Picking up those brushes again.

Hi and welcome to the occasional mutterings of Dave Doc, a military modeller and some time gamer. Gaming and model making has given me a real education, History & Geography(obvious really), Artistry, Politics, Economics, Logistics, Project Management -you try building miniature armies without the last 3.

I will use the blog to record my creations & the odd occasion I actually do some gaming.

I have always been inspired by the aesthetic side of gaming. Playing on well constructed terrain using excellently painted units is always a joy.

Thursday, 12 March 2015

Sudan.. The horde is growing

 The drums have beating and the army has assembled - its now a full 6 foot wide!

All together its is now 880 foot, 36 mounted camel riders, 12 Baggara cavalry, 1 gun. There are another 120 foot on order to take me to 1000.. Then a top up of mounted to take them toward 100, and a couple more guns. So nearly there..It may be time for the main man to make his appearance too

The latest batch are shown below.





Connoissuer Miniatures - Mahdist Camel riders






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28 comments:

  1. Phil12 March 2015 at 09:52

    ...and is growing well, excellent job!

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  2. TamsinP12 March 2015 at 10:17

    This is a truly megalomaniacal and psychotic project Dave!

    Great to see them all together :)

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    1. DaveD12 March 2015 at 10:44

      yeah - its great fun Phew!!
      They will be along to take me away shortly... !

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    2. Millsy13 March 2015 at 02:09

      If you were allowed to take just one of them with you which would it be?

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    3. DaveD13 March 2015 at 05:59

      Michael.. That would be Abdul.. You can see him 4 th row back 23rd from the right..

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  3. AdamC177612 March 2015 at 10:53

    your like a one man Islamic insurgency :)

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  4. Mallius Vane12 March 2015 at 13:58

    WOw. That is an impressive horde!

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  5. legatus hedlius12 March 2015 at 14:02

    That's a proper wargames army that is!

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    1. DaveD12 March 2015 at 14:17

      yeah .. no itsy bitsy skimish game here!

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  6. MartinC12 March 2015 at 14:26

    That's about 4 times bigger than any of my armies. They look magnificent. Glad I've seen them but not met them. Gonna need more bullets

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  7. Stryker12 March 2015 at 17:15

    That is one heck of an army and beautifully done!

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  8. Juan Mancheño12 March 2015 at 19:56

    This is a great horde! And finely painted!!!

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  9. Phyllion12 March 2015 at 20:17

    Not big enough yet Dave

    ;-)

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  10. Carlo13 March 2015 at 01:03

    Very nice mate - growing like a quiet evolution in the sands mate!!

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  11. Scottswargaming13 March 2015 at 01:13

    Good God!
    Is for your own collection or a commission.
    If your own, what rules are planned... I was guessing Black Powder?

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    1. DaveD13 March 2015 at 05:58

      Scott, the rules are Sands of the Sudan..for big games, available from Carlo who posted above!

      It's my collection...I intend to run very big games at the Wargames a Holiday Centre

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  12. Millsy13 March 2015 at 02:10

    Surely by now you qualify for some sort of volume discount? No? Perhaps sympathy and/or kudos then for bearing up so well under such an all consuming obsession. :-)

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  13. Colgar613 March 2015 at 19:25

    That's utterly crazy! But in a good way :-) .

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