Dat were yesday

IanS

It did indeed cool down, autumn is definitely here

Good progress on the Light Horse, all the tack finished as well as rifles, swords and emu plumes

Only flesh and metal highlights left to do

I need to sort the bases out

More progress on the Light Horse

Flesh and metal highlights done
Bases cut out, sanded and painted

Need to do touch ups and glue magnetic vinyl to the bases tomorrow

I think I will do the unit markings, on the upper arms, once I have based the figures as I need to mix the various poses up across the units

Touch ups done yesterday morning
Figures washed late yesterday afternoon so they are ready for final dry brush this morning
Plus at least one touch up I missed yesterday

Magnetic vinyl glued yesterday so the bases are ready for labelling this morning

Figures dry brushed, bases labeled

Will sort the figures onto bases tonight and hopefully base tomorrow

Two long basing sessions yesterday, the Light Horse are now based

Need to touch up the bases, add unit markings, and finally varnish

While waiting for the basing 'mixture' to dry yesterday I sorted the next batch:

• final battalion for 158^th Brigade
• 158^th MG Company
• Divisional HQ, to be used for the ANZAC Mounted Division, 53^rd (Welsh) Division or others as required
• 2 ME16 Male tank 6pdrs
• 2 ME17 Model T Ford HMG light cars
• a mix of NW4 Afghan tribesmen, pose 1, NW5 Afghan tribesmen, pose 2, and ME25 Irregular Arab cavalry as troops of the Arab revolt

The first three should mean I have all I need for the bits of the Gaza battles I'm looking to do next year to mark the centennials

I have three questions

• how are the MG and crew meant to go on the Model T Ford HMG, I have found a picture of Zippee's but he uses only the standing crew figure
• how do people use the light cars with ITLSU, while mentioned the closest rules appear to be for armoured cars
• what colours would the Arabs be wearing, how much variety, etc

Basing touched up and unit markings added over the last couple of days
Light Horse varnished this morning
Pictures hopefully tomorrow

Next batched cleaned up and washed, tanks and light cars assembled
I followed Zippee's example and used just the standing crew man and have the MG firing out the rear of the Model T
Undercoated this afternoon
A lovely autumn day, cooling down from a high of 27

Off to try out Jacobites using Volley & Bayonet this evening

I have still have two questions 

• how do people use the light cars with ITLSU, while mentioned the closest rules appear to be for armoured cars
• what colours would the Arabs be wearing, how much variety, etc (Arab revolt 1917)

   

I've just noticed that I have been remiss on two counts:

1. I haven't updated the figure count this year

In December it was:

Based
436 Infantry, Gunners, Officers and Signallers
69 Cavalry and Motorcycles
11 Guns and vehicles
516 Total

With the addition of the first batch of Germans from Pasha II and the Australian Light Horse Brigade it is now:

Based
521 Infantry, Gunners, Officers and Signallers
148 Cavalry and Motorcycles
11 Guns and vehicles
680 Total

2. I printed off the missing labels for the second half of 701 MG Company but neglected to base them along with the Light Horse

I will have to base them with the next batch

Quote from: paulr on 19 March 2016, 02:38:40 AM
what colours would the Arabs be wearing, how much variety, etc (Arab revolt 1917)

Paul, Have a look at these rather beautiful, colourful WW1 Arabs:

http://over-open-sights.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/WW1%20Arabs

Cheers, Michael

Thanks Michael, suitably inspirational

I got a chance to photograph the Australian 2^nd Light Horse Brigade

5^th Light Horse





6^th Light Horse





7^th Light Horse





A couple of close ups




2^nd Light Horse Brigade - MG Squadron





2^nd Light Horse Brigade - Signallers, HQ & Spotter

Very nice indeed, really look the part.

Really nice, Paul.
Cheers - Phil

Cracking stuff Paul