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.... 

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
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 
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.

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

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 

Thanks for the answer guys 
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

 

Very nice work, I like the buildings as well