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 26 May 2016

Sudan - Highland Skirmishers, Commanders and Mahdist guns

After the last play test it highlighted a few items I wanted to add, some specific highlander skirmishers and some Mahdist captured Krupp guns - and a Gatling gun - or perhaps more correctly that shoud be called "Where the hell did they get that from!"

Black Watch company in skirmish order - Connoisseur Miniatures
Time to flush out the bad guys...

Also a few spare Naval Brigade figures from Connoissuer made into a skirmish order. I like these as they have the Sennet hats

Connoissuer Minatures

A command set - complete with commander in full dress regalia! - no idea who made that - it was just in the lead pile.




and the gunnery arm for the Mahdists. Enough so i can run a few games simultaneously and each have some.


22 comments:

  1. I really DO need to pay you blog more attention as you do some terrific stuff and these are no exception. Great workmanship.

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  2. Cracking stuff Dave, the gunnery looks like a formidable unit!

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  3. Excellent figures Dave, sometimes you just can't beat the older ranges.

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    1. Thanks Ray, yes they do sometimes still have that certain something

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  4. Great looking minis and presentation Dave!

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  5. Love the old school figures Dave!
    Well done, Peter

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    1. Yeah, nice bit of classic loveliness

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  6. All lovely...especially the command group. Superb!

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  7. Very nice Dave. Can never have enough skirmisherrs.

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  8. Gotta love s Sennet hat. Very nice indeed mate.

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  9. The full-dress command figure is a Connoisseur. Love the collection!
    Cheers

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    1. Thanks for that. I thought it might be.

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  10. Love your 'Where the hell did they get that from'. It would make an excellent name for a set of rules or as a random event on a set of cards and very appropriate for what you have chosen.
    Your commander certainly stands out on his white horse and really looks the part Dave.

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    1. The random event card is already made !

      Thanks Pat

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