| Atheling | 15 Aug 2021 7:43 a.m. PST |
Again, with the studio out of action it has given me a little time to catch up on some photography work. To help me take stock of where I am with various projects too- and stick to the "Rule of Threes"! :>) All the units and single bases, along with the usual waffle can be found on my Just Add Water Blog here:
justaddwater-bedford.blogspot.com/2021/08/up-nile-forces-thus-far.html The first unit for my Sudan collection was completed way back in 2015. One of the few gaps in the Perry Miniatures Sudan range was that of the Mounted Infantry Company under L/Captain Humphreys. Thus a small degree of conversion work was called for. The Mounted Infantry models are taken from the Command and Troop packs of the Perry Miniatures British Camel Corp with their "undersides" filed out (enter the "bastard" file!) with putty work done on redefining the puttees. The horses are taken from the 10th hussars packs. Mounted Infantry Company:
Beja Unit 1
Beja Unit 2:
Examples of some of the single bases:
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| Rusty Balls | 15 Aug 2021 9:19 a.m. PST |
Spectacular looking figures! What rules are you playing? |
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| Atheling | 15 Aug 2021 9:42 a.m. PST |
Rusty Balls
What rules are you playing? Up the Nile by Kevin Calder. It's all on the blog but briefly, they can be played on a table as small as a 6' x 4' which suits my needs until I can get to the club again. Up the Nile is available from Caliver books here in the UK. THere might be a Us supplier? Hope that helps? |
| rvandusen | 15 Aug 2021 12:04 p.m. PST |
Excellent painting. One of the many attractions of colonial gaming is that the vast majority of warriors/soldiers are straight forward to paint. I would recommend to anyone starting in miniature gaming to think about selecting a colonial project to start due to the simple paint schemes that are typical of that era. |
| Zeelow | 15 Aug 2021 3:18 p.m. PST |
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 ColCampbell | 15 Aug 2021 5:44 p.m. PST |
On Military Matters carries the "Up the Nile" rules. link Great looking figures!! Jim |
| Atheling | 16 Aug 2021 3:44 a.m. PST |
ColCampbell
On Military Matters carries the "Up the Nile" rules. It's great to hear that they are available from both sides of the pond. I dearly wish that the Pete Armstrong's The Battle of Dupplin Moor was available for the UK from OMM. I recently tried to purchase a copy from On Military Matters and was turned down because of all the VAT etc to get it to the UK. :>( |
| takeda333 | 16 Aug 2021 10:33 a.m. PST |
Well done, always a pleasure to see you units. |
| Atheling | 16 Aug 2021 10:37 a.m. PST |
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| Atheling | 17 Aug 2021 5:09 a.m. PST |
A quick example of some of the single bases close ups- if you're interested in the painting of the flesh tones on the Beja, they are really worth a look- colours explained on the link to my blog too :)
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| takeda333 | 18 Aug 2021 4:58 p.m. PST |
Nicely done! Great standard 😀 |
| Atheling | 21 Aug 2021 12:57 p.m. PST |
Cheers Takada333. I have to say that I'm quite pleased with what I managed to complete in a few nights – the Beja that is. My Just Add Water Miniature Painting Blog:
justaddwater-bedford.blogspot.com |
| takeda333 | 21 Aug 2021 10:38 p.m. PST |
That 2d Beja unit with the skin highlights really makes them pop. I wish I had seen this technique earlier on my 170+ 18mm units.😀 |
| Atheling | 22 Aug 2021 8:52 a.m. PST |
That 2d Beja unit with the skin highlights really makes them pop. I wish I had seen this technique earlier on my 170+ 18mm units Mike Snook mentions different colour skin tones with some of the Beja tribes in his superb Go Strong into the Desert book. That's basically what I was trying to achieve. I'm pleased you like them. My Just Add Water Miniature Painting Blog:
justaddwater-bedford.blogspot.com |
| Part time gamer | 24 Aug 2021 2:35 a.m. PST |
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| Atheling | 26 Aug 2021 5:41 a.m. PST |
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| archiduque | 03 Sep 2021 3:15 a.m. PST |
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| Atheling | 04 Sep 2021 1:04 a.m. PST |
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| SgtGuinness | 02 Nov 2021 4:59 p.m. PST |
Beautifully painted and based figures! Highly inspirational. I've been following your awesome blog for quite some time. |
| Atheling | 23 May 2024 4:10 a.m. PST |
SgtGuiness
Beautifully painted and based figures! Highly inspirational. I've been following your awesome blog for quite some time. Thank you, That's great to hear. I'm sorry I was so late in replying to you. I was doing a google search and my own thread on TMP came up! LOL MY BLOG:
Just Add Water Miniature Painting and Wargaming Blog:
justaddwater-bedford.blogspot.com |
reveals a long-lost Martian tripod.
