That perennial favourite -a bunch of rough & ready matelots, hauling around early MG's for keeping the natives in check. These are the first Imperial troops off the stocks for the Sudan collection. A Gardner and Gatling Gun , both Perry sets. I have based them on an Octagonal base so that they can easily fit into the corner of squares etc. There wasn't much opportunity or need for conversion work here, the only little bit of extras being a pile of spent cartridge cases made out of small gauge brass wire , just cut and fixed with a little superglue. The blues were done using the Andrea Color blue set which I really like using - really easy to highlight and shade with.
The rest of the artillery is already sourced and the order for the Redvers Bullers 1st Brigade for El-Teb will go in this next week to get some infantry sorted.
In addition I have completed the first lot of preparation work the Fuzzy force, managing to remove every piece from the sprues in 10 boxes of Perry plastic Ansar and sorted in trays - my fingers were shredded at the end of that. Work has started on the assembly process as well, so may finish a war band this week too.
Also back to some Napoleonic conversions - so it will be out with the soldering iron as well
Nice battery; interesting bases too. Best, Dean
ReplyDeleteThese look superb and what a great idea with the brass wire.
ReplyDelete10 boxes of Ansar! my word, very wise painting up yourself a Gatling and Gardner gun.
Yeah I liked the way the brass worked - it will be regular feature now I think. I found it one someones blog - and I can't remember who it was to give them the credit.
ReplyDelete10 boxes will be about a third of the eventual force... it's gonna a big army!
Very cool painting!!! Nice basing too!
ReplyDeleteI love them!! Brass wire is great idea.
ReplyDeleteGreat work Dave the figures are fantastic and so is the basing. You may of guessed by my blog that I have a Sudan theme thus year as well...love the period.
ReplyDeleteThanks Vinnie - I am drawing inspiration from your collection at the moment - I am working hard to get enough kit together for my forst game of this in years!
ReplyDeleteNice work indeed - those hex bases are very effective as well..!
ReplyDeletecheers , hopefully the bases do the job I wanted of them - which is to make things neat!
DeleteThese are very nice, and the bases look like a good idea. Love those canons. I looked at your last post and those figures are spectacular. The figure of the downed horse is my absolute favorite.
ReplyDeleteCheers, I look forward to seeing your efforts.... it gets addictive & frustrating in equal measure sometimes you know.
DeleteReally lovely. I also really like the basing - the octagons really fit in very well indeed.
ReplyDeleteThanks - I scrathed my head for something that would let them fit in to the corner of square neatly and a pleased with the result
ReplyDeleteLovely Looking stuff as always Dave, when are we going to give all this stuff an outing? ;)
ReplyDeleteCheers Noel, aiming to have enough kit together for a game in by end of this summer - how about a Soldiers of the Queen weekend? Sudan, Zulu, Indian Mutiny ?
DeleteVery nice Dave.
ReplyDeleteReally enjoying your blog!
Phil
Thanks for the feedback Phil :-)
DeleteVery nice models, Dave. Those blue colours are wonderful. I´m awaiting to see the Fuzzies.
ReplyDeleteBest regards.