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 

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 

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.

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

 

Very nice figures, shame about the photos 

Quote from: paulr on 30 December 2014, 11:54:10 PM

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

And before the 5^th

Quote from: paulr on 01 January 2015, 11:22:11 PM
Very well done that man

And before the 5^th

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.