy-wearers paint up fast. The ancient Egyptians are a piece of cake so far.
Yeah the barbarians and amazons were speedy fast.
Having slowed to a crawl, I thought I would add some pics so far to see if I can re-energise myself :-[
highlanders and Royal Navy still a bit to do but definately getting there
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc31/Maenoferren/DSCF1930_zpsaaad3a8b.jpg
some arab civillians
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc31/Maenoferren/10mm/DSCF1932_zps0a26c525.jpg
Very nice :-bd =D> :-bd =D>
What did you use on the bases, sand, flock, ..?
Thanks Paul. They are pained sand.
Quote from: Maenoferren on 23 September 2014, 07:40:46 AM
Thanks Paul. They are pained sand.
They might even be sand that is painted.
Thanks, pondering what to use for Sinai bases :-\
Quote from: Maenoferren on 23 September 2014, 07:40:46 AM
Thanks Paul. They are pained sand.
Ah, the ancient art of agregate torturing....
After a hiatus when I did nothing, I eventually knuckled down and got these finished.
Highlanders in red tunics
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc31/Maenoferren/DSCF1940_zps605e57dc.jpg
Highlanders in grey tunics
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc31/Maenoferren/DSCF1939_zps58567468.jpg
Royal navy
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc31/Maenoferren/DSCF1938_zpse42d53ad.jpg
Great figures, really nicely done. Those sailors look great. :-bd
:-bd =D> :-bd
:) 8) :)
Thanks for the kind comments guys,
managed to finish the command bases off tonight.
I decided to go for a mix of Queen's colours and regimental colours to break them up a bit (well regimental might be stretching it a bit... picked random colour... painted squiggles on it :-[)
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc31/Maenoferren/DSCF2003_zpsd7cd36fb.jpg
The admiralty command
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc31/Maenoferren/DSCF2004_zps6e51425c.jpg
Sir Percival Fanhard and Colonel Lyle take to the field.
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc31/Maenoferren/DSCF2006_zps562941a4.jpg
Oh, like them a lot, Maeno. That's "Fanhard" spelled "Faintheart" is it?
Superb!
Cheers Guys :)
Dear Mr Herts. Lord Fanhard is somewhat concerned by your implication that he may have a yellow streak, his family has a long line of Bravery and derring do which is carrying on to this day. This sideline into the Sudan is a little warm for his British constitution, but otherwise it is nothing out of the ordinary for a chap such as him. He did learn very quickly that Colonel Lyle's belief that the 'natives' will run away if you shout at them was somewhat inaccurate. He now tends to shoot at them, this is a little more efficacious, however sometimes as at Abu Klea even when shot at they still didn't run away. :D
A quick question... should I do a unit of four stands in red tunics? I wasn't going to, but the highlanders did look rather spiffing in theirs
Quote from: Maenoferren on 05 October 2014, 08:57:03 PM
Dear Mr Herts. Lord Fanhard is somewhat concerned by your implication that he may have a yellow streak, his family has a long line of Bravery and derring do which is carrying on to this day. This sideline into the Sudan is a little warm for his British constitution, but otherwise it is nothing out of the ordinary for a chap such as him. He did learn very quickly that Colonel Lyle's belief that the 'natives' will run away if you shout at them was somewhat inaccurate. He now tends to shoot at them, this is a little more efficacious, however sometimes as at Abu Klea even when shot at they still didn't run away. :D
I just thought it might be one of those tricky names that are spelled one way and pronounced another. Honest, guv.... ;)
As this was the last campaign in which some British troops wore red it seems a shame not to have at least one unit in red.
Quote from: Hertsblue on 06 October 2014, 08:19:23 AM
I just thought it might be one of those tricky names that are spelled one way and pronounced another. Honest, guv.... ;)
:D
Quote from: Dour Puritan on 06 October 2014, 09:40:44 AM
As this was the last campaign in which some British troops wore red it seems a shame not to have at least one unit in red.
So red it shall be.
There are some arguments that the red tunic wasn't really worn after the early days of the campaign. Giniss is always given as the last time red was worn.
who knows and who cares..says the rebellious streak in me :)
But it was worn. That's enough excuse. Especially if you also want to fight the Egyptian, Abyssinian, and Zulu wars.
Redcoats...well I had to really :D
I left them in their Khaki trousers, rather than the dark blue. apologies for the naff photo
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc31/Maenoferren/britishredcoats_zps7acc48f4.jpg
Well glued some of the next lot onto bases tonight.
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc31/Maenoferren/DSCF2092_zps4181e91e.jpg
the part painted ones are all that I have left of my Anglo Egyptian forces, well until my next order arrives.
Blu tack did the job of allowing the wheels to glue themselves to the carriage :D
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc31/Maenoferren/DSCF2090_zps9aaafb0f.jpg
Looking good so far.
cheers
I still have a lot to go
very nice
take care
andy
Well after bemoaning the fact that I hate basing figures and how it was going to take ages. I got them done in record time tonight (well I put the sand on the bases) tomorrow night the pva wash and then the black undercoat the night after and then painting the bases... then I can paint the figures ...Huzzah!
My latest Pendraken parcel came on Saturday Camel corps, gatling guns assorted mounts and a lot of Mhadist cavalry. I got all excited the realised I forgot the anglo Egyptian chappies to act as a Skirmish line....Leon prepare for another order in the starting of November.
Quote from: Maenoferren on 20 October 2014, 07:14:26 PM
I got all excited the realised I forgot the anglo Egyptian chappies to act as a Skirmish line....Leon prepare for another order in the starting of November.
8)
I think possibly this thread should be moved over to the painting diary section as that is really what it has become.. so could someone please shove me over that way...
cheers
:D
A quick question....
I could do with a bit of advice.
Should I base up some Skirmishers if I decide on Black powder as a rules sysrem?
I borrowed the rules to have a read. But can't remember the mixed order rules.
We tend just to use the specialists for Napolionics, rather than the line battalion companies. My justification is that most armies at some stage used converged btns to gain local superiority, and also it gets messy if you use the 1 base that each btn should have.
ians
I would (or will - this is likely my next project),
The Mahdist forces certainly need a number of skirmish type units. A look at the El Teb scenario indicates that.
For the Anglo-Egyptians, I'm not so sure. Given the scale of the actions I'm not convinced that the mixed rule applies. FWIW I'm planning on adding some skirmish bases to my forces but they will be additional/duplicate bases.
For skirmishers in other periods I use a 40mm x 20mm base with 4 figs on it to replace the 20mm square of formed units. That seems to work well and avoids having split or individual bases - it's only a few extra figs to paint :D
Thanks for the answer guys :-bd
I have basically 5 figures to a 40x20 base and 4 of those make up my battalion. i was considering 2 figures on a 20 x 20 base for the skirmishers.. still not 100% sure though.....
the Dervish have rifle armed skirmishers at present with enough figures still to go to get some spear armed ones too.
This lot has been a hard slog, with changes to work causing mega stressyness and annoyance. But we are getting there....
The head honch
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc31/Maenoferren/Madhi_zps727b993f.jpg
Artillery
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc31/Maenoferren/Artillery_zps74851933.jpg
Camel unit 1:
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc31/Maenoferren/camelry1_zps66be7fc8.jpg
camel unit 2:
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc31/Maenoferren/camelry2_zpsfe94cb3c.jpg
The whole Dervish force so far:
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc31/Maenoferren/force_zps1e5e84ce.jpg
I now think there is more painted than unpainted :)
Very nice work indeed.
What was the inside a star ship game in the same album? It looks familiar...
our Firefly game.... the Reivers had just boarded the Jo Lyn and were about the meet the shepherd with her Skillet
:-bd =D> :-bd
Very nice work, I like the buildings as well
Some types of outer space fantasy games have a lot in common with Victorian colonial stuff.
I remember that now! :)
Looking very good, M.
Cheers - Phil
Really nice, I have some of those camels in bare metal to paint, and seeing them painted gives want to take them and start painting them!
thanks for sharing
I will have to remember this thread when I paint my 1917 Camel Corps
Well after a flippin long time I eventually got round to painting this lot Actually it was only a couple of weks....just seemed longer.. Actually did most of it tonght, not to mention some more of the British infantry...... Stress relief painting :)
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc31/Maenoferren/Dervishcommands_zpse6308219.jpg
Very cool work.
8)
Cheers - Phil
:-bd =D> :-bd =D>
Quote from: Maenoferren on 03 December 2014, 11:49:12 PM
...... Stress relief painting :)
Works for me ;) ;) ;)
Good stuff!
Sudan looks great; not so sure about the Lego Chippendales? ;D
Quote from: Dour Puritan on 04 December 2014, 12:58:44 PM
Sudan looks great; not so sure about the Lego Chippendales? ;D
That Sir is El Toro and er his identical twin brother called...... El Toro ;D
Very long story
Well I started painting my Sudan stuff in May of this year and it came as a bit of shock to realise that I should be finished everything before the new year.
This is all I have left....
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc31/Maenoferren/theremains_zpsc2e4ee3d.jpg
Time to order more stuff from that nice Mr Leon, perhaps ? ;)
Cheers - Phil
Finishing a project! Disgraceful! Call yourself a Wargamer!
Good work fella. 8)
Congratulations, Maeno, but are you sure there's nothing more you can order - a few Zulus, the King's Troop RHA, a few crocodiles? :D
Quote from: Techno on 18 December 2014, 06:51:51 AM
Time to order more stuff from that nice Mr Leon, perhaps ? ;)
Cheers - Phil
My good lady wife has ordered me something for Christmas :D
It has helped that there was support from the forum.
I have got a pile of Amazons as well as plains wars to do too... not to mention all of the Magister dinosaurs.
Great stuff, enjoyed seeing them thanks
Quote from: mad lemmey on 18 December 2014, 07:21:06 AM
Finishing a project! Disgraceful! Call yourself a Wargamer!
Good work fella. 8)
Yeah I know...sorry.. :-[ :-[ :-[. never ever happened before and there is still a while to go before Jan .... oh and I didn't say which new year either ;D ;D ;D
Well that is the armoured cavalry finished (yesterday) and the Baggara cavalry almost finished tonight (faces and hands to do). Tomorrow onto the remains of the Dervish infantry. (Just remembered the Huge Dervish cannon is nearly finished too.)
I have 5 days left to finish it all off.... becoming doubtful that it will be all done to my self decided timeframe. I think I will put it back to 5th January to give myself a little more time .
Wise more, better to take a few more days and produce better looking troops ;)
Quote from: paulr on 27 December 2014, 01:03:09 AM
Wise more, better to take a few more days and produce better looking troops ;)
Very true Paul :)
I have now finished the Heavy gun, the four bases of armoured cavalry and all nine Baggara cavalry. I also made a start on the last 18 bases of Dervish infantry.
I must get the camel corps infantry and gatlings covered in sand and sprayed black... but plenty left to do before I need to worry about them.
But if you remember the poem - "the Gatling's jammed.... "
Quote from: Hertsblue on 29 December 2014, 12:27:05 PM
But if you remember the poem - "the Gatling's jammed.... "
Are you suggesting Paul needs to "Play up! play up! and play the game!" by any chance?
Looking forward to seeing some pics of these chaps in action.
He doesn't need to, judging by the score from Christchurch. :)
Quote from: Hertsblue on 29 December 2014, 01:26:59 PM
He doesn't need to, judging by the score from Christchurch. :)
<WHOOSH> - sound of comment going right over my head. I presume we're talking about the NZ club rather than Wessex Wyverns?
NZ have just wiped out Sri Lanka by eight wickets. McCullum got 195 in the first innings.
Quote from: Hertsblue on 29 December 2014, 12:27:05 PM
But if you remember the poem - "the Gatling's jammed.... "
I do indeed.... still don't get it... is it saying cricket prepares the boys for war or war prepares the for cricket. As it stands they were Gardiner guns.... which scans just as well ;D
Quote from: Ithoriel on 29 December 2014, 12:37:08 PM
Are you suggesting Paul needs to "Play up! play up! and play the game!" by any chance?
Looking forward to seeing some pics of these chaps in action.
I found the camera again so will take some photos tonight. I will try and do a game sometime soon.
Quote from: Maenoferren on 29 December 2014, 06:05:40 PM
I do indeed.... still don't get it... is it saying cricket prepares the boys for war or war prepares the for cricket. As it stands they were Gardiner guns.... which scans just as well ;D
I'd always assumed it was a reference to the late nineteenth century upper class ethos whereby the public school educated elite could rally the plebs just by the force of their personality and fair play. I could be hopelessly wrong, of course....
The Baggara Cavalry
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc31/Maenoferren/Baggara_zps84841f8d.jpg
The heavy gun
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc31/Maenoferren/Heavygun_zps22fe7338.jpg
The Heavy cavalry
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc31/Maenoferren/Heavycavalry_zps8680caf3.jpg
Apologies once again for the crap photos.
Once they are all apinted I will edge the bases and add the bushes etc to the all
Quote from: Hertsblue on 30 December 2014, 02:41:33 PM
I'd always assumed it was a reference to the late nineteenth century upper class ethos whereby the public school educated elite could rally the plebs just by the force of their personality and fair play. I could be hopelessly wrong, of course....
Probably right :)
Quote from: Hertsblue on 29 December 2014, 02:32:38 PM
NZ have just wiped out Sri Lanka by eight wickets. McCullum got 195 in the first innings.
:D :D :D
With apologies to my Sri Lankan friends ;)
Quote from: Hertsblue on 30 December 2014, 02:41:33 PM
I'd always assumed it was a reference to the late nineteenth century upper class ethos whereby the public school educated elite could rally the plebs just by the force of their personality and fair play. I could be hopelessly wrong, of course....
"The battle of Waterloo was won on the fields of Eton" and all that
:-bd =D> :-bd
Very nice figures, shame about the photos ;)
Quote from: paulr on 30 December 2014, 11:54:10 PM
:D :D :D
With apologies to my Sri Lankan friends ;)
The Guardian today was saying that the Black Caps are going to be a force to be reckoned with over the next few years.
The Mahdi will be pleased with me for I have finished his army. We shall now steamroller our way to Khartoum and do horrible things to anyone who stands in our way Mwa ha ha ha ha ha!!!!!!
This the last of the Devish... I will try and get a photo of them all tomorrow.
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc31/Maenoferren/Mobile%20Uploads/1420148725413_zps091bdf44.jpg
Very well done that man =D> =D> =D>
And before the 5th :)
Quote from: paulr on 01 January 2015, 11:22:11 PM
Very well done that man =D> =D> =D>
And before the 5th :)
Cheers Paul :)
I was hoping to have both sides done by the 5th... sadly new years eve got in the way of my plans.... Starting on the camel corps and gatlings tomorrow :)
Very nice, Maeno. Looking forward to seeing the whole crew. 8)
How comes it takes 2 hours to paint the saddle cloths on 12 camels and paint half a dozen camels a different colour.... Wierd I call it wierd. Bang goes my 5th Jan deadline to finish the brits :(
Lower your standards a bit! Geez, do I havta tell ya guys everything?
Quote from: FierceKitty on 04 January 2015, 03:35:14 AM
Lower your standards a bit! Geez, do I havta tell ya guys everything?
Talk about taking his own advice :o
I wouldn't worry too much about arbitrary deadlines Maenoferren ;)
I love you too.
They look good Maenoferren. Enjoy the finished product and don't sweat over deadlines, unless, of course, you've promised them for a show.
Quote from: FierceKitty on 04 January 2015, 03:35:14 AM
Lower your standards a bit! Geez, do I havta tell ya guys everything?
If I lowered my standards much more they will be left in their base colours ;D
;D ;D ;D ;D - know the feeling all too well.
Quote from: Dour Puritan on 04 January 2015, 10:54:03 AM
They look good Maenoferren. Enjoy the finished product and don't sweat over deadlines, unless, of course, you've promised them for a show.
Self defined deadline to ensure I get it finished. I got new stuff for Christmas so want to get it started after I finish the Sudan.
Those all look excellent! Particularly like the heavy cavalry.
A
Quote from: Maenoferren on 04 January 2015, 11:31:12 AM
Self defined deadline to ensure I get it finished. I got new stuff for Christmas so want to get it started after I finish the Sudan.
What an un-natural wargamer you are, Maeno. You'll never build up a proper lead mountain that way. ;)
Quote from: Hertsblue on 07 January 2015, 10:59:02 AM
What an un-natural wargamer you are, Maeno. You'll never build up a proper lead mountain that way. ;)
I am trying to be like that Abby Normal bloke and get a whole project finished before stating on the next. :D
The camel corps are on their way.... after slapping the paint on the rest in some haphazard way I have gone overboard on accuracy (well for me anyway) on these chaps..... Hope they wont stand out too much :)
You'll have difficulty hiding the camel-corps, methinks. :D
Quote from: Hertsblue on 08 January 2015, 08:38:37 AM
You'll have difficulty hiding the camel-corps, methinks. :D
Well based on the Dark red saddle blanket they stick out quite a bit anyway, never mind being on camels :)
Did some more on them last night... this is taking forever :'(
What colours are you using for the camels themselves :-\
My next batch, after the Ottoman Arab infantry regiment, will include a battalion from the Imperial Camel Corps Brigade ;)
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc31/Maenoferren/Mobile%20Uploads/1420756645752298748532_zpscfa5d271.jpg
Here is a work in progress picture of the Camel Corps.
Basically the camels are ranging from light sand to dark gray (Iraqui sand to uniform gray with a bit of black in) Various shades of brown etc.
I hope this helps
Very helpful :-bd
Those are looking good already :)
Your project is taking shape really well/ Most impressive.
Those are looking particularly spiffy. M. 8)
Cheers - Phil
Cheers Guys
The Mahdist camels were the same. the camels in the foreground haven't had their change of colour yet as I totally forgot before painting the dark red saddle cloth.
After watching the 1939 version of the Four feathers again.... the one thing I noticed was that all of the camels are the same colour... basically very pale sand colour. I think they must have done it for the film as camels range from light to almost black.
All the camels I've seen in Dubai over the last ten years or so have been a light beige colour - the racing camels certainly are. They can have whitish legs and sometimes have tufts of black hair on their humps and the backs of their necks.
Quote from: Hertsblue on 09 January 2015, 02:24:27 PM
All the camels I've seen in Dubai over the last ten years or so have been a light beige colour - the racing camels certainly are. They can have whitish legs and sometimes have tufts of black hair on their humps and the backs of their necks.
Now you come to mention all the pics I saw of camels in Dubai were light biege.
Quote from: Maenoferren on 09 January 2015, 10:39:42 PM
Now you come to mention all the pics I saw of camels in Dubai were light biege.
Are yours in .... camelflage?
Coat please!
Here you are, sir.
Sorry about the bite marks. Nobby was feeling peckish.
Cheers - Phil.
Quote from: Techno on 10 January 2015, 07:49:40 AM
Here you are, sir.
Sorry about the bite marks. Nobby was feeling peckish.
Cheers - Phil.
Stop pinching my jokes - and WORK FASTER.......
IanS
Quote from: ianrs54 on 10 January 2015, 03:46:48 PM
Stop pinching my jokes
No....I quite like the idea of Nobby chewing peoples' coats. ;)
Quote from: ianrs54 on 10 January 2015, 03:46:48 PM
WORK FASTER.......
You got a bad throat, Ian ?...That's usually in bold and a much bigger font. ;)
Cheers - Phil.
;D ;D ;D
Well that are the camel parts of the Camel Corps finished.. I now have the foot version to finish and that is next phase....
These lot took absolutely ages.... I cant work out how much longer these have taken compared to others....
(http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc31/Maenoferren/Mobile%20Uploads/1420934934037-1702758474_zps91c6de4e.jpg) (http://s215.photobucket.com/user/Maenoferren/media/Mobile%20Uploads/1420934934037-1702758474_zps91c6de4e.jpg.html)
I don't know whether to try and get some red onto their left sleeve as befits the Camel Corps......
Those look marvelous. :)
:-bd =D> :-bd =D>
I will be very pleased if mine look that good ;)
Quote from: Techno on 10 January 2015, 07:26:41 PM
No....I quite like the idea of Nobby chewing peoples' coats. ;)
You got a bad throat, Ian ?...That's usually in bold and a much bigger font. ;)
Cheers - Phil.
COUGH COUGH Splutter........
NO - that better.
IanS
They look too nice. How much longer before I feel the urge to have a go at this period?
Nicely done, Maeno. The red saddlecloths certainly stand out.
Very very cool work sir! 8)
Cheers guys
A few more....I am now getting closer and closer to the end....
(http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc31/Maenoferren/Mobile%20Uploads/1421098649147193906788_zps2c4305e2.jpg) (http://s215.photobucket.com/user/Maenoferren/media/Mobile%20Uploads/1421098649147193906788_zps2c4305e2.jpg.html)
Once again sorry for the naff photo... using my Hudl to take the pics
Quote from: Maenoferren on 12 January 2015, 10:56:15 PM
A few more....I am now getting closer and closer to the end....
Once again sorry for the naff photo... using my Hudl to take the pics
A perfectly good photo of some
very nicely painted figures!!
:-bd =D> :-bd
Very nicely done :)
Why are the front Wolseley helmets white?
I DO like those !! 8)
Cheers - Phil.
Very nice stuff....
IanS
Nothing wrong with the pic, Maeno, nice and sharp. And the figures are excellent - but who are they?
Quote from: paulr on 13 January 2015, 03:43:00 AM
:-bd =D> :-bd
Very nicely done :)
Why are the front Wolseley helmets white?
Cheers Guys... not bad photo for a Hudl2 :)
Separate unit :) - I cant remember who... they were going to Royal Marines... with their white helmet cover, however they should have had a tan bread bag and white webbing..so they are now a contingent of the North Tyneside Rifles (AKA... made up)
Herts... the above has sort of answered your question :) The other lot.... whoever I want that don't have specific uniform requirements... :D
Another couple of bases finished, this time in the Khaki uniform.
(http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc31/Maenoferren/Mobile%20Uploads/044386a0-a157-4fe4-b77b-9f8c9b13c68e_zps0ef62dd5.jpg) (http://s215.photobucket.com/user/Maenoferren/media/Mobile%20Uploads/044386a0-a157-4fe4-b77b-9f8c9b13c68e_zps0ef62dd5.jpg.html)
I have now got nothing left in bare metal, they are all based and undercoated (well apart from the stuff I just ordered).
I really wish I could get a decent photo, they actually look a lot better in real life
Nice work sir! 8)
I do like these.
Colonials are getting more tempting...
What colour have you used for the sun helmets - it looks spot on?
Thanks chaps....
Helmet ...Valejo(however you spell it) Model colour range...tan yellow.
Ta, I have that one already!
That'll at least save £2 on the total cost of the project....
Quote from: fred 12df on 15 January 2015, 11:10:16 PM
Ta, I have that one already!
That'll at least save £2 on the total cost of the project....
funnily enough I had a bottle too...got it to paint the camouflage on a 28mm sniper about 5 years ago
Quote from: Maenoferren on 15 January 2015, 09:31:53 PM
I really wish I could get a decent photo, they actually look a lot better in real life
They almost always do, M.
Those look terrific to me, though. :)
Cheers - Phil
Yep, seconded. 8)
Thirded :)
A few more. My stuff still to paint comprises 5 bases of infantry, 3 individual camel corps figures, a Gatling and a base of almost finished Egyptians.
(http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc31/Maenoferren/Mobile%20Uploads/14216189810331567490299_zps05f2b998.jpg) (http://s215.photobucket.com/user/Maenoferren/media/Mobile%20Uploads/14216189810331567490299_zps05f2b998.jpg.html)
Horse holders
I was going to show the photos of some pack camels but I am having problems on the tablet... I will add those tomorrow.
Great
Looks great
Take care
Andy
What those two said ! 8)
Cheers - Phil
Like 'em a lot. 8)
Very nice horseholder bases.
Cheers guys,
had a couple of Camel Corps spare so put them to good use. The Horses are huge compared to the humans so I had to raise them up slightly on a plinth. Hopefully will get the Gatling finished tonight and the infantry a good way on.
The camels:
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc31/Maenoferren/Mobile%20Uploads/1421701953086-1873895519_zps21fa2bfd.jpg
What I have left:
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc31/Maenoferren/Mobile%20Uploads/1421702238061786474592_zpse1f12994.jpg
naff pics again tonight
Managed very little tonight.... one Naval Gatling gun and crew
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc31/Maenoferren/Mobile%20Uploads/1421707604515-266168888_zps3c375162.jpg
:-bd =D> :-bd
T'riffic ! :-bd
What's wrong with the pics ?
They're lovely and sharp !
Cheers - Phil
Took me ages to track that gatling gun down - not in the Pendraken catalogue.
What were you informally known as?
Are Interpol getting too close? :D
Quote from: Leman on 20 January 2015, 07:54:05 AM
Took me ages to track that gatling gun down - not in the Pendraken catalogue.
Zulu wars range :)
Informally known as ay you.
EEEk Zoiks and 'pon my soul.... they are all done.......(well apart from the stuff I just bought)... the original armies for the Sudan are all finished (well the painting bit...still got to finish the bases) all done and dusted in less than a year... HUzzah... Her most imperial Majesty will be heartened that her special forces are now ready to make their way into the desert.
(http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc31/Maenoferren/Mobile%20Uploads/830672ad-d244-4d59-aa60-c8bee4834add_zpsfdgwk2qj.jpg) (http://s215.photobucket.com/user/Maenoferren/media/Mobile%20Uploads/830672ad-d244-4d59-aa60-c8bee4834add_zpsfdgwk2qj.jpg.html)
Well done that man =D> =D> =D>
Quote from: Maenoferren on 31 January 2015, 12:43:23 AM
EEEk Zoiks and 'pon my soul.... they are all done.......(well apart from the stuff I just bought)... the original armies for the Sudan are all finished (well the painting bit...still got to finish the bases) all done and dusted in less than a year...
A true wargamers definition of 'all done', but certainly a major achievement :-bd
Good to see you weakened and bought some more ;) We knew you wanted to ;) ;D ;D ;D
Very effective painting :-bd =D> :-bd
Do you need to add flags to the "apart from..." list ;) :-\
Those are lovely.
I am becoming increasingly drawn to this conflict.
It's great fun. And you can even use red coats one last time.
Quote from: paulr on 31 January 2015, 02:14:31 AM
Do you need to add flags to the "apart from..." list ;) :-\
Oh yeah and the flags :)
Did they take colours on campaign this late?
One Rgt of the British army stills takes its colours on campaign. However I dont think the infantry or cavalry had them in the Sudan.
IanS
Quote from: Hertsblue on 01 February 2015, 03:44:02 PM
Did they take colours on campaign this late?
Based on the illustrations I have.....errrrr some show colours, however the majority do not... Therefore those newspaper men who sketched events were with my chaps :)
:)
The forces have filled 2 box files and half filled another. Once I get the remains (the new stuff I bought) done then I will fill all three and need a fourth for terrain.
Quote from: Maenoferren on 01 February 2015, 05:51:32 PM
The forces have filled 2 box files and half filled another. Once I get the remains (the new stuff I bought) done then I will fill all three and need a fourth for terrain.
Good man. That's exactly how it should be, always needing just one more box file!
Quote from: Hertsblue on 01 February 2015, 03:44:02 PM
Did they take colours on campaign this late?
pictures like this give what look like colours rather than company penants
http://www.old-print.com/mas_assets/full2/P1840884/P1840884247T.jpg
http://www.old-print.com/mas_assets/full2/P1840884/P1840884296.jpg
however a lot more such as this one from Tamaii... are without:
http://www.britishmedals.us/sitebuilder/images/Tamaai_battle_Gatling_Gun-600x170.jpg
or this...
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/21986/21986-h/images/03.jpg
Quote from: Hertsblue on 01 February 2015, 03:44:02 PM
Did they take colours on campaign this late?
Not the cavalry. I wrote to the regimental museum of the Queen's Own Lancer a year or two ago to ask.
Quote from: FierceKitty on 02 February 2015, 12:34:24 AM
Not the cavalry. I wrote to the regimental museum of the Queen's Own Lancer a yaar or two ago to ask.
Thankfully my cavalry don't have any :)
Quote from: Maenoferren on 01 February 2015, 05:43:49 PM
Based on the illustrations I have.....errrrr some show colours, however the majority do not... Therefore those newspaper men who sketched events were with my chaps :)
:)
Most of those newspaper men probably never went further east than Essex.
Quote from: Hertsblue on 02 February 2015, 09:27:24 AM
Most of those newspaper men probably never went further east than Essex.
The reporters were there, however their on the spot illustrations were often redone back in blighty :D