Colonial RHA Gun Team & Limber

Its been a tough few months...

Not had much time for painting and modelling. However the other day I managed to make a start on a project that I have had on my list since seeing Ethan's excellent 25mm converstion of a colonial gun team for his Afgan War "Maiwand Day" project.

See his subperb work here...

http://maiwandday.blogspot.com/2011/07/full-unit-conversion-1-rha-limbers.html

...and

http://maiwandday.blogspot.com/2011/07/rha-limber-team-afghan-regulars-hi-res.html

So in his footsteps here is my attempt in 20mm plastic...
















Lets see how close I can get to the colour scheme below...



Hope you enjoyed the images...

Now to start painting...

Duncan

My birthday...

It t'was my birthday yesterday (27 again) and my boys bought me some great little figures...from TQD Castings (CP Models) from their 20mm (1/72) DARKEST AFRICA range, 1879 BRITISH INFANTRY...

To Mike and Jonathan - thank you gentlemen! Dad Love's you very much!!

I pack of OFFICER, NCO, SCOUT & RIFLEMEN etc & two packs of RIFLEMEN, in MIXED POSES...

They are wonderful figures - I've added them to my queue...but they may just jump a few places forwards...







Not sure if they are planning to add to the range...

Should I paint them as intended or should I convert them to 1882 Egyptian Campaign infantry...mmmmmm!!

Hello Keith...yes we all have lists and projects in the planning stages...hundreds and hundreds of them!

Duncan

On the work bench

Hello all
It has been almost 6 months since my last posting...busy selling Burgers!!
I was reminded by the lads on the HaT forum and had my ass kicked for not responding to messages and not posting any updates...
Below are a few images from my current listing 'on the work bench'...They are a mixed bag of French, Brits, Arabs and Ansars. All from numerous manufactures (both plastic and metal)

Hope you enjoy them.

Started these chaps a while ago...don't like how the officers cover man is siting in the saddle...the arms are being replaced on both the bugeler and officer...
They are made using ESCI Scot Greys legs and mounts and ESCI Colonial Brits..


Another of my many planned projects...
The officer in the pith Helmet is from RSM...which are, I think, some of the best 20mm colonials around...

http://www.dpcltdcom.org/rsm95_006.htm

The Gatling is from Irregular miniatures 15mm range...sand bags from Hovels (I think)...the rest are ESCI's Colonial Brits...apart from the two Navy lads...who I think are WW1 Gremans

My dream is to one day build a Colonial Train....and todate, this is how far I have got...


I have not got very far with these lads...they are Emhar French (With an ACW Officer from Revell)

http://www.plasticsoldierreview.com/Review.aspx?id=1117

Now on to my growing Dervish/Ansar forces...

Like many of you I am sure, I too am waiting for Hat to continue the release of their Colonial ranges...I am working on a few they sent me as samples...

Some ol' BB 20mm colonials
RFM, BB and Raventhorpe lads
Started on the standard the other day...however! Poor paint gives you poor results...start again Oz!







Airfix Arabs and BB Arabs...
Following on from seeing Pauls great Sharrif and his lads bods...

http://paulsbods.blogspot.com/2010/11/o-sharrif-and-boys.html

Here's my attempt...can't get the blue just right yet...

I'll be posting a few more images over the next few weeks - I have found some great pictures from a few old Modelling and wargame magazines...

Tally ho

Duncan