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The Silver Bayonet – Egypt Spring Clean
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About the Project
I started painting up models for the Egypt expansion of The Silver Bayonet ages ago, but can't find a record of it amongst my projects. I never finished the project and wasn't fully happy with the progress I had made on some of the paint jobs. It seems like a good excuse to record the efforts as a Spring Clean Challenge.
Related Game: The Silver Bayonet
Related Company: North Star Military Figures
Related Genre: Horror
Related Contest: Spring Clean Hobby Challenge 2025
This Project is Active
Zombie Camel.
Years ago Zombie and Camel on the same internet search would have been a Googlewhack. But now it felt natural to inquire as to when, not if, we can expect to see a zombie camel in our war games. Northstar provided this metal monster and I am happier for it. 
I used some watered down Blood for the Blood God paint where I went for the gore. Didn't think this zombie in the desert would be that wet and gooey. I think there's a mix of Morghast Bone, Zandri Dust for the base until I was happy, a dry brush of Wraithbone and some gore and highlights for the exposed bones.Follower of Old Gods
Will try to tone down the shine on this model with a layer of watered down PVA or anti shine varnish.
Stayed close to the box art again. Just Mephiston Red and Black Legion Contrast for the most part.The Conscript
The conscript will be an interesting one to look up from a gameplay point of view. I followed the box art again on this scheme. The robes went from an Iraqi Sand brush on prime, to Wraithbone base and a Corax White highlight.
I went for a Mornfang Brown and Cadian Fleshtone mix for the skin colour.Bedouin
I saw in the box art that someone had some care to choose different tones of black to differentiate from the different types of clothing.
I used Shyish Purple for the turban. A mix of Macragge Blue and Black Legion Contrast for the cloak and just Black Legion for the robes underneath. 
Pretty simple but interesting paint job.Egyptian officer
Mostly following the box art for the scheme.
I used some colours from the John Blanche Army Painter new paint sets. A blue speed paint and a bright red.
Blurred for your pleasure.Mameluke
I already had a Mameluke from Gringo40s. 
This version is quite different, I think I prefer the Gringo version, but this is still a good model. The cuffs were fun to paint. A wide gold band laid down and then parted with a red line to make it look more intricate.The Egyptian unit
I think I will stay close to the box art for most of these. The start.
I picked up some 3D printed Knucklebones skellies before I even got the book, confident that if any skeletons in the game didn't actually have a ranged attack I would find a way to crowbar them into the game.
The first attempt was a bit rushed. After a Spring clean they didn't look a lot different, but I tidied a few bits that I knew I wasn't happy with.
I am happier with these now. Now I have the book it's clear I will need to find a bodge way to get these models involved but I'm looking forward to it.
