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Wednesday 1 May 2019

A little bit here and there.

We have been very busy of late  so that not a great deal of painting has been done. Stuff that was on my table before Salute is still there. Now  I am not , and have never been, one of those wargamery types who can start at one end of an army and finish at the other without food or sleep or a pint or any normal comfort . Chaps like that make me nervous, obsessive aren't they? Sometimes  bit self- righteous perhaps ? Anyhow I ain't one of THOSE boredom would kicj in far too soon. No I apint what I want when I want and enjoy the process at least s much as the results


  So recently I have bitted about a little more than usual. Some 15mm Marlburian High command  for our groups game at the Durham show in June.  A40mm drummer for Regiment Champagne  for the very slowly growing 40mm TYW project . and finally these two little beauties. Command figures for the Indian Mutiny project. Both of these are from the Mutineer high command set and to be honest I am not sure who is who- though they do come with name labels on the figure and  another as yet unfinished is definitely  Lakshmi Bhai - The Rani of Jhansi as the figure is obviously female.
 Painting these two was a  treat in acrylics and inks over a white base coat to make the colours pop a little. They are added to the slowly growing force of Mutineers - or  Freedom fighters if you prefer.  To take on the forces of John Company



All of my Indian Mutiny forces are from the Old Glory  range and once hey are table ready I plan  to use a hybrid of Charge! and The Sword and the Flame which -at least in theory- should give the right mixture of order and sudden unpredictability. 

Another figure from the same pack I painted a while ago. 
Some of the British opposition - all Old Glory from the same pack CMB2A
And finally  some mutineers- selections from 3 packs. 


Well that's the plan .....

8 comments:

  1. Colorful and splendid officers!

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  2. very impressive miniatures and painting - the colourful mutineers look stunning!

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  3. Thank you gentlemen - more on the painting desk.

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  4. Very nice indeed Andy. That's one period I have never painted.

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  5. Lovely to see Mutiny figures, and your choice of vivid colours for the leaders is great. Very jaunty chaps.

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    1. Thanks the Rani is almost done plus the first of the British commanders

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  6. Yhese look very good, maybe one day I'll finish off my own Foundry IM figures.
    (Hope to see you at Durham)

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    1. Hi Joe Yes we'll be there with a big 15mm Marlburian game .

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