THE VICTORIAN EMPIRE STRIKES BACK
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About the Project
I have decided to revisit all my colonial miniatures and give them a bit of love after being stored away in the Garage for so long. I have four armies that need a tidy up and revisit some 19th century theaters of war and why the hell were we there? "Because we're here lad,no body else, just us"
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The Joneses
This time I’ve looked at the two Joneses who helped defend the hospital and evacuate the patients while holding off the Zulus. So these two stands are hospital focused.
Hitch and Bourne
These two stands represent colour Sgt Bourne who didn’t get the VC but the distinguished service medal. I have given him a bugler. Hitch was shot in the arm so tied his arm down with his belt. Chard handed him his pistol to use in his good hand.
Hook and surgeon Renalds
For my games of Rorkes Drift im organising the defender’s into twelve stands of four mini’s each. I’m going to try and theme each stand around the various VC winners. Theses two are based in Henry Hook helping patients escape the hospital and surgeon Renalds administing aid. The two commanding officers will act as solo minis. I like the Perry miniatures interpretation of the. Below. Bromhead was a bit deaf so Chard is shouting in his ear.
Pulp miniatures
I've had theses minis for some time with the intention of doing something steampunk with them but I might expand on my Indian range. I have a small thuggee force who would strangle to death travelers on the road with yellow silk scarves. These figures from pulp miniatures are based in the thuggee from Gunga Dinn. The three sergeants are also from the film and appear in a few Kipling tales. Although the film is set in the late 18th century the British did most of their anti thuggee activities in the 1840s.
Zulu war command
Back to the Zulu War with Lord Chelmsford commander of the British forces leading his troops on a wild Zulu chase
All my current afghans
This is my current collection of afghans all painted up for 1880. Now I have so many tribesmen painted up I need to move on to the uniformed army and cavalry
The legend of Malalai
This mini came with the Perry miniatures box bundle deal as a free mini. Looking at images of interpretations of her she is often depicted in red and yellow.
According to legend at a critical moment at the battle of maiwand the afghans began to loose heat under sustained British volley fire. She removed her veil and rallied the men. "Young love! If you do not fall in the battle of maiwand, by God someone is saving you as the symbol of shame" she picked up a fallen banner and sang. She was shot dead moments later. Did this happen? Who knows but it gives Afghanistan a female heroine that I think the country needs. Today the highest award for women is the Malalai heroine if maiwand medalHavildar Ishar Singh
Wargames illustrated giants in miniature interpretation of havildar Ishar Singh. In 1897 21 Sikh soldiers held s fort against ten thousand afghans. The battle of Saragarhi became one of the most famous last stands in history
British in Afghanistan
The 66th Berkshire regiment who thought a last stand at Maiwand Afghanistan 1880.
Rebasing my old minis to match my afghans. Had a few casualties along the way. He went feet first.
Desert Fort
I used a selection of basing materials and limited paint selection to get this kit together
Today's progress
More 10m Zulu war. This time British from pendraken I also won a desert fort in a competition from sarissa. I put it together today. Hope to use it in the Sudan or perhaps with my afghans
Afghanistan
Sniping down from the hills. I've completed two Afghan units. One tribal unit and one gazi fanatics. Once based I think these fellers look pretty good.only another 50 to go
Carry on up the Khyber
Sir Sydney Roughdiamond. Giants in miniature figure. Ready to do his bit for queen and country. I've also been busy working on the afghans.
Mini Zulus
Tried a different scale for a change and completed this unit if Zulus this morning. Very quickly done with contrast paintsAfghanistan pile
So with a hundred afghans to paint I've started my first unit of 25 ghazni fanatics who wore a lot of white so these are proving quick to do with contrasts. I'm going over the flesh tones with wildwood in an attempt to get a good skin tone. These chaps stick to melee weaponsMovie hospital part five
The beds come in bits so you can do them as single beds rather than bunks. I added some pith helmets and painted them movie white
Maybe my windows are two high
