Indian Mutiny / First Indian War of Independence Project

[paulr]

Flock touched up

Flags added and edged

[paulr]

I've been making steady progress on the next batch, details done & skin base coated  

[paulr]

I also took some pictures during my lunch break while working from home

13^th Bengal Irregular Cavalry, from Azimghur





14^th Bengal Irregular Cavalry, one squadron from Nowong & Bengal Irregular Cavalry Brigade commander





1^st Oudh Irregular Cavalry, of Lucknow & Oudh Irregular Cavalry Brigade commander





3^rd Oudh Irregular Cavalry, of Lucknow





A 'brigade' of two regiments of Nowabie Cavalry including their leader
These units are on deeper bases as they are non-drilled





3 Bullock carts, a cart as a barricade & a pair of spare Bullocks
Some baggage to be protected in some scenarios

[paulr]

Painted & Based

395	Foot
128	Mounted
18	Models
541	Total

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Love how weathered they look, superb work. 

[fred.]

These look great Paul 

[pierre the shy]

very nice as usual 

Look forward to seeing these guys on the table in due course.

[hammurabi70]

13^th Bengal Irregular Cavalry, from Azimghur

Very impressive.  How is the terrain on the bases done?

[d_Guy]

काफी बढ़िया

You continue to do 10mm honour, sir!

[paulr]

I use a mix of wall filler (spackle), paint and PVA

I coat the top of the figure bases with PVA then spread the basing mixture over the base

The figures are placed into the mixture, it is then smoothed over the edges of the figure base

The base is then dipped into the flock mixture, in this case mainly desert sand with several different grades of ballast as stones

Once fully dry I usually need to touch up the flock in a few places using PVA

[paulr]

काफी बढ़िया

You continue to do 10mm honour, sir!

धन्यवाद

[paulr]

I've finished painting and touch ups on the now current batch  

Progress is much faster on a smallish batch of foot

Prepared and washed the next batch, more Badmash and Levies

[paulr]

Washed the current batch this morning

Final dry brush and first coat on the figure bases done this evening  

[paulr]

Second coat on the figure bases done last night

Current batch sorted ready for basing

Next batch on the painting rods, waiting for the weather to improve so they can be undercoated

Finished painting bases for the next batch, including a few spares

[paulr]

Glued magnetic vinyl to the bases for the next batch last night

Labeled the bases for the next batch this morning

Based the current batch

Waiting for the wind to drop and things to dry out a bit before I undercoat the next batch

[paulr]

Wind has dropped & its sunny, next batch undercoated

[Steve J]

Cracking work on the cavalry Paul .

[paulr]

Flock touched up

I may get some jackets base coated on the next batch tonight, if I can gather the enthusiasm  

[paulr]

Didn't gather sufficient enthusiasm last night 

Managed to get jackets base coated and dry brushed today  

Also took some picces of the last batch as it was sunny this afternoon

[paulr]

Badmash - great mob of zemindars, &c, of neighboring districts, who came well-armed to assist the Nana
Two units of non-drilled Badmash and their leader





Badmash & Levies from Cawnpore
A unit of non-drilled Badmash & a unit of Levies