Monday, August 17, 2020

Up the Chamla with Willie

 

A WIP of the latest project. 

After spending the last couple of weeks on the HLI, I thought that it was time to pull out the screw gun team that has been patiently waiting on it's turn to be made ready for active duty. The castings were in fair condition, but did take a couple of hours to clean up - one of the joys of using figures that were designed more than 45 years ago. A small problem is that the gun's carriage was short shot and not fully formed in the mould, so I'll be scrounging some plastic card to make good.  

What you see here is the weekends' work. I have another three mules to finish along with a pair of gunners before I can tuck this one safely away. 

The basing is sand on PVA painted with one of the GW "crackle" paints. That's then dry-brushed with a bone shade and topped with three or four different types of grass tuft.

The Order of Battle is now:

The Infantry
The Buffs
The Highland Light infantry
The Seaforths
The Guides Infantry

The Cavalry
The 21st Lancers

The Navy
The Naval Brigade Gatling Guns

I am staking a claim to a Mountain and a Field Battery, some Guides Cavalry, perhaps some Lancers from Bengal and another couple of infantry units.

Then it's Pathans in a big way. Then perhaps a few Mahdists. An Ross, just to tease you a little, some Boers.

4 comments:

tradgardmastare said...

Jolly nice figures indeed.

Peter said...

Splendid looking figures.

Rob said...

Fabulous figures but big bases?

Bloggerator said...

Thank-you all.

Rob, yes, big bases. I'm using what I have to hand. We're in hard lock-down in Melbourne, so opportunities are thin to get out and about and the heck with it, let's work through the pile of shame. Also, after my experiment with the 21st Lancers, I like the possibilities that larger bases offer.