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Title: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Plynkes on June 02, 2014, 07:45:29 AM
Gather round, O best beloved, for it is painting club time again. We present,

The Colonial Painting Expedition

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/17/163_02_06_14_9_10_54_0.jpg)




The Royal Geographical Society has granted us sufficient funds to outfit a 100-strong expedition into the interior. This time we are not searching for the source of the Nile, but the source of something far more important and valuable. That most elusive of prizes: painting inspiration.

So we're looking for recruits. We'll need Explorers and officers, porters and askari, soldiers and sepoys, warriors and tribesmen, fakirs and missionaries, mullahs and witchdoctors, native chiefs and potentates, and sultans wearing roller skates...

And elephants and Afrikanders,
And politics and Salamanders,
And Germans seeking to annoy,
And horrible rhinoceroi,
And native rum in little kegs,
And savages called Touaregs
(A kind of Soudanese).

Er, sorry. Came over all Hilaire Belloc there for a second. Basically, any man, woman or beast that belongs in Colonial Adventures is welcome on this trip.


You guys know how this works by now, but just in case...


Well that's it, enough with the boring and stuffy rules, get painting. We'll all meet up in Port Said, and if you miss us there catch us in Zanzibar.

For all the badge-collectors out there, here's the mini-badge for your signatures:

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/17/163_02_06_14_9_10_54_1.jpg)




Expedition Roster

abu iskander
Admiral Benbow
Ady McWalter (Sponsored by H.M. Stanley)
airbornegrove26
Alchemy
Amalric
answer_is_42
Argonor
Atheling
Belisarius
Black Cavalier
Braxandur
Calimero
Captain Blood
Constable Bertrand
Cubs
d phipps
Dr De'Ath
Dr Mathias
Dr. Moebius
Dr. The Viking
elysium64
fred
Furt
gamer Mac
gnomehome
guitarheroandy
Heisler
HerbyF
H.M.Stanley
Jeff965
jimbibbly
Justin Buck
Katsuhiko JiNNai
Mad Lord Snapcase
marianas_gamer
Marine0846
maxxon
Mr.Marx
Orctrader
Phil Robinson
Phyllion
Plynkes
Prof.Witchheimer
Remington
rumacara
Sinewgrab
Steam Flunky
Svennn
syrinx0
tom_aargau
tomrommel1
Totleben
traveller
TWD
Valerik
Yankeepedlar01





See all the entries together, here in
The Expedition Gallery (http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?action=gallery;cat=63)



Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Plynkes on June 02, 2014, 07:45:43 AM
I can't think of a better way to begin than with one of Colonial Adventures' most iconic characters...

No.1 - The Zulu

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/17/163_02_06_14_9_11_50_0.jpg) (http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/17/163_02_06_14_9_11_50_1.jpg)
Induna, uDloko ibutho, the fight at Jim's House, January 1879.
(Wargames Foundry)
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Furt on June 02, 2014, 08:03:15 AM
Nice idea and painting Plynkes.

Might even try my hand at this one...
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Captain Blood on June 02, 2014, 08:15:40 AM
I can't think of a better way to begin than with one of Colonial Adventures' most iconic characters...

No.1 - The Zulu


Me neither. brilliant start Plynkes
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Malamute on June 02, 2014, 08:20:35 AM
Super brushwork, a great start to the expedition.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Brian Smaller on June 02, 2014, 08:31:21 AM
The attention to detail is fantastic. I loved the work on the rear of the shield. Needless to say, I am not going into that detail on mine. I don't think I ever could anyway.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: OSHIROmodels on June 02, 2014, 08:56:10 AM
Excellent start  :D

Cracking write up as well  :)

cheers

James
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Mason on June 02, 2014, 10:03:36 AM
Excellent start  :D

Cracking write up as well   :)

Seconded.
 :-*

I had some Ngoni arrive last week.
This may give me the excuse to paint them.

Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: gamer Mac on June 02, 2014, 11:07:41 AM
Seconded.
 :-*

I had some Ngoni arrive last week.
This may give me the excuse to paint them.


Another project?
Lovely paint job on the zulu.
I may have some suitable miniatures for this, my first painting club membership
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Mason on June 02, 2014, 11:45:23 AM
Another project?

Not really, just a whim.
Although they will be used in future as tribesmen for Strange Aeons Up the Congo.
When I make the jungle, that is....
 ;)

I do fancy painting some, though, so this could be my nudge.
 :D

Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Mr.Marx on June 02, 2014, 04:35:54 PM
...this would be a good excuse to do that middle eastern project that I'd always wanted to do...
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: traveller on June 02, 2014, 05:03:21 PM
Great idea!

Maybe I should finally paint one from the Colonial Lead Mountain!
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Prof.Witchheimer on June 02, 2014, 06:30:08 PM
That painting job on the Zulu is absolutely top notch! Dylan, you really didn't forget how to paint a proper African figure aren't you :) Glad to see you back in the saddle, keep it coming!

Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Plynkes on June 02, 2014, 06:48:59 PM
It's been a year. Wasn't sure I still had it in me. And also many of my paint pots had dried up, and GW have gone and changed all their paints (or maybe just the names, but the effect is the same), so I don't know what to get to replace them.  :)



But I'm really glad you suggested we do this, Prof. I've been having lots of fun painting this last week or so. It's good to be back.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Admiral Benbow on June 02, 2014, 07:35:38 PM
Fantastic painting, Plynkes.  :-*

I'm going to start painting soon ...
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Dr DeAth on June 02, 2014, 08:12:01 PM
Perfect timing, I've almost finished a batch of Baluchis so I'll have at least one entry  :D
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: elysium64 on June 02, 2014, 09:36:53 PM
Great timing as I have just started painting the great Empress NW Frontier range.
No.2 Flash

(http://i591.photobucket.com/albums/ss355/elysium64/003_zps1fb7475d.jpg) (http://s591.photobucket.com/user/elysium64/media/003_zps1fb7475d.jpg.html)

This is the first figure I have painted in over a year.
Hopefully should be able to add a few more.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Hu Rhu on June 02, 2014, 09:41:20 PM
Great timing as I have just started painting the great Empress NW Frontier range.
No.2 Flash

That is a great miniature.  Beautifully painted. As is the Zulu.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Plynkes on June 02, 2014, 10:42:33 PM
Bravo! Flashy will keep things from getting dull. We'll get him to write an authoritative account of the, uh... particular customs of the native women, Dick Burton Style.

Strictly for private publication and circulation among the expedition members, of course.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Captain Blood on June 02, 2014, 10:44:37 PM
Nice one Simon.
I have a figure primed and based!
 :)
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: syrinx0 on June 03, 2014, 03:45:05 AM
Since I happen to be (still) working my way through the Warlord/Empress British forces for Zulu this would seem a fortuitous expedition.
3 Fix Bayonets!
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/17/4336_03_06_14_5_41_35.jpg)
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: HerbyF on June 03, 2014, 04:00:44 AM
Well I guess I will have to set the Dark Ages stuff I am working on & dig out some more colonials. Just painted up a bunch in the last couple of months.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: moonshado on June 03, 2014, 04:39:38 AM
I'll be following this with great interest.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Phyllion on June 03, 2014, 05:38:17 AM
Ooh, great idea for a challenge. And lovely miniatures so far. I'll have something to post in a few days.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Elk101 on June 03, 2014, 05:58:00 AM
Great start guys. Now I have an immediate use for the bargain Ngoni I picked up from North Star with Pulp Alley in mind.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Mason on June 03, 2014, 06:59:37 AM
Great timing as I have just started painting the great Empress NW Frontier range.
No.2 Flash

(http://i591.photobucket.com/albums/ss355/elysium64/003_zps1fb7475d.jpg) (http://s591.photobucket.com/user/elysium64/media/003_zps1fb7475d.jpg.html)

This is the first figure I have painted in over a year.
Hopefully should be able to add a few more.

That is a lovely rendition of Junior, sir.
Lovely silky jacket.
 :-* :-*

Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Plynkes on June 03, 2014, 07:02:15 AM
No.4 - The Balochi

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/17/163_03_06_14_8_47_54_0.jpg)

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/17/163_03_06_14_8_47_54_1.jpg) (http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/17/163_03_06_14_8_47_54_2.jpg)
Sepoy, 27th Bombay Native Infantry (1st Belooch Regt.), Abyssinia, 1868.
(Mutineer Miniatures/Wargames Foundry conversion)
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Mason on June 03, 2014, 07:11:40 AM
Very nice indeed!
 :-*

I am really glad to see your painting, Plynkes, as I do not recall you posting any figures since I have been on here.
You have been holding out on us!
 :D

Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Lowtardog on June 03, 2014, 12:16:36 PM
Lovely work so far and yours are cracking the flesh on the Zulu is fantastic. I may sneak in a Brit regular for Mori war and say he was on detachment  ;D
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Bugsda on June 03, 2014, 01:28:45 PM
Brilliant! I've just been down to Darkest Africa, or Peckham as we call it, for some inspiration  8)
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Mason on June 03, 2014, 01:30:41 PM
Brilliant! I've just been down to Darkest Africa, or Peckham as we call it, for some inspiration  8)

 lol lol lol

Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Prof.Witchheimer on June 03, 2014, 06:56:30 PM
No.5 - The Rhinoceros

(http://www.backofbeyond.de/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/nashorn1.jpg)

Ceratotherium simum cottoni, subspecies Northern White Rhinoceros from the family Rhinocerotidae.

(Copplestone Castings)
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Plynkes on June 03, 2014, 07:05:56 PM
Hurrah! Something to ride on. That's grand, as I didn't want to walk all the way.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Elk101 on June 03, 2014, 07:09:00 PM
No.5 - The Rhinoceros

(http://www.backofbeyond.de/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/nashorn1.jpg)

Ceratotherium simum cottoni, subspecies Northern White Rhinoceros from the family Rhinocerotidae.

(Copplestone Castings)

 :-*  that is a belting paint job Prof, absolutely first class.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Orctrader on June 03, 2014, 07:10:11 PM
Excellent contributions so far.  Really enjoying the show.   :)
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Argonor on June 03, 2014, 08:05:09 PM
Splendid! Time to get some Victorian Brits dusted off.  :)
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: OSHIROmodels on June 03, 2014, 08:55:03 PM
That's cheating Alex  lol

cheers

James
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Belisarius on June 03, 2014, 10:12:30 PM
Gentlemen is there room for one more on the journey ?
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Eric the Shed on June 03, 2014, 10:21:03 PM
Love the expedition - count me in  -

Some natives are primed and ready for paint...

but in the meantime Basil would have loved this thread if he had been around - he was always partial to the odd explorer

(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j375/ErictheShed/b1918dc4-f11c-4975-ba9a-7b0ba2fd29b4_zpsaeba6257.jpg)

cheers
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Black Cavalier on June 03, 2014, 10:27:54 PM
Just to verify, this would be for purely historical figures?  Stuff that would be on the Colonial boards, as opposed to the VSF boards?
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Plynkes on June 03, 2014, 10:36:17 PM
Pretty much. Fictional characters are okay, and Tarzan and Allan Quatermain would be fine (he had plenty of mundane, historical-ish adventures). But save the steam walkers, Martians and lost white tribes for when the VSF club gets its turn.

Don't worry, the VSF fans will get their chance. Their day will come.  :)
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: FramFramson on June 04, 2014, 03:34:50 AM
Just spotted this thread. LOVELY work so far gents. The opening Zulu is a particular dandy, as is the prof's wonderful rhino!  :-*
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Plynkes on June 04, 2014, 07:31:53 AM
This one was my first figure after a year or so of not painting at all. A sort of a warm-up to hone my skills in preparation for the Zulu we saw earlier. Wasn't entirely satisfied with him, but not bad for a first go back at it, and I think he still deserves a place on the expedition...

No.7 - The Hehe

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/17/163_04_06_14_9_26_10_0.jpg) (http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/17/163_04_06_14_9_26_10_1.jpg)
Hehe Warrior, Iringa Highlands, East Africa, 1880s.
(Wargames Foundry/Copplestone Castings conversion)
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: OSHIROmodels on June 04, 2014, 07:45:02 AM
You're on fire  8)

These are great ! Will we see them in a game soon?

cheers

James
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Plynkes on June 04, 2014, 07:56:56 AM
Unlikely. The main reason I haven't painted for so long is that I'm just not really into tabletop wargaming any more. My gang's gaming nights have been taken up with pen-and-paper roleplaying instead for the past couple of years (set in the 40K universe, of all places!  :o).

I think 2011 was the last time I played a war game. Never say never, but I don't see any prospect of it at the moment.

Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Captain Blood on June 04, 2014, 09:44:59 AM
You're still collecting and painting beautiful figures Plynkes, that's the main thing  ;)
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Dr Mathias on June 04, 2014, 03:16:07 PM
This is painful... I'm out of town for a few more days and I have hundreds of colonial figures waiting at home...
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Plynkes on June 04, 2014, 04:28:48 PM
Plenty of time, my friend. We'll save you a seat on the rhino.  :)
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Argonor on June 04, 2014, 05:39:59 PM
Hrrmmff... seems that all my victorian brits ready for painting are wearing home service uniform - not really fitting the subject.

On the up-side, I have found a handful of minis for a themed series of entries. Hopefully primed this weekend!  >:D
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Mad Lord Snapcase on June 04, 2014, 05:48:26 PM
No. 8 - Brigadier Jethro Q. Walrustitty

The Brigadier has stepped outside the Mess to smoke a quiet pipe, “when I was a young subaltern back in Jalalabad, there was none of this dressing as women on Mess Night, the old Colonel would have had a blue fit, blah, blah, blah, might just as well pass the port to the right, blah, blah, blah!”

(http://i1352.photobucket.com/albums/q645/Mad_Lord_Snapcase/Misc/Colonial015_zps8649ec36.jpg) (http://s1352.photobucket.com/user/Mad_Lord_Snapcase/media/Misc/Colonial015_zps8649ec36.jpg.html)

Just finished him this evening. Obviously not up to the standard of previous entries but I’m happy to take part.  :D
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Plynkes on June 04, 2014, 06:22:53 PM
Any relation to the Upper Buggardly Walrustitties? Knew them back in the day. Famous for their parties.

Young Persephone was a hell of a goer. Shame that she fell in with a bad lot, the Mosley crowd. Changed her name to Swastika Valkyrie Walrustitty, last I heard.


But I digress...


Argonor, you can do a fellow in Home Service clobber if you want to. During the Indian Mutiny the Rifle Brigade turned up in full dress, complete with shakos, and carried on like that for a while before common sense prevailed. The 2nd Dragoon Guards were reported by eyewitnesses wearing their full dress uniforms complete with brass helmets, as if they were seeking to defeat the murderous rays of the Indian sun by the application of sheer bloody-mindedness. So it's your call.  :)
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Mad Lord Snapcase on June 04, 2014, 06:35:55 PM
Quote
Young Persephone was a hell of a goer.

Know her? I married her!!!!!!

Now she's known as Swastika Valkyrie Walrustitty-Snapcase and a damn fine wife she is too, that's if you can keep the vodka hidden!

Quote
Shame that she fell in with a bad lot, the Mosley crowd.

We don't invite that crowd to Snapcase Hall anymore, not since that embarrassing episode with the Bishop of Norwich!
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Argonor on June 04, 2014, 07:09:22 PM
Argonor, you can do a fellow in Home Service clobber if you want to. During the Indian Mutiny the Rifle Brigade turned up in full dress, complete with shakos, and carried on like that for a while before common sense prevailed. The 2nd Dragoon Guards were reported by eyewitnesses wearing their full dress uniforms complete with brass helmets, as if they were seeking to defeat the murderous rays of the Indian sun by the application of sheer bloody-mindedness. So it's your call.  :)

I may, time permitting. Right now I have my mind set on 3-5 figs to do, first, then we'll see.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Prof.Witchheimer on June 04, 2014, 08:18:47 PM
Well, that's my first painted African figure since years. Unfortunately I have found that my african skin colour pots were dried out in the meantime so I've lost my recipe (which I liked a lot) and had to experiment a bit with brown tones. The first painted guy didn't look bad in my hands but not on the photo so he won't be joining that fine expedition due to not being photogenic. This is the second guy, I'm still far from being happy but who cares.

No.9 - The Kikuyu

(http://www.backofbeyond.de/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Kikuyu1.jpg)

Kikuyu Warrior, near Mount Kenya, East Africa, 19th century.
(Wargames Foundry)
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Elk101 on June 04, 2014, 08:30:19 PM
Nice job on the shield!
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Dr. Moebius on June 04, 2014, 08:31:56 PM
 :-* :-* :-*

This expidition is my cup of tea.
Where is my hunting rifle Hussim? Have to join quickly.

Love the Hehe and Kikuyu just awesome.

Dr. Moebius
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Furt on June 04, 2014, 09:01:55 PM
Lovely all. Especially these native chappies.

Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Constable Bertrand on June 04, 2014, 09:08:19 PM
Lovely rino and zulus! Hopefully I can find something to paint...

Cheers
Matt
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Captain Blood on June 04, 2014, 10:43:47 PM
Not happy Alex???!!! He's a beauty. Lovely job.

The Brigadier's not half bad either.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: syrinx0 on June 05, 2014, 01:52:42 AM
This is painful... I'm out of town for a few more days and I have hundreds of colonial figures waiting at home...

Only hundreds? Seems too low of a count.  lol
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Furt on June 05, 2014, 03:32:00 AM
No. 10 - The Pathan

"The warlike Pathans [or Pathan, Pukhtun or Pushtun] form one of the world's largest tribal societies and are divided into numerous sub-tribes and clans.... The Pathan hill tribes all have a passion for freedom and independence, and defend their territory and honor against all invaders. They are fearless guerilla fighters who know the hills and valleys intimately, are crack shots and wear clothes that blend with their surroundings (khaki is a local word meaning 'dusty, and it was as a result of the wars in this region that the British army abandoned its bright red uniforms for the inconspicuous dust-colored khaki). No one has ever managed to subdue or unite them: the Mughals, Sikhs, British and Russians have all suffered defeat at their hands."  

Far from the high standards already displayed here, but I've been dieing to contribute to one of these "100 clubs".

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/17/1650_05_06_14_5_27_00.jpg)
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Plynkes on June 05, 2014, 07:00:55 AM
Lovely. He'll come in handy. No doubt a crack shot with the jezzail and a purveyor of unplayable swing bowling too, I'll warrant.  :)



Possibly the last one from me for a few days, need to get the postie to bring me some more paint. I'm sure you guys can take up the slack.

No.11 - The Askari

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/18/163_05_06_14_8_52_43.jpg)
Sudanese Askari, Uganda Rifles, mid 1890s.
(Wargames Foundry minor conversion)
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Hu Rhu on June 05, 2014, 07:58:34 AM
Great figures guys.
The Pathan has a very mean look about him, just as if he was concentrating on killing the infidel who have invaded his valley. 
Love the addition of the leopard skin on the Foundry Askari. Well painted too!

Hope to be adding my contribution soon.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Dr. The Viking on June 05, 2014, 08:14:49 AM
No 12 - The Bodyguard

(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-7-AeRYhT5A0/U5AmvFBFPyI/AAAAAAAAKE8/lb-4LvC_pO8/w708-h479-no/P1270320.JPG)

(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-s6AikacUPXE/U5AmvnYT79I/AAAAAAAAKFA/9G9TyXai8Ts/w751-h479-no/P1270323.JPG)


Had a nice break from Texas finishing this.  :)
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Malamute on June 05, 2014, 08:33:50 AM
Lovely stuff so far chaps. :-*
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Mason on June 05, 2014, 09:31:41 AM
Brilliant additions to the expedition.
Wonderful brushwork going on here.
 :-* :-*

CV: Where is that fella from?
I love the expression on his face.
 lol

Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Dr. The Viking on June 05, 2014, 09:41:15 AM
Brilliant additions to the expedition.
Wonderful brushwork going on here.
 :-* :-*

CV: Where is that fella from?
I love the expression on his face.
 lol



Congo I think
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Plynkes on June 05, 2014, 09:58:39 AM
The original sculpt is meant to be Mtesa, king of Buganda (Foundry Darkest Africa).

However, as far as we're concerned, he's from wherever the crazy Dane says he's from.  :)
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Dr. Moebius on June 05, 2014, 10:03:18 AM
Here we go

No.13 - Unlucky Slaver


He´s number "13" you know...

Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Plynkes on June 05, 2014, 10:21:23 AM
Ouch!

Love it.  :)
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Dr. The Viking on June 05, 2014, 10:24:40 AM
The original sculpt is meant to be Mtesa, king of Buganda (Foundry Darkest Africa).

However, as far as we're concerned, he's from wherever the crazy Dane says he's from.  :)

Shoot! I didn't know! I thought it was a woman.  lol

Here we go

No.13 - Unlucky Slaver





He´s number "13" you know...



Aaaaaaaaaaaamazing!  :o
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Mason on June 05, 2014, 10:46:03 AM
Here we go

No.13 - Unlucky Slaver


He´s number "13" you know...

Brilliant.
Brutal, but brilliant.
 :-*




Shoot! I didn't know! I thought it was a woman.  lol

Hmmmm.....a worrying thought.
 ::)


Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Furt on June 05, 2014, 11:36:00 AM
Wow - number 13 unlucky, but NICE!  :-*

Shoot! I didn't know! I thought it was a woman.  lol


 lol lol lol
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: OSHIROmodels on June 05, 2014, 11:36:39 AM
Cracking work chaps  :D

cheers

James
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Jonas on June 05, 2014, 01:06:16 PM
Brilliant. I'll see if I can make it  :D
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Jeff965 on June 05, 2014, 02:34:36 PM
May I join in No 14 The Scout

Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Prof.Witchheimer on June 05, 2014, 07:57:41 PM
Still struggling with colours for the skin and now also with my matt varhish, the last delivery of Army Painter turned out to be a disaster  :( whatever I try it's getting glossy so no Army Painter for me any more. But I didn't want to leave that fine party here so you're getting to see the glittering guy.

No.15 - The Tutsi

(http://www.backofbeyond.de/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Tutsi.jpg)
Suwedi, Tutsi warrior, East Africa, Lake Kivu, 19th century.
(Wargames Foundry)
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Mason on June 05, 2014, 08:08:52 PM
Absolutely lovely, chaps.
Great eye-candy.
 :-*

Now please stop this Colonial lark, it is very distracting..... ::)

Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Admiral Benbow on June 05, 2014, 08:20:47 PM
Alright, I made it for my first one:

No.16: Abdülhamid Bey - Binbashi of the 12th gönüllü (supply troops)

"I'm just an observer of the mighty Ottoman empire ..."


(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/18/93_05_06_14_10_19_35.jpg)

(Wargames Foundry, Crimean War range)

Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Captain Blood on June 05, 2014, 08:26:11 PM
Wonderful additions  :-*
Michael, what a character. I love the base.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Orctrader on June 05, 2014, 08:28:31 PM
Fantastic stuff.

Especially love the Turk with his pearl-handled revolver.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Malamute on June 05, 2014, 08:29:01 PM
Awesome brushwork. :-*
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Za Zjurman on June 05, 2014, 08:54:59 PM
 :-* :-*
WOW superb standerd on all the entries so far gentlemen.

Cheers,
Za
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Valerik on June 05, 2014, 08:59:48 PM
Fantastic stuff.
Especially love the Turk with his pearl-handled revolver.

Ivory certainly, ain't that why one goes TO Africa?

Quote
"They're ivory. Only a pimp from a cheap New Orleans whorehouse would carry a pearl-handled pistol"
G.S. Patton, Jr.  


Well, after looking at the marvelous figure in question again, they might just BE pearl.
Something about a pompous feller inna fez, just screams "procurer" to me...

This is all inspiring work folks!!

My Hinterland askaris are calling me, urgently.

Who will be the first to recruit one of those she-devils for this expedition?

Valerik
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Bugsda on June 05, 2014, 11:38:21 PM
Bloody awesome so far but for fuck sake slow down lads I'm up to my neck in Comanches at the moment.

I don't suppose Plynkes will stretch to 19th Century American colonialism  :D
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: syrinx0 on June 06, 2014, 02:04:27 AM
You can paint one Colonial figure in between.  You could stop at just one I'm sure. What could possibly go wrong?  >:D
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Plynkes on June 06, 2014, 07:55:46 AM
I don't suppose Plynkes will stretch to 19th Century American colonialism  :D

You can have any American Colonialism that isn't already under the aegis of the Old West board, such as the annexation of Hawaii, and I suppose the Banana wars would count too. I guess the Spanish-American War also fits, as it was all about the transfer of a bunch of colonies from one Imperial Power to another, when you look it at (whatever the mighty press barons of the time might have said).

But I'm afraid Comanche raiders are firmly within the Old West's grasp. These are the arbitrary and artificial boundaries we have to live with, I'm afraid.  ;)
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Bugsda on June 06, 2014, 10:18:31 AM
These are the arbitrary and artificial boundaries we have to live with, I'm afraid.  ;)

The powers that be have spoken, oh well!   ;)
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: H.M.Stanley on June 06, 2014, 11:17:57 AM
I feel the need to participate, albeit by proxy.   ;)

I'll post on behalf of Ady McWalter, an infrequent visitor to these shores. The expedition is in need of a 2nd Anglo Afghan War mountain gun team ...

[photo to follow when i return to the Mess from patrol]
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Justin Buck on June 06, 2014, 09:34:02 PM
I've been waiting for this one to come around  :D  This got me thinking about painting some Zulus that are hiding around here somewhere.  Here is my Schutztruppe sent scouting ahead of the main troop.
No. 17- Sudanese Schutztruppe

(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4sFM1OBPvFw/U5IuFXv5F7I/AAAAAAAAAiw/c3rxojWLJ94/s1600/IMG_1275.JPG)
(Copplestone Casting)
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Phyllion on June 06, 2014, 10:13:08 PM
Oh yes, can't miss this! Such fine work already.

I offer you:

No. 18 - Royal Navy Officer, Suakin 1884

<img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-7OAH8ZgRFXg/U5I600fYjOI/AAAAAAAADTI/XQbWQSWMdAw/s400/photo%25201-741404.JPG" height="400" width="282" /> (https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/S3iEXoYLE7cwmYFUOizyNaYDhVTx6SyIAaklcWcfmZs?feat=embedwebsite)

<img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-kJZUQ9Z8viE/U5I61s996ZI/AAAAAAAADTU/5DBIJNbFnZI/s400/photo%25202-745903.JPG" height="400" width="292" /> (https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/iSo38GP2pXi6iypeQcrNPqYDhVTx6SyIAaklcWcfmZs?feat=embedwebsite)

From the Perry miniatures Sudan range
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: airbornegrove26 on June 07, 2014, 02:50:03 AM
No. 19- Zulu Woman & attendant
(http://i1136.photobucket.com/albums/n497/airbornegrove26/08d103fa-3ab8-45e7-be19-6d5a590a822a_zpsb07cb951.jpg)
(http://i1136.photobucket.com/albums/n497/airbornegrove26/bbd31f48-afd7-42e9-895b-ebe47712f991_zps92dc82bb.jpg)
Izinyathi Amancane, Zululand, 19th century.
(Wargames Foundry)

I imagined this little beauty being married to Plynkes Induna  lol
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Mad Lord Snapcase on June 07, 2014, 07:44:02 AM
No. 20 - Horatio Herbert Kitchener

Herbert Kitchener having an early morning cup of Darjeeling before his full and frank exchange of views with Captain Marchand over the French laying claim to Fashoda.

(http://i1352.photobucket.com/albums/q645/Mad_Lord_Snapcase/Misc/Kitchener_zpscae0222f.jpg) (http://s1352.photobucket.com/user/Mad_Lord_Snapcase/media/Misc/Kitchener_zpscae0222f.jpg.html)

Perhaps I need to do Captain Marchand next….
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Plynkes on June 07, 2014, 08:31:11 AM
Excellent stuff from everybody! Now we're motoring.  :)




I imagined this little beauty being married to Plynkes Induna  lol

He'd be a fool to turn down buttocks like those.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Captain Blood on June 07, 2014, 09:24:33 AM
Managed to get one in...

No. 21 - 'Because we're 'ere, lad...'  Private, 2/24th Foot, Zululand, January 1879



(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/18/577_07_06_14_11_17_16.jpg)

Empress Miniatures, sculpted by Mr Hicks.

I have a whole box of these lads to paint at some point, but shall refrain from clogging up the expedition with the heroes of Rorke's Drift...  ;)

One or two other, different chaps may join the expedition near the tail end though. Time and mosquito nets permitting...

Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Jeff965 on June 07, 2014, 10:42:03 AM
I hope this counts as colonial.

No 22 Quilted John

Spurned by his lover who left him for Major Gordon, our hero Captain John finds himself up the Sutlej during the Sikh wars.
Anyway he thinks Gordon is a moron.
 If you don't get the joke you weren't a teenager in seventies Britain lol, l'll get my coat....

Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Plynkes on June 07, 2014, 10:58:20 AM
I was a teenager in 80s Britain, but I still remember Jilted John. I cried all the way to the chip shop. ;D

I have a particular fondness for his alter ego John Shuttleworth's song about the Hale-Bopp comet, as while it was around it use to guide me home from the pub like some kind of bizarre alcoholic's nativity story. It pointed right to my house when you were stood outside the pub. Damn handy.


Of course he counts as colonial, and it's always nice to see something a little away from the main road.  Great job. What make is that figure? I don't recognise it.




Managed to get one in...

Bloody lovely. But anything less from you would be cause for a riot. It is expected these days.  :)

Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Mason on June 07, 2014, 11:02:01 AM
I was a teenager in 80s Britain, but I still remember Jilted John. I cried all the way to the chip shop. ;D

I have a particular fondness for his alter ego John Shuttleworth's song about the Hale-Bopp comet, as while it was around it use to guide me home from the pub like some kind of bizarre alcoholic's nativity story. It pointed right to my house when you were stood outside the pub. Damn handy.

 lol lol
Me too, but without the guiding star.
Unfortunately......


I have a whole box of these lads to paint at some point, but shall refrain from clogging up the expedition with the heroes of Rorke's Drift...  ;)

Will they be heading off to Mars once they have tidied things up in Southern Africa?
 ;)

Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Jeff965 on June 07, 2014, 11:15:29 AM
Plynkes it's a Studio miniatures British officer from their Sikh war kick starter. Painted him yesterday for this topic. It's a great idea to influence people to get characters done well done. I have large chunks of the 70's and 80's missing from my memory due to alcohol but I always seemed to find my way home on auto pilot, real light weight these days though, can't handle the next day unfortunately lol.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Plynkes on June 07, 2014, 11:23:15 AM
Ah yes, should've known that. They've been churning out quite a bit of Sikh Wars stuff lately. Must have slipped my mind.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Captain Blood on June 07, 2014, 01:01:52 PM
Will they be heading off to Mars once they have tidied things up in Southern Africa?
 ;)

Mars-Schmarz.
Load of adolescent nonsense. Those fellas want to get some PROPER COLONIAL GAMING in!
And to think they call themselves Englishmen...  ::)

;)

:D
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Mason on June 07, 2014, 03:00:15 PM
 lol lol lol

Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: H.M.Stanley on June 07, 2014, 03:34:07 PM
No.23 - 2nd Anglo Afghan War Mountain Gun team 1878/80

(http://i60.tinypic.com/1jvr46.jpg)

Perry Sudan figures painted by Ady McWalter
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Phyllion on June 07, 2014, 05:39:28 PM
Empress ZW figures painted by Ady McWalter

Pretty sure they're Perry Sudan old chap - I only know because I have one of my own:
http://infrequentwargamer.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/british-expedition-firepower-screw-gun.html (http://infrequentwargamer.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/british-expedition-firepower-screw-gun.html)

A lovely piece nonetheless - great to see some firepower on the expedition!
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: H.M.Stanley on June 07, 2014, 06:20:42 PM
Pretty sure they're Perry Sudan old chap - I only know because I have one of my own:
http://infrequentwargamer.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/british-expedition-firepower-screw-gun.html (http://infrequentwargamer.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/british-expedition-firepower-screw-gun.html)

A lovely piece nonetheless - great to see some firepower on the expedition!

You're quite right. My bad. Corrected - thanks
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: fred on June 07, 2014, 06:49:08 PM
No.24 Capitaine Bloss  Légion Etrangère

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-d_unKudJ828/U5Nckijd4YI/AAAAAAAAC4M/PAyQLo_Nmvw/s640/IMG_4540.jpg)

Artizan FFL
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Cubs on June 07, 2014, 08:33:18 PM
Jeez, slow down guys, I'm desperately trying to rush my own entry!


Wait, that sounded really wrong ...
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Hu Rhu on June 07, 2014, 09:20:40 PM
Jeez, slow down guys, I'm desperately trying to rush my own entry!

 lol lol

Me too.  At this rate the expedition will be long gone before I can pack my Fortnum and Mason's Gentlemans Travelling Hamper!
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Mason on June 07, 2014, 09:30:24 PM
lol lol

Me too.  At this rate the expedition will be long gone before I can pack my Fortnum and Mason's Gentlemans Travelling Hamper!

Oi!!!

You can do what you like with that Fortnum chaps gubbins, but keep your filthy mitts off of mine.
 >:D

Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: elysium64 on June 07, 2014, 11:43:56 PM
lol lol

Me too.  At this rate the expedition will be long gone before I can pack my Fortnum and Mason's Gentlemans Travelling Hamper!

Not to sure if I would put Gentleman and Mason in the same  sentence, more like Jovial Bounder  lol lol lol lol

Some really lovely work here of the recent work here I particularly like Captain Bloods (no surprise there :D) and H.M. Stanleys entry's, and throughout I have been astounded by the beauty of Plynkes African skin tones, you really must do a tutorial
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Mr.Marx on June 08, 2014, 12:08:34 AM
Number 25. A Khivan.

(http://i1371.photobucket.com/albums/ag311/ATJ2/Blog%20Photos/Blog%202014-06-07/IMG_4204_zpsc288dc6a.jpg) (http://s1371.photobucket.com/user/ATJ2/media/Blog%20Photos/Blog%202014-06-07/IMG_4204_zpsc288dc6a.jpg.html)
Perry Miniatures Zouave.

BLOG LINK (http://the-bloggity-blog-blog.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/laf-colonial-painting-expedition-1.html)

Fantasic work all round, by the way.  ;)

MM.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Dr. The Viking on June 08, 2014, 08:23:00 AM
No 26.

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-cgop8B1XeUU/U5QdSKW4XpI/AAAAAAAAKKI/JeoB__luqNU/w1044-h363-no/P1270373.jpg)

Ashanti warrior ready to seize Fort Christiansborg in the Danish Gold Coast 1826


(Please note I have little or no idea about how actual Asante/Ashanti warriors look... I read a mention of white clay being smeared on before battle - that's it!)
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Argonor on June 08, 2014, 10:25:49 AM
No 26.

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-cgop8B1XeUU/U5QdSKW4XpI/AAAAAAAAKKI/JeoB__luqNU/w1044-h363-no/P1270373.jpg)

Ashanti warrior ready to seize Fort Christiansborg in the Danish Gold Coast 1826


(Please note I have little or no idea about how actual Asante/Ashanti warriors look... I read a mention of white clay being smeared on before battle - that's it!)

Cool! Now paint some of the defenders!  ;)
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: rumacara on June 08, 2014, 10:41:41 AM
Number 27 - Adventurer

Wargames foundry adventurer
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: gamer Mac on June 08, 2014, 03:11:38 PM
No 28 British Officer

A young 2nd Lieutenant poses for a heroic picture before joining the expedition 
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/18/1912_08_06_14_5_06_58_0.jpg)
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Captain Blood on June 08, 2014, 07:16:32 PM
He is a brilliant figure Colin. Catches the character of the young subaltern, exactly as you describe. Nice work :)

Lots of nice additions in fact.

And I never knew the Danes were in on The Scramble For Africa, so I've learned something too (thank you Thorbjorn ;))
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Argonor on June 08, 2014, 07:51:23 PM
#29: The Game

HLBSC

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/18/38_08_06_14_9_49_36.JPG)
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Argonor on June 08, 2014, 07:57:39 PM
Number 25. A Khivan.

(http://i1371.photobucket.com/albums/ag311/ATJ2/Blog%20Photos/Blog%202014-06-07/IMG_4204_zpsc288dc6a.jpg) (http://s1371.photobucket.com/user/ATJ2/media/Blog%20Photos/Blog%202014-06-07/IMG_4204_zpsc288dc6a.jpg.html)
Perry Miniatures Zouave.

BLOG LINK (http://the-bloggity-blog-blog.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/laf-colonial-painting-expedition-1.html)

Fantasic work all round, by the way.  ;)

MM.

That is some of the most saturated red I've ever seen - makes the tunic/kaftan/djellabah/whatever look almost shiny/silky!
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Mr.Marx on June 08, 2014, 08:08:10 PM
That is some of the most saturated red I've ever seen - makes the tunic/kaftan/djellabah/whatever look almost shiny/silky!

The reds in the 'Reaper Master Series' are fantastic. Bit steep, but well worth it.

MM.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Captain Blood on June 10, 2014, 12:48:44 PM
'Day 8...
After an initial rush of enthusiasm - resulting in unexpectedly rapid progress towards the interior - the expedition suddenly encountered debilitating tropical conditions giving rise to such lethargy that progress slowed to a crawl, and thence almost to a standstill... '


:D

No. 30 - Foundry 'Darkest Africa' Hunter / Adventurer

I've had this figure primed and knocking around for at least 15 years.
He was from one of Copplestone's very first Darkest Africa packs for Foundry. I painted all the rest of that pack at the time, but for some reason never painted this character. So the expedition is an ideal opportunity to put that right!

Most of the characters in that particular pack were modelled on specific literary / historical figures. But I could never work out who this one was supposed to be. Someone from H Rider Haggard perhaps? Not clean cut enough for Allan Quatermain though...

For some reason, I got the idea in my head that this character was a long haired American? Perhaps a renegade from the Confederacy?

Having just checked back, in the Foundry pack, his name is given as 'Enfield' - although he appears to be armed with a Martini-Henry, so I don't know what that signifies, and am still none the wiser...

Answers on a postcard please...  :)


Anyway, here he is... Like all Copplestone sculpts - a joy to paint, and incredibly easy to paint. I really wish the great man was still churning them out in 28mm...

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/18/577_10_06_14_2_33_21.jpg)
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Plynkes on June 10, 2014, 01:04:23 PM
Looks like Dog the Bounty Hunter to me.  ;D


The Michael Douglas character in The Ghost and the Darkness was called "Remington" which is another gun-alike name. It looks quite a bit like him, so I reckon I might be on to something there. They seem to have merely switched in another similar name for him, which is quite common with "not-" figures. I believe a Martini-Enfield Rifle (among other things) was actually used in the real hunt for the Tsavo man-eaters.


Interestingly, I first read about the Tsavo lions in a "Boy's Own True Adventures" style book when I was a little kid. The two clean-limbed, immaculately-moustached and brillcreamed British chaps in the illustrations couldn't have looked more different to the dirty hobo that was Douglas in that movie. The Val Kilmer character is historical, but the Michael Douglas Quatermain-wannabe was made up for the film (which would necessitate doing a "not-" figure, I guess).


Lovely job, by the way. But that really doesn't need saying.  ;)
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Mason on June 10, 2014, 01:18:17 PM
That fella is certainly full of character, Richard.
Former Reb, I could buy that.
 8)

Great colour choices too.
Not something I would have considered.
 :-* :-*



Some great addition to the expedition fellas.
Love the Ostrich, Argonor, that did make me chuckle.
Now someone just has to paint a not-Rod Hull and attach him to it.
 :D

Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Plynkes on June 10, 2014, 01:19:15 PM
Here's the fellow. Decide for yourself...

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/18/163_10_06_14_3_18_28.jpg)
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Captain Blood on June 10, 2014, 01:39:21 PM
By Jove, I think you've solved the riddle, Plynkes - that's who it's supposed to be, for sure... Thanks  :)

That fella is certainly full of character, Richard.
Former Reb, I could buy that.
 8)


That's good, because in that case, I think I double him up for Old West use and muster him into my Upsheet Creek posse...  ;)
Roughly contemporaneous, after all...  :)
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: gamer Mac on June 10, 2014, 02:52:18 PM
Cracking work Richard :-* :-* :-*
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: carlos13th on June 10, 2014, 03:31:29 PM
No 28 British Officer

A young 2nd Lieutenant poses for a heroic picture before joining the expedition 
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/18/1912_08_06_14_5_06_58_0.jpg)

He looks just as smug as you would expect a young officer too, fantastic.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Belisarius on June 10, 2014, 04:45:14 PM
The memsahibs gawd bless ,em. Miss June Hunter - Dunn and her chaperone Miss Haversham ( spinster ) .                  Many a young Leiutenant has found the lines " June Hunter Dunn, June Hunter- Dunn, burnished and furnished by African sun "  turning in his mind as he gazed wistfully at the fair June.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Mad Lord Snapcase on June 10, 2014, 05:31:57 PM
We sat in the cattle kraal till twenty to one
And now I’m engaged to Miss June Hunter Dunn.


Very nice work, as are all the other entries so far.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: former user on June 10, 2014, 05:40:43 PM
No.24 Capitaine Bloss  Légion Etrangère

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-d_unKudJ828/U5Nckijd4YI/AAAAAAAAC4M/PAyQLo_Nmvw/s640/IMG_4540.jpg)

Artizan FFL

the sword is a conversion?
very well done with the blue and the red btw
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: H.M.Stanley on June 10, 2014, 05:40:57 PM
We sat in the cattle kraal till twenty to one
And now I’m engaged to Miss June Hunter Dunn.


Very nice work, as are all the other entries so far.


No sex please,  we're British ....

Very nice work all round
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: fred on June 10, 2014, 05:59:13 PM
the sword is a conversion?
very well done with the blue and the red btw
Thanks - I'm pleased with how the red came out, I used a GW wash applied just to the creases to get the deep shades in them. With the blue, I wasn't sure if I had gone light enough with the highlights.

Yes the sword is a conversion - the figure normally is part of my IHMN company, in which the officers are rather deadly with their swords, so it seemed best to actually have a sword to chop the enemy to bits with.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: former user on June 10, 2014, 06:05:48 PM
brigade miniatures makes one of the few period swordsmen, a belgian officer
how did You do the blue?
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: fred on June 10, 2014, 06:18:18 PM
Vallejo Dark Prussian Blue, with a drop of black as the main colour. Highlighted with Dark Prussian Blue, then a few smaller highlights of DPB with a drop of white.

I was aiming for a very dark blue for the French officers - much darker than the capote's of the troopers.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: former user on June 10, 2014, 06:19:15 PM
yes, that's how it should be, almost black
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Plynkes on June 10, 2014, 06:21:30 PM
Just a friendly reminder that entries are supposed to consist of a single base (and don't think you can hide two bases behind a table and I won't notice ;)).

We'll look the other way this time, as it isn't really all that important and there will be a mutiny among the troops if the women are sent home. But the next person to do it will be put on jankers, and not just peeling spuds but mucking out the rhino too.

Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Marine0846 on June 11, 2014, 12:23:09 AM
Hey Plynkes,

So only one figure and one base per post.

So do the women count as one or two?

And what does the table in the photo count as? ;) lol
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Plynkes on June 11, 2014, 01:08:54 AM
Well it's supposed to be a single base, but you can have a small number of figures on it. That's so you can enter with MG team bases, artillery pieces and fellas on camels, etc. if you want to.

Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Heisler on June 11, 2014, 04:02:18 AM
Number 32 British Colonial Rifleman, 24th Foot

This is a Reaper Miniature sculpted by Bob Olley. He did a series of 7 for Reaper.
I watch Zulu twice while I was working on this one so the 24th Foot meant I didn't have to pull down the reference books. I'm not sure if he's a good singer or not.

(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-qB2FV6zQSkI/U5fQP01hpeI/AAAAAAAAPxI/y5aRlUFpEy8/s512/Brit.Kneeling.Finished.1.jpg)
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-zgqWi-JdhPc/U5fQREOZRyI/AAAAAAAAPxQ/vSP-6837BuI/s512/Brit.Kneeling.Finished.3.jpg)
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Plynkes on June 11, 2014, 07:02:39 AM
Ooh nice.  :)

Yours is actually number 32, Heisler. I changed it on your post to avoid confusion and so we end up with the right number. Hope you don't mind, I don't usually like messing with other people's posts, but we want to keep the tally straight.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Heisler on June 11, 2014, 01:00:54 PM
I have no problem with that fix! I think the ladies might be unnumbered and that threw me off.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Jeff965 on June 12, 2014, 03:10:50 PM
No 33 Big Baluchi Boss

Copplestone figure put out by Wargames Foundry.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Atheling on June 12, 2014, 03:13:46 PM
No 33 Big Baluchi Boss

Copplestone figure put out by Wargames Foundry.

Really fine brushwork on this chap and that's no exaggeration  :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*

Darrell.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Argonor on June 13, 2014, 09:41:00 PM
Arrrghh... My painting desk will be all but inaccessible all weekend!  >:(

We have carpenters putting in the second batch of new windows since we bought the house about 4 years ago, and they've left a terrible mess in the hobby room/study/office. leaving for the weekend. Luckily, it's work weekend for me, so I won't be missing out full time on painting, but it's still rather annoying!
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Braxandur on June 14, 2014, 09:45:25 AM
No 34 Natural enemy - Bengal Tiger

I bought this from the west wind productions gladiator wars series. Doesn't seem to be in the shop anymore though.

(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/braxandur/Miniatures/West%20Wind/PC150329_zpsda31482e.jpg~original)
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Plynkes on June 14, 2014, 04:01:55 PM
A tiger!! Voiced by George Sanders, I hope.  :)

Now I know I said I wouldn't post any more Hehe, but the pace of the expedition has been slowing for a couple of days, so I thought we needed some reinforcements...


No. 35 - Another Hehe

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/18/163_14_06_14_5_54_58_1.jpg) (http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/18/163_14_06_14_5_54_58_2.jpg)

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/18/163_14_06_14_5_54_58_3.jpg)
Hehe Senior Warrior or Chief, East Africa, 1890s
(Wargames Foundry, very slightly converted)

Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: H.M.Stanley on June 14, 2014, 04:25:11 PM
Very nice! I need to return to my DA projects at some point
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Captain Blood on June 14, 2014, 05:25:03 PM
Wow. He's brilliant Plynkes. Love that face paint  :-*
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Bugsda on June 14, 2014, 05:36:56 PM
Excellent face Plynkes, but a little racist. Was he the African Al Jolson?  ;)

This is turning out to be an excellent century.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Mason on June 14, 2014, 07:55:03 PM
This is turning out to be an excellent century.

It certainly is!

Top effort, chaps!
 :-* 8) :-*

Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Alchemy on June 14, 2014, 09:26:41 PM
Brigade Games Schutztruppe….
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Furt on June 14, 2014, 09:47:30 PM
Great efforts all.

Plynkes, your last Hehe (lol) is very cool. Loving his white painted face look.  :-*
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Plynkes on June 15, 2014, 10:31:21 AM
I think we need some proper expertise in the form of Allan Quatermain. He may drag us into an unwanted civil war if we stumble upon a lost civilisation, but he's also the man you want around to get you out of such a scrape.

Fancied doing something a bit different to your average movie-inspired Quatermain, who usually looks like some sort of 20th Century Pulpish Big Game Hunter in a Safari suit Roger Moore would be proud of. Thought I'd go for something with a little more Victorian period flavour. So...


No.37 - Quatermain vs. Cetshwayo


"This is not your quarrel. You and your servant have horses. Slip out, if you will, and gallop hard to the lower drift. You may get away with your lives."
Then my white man's pride came to my aid.
"Nay," I answered. "I will not run while others stay to fight."
"I never thought you would, Macumazahn."


H. Rider Haggard, "Child of Storm."

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/18/163_15_06_14_12_10_42_0.jpg)
Allan Quatermain, at the Battle of 'Ndondakasuka, Zululand, 1856.
(Perry Miniatures conversion)



(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/18/163_15_06_14_12_10_42_3.jpg) (http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/18/163_15_06_14_12_10_42_1.jpg)
Late in the battle and Quatermain has lost his gun, so he has armed himself with the weapons of a fallen Zulu. But the tide has turned in this succession struggle, and Prince Cetshwayo's uSuthu have triumphed over his brother, Prince Mbuyazi's iziGqoza faction.


(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/18/163_15_06_14_12_10_42_2.jpg)
Quatermain finds himself on the losing side and is now fighting for his very survival.

Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Malamute on June 15, 2014, 10:33:16 AM
Wonderful conversion.  ;D
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Prof.Witchheimer on June 15, 2014, 10:49:32 AM
Stunning, Dylan! Just brilliant.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Mason on June 15, 2014, 11:48:48 AM
Brilliant concept and realisation!
 :-* 8) :-*

Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Jeff965 on June 15, 2014, 12:01:21 PM
Very inspiring Plynkes   :-*
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: gamer Mac on June 15, 2014, 12:08:44 PM
This should be called "The Plynkes Colonial Painting Expedition"
You seem to be doing all the work.
Another cracking figure :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Plynkes on June 15, 2014, 12:12:27 PM
Ha ha, I bloody hope not. If I have to paint another 63 figures on my own we're gonna be here until Christmas 2020.  :)
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Jeff965 on June 15, 2014, 01:04:22 PM
Hey Plynkes is a gun and crew a no go if my crew are based as individuals, I ask cos at the mo I'm painting Empress Naval crew for the Maori wars?
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Plynkes on June 15, 2014, 01:40:58 PM
I think we can let that in. It would be silly to lose an entry over such quibbling details. It's in the spirit of the rules, if not the letter.  :)
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Argonor on June 15, 2014, 03:30:39 PM
I had NO idea that Quartermain was the protagonist in other stories that King Solomon's Mines   :o
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Plynkes on June 15, 2014, 03:45:09 PM
I think a lot of people are unaware of them. There are 18 Quatermain stories by H. Rider Haggard that I know of. Mostly novels or short novels, plus a handful of short stories.

Had a thread on the topic here on LAF a few years back.

http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=22320.0 (http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=22320.0)
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Mad Lord Snapcase on June 15, 2014, 04:52:12 PM
Quote
No.37 - Quatermain vs. Cetshwayo

Brilliant work, I love this!  :-*

Also, thanks for the info on the books, I have ordered some today.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Bugsda on June 15, 2014, 05:44:14 PM
 :o Outstanding Quatermain!  :-*
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Elk101 on June 15, 2014, 07:05:44 PM
What they all said. Seriously cool conversion.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Admiral Benbow on June 15, 2014, 07:06:03 PM
Lovely figures here. Especially love that Quartermain ...  :-*
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Orctrader on June 15, 2014, 07:24:16 PM
Fantastic figures!

I've begun to paint an entry...wonder if I'll make the 100 deadline?   ::)
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: gnomehome on June 16, 2014, 06:27:37 PM
No 38 - mistless gorilla

(https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2926/14251357089_0f1518c952.jpg)

A Wargames Foundry figure, recently acquired on this forum with a bunch of other DA stuff.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Plynkes on June 16, 2014, 07:11:51 PM
Ooh, he looks a bit scary. Hope he's friendly.  :)
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Admiral Benbow on June 16, 2014, 07:33:48 PM
As we won't let do Plynkes all the work ...  8)

No.39 - Baron Alfred van der Smissen

Commanding Officer of the Belgian Legion, Mexico 1864, The Maximilian Adventure

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/18/93_16_06_14_9_01_22.JPG)

Gringo 40's miniature, sculpted by Sean Judd (?)
Start of a 10 men grenadier unit ...
 :)
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Orctrader on June 16, 2014, 08:09:13 PM
No.39 - Baron Alfred van der Smissen



That's a beaut!
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Captain Blood on June 16, 2014, 10:30:38 PM
Wow  :-*
Fancy outfit. Wonderful paintwork.
 :)
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Marine0846 on June 17, 2014, 12:40:10 AM
Wonderful figure, Admiral.
Just love him. :-*
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: H.M.Stanley on June 17, 2014, 04:44:49 AM
As we won't let do Plynkes all the work ...  8)

No.39 - Baron Alfred van der Smissen

Commanding Officer of the Belgian Legion, Mexico 1864, The Maximilian Adventure

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/18/93_16_06_14_9_01_22.JPG)

Gringo 40's miniature, sculpted by Sean Judd (?)
Start of a 10 men grenadier unit ...
 :)

Damn that looks good!
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Mad Lord Snapcase on June 17, 2014, 08:51:14 AM
As we won't let do Plynkes all the work ...  8)

No.39 - Baron Alfred van der Smissen

Commanding Officer of the Belgian Legion, Mexico 1864, The Maximilian Adventure

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/18/93_16_06_14_9_01_22.JPG)

Gringo 40's miniature, sculpted by Sean Judd (?)
Start of a 10 men grenadier unit ...
 :)




Absolutely superb!  :-*
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Plynkes on June 17, 2014, 09:39:11 AM
Is it awful of me that my favourite thing is the little prickly pear?

It's not that I don't like the rest, I love it, it's just that it's such a cool little setting touch that instantly and almost effortlessly gives a sense of place to the figure.

Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Bugsda on June 17, 2014, 09:55:12 AM
Is it awful of me that my favourite thing is the little prickly pear?

It's not that I don't like the rest, I love it, it's just that it's such a cool little setting touch that instantly and almost effortlessly gives a sense of place to the figure.



I get that, superb Admiral  :-*
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Jeff965 on June 17, 2014, 10:51:15 AM
Lovely work Admiral, like the way you have brought the dark blue uniform to life. :-*
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: OSHIROmodels on June 17, 2014, 11:04:19 AM
Most excellent work all round chaps  :-* :-*

Shame I'm away galavanting as I'd love to get some Boxer Rebellion figures done  :(

cheers

James
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: guitarheroandy on June 17, 2014, 04:56:08 PM
I thought I'd better have a go...

Number 40 - The Stalwart Sikh Sepoy
(http://i943.photobucket.com/albums/ad276/guitarheroandy/IMG_0051_zps5336ff6b.jpg) (http://s943.photobucket.com/user/guitarheroandy/media/IMG_0051_zps5336ff6b.jpg.html)

Famed as a member of the 'martial races' fighting as part of the Anglo-Indian army in the second half of the 19th Century, this brave Sikh soldier is prepared to stand firm in the face of unspeakable odds in defence of the British Empire. In September 1897, 20 of these soldiers led by a Havildar, faced off against thousands of swarming Pathan tribesmen who were attacking forts and outposts all over the Samana range on the NW Frontier. The Sikhs defended Saragarhi signalling station for 7 1/2 hours against constant attack, with no hope of relief, dying to the last man.

The expedition surely needs men of this calibre!

This is a Foundry figure. It was painted in my now customary style, on a white undercoat using single layer base coats followed by a brushed-on coat of Army painter Strong Tone dip. The base colours were then used to apply a single highlight before a good coat of Testor's Dullcote was applied to matte the whole thing down.

Apologies for the size of the pic...I am trying to get used to editing pictures on my Mac, after years using a windows PC...and I'm not very good at it yet  :?
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Steam Flunky on June 17, 2014, 05:27:29 PM
No. 41 - Egyptian Officer

(https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2896/14465656893_724eae79ed_o.jpg) (https://www.flickr.com/photos/torq42/14465656893/)
eygyt (3) (https://www.flickr.com/photos/torq42/14465656893/) von torq42 (https://www.flickr.com/people/torq42/) auf Flickr

I decided this expedition needs more egyptians!
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Admiral Benbow on June 17, 2014, 05:50:13 PM
Lovely, great miniature and beautiful painting, Rob!

(but that plastic base ...)
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Jeff965 on June 17, 2014, 05:58:56 PM
I really like this, the face especially.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: rumacara on June 17, 2014, 06:03:30 PM
I like all the miniatures except mine.
Damn, i have to paint another (better this time). :?
Nice work in all of you.
A real inspiration and a great expedition will be.

Cheers

Rui
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Plynkes on June 17, 2014, 06:39:59 PM
Damn, i have to paint another (better this time). :?

That's the spirit! We don't give up when faced with discouragement and hardship, we keep going. We do these things not because they are easy, but because they are hard. Per ardua ad astra! :)





(Too much? Was that one platitude too many? Don't look at me, I've never led an expedition before.)
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Captain Blood on June 17, 2014, 06:59:29 PM
Fabulous, Steam Flunky.
The Sikh is very well done too.

(but those plastic bases... )

:o

;)


No. 42 - Private Frederick Hitch VC, 2/24th Foot, January 22nd-23rd 1879


Empress Miniatures figure sculpted by Paul Hicks.

An excellent likeness of Hitch portrayed by the actor David Kernan (sadly not much like photographs of the real Frederick Hitch :))

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/18/577_17_06_14_10_04_17.jpg)

Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Steam Flunky on June 17, 2014, 08:38:32 PM
Some lovely figures on this expedition.
Great brushwork Captain Blood, Admiral Benbow and all.
Very impessed by Quartermain, Plynkes!
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Elk101 on June 17, 2014, 08:53:29 PM
Wow  :-*

There is a frighteningly high standard in this painting club. Maybe I'll sit this one out!
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Alchemy on June 17, 2014, 08:55:49 PM
Continuing in East Africa… 43 - Askari MG team
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Plynkes on June 17, 2014, 10:17:32 PM
There is a frighteningly high standard in this painting club. Maybe I'll sit this one out!

We'll have none of that kind of talk here.

You won't get anywhere sitting on the sidelines among the wheezy boys with a note from matron. Doubt any of us are coming back, but a brave last stand and a hero's grave and is better than dying in a sweat in a tent while your piss turns black back at base camp, surely? Get out there and die like a man. :)

Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: argsilverson on June 17, 2014, 10:20:13 PM
No. 41 - Egyptian Officer

(https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2896/14465656893_724eae79ed_o.jpg) (https://www.flickr.com/photos/torq42/14465656893/)
eygyt (3) (https://www.flickr.com/photos/torq42/14465656893/) von torq42 (https://www.flickr.com/people/torq42/) auf Flickr

I decided this expedition needs more egyptians!

I was expecting to see HIM!


Gentlemen, all produced nice job so far!
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Mad Lord Snapcase on June 17, 2014, 10:22:30 PM
Fabulous, Steam Flunky.
The Sikh is very well done too.

(but those plastic bases... )

:o

;)


No. 42 - Private Frederick Hitch VC, 2/24th Foot, January 22nd-23rd 1879


Empress Miniatures figure sculpted by Paul Hicks.

An excellent likeness of Hitch portrayed by the actor David Kernan (sadly not much like photographs of the real Frederick Hitch :))

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/18/577_17_06_14_10_04_17.jpg)




"Hitch? Hitch, I saw you, - you're alive."

 "I am? Oh, thanks very much."

"Answer the roll. Say sir."

"Sir!"

"Alright. Now get off into the sickbay where you belong."


Very nice work.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Mad Lord Snapcase on June 17, 2014, 10:26:31 PM
Quote
You won't get anywhere sitting on the sidelines among the wheezy boys with a note from matron. Doubt any of us are coming back, but a brave last stand and a hero's grave and is better than dying in a sweat in a tent while your piss turns black back at base camp, surely? Get out there and die like a man!

"Oh, but Sir, Matey said I had a dose of Yellow Streak and I could sit this one out? I've forgotten my gym kit too!"
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Plynkes on June 17, 2014, 10:32:10 PM
I've forgotten my gym kit too!"

Then you must face the 500 mile trek, the jigger flea, the hungry cannibals, the malaria, the angry pymies, the marauding Masai, the Mountains of the Moon, the Arab slavers, the Four Fountains of Herodotus and the blackwater fever...


...in your vest and pants.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Mad Lord Snapcase on June 17, 2014, 10:41:28 PM
Then you must face the 500 mile trek, the jigger flea, the hungry cannibals, the malaria, the angry pymies, the marauding Masai, the Mountains of the Moon, the Arab slavers, the Four Fountains of Herodotus and the blackwater fever...


...in your vest and pants.

"Sir, sir, I've forgotten my pants too, Matey's lent me an old pair of her bloomers. I can face it all with a stiff upper lip (the 500 mile trek, the jigger flea, the hungry cannibals, the malaria, the angry pygmies, the marauding Masai, the Mountains of the Moon, the Four Fountains of Herodotus and the blackwater fever) and still show a straight bat to the wicket, but I can't face the Arab slavers in Matey's old bloomers! Could I fag for you instead Sir, please sir?"
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Mason on June 17, 2014, 10:44:06 PM
Plynkes: You really are unaware of the can of worms that you may have opened with Snappy.
 ;)
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: OSHIROmodels on June 18, 2014, 01:55:56 AM
I thought I'd better have a go...

Number 40 - The Stalwart Sikh Sepoy
(http://i943.photobucket.com/albums/ad276/guitarheroandy/IMG_0051_zps5336ff6b.jpg) (http://s943.photobucket.com/user/guitarheroandy/media/IMG_0051_zps5336ff6b.jpg.html)

This is a Foundry figure. It was painted in my now customary style, on a white undercoat using single layer base coats followed by a brushed-on coat of Army painter Strong Tone dip. The base colours were then used to apply a single highlight before a good coat of Testor's Dullcote was applied to matte the whole thing down.

For a quick method that looks very good indeed  8)

The base will fit nicely with a certain watchtower as well  ;)

cheers

James
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Mad Lord Snapcase on June 18, 2014, 05:03:28 AM
Plynkes: You really are unaware of the can of worms that you may have opened with Snappy.
 ;)

 lol  lol  lol  lol  lol  lol
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Cubs on June 18, 2014, 11:36:38 AM
No.44 - Last few rounds, last few minutes ...

I hope this vignette isn't too many miniatures. They're 1:72 'Esci' and 'A Call to Arms' British Infantry, with a few chops and re-positions and the odd Milli-put beard. Soft plastic is a pain to work with, but I do like 1:72 and keep coming back to it for some genres.

(http://www.myalbum.co.uk/Photo-36ZEEIN3-D.jpg)

(http://www.myalbum.co.uk/Photo-AJQCMAR7-D.jpg)

(http://www.myalbum.co.uk/Photo-HS8BTUCA-D.jpg)
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Captain Blood on June 18, 2014, 11:43:58 AM
Soft plastic?! 1/72?! You dangerous maverick!  :o  ;)

Once you get past the slightly flattened figures, it's a splendid scene, and wonderfully painted of course.

And as it's all one base, I think it even falls within the rules  ;)
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Mad Lord Snapcase on June 18, 2014, 12:55:00 PM
No.44 - Last few rounds, last few minutes ...

I hope this vignette isn't too many miniatures. They're 1:72 'Esci' and 'A Call to Arms' British Infantry, with a few chops and re-positions and the odd Milli-put beard. Soft plastic is a pain to work with, but I do like 1:72 and keep coming back to it for some genres.

(http://www.myalbum.co.uk/Photo-36ZEEIN3-D.jpg)

(http://www.myalbum.co.uk/Photo-AJQCMAR7-D.jpg)

(http://www.myalbum.co.uk/Photo-HS8BTUCA-D.jpg)

Beautifully painted.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: answer_is_42 on June 18, 2014, 02:06:52 PM
Bah, missed no.42... ::)

No.45, "The Sportsman"
(http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc183/answeris42/Models/Colonial_zpsc95892cc.jpg) (http://s213.photobucket.com/user/answeris42/media/Models/Colonial_zpsc95892cc.jpg.html)

There's a breathless hush in the Close to-night --
 Ten to make and the match to win --
 A bumping pitch and a blinding light,
 An hour to play and the last man in.
 And it's not for the sake of a ribboned coat,
 Or the selfish hope of a season's fame,
 But his Captain's hand on his shoulder smote --
 'Play up! play up! and play the game!'

 :)
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Plynkes on June 18, 2014, 02:10:47 PM
Hmmm.... I recognise that fellow from somewhere. Looks like a rum sort, better keep an eye on him.


And dammit, I was going to quote that poem in a later entry. You beat me to it, you rascal.  ;)

Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: guitarheroandy on June 18, 2014, 05:04:01 PM
No.44 - Last few rounds, last few minutes ...

I hope this vignette isn't too many miniatures. They're 1:72 'Esci' and 'A Call to Arms' British Infantry, with a few chops and re-positions and the odd Milli-put beard. Soft plastic is a pain to work with, but I do like 1:72 and keep coming back to it for some genres.

(http://www.myalbum.co.uk/Photo-36ZEEIN3-D.jpg)

(http://www.myalbum.co.uk/Photo-AJQCMAR7-D.jpg)

(http://www.myalbum.co.uk/Photo-HS8BTUCA-D.jpg)


WOW!! :o That's amazing!!
I did a similar thing with 28mm figs for the cover of Wargames Soldiers and Strategy a couple of years ago (I did the Last Eleven at Maiwand) but this one of yours is in a different league entirely, especially being 20mm and all...

Brilliant!!! 8)
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: gamer Mac on June 18, 2014, 05:31:30 PM
Stunning work  :-* :-* :-*
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Plynkes on June 18, 2014, 06:10:22 PM
Do we really need to keep reposting the same pic multiple times on the same page, guys?

If it's a picture from six pages ago I totally get it, but when it's right there a couple of posts above yours what purpose does it serve? (Other than making the place look untidy?)  :)


Not a rule, just me being grumpy (Blood gets away with it, so why not me?).  ;)
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Captain Blood on June 18, 2014, 06:34:40 PM
Not a rule, just me being grumpy (Blood gets away with it, so why not me?).  ;)

Grumpy? Moi?  :D
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Atheling on June 18, 2014, 07:32:26 PM
WOW!! :o That's amazing!!
I did a similar thing with 28mm figs for the cover of Wargames Soldiers and Strategy a couple of years ago (I did the Last Eleven at Maiwand) but this one of yours is in a different league entirely, especially being 20mm and all...

Brilliant!!! 8)

That's quite lovely Andy  :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*

Darrell.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: former user on June 18, 2014, 07:41:26 PM
(Blood gets away with it, so why not me?).  ;)

not always  :D ;)

right, bloody gorgeous entries again everybody! I am turning yellow...
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Dr DeAth on June 18, 2014, 07:49:12 PM
Fantastic stuff, I better get my skates on or I'm going to miss the boat
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Cubs on June 18, 2014, 07:54:06 PM
That's quite lovely Andy  :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*

Darrell.

No! No! It's mine I tells you, give meee the attention!

Thanks guys, it was only meant to be a quick whip-up for the comp but it kind of snowballed. Glad you like it.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Plynkes on June 18, 2014, 09:03:04 PM
I don't know how you could do it. I find hard plastic figures too much of a fiddly pain in the arse to bother with, let alone the little bendy bastards.  :)

Top job.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Cubs on June 18, 2014, 09:21:45 PM
I used a new medical scalpel blade and did my best to slice off all the mould lines - I still ended up with a few scraggy bits in corners that I just stuck down with paint! I must admit, some of those joins from repositioning limbs and heads are not particularly secure either.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Marine0846 on June 19, 2014, 01:44:26 AM
Number 46 Indian Mutiny "Along for a ride."

<img src="http://i.imgur.com/sWHwTcH.jpg?2" title="Hosted by imgur.com"/> (http://imgur.com/sWHwTcH)
Finally got a photo of this guy.
A Foundry Indian Mutiny figure.
About four hours total painting time.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Totleben on June 19, 2014, 10:57:50 AM
No. 47, Gordon Relief Expedition 1885, Sudan
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Jeff965 on June 19, 2014, 01:48:04 PM
Some more lovely paint jobs on our journey to 100, I'm in the process of painting a Naval gun and crew for the New Zealand wars, does anybody have any idea on barrel and woodwork colours for the naval guns in the 1840's? I've looked through my reference books here but I have nothing that helps.
I've finished the figures and now have the gun to do and then hopefully I can get it posted on this thread.

Thanks in advance Jeff.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Cubs on June 19, 2014, 02:42:28 PM
I'd be tempted to go bronze and grey respectively, if only because that's what I used to paint my Napoleonic artillery guns.

I do know some Napoleonic ships captains liked their men to paint the gun barrels, to avoid having to polish them! I don't know how much leeway the navy gave individual captains in the 1840's though.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Black Cavalier on June 19, 2014, 05:53:47 PM
No. 48 - The Merchant

Please accept this gift to ensure your Expedition is well protected.  It was only used once.  Unfortunately, the crew is no longer available.

In exchange, I would like accompany you and claim the rights to any and all business opportunities that present themselves while on your Glorious Adventure.


(http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd255/Black_Cavalier_Photos/Wargaming/VSF%20Stuff/25mm/2014-06-19_10-39-59_679_zpsb97082d7.jpg)
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Mason on June 19, 2014, 06:05:57 PM

Please accept this gift to ensure your Expedition is well protected.  It was only used once.  Unfortunately, the crew is no longer available.

In exchange, I would like accompany you and claim the rights to any and all business opportunities that present themselves while on your Glorious Adventure.

 lol lol

Like it!
 :D

Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Jeff965 on June 19, 2014, 08:01:51 PM
Cheers Cubs, I found this photo and I think I'll go with this for no other reason than I like it :)
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Cubs on June 19, 2014, 10:10:21 PM
Cheers Cubs, I found this photo and I think I'll go with this for no other reason than I like it :)

I can think of no better reason than that. Looks like he has painted his gun too.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Plynkes on June 19, 2014, 10:22:55 PM
No. 49 - Death Comes to Dar Fur

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/18/163_19_06_14_11_57_32_4.jpg)
Trooper, Sudanese Camel Corps, Dar Fur, 1916.
(Perry Miniatures conversion)



(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/18/163_19_06_14_11_57_31_1.jpg)

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/18/163_19_06_14_11_57_32_2.jpg)



(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/18/163_19_06_14_11_57_31_0.jpg)



The land of the Fur was impossibly remote, and they were a people who knew nothing of Archdukes and Ententes, or trench warfare and tanks. Yet even here the great Breaking of Nations that had swept the world could not be avoided, and so soon the machine gun and aeroplane would do their work, bombs would rain from the sky, and another royal line would shortly see its last monarch draw his final breath.



(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/18/163_19_06_14_11_57_32_3.jpg) (http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/18/163_20_06_14_12_07_39.jpg)

Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Captain Blood on June 19, 2014, 10:30:37 PM
Wow  :o
That's brilliant Plynkes. You are certainly leading by example on this one.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Mason on June 19, 2014, 10:58:45 PM
Stunning!
My favourite so far*.
 :-* :-* :-*



*That is saying something as I think the standard in this Painting Club is the highest yet.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: OSHIROmodels on June 20, 2014, 01:10:16 AM
Love that skelly coversion  8) 8)

cheers

James
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: commissarmoody on June 20, 2014, 07:01:13 AM
Really like the Sudanese Camel Corps. Show us more!  ;)
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: H.M.Stanley on June 20, 2014, 07:17:14 AM
That's one luverly looking camel ...  :D
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Cubs on June 20, 2014, 07:43:28 AM
Most posh.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Malamute on June 20, 2014, 08:16:08 AM
Wow  :o
That's brilliant Plynkes. You are certainly leading by example on this one.

Yep, absolutely first class, great idea, superbly executed :-*
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Mad Lord Snapcase on June 20, 2014, 08:17:18 AM
That is beautiful painting!  :-*
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Lowtardog on June 20, 2014, 08:36:05 AM
Beautiful, these are works of art Poly and inspired for yourself and as a thread with some cracking minis from everyone 8)
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Furt on June 20, 2014, 09:19:15 AM
Loving the Sudanese trooper- awesome and unique!  :-*

I don't think I trust that merchant although. Could he test fire that gun first?
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: gamer Mac on June 20, 2014, 10:13:15 AM
Lovely painting on the camel
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: marianas_gamer on June 20, 2014, 10:24:57 AM
Angry Angry Hippo #50
(http://i511.photobucket.com/albums/s360/marianas_gamer/20140620_6_zps84e23ddc.jpg) (http://s511.photobucket.com/user/marianas_gamer/media/20140620_6_zps84e23ddc.jpg.html)

Yet another plastic toy that Grandpa has "acquired" from his monkey boys.  The proportions are probably not great but the price was right and those boys weren't going to play with it like Grandpa will anyway!
LB
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Plynkes on June 20, 2014, 10:59:13 AM
An appropriately substantial entry to mark the half-way point.  :)

We've come quite a way, through swamps, forests and over mountains. Seems like a good place to stop and have some dinner. I hope everyone brought their packed lunches?
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: OSHIROmodels on June 20, 2014, 11:32:22 AM
I did bring a small tincture of something medicinal  ;)

Although I'll have to stay in my tent (at least until I get back from holiday  lol ).

cheers

James
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Cubs on June 20, 2014, 11:36:59 AM
Anyone want to go halves on a potted shark in aspic?
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Mad Lord Snapcase on June 20, 2014, 05:33:10 PM
An appropriately substantial entry to mark the half-way point.  :)

We've come quite a way, through swamps, forests and over mountains. Seems like a good place to stop and have some dinner. I hope everyone brought their packed lunches?

I have this in my picnic (Old Scrotum, the aged family retainer packed it for me), I can share if anyone has neglected to bring adequate provisions?

12 Jeroboam of Dom Pérignon
3 bottles Warre's 1896 Port (an exceptional vintage)
5 lbs. of Cold Salmon
Mayonnaise Sauce
1 Quarter of Lamb
Mint Sauce
1 Large Galantine of Veal
3 Boiled Chickens
1 Ham
2 Pigeon Pies
Salad with Dressing
2 Cucumbers
2 Fruit Tarts
Pastry Sandwiches
2 Jellies
2 Creams
Custard
1 Gallon of Strawberries
3 lbs. of Grapes
1 lb of Cheese
½ lb. of Butter
4 Loaves of Bread
25 Montecristo Double Edmundo cigars

Tuck in chaps, tuck in!
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: H.M.Stanley on June 20, 2014, 05:45:53 PM
Bagsy Snappy as a tent mate! I'll bring the cork screw old boy ..
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Mad Lord Snapcase on June 20, 2014, 09:20:12 PM
Bagsy Snappy as a tent mate! I'll bring the cork screw old boy ..

Pip! Pip! Consider the first Jeraboam unbunged, old bean!
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Bugsda on June 20, 2014, 10:08:10 PM
Excellent work lads, 'specially Plynkes' dead fuzzy  8)

I have to say this bleedin' expedition seems to be full of bloody overfed public school wastrels who just want to sit about slurping pink gin and stuffing their faces, 'ats on! Abaht turn!  ;)
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: syrinx0 on June 21, 2014, 04:08:16 AM
None of tha pink gin for me.  A spot of the warres 1896 would go down quite nicely.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Constable Bertrand on June 21, 2014, 07:03:07 AM
Civilisation arrives in the virgin lands of the Empire #51 - Fiona

(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jQBP4ICJOUA/U6UndToH3DI/AAAAAAAABFw/flokj2VXzsQ/s1600/SoiledFiona.jpg)

'Tall' Fiona (32mm Malifaux) travels in the expedition looking to set up shop, and sell her wears to officers and natives alike. She is a modern woman who couldn't be accused of being racist. ;)

Cheers
Matt
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Mad Lord Snapcase on June 21, 2014, 08:43:47 AM
Hello! Where did you say Fiona was setting up shop?

Seriously, very nice paint job.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Constable Bertrand on June 21, 2014, 10:07:11 AM
Hello! Where did you say Fiona was setting up shop?

Seriously, very nice paint job.

Some say she's headed for Bangkok, but perhaps thats just a rumour. ;)

I hope she fits in ok with these 1700-1800's adventures. She was the best figure I had in the lead pile.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Cubs on June 21, 2014, 10:06:13 PM
Tell me Schatze ... is it twue what dey say about the way you people are ... gifted? Ooooh .... it's twue, it's twue!"
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Marine0846 on June 22, 2014, 12:34:37 AM
Excellent figure.
She sure fits in with me. ;D
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Constable Bertrand on June 22, 2014, 01:01:23 AM
it's twue, it's twue!"

 lol  ;D
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Jeff965 on June 22, 2014, 07:22:19 PM
No 52 "Big Vicky"

Some really nice and unusual entries gents, keep them coming. This one is a British Naval 32pdr cannon and crew which is produced by Empress miniatures in their New Zealand wars range. It will see service however in many parts of the globe in the 1840's including my adventures into India and Africa and possibly in an interesting "what if" in the US/MEX war.
Cheekily nicknamed after Her Majesty, she will hopefully in the near future be joined by some Matelots acting in their infantry role.
Cheers till the next entry.

           
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Romark on June 22, 2014, 07:54:01 PM
Lovely paint job.
I can just imagine what the bos'n saying to the rammers   ;)
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: OSHIROmodels on June 23, 2014, 01:11:49 AM
Very nice  8)

I like the effect on the barrel, was it done with a steady hand?

cheers

James
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Marine0846 on June 23, 2014, 03:03:41 AM

So, for you who are British,
 What part of the Queen is "Miss Vicky named after?" :o ;)
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: OSHIROmodels on June 23, 2014, 04:00:57 AM
So, for you who are British,
 What part of the Queen is "Miss Vicky named after?" :o ;)

The best bit  ;D

cheers

James
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Mad Lord Snapcase on June 23, 2014, 12:23:39 PM
That is an excellent cannon and crew, lovely work.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Orctrader on June 23, 2014, 06:07:06 PM
No 53 - French Colonial Marine.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v509/orctrader/General/Marine2.jpg)

From Victoria Miniatures
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Mr.Marx on June 23, 2014, 06:43:03 PM
Number 54. An Arab fellow on a barded horse.

(http://i1371.photobucket.com/albums/ag311/ATJ2/Blog%20Photos/Blog%202014-06-14/4_zps455cde17.jpg) (http://s1371.photobucket.com/user/ATJ2/media/Blog%20Photos/Blog%202014-06-14/4_zps455cde17.jpg.html)

MM.

Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Jeff965 on June 23, 2014, 07:39:59 PM
Lovely job on the marine, and I could just see the Arab chap leading some of my Gorchurra in the Punjab.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Valerik on June 24, 2014, 02:52:11 PM
No 53 - French Colonial Marine.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v509/orctrader/General/Marine2.jpg)

From Victoria Miniatures

Dammit Sir!!

That is splendid work on a great miniature!!

I'd considered painting him up meself for this foray, you make it look easy!

He's a busy sculpt with bags of detail and loads of character, you captured everything quite well.

Thank you for the inspiration.

Valerik

For quite some time now I've been contemplating making a decision to try and attempt doing things more quickly, and in a timely fashion, circumstances permitting, when possible, or convenient.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Bugsda on June 24, 2014, 08:15:12 PM
That's excellent Malcolm  :-*
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Orctrader on June 25, 2014, 05:50:40 PM
Thanks chaps.

After the speed-painting that is the LPL I slowed down to my normal painting pace.  Not a great photo though.  Think my camera must be on the blink.   :?  Noticed definite "variable" quality with my LPL entries. 
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: TWD on June 25, 2014, 06:45:40 PM
Number 55. Private Arthur "Wafty" Crank of Her Majesty's 3rd Foot and Mouth

(http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r195/webdeak/Darkest%20Africa/Private066_zpsf847c40e.jpg)
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: maxxon on June 26, 2014, 08:26:06 AM
Just finished 24 African tribal warriors last weekend, but I didn't take any single pics of them and then I noticed this... oh bugger... maybe on the next batch...

Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: H.M.Stanley on June 26, 2014, 09:24:20 AM
Naughty, Tom, very naughty ...

Nice work though
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Atheling on June 26, 2014, 10:00:38 AM
No 53 - French Colonial Marine.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v509/orctrader/General/Marine2.jpg)

From Victoria Miniatures

Is it a conversion or an actual mini mate?

Darrell.

Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: former user on June 26, 2014, 10:11:44 AM
http://victoriaminiatures.highwire.com/product/french-colonial

(http://product-images.highwire.com/2285092/frenchcolonial.jpg)
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Atheling on June 26, 2014, 11:25:49 AM
http://victoriaminiatures.highwire.com/product/french-colonial

(http://product-images.highwire.com/2285092/frenchcolonial.jpg)

Thanks mate... didn't realise that they were all Steam Punk/futuristic type stuff  :).

Darrell.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: former user on June 26, 2014, 11:55:12 AM
this one isn't
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: HerbyF on June 26, 2014, 12:04:52 PM
# 56 Trophy Coat

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/18/163_26_06_14_2_22_27.jpg)
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Plynkes on June 26, 2014, 12:28:10 PM
Sorry about the size, can't figure out how to resize in Photobucket.

It's not a problem, Herby, but if you want me to I can edit a smaller version into your post.


Interestingly, I have that very same figure half-done on the painting desk, and he was going to go in the expedition. That's awkward, like two women showing up at a party in the same dress.  :)

He's had a fair bit of conversion work so he looks a bit different to yours, though, so I think I might risk the fashion faux pas. See how it goes.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Atheling on June 26, 2014, 12:36:21 PM
this one isn't

ah, I'll have to see if they do more actual colonial mini's then.....

Darrell.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Mad Lord Snapcase on June 26, 2014, 05:34:38 PM
Number 55. Private Arthur "Wafty" Crank of Her Majesty's 3rd Foot and Mouth

(http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r195/webdeak/Darkest%20Africa/Private066_zpsf847c40e.jpg)

"Carry On, Sergeant Major!" Nice one!
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Orctrader on June 26, 2014, 06:02:45 PM
Is it a conversion or an actual mini mate?

Darrell.



As you now know, an original miniature.  I did, however, add some more jungle stuff with er, greenstuff to fill up the edge of the base.

Victoria Lamb has sculpted other stuff beside the steampunk.  Fighting 15s here in the UK carries some of her ranges.
LINK (http://www.fighting15sshop.co.uk/victoria-miniatures-585-c.asp)


Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Atheling on June 26, 2014, 09:43:06 PM
As you now know, an original miniature.  I did, however, add some more jungle stuff with er, greenstuff to fill up the edge of the base.

Victoria Lamb has sculpted other stuff beside the steampunk.  Fighting 15s here in the UK carries some of her ranges.
LINK (http://www.fighting15sshop.co.uk/victoria-miniatures-585-c.asp)




Thanks. Love the escaped lunatic!! A must buy!!  ;D

Darrell.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Dr Mathias on June 27, 2014, 03:20:43 AM
No.57 - Mirambo
AKA Heaps of Corpses

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/18/4060_27_06_14_5_10_14.jpg)

Everyone's favorite African warlord, the 'Napoleon of Africa', Mirambo. This is a conversion I've been wanting to do for a while, based off an Osprey image in Warrior Peoples of East Africa. Plynykes beat me to it, doing a very fine conversion of his own a couple years ago, and mine bears a more than passing similarity to his.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Atheling on June 27, 2014, 05:32:27 AM
No.57 - Mirambo
AKA Heaps of Corpses

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/18/4060_27_06_14_5_10_14.jpg)

Everyone's favorite African warlord, the 'Napoleon of Africa', Mirambo. This is a conversion I've been wanting to do for a while, based off an Osprey image in Warrior Peoples of East Africa. Plynykes beat me to it, doing a very fine conversion of his own a couple years ago, and mine bears a more than passing similarity to his.

Lovely work  :-* :-* :-*

Darrell.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: HerbyF on June 27, 2014, 05:38:04 AM
Quote
It's not a problem, Herby, but if you want me to I can edit a smaller version into your post.
                                   Thank you Plynkes,if you could it would be nice if they were at least half or a third that size.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Furt on June 27, 2014, 06:14:16 AM
Wow! That is a clean paint job - amazing.  :-*
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Plynkes on June 27, 2014, 06:56:37 AM
Plynykes beat me to it, doing a very fine conversion of his own a couple years ago, and mine bears a more than passing similarity to his.

Ha, he does at that. But yours is an all-round much better job, both in the conversion and the painting.

You scoundrel!  ;D
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Captain Blood on June 27, 2014, 07:39:27 AM
Excellent Matt.
Love the afro.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Dr DeAth on June 27, 2014, 11:48:25 AM
No 58 - Baluchi Chieftain

(http://www.littleleadadventures.com/images/baluchi-1.jpg)

Foundry figure from the DA range.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Jeff965 on June 27, 2014, 11:59:51 AM
Lovely figure, nice natural pose and smashing paint job.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Romark on June 27, 2014, 12:21:54 PM
Another nice take on that miniature,Copplestone's Beluchi are great figures,wish he'd release more of the same through his own company,one can only hope  :)
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: OSHIROmodels on June 27, 2014, 12:22:18 PM
You've finally started to roll them out then Mark  ;)

Looks great  :)

cheers

James
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Dr DeAth on June 27, 2014, 01:05:02 PM
You've finally started to roll them out then Mark  ;)

Looks great  :)

cheers

James

Yep, finished the bases on them last night - I'll post another one tomorrow :)
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Malamute on June 27, 2014, 01:18:48 PM
Lovely Baluchi. ;D

Copplestone's finest hour :-*
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Svennn on June 27, 2014, 03:22:21 PM
No.59 Queens Royal China 1856

Gentleman, gentlemen some gorgeous and very inspiring work on show here.  Well done one and all.

If you will allow me to whisk you away further East for a short while there is a small matter regarding poppies needing attention

(http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w198/svennnthedhnut/1-DSCF0540_zps869306f9.jpg) (http://s176.photobucket.com/user/svennnthedhnut/media/1-DSCF0540_zps869306f9.jpg.html)

cheers Svennn
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: OSHIROmodels on June 27, 2014, 03:48:49 PM
He's taken his boots off  lol

Love the background (and the figure of course  8) ).

cheers

James
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Atheling on June 27, 2014, 03:51:52 PM
No.59 Queens Royal China 1856

Gentleman, gentlemen some gorgeous and very inspiring work on show here.  Well done one and all.

If you will allow me to whisk you away further East for a short while there is a small matter regarding poppies needing attention

(http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w198/svennnthedhnut/1-DSCF0540_zps869306f9.jpg) (http://s176.photobucket.com/user/svennnthedhnut/media/1-DSCF0540_zps869306f9.jpg.html)

cheers Svennn

Excellent work Svennn  :-* :-*

Darrell.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Dr DeAth on June 27, 2014, 04:50:29 PM
Interesting subject and nice brushwork.

Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Orctrader on June 27, 2014, 05:55:06 PM
Mirambo and the Baluchi.  Another two excellent figures.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Orctrader on June 27, 2014, 07:33:21 PM
Mirambo and the Baluchi.  Another two excellent figures.

And for some odd reason, I missed the chap with his boots off.  What a great figure.   :)
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Dr DeAth on June 28, 2014, 06:12:55 AM
No. 60 Baluchi Chieftain's brother

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/18/1512_28_06_14_8_10_25.jpg)

Another Copplestone sculpt from the Foundry DA range.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Captain Blood on June 28, 2014, 07:00:33 AM
Nice Baluchis  :)
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Dr DeAth on June 28, 2014, 09:12:31 AM
Nice Baluchis  :)

I bet you say that to all the boys!  lol lol lol
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Malamute on June 28, 2014, 09:14:53 AM
Peachy work Svenn and more Baluchi goodness ;D

Is that a home made tuft?
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Argonor on June 28, 2014, 09:30:41 AM
Very nice baluchi and all-round great entries.

The World Cup is stalling my attempts to get my next entry ready, but I should just be able to make it by Tuesday or so  lol
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Dr DeAth on June 28, 2014, 11:03:56 AM

Is that a home made tuft?


Yes. It's from my first batch; planning to do some more and experiment with flocking straight onto the base.

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/18/1512_28_06_14_12_59_36.jpg)

Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Malamute on June 28, 2014, 11:08:59 AM
Brilliant ;D
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Captain Blood on June 28, 2014, 07:59:45 PM
Home made tufts! Is there no end to your talents? :)
Great idea Mark.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Dr Mathias on June 28, 2014, 09:43:14 PM
Home made tufts! Is there no end to your talents? :)
Great idea Mark.

This is a great thread for many reasons!
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Dr DeAth on June 29, 2014, 08:38:51 AM
No. 61 Baluchi Tribesman

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/18/1512_29_06_14_10_36_14.jpg)

Another Copplestone sculpt from the Foundry DA range.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: OSHIROmodels on June 29, 2014, 08:49:21 AM
Groovy  8)

cheers

James
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Malamute on June 29, 2014, 08:51:29 AM
Groovy  8)

cheers

James

Yeah baby, grooooovy.

 :D
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: former user on June 29, 2014, 08:52:23 AM
amazed to see the "trompe l'oeil" at production distance  :-*
Thx for sharing! very skilled.....
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Atheling on June 29, 2014, 10:13:17 AM
Tippity top quality  :-* :-* :-*

Darrell.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Ray Rivers on June 29, 2014, 11:50:44 AM
Impressive miniatures so far.

Do keep it up. Am loving the photos!
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Lowtardog on June 29, 2014, 01:27:48 PM
Home made tufts! Is there no end to your talents? :)
Great idea Mark.

What a cracking idea
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Plynkes on June 30, 2014, 02:51:21 PM
   

   (http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/18/163_30_06_14_4_48_47_0.jpg)
   (http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/18/163_30_06_14_4_48_47_1.jpg)
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Atheling on June 30, 2014, 02:57:40 PM
   

   (http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/18/163_30_06_14_4_48_47_0.jpg)
   (http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/18/163_30_06_14_4_48_47_1.jpg)

And they/we never did!!  :)

Nor should we forget..... but we all know that (hopefully!!!).

Darrell.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: argsilverson on June 30, 2014, 03:04:05 PM
Plynkes
 nice idea for conversion!
and a lovely paintjob!
Like the shields as well!
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Svennn on June 30, 2014, 03:31:06 PM
Great idea very well realised.  I really, really like that hat, what a stonking shading effect
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Malamute on June 30, 2014, 03:42:02 PM
Wonderful ;D
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Mason on June 30, 2014, 04:10:12 PM
Brilliant idea with wonderful execution!
My favourite entry so far.
 :-* :-* :-*

Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Plynkes on June 30, 2014, 04:11:29 PM
I really, really like that hat, what a stonking shading effect
Those hats really shade themselves if, like me, you stockpiled as much Devlan Mud as you could while it was still available.  :)



Here's the unadorned original image, without all the comic clutter...

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/18/163_30_06_14_6_02_29.jpg)

Very enjoyable little conversion to do, and those Tutsi shield designs (or Watusi, if you're into 60s dance crazes) are fun to paint too.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Dr Mathias on June 30, 2014, 04:39:38 PM
Very cool :)
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Captain Blood on June 30, 2014, 05:47:28 PM
Brilliant  :)
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Prof.Witchheimer on June 30, 2014, 06:18:46 PM
Oh, Dylan, I'm so in awe of your ideas :-*
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Dr DeAth on June 30, 2014, 07:31:40 PM
No. 63 Baluchi Tribesman

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/18/1512_30_06_14_9_29_53_1.jpg)

Another Copplestone sculpt from the Foundry DA range.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Orctrader on June 30, 2014, 07:48:26 PM
TinTin - brilliant!
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Mad Lord Snapcase on July 01, 2014, 03:24:12 PM
No.62 - The One We Don't Talk About

That is magnificent painting!  :-*
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: argsilverson on July 01, 2014, 05:54:31 PM
all 63 nice!


What already 63, only 37 more remaining and then what?
Could you please continue it for more and more eye candy work!
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: d phipps on July 02, 2014, 05:46:11 PM
No. 64 -- Captain Wolf

(http://i1337.photobucket.com/albums/o665/pulpalley/PA%20Miniature%20Line/Minerva%20n%20Captain%20Wolf/WOLFface2_zpsd5d10b2a.jpg)

(http://i1337.photobucket.com/albums/o665/pulpalley/PA%20Miniature%20Line/Minerva%20n%20Captain%20Wolf/WOLFfrnt_zpse98543ef.jpg)

(http://i1337.photobucket.com/albums/o665/pulpalley/PA%20Miniature%20Line/Minerva%20n%20Captain%20Wolf/WOLFbk_zps8423d3b6.jpg)



Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: nils on July 02, 2014, 06:14:39 PM
is cap. wolf born in malta
like him
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Constable Bertrand on July 02, 2014, 08:12:08 PM
 8)

Love it. The salty sea dog should try to get some locals to wash his trousers.. ;)

Cheers
Matt
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: tomrommel1 on July 03, 2014, 05:39:13 AM
Here is my entry :
No 65 the desert tribe spearman
(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b317/tomrommel/Foto5.jpg) (http://s22.photobucket.com/user/tomrommel/media/Foto5.jpg.html)(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b317/tomrommel/Foto3.jpg) (http://s22.photobucket.com/user/tomrommel/media/Foto3.jpg.html)(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b317/tomrommel/Foto2.jpg) (http://s22.photobucket.com/user/tomrommel/media/Foto2.jpg.html)
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Dr. The Viking on July 03, 2014, 07:36:29 AM
So much good stuff going on here!!!
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: OSHIROmodels on July 03, 2014, 07:57:00 AM
So much good stuff going on here!!!

Where's yours  ;D

cheers

James
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Plynkes on July 03, 2014, 08:06:42 AM
The good Danish Doctor is already a member of the expedition. A more pertinent question would be where's yours, Mr. Bibbly?  ;)

I seem to recall some talk of a Boxer Rebellion entry...
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: OSHIROmodels on July 03, 2014, 12:12:20 PM
The good Danish Doctor is already a member of the expedition. A more pertinent question would be where's yours, Mr. Bibbly?  ;)

I seem to recall some talk of a Boxer Rebellion entry...

Aha, yes, well... Ahem...  ;)

Sunday most like for mine  :D

cheers

James
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Mason on July 03, 2014, 12:32:07 PM
Aha, yes, well... Ahem...  ;)

Sunday most like for mine  :D

Malingering again, eh?
 :D

Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Argonor on July 03, 2014, 03:09:27 PM
Here is my entry :
No 65 the desert tribe spearman


Is that one of the new Gripping Beast saracens/arabs?
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: tomrommel1 on July 03, 2014, 03:42:32 PM
yes it is
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: tomrommel1 on July 03, 2014, 03:57:37 PM
How do I get the icon next to true one I already have?
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Constable Bertrand on July 03, 2014, 08:21:42 PM
Quote from: Mason
Malingering again, eh?
 :D

Bibbles? No. He is probably looking for a tiny bundle of sticks ;) to base with his warrior. :D Sorry, couldn't resist. lol lol
Cheers
Matt
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: OSHIROmodels on July 03, 2014, 08:27:18 PM
Bibbles? No. He is probably looking for a tiny bundle of sticks ;) to base with his warrior. :D Sorry, couldn't resist. lol lol
Cheers
Matt

 ???

You've got me there mate  o_o

cheers

James
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Plynkes on July 03, 2014, 10:48:31 PM
How do I get the icon next to true one I already have?

I think what most people do is save each of the badges they have earned, then splice them together into a new image in a picture-editing program, and upload them to an image-hosting site (such as their personal Lead Adventure Gallery, or a photo-hosting site such as Photobucket). Then they put the image link in their signature.

Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Constable Bertrand on July 04, 2014, 07:08:33 AM
???

You've got me there mate  o_o

cheers

James

Your motivational life coach comment to Pablo in his OW thread. The word he didn't use ;) a word which can be defined as "a bundle of sticks" ;)  ;D
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: OSHIROmodels on July 04, 2014, 07:11:52 AM
Your motivational life coach comment to Pablo in his OW thread. The word he didn't use ;) a word which can be defined as "a bundle of sticks" ;)  ;D

Aha!  :D

cheers

James
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Jeff965 on July 04, 2014, 04:04:45 PM
N066 Watuta Warlord

Copplestone figure, nice to paint but for me his shields are a bit to neat if you get my meaning. I've tried to paint some texture onto it.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Admiral Benbow on July 04, 2014, 07:48:22 PM
Lovely Watuta Warlord, Jeff965!

I've got another member for the expedition, most likely the last one from me:

No.67 Delhi Maharaja, The Indian Mutiny 1857

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/18/93_04_07_14_9_39_21.jpg)


Mutineer Miniatures, sculpted by Mike Owen.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Dr DeAth on July 04, 2014, 08:21:38 PM
Great expression on the Maharaja's face.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Orctrader on July 04, 2014, 08:32:16 PM
More excellent entries.   :)

No.67 Delhi Maharaja, The Indian Mutiny 1857
Fantastic painting. 
Face is so full of character.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Plynkes on July 04, 2014, 08:32:51 PM
Another smashing couple of entries. It's no secret that the Copplestone Ngoni are just about my favourite figures ever, so it's great to see one on show here. And the maharajah looks rather splendid too, doesn't he?
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Jeff965 on July 04, 2014, 08:45:34 PM
Admiral beautiful colours on that figure and if I may say so excellent photography, Plynkes I'm just basing up the Elite Ngoni Warlord and I hope to have him on here in the next couple of days.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Mason on July 04, 2014, 08:48:22 PM
Fantastic painting. 
Face is so full of character.

Gotta agree.

That red is really well done too.
 :-*

Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: OSHIROmodels on July 04, 2014, 09:24:18 PM
The details really pop on that Michael  8) :-*

cheers

James
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Mr.Marx on July 04, 2014, 09:44:40 PM
Everything is looking great.

I'm going to have to hurry if I'm going to get another fine fellow on board in time.

MM.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Constable Bertrand on July 04, 2014, 09:55:36 PM
 o_o

Beautiful entries! A well painted moustache bristling with confidence and a dynamic warrior! I think his shield turned out great, no dramas there.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Captain Blood on July 04, 2014, 10:46:50 PM
Both wonderful. Copplestone and Owen. You can't go far wrong  :)
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Romark on July 05, 2014, 07:31:23 AM
Nice work again Jeff965,loving the Maharajah too Admiral,great colours.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Remington on July 05, 2014, 09:47:21 AM
I just went through 24 pages of awesomeness! Well done everyone!

Let's see if I can move my lazy bones to contribute before 100 is reached.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Plynkes on July 05, 2014, 09:57:41 AM
Yes, you must! The expedition will be poorer for it if you don't.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: argsilverson on July 05, 2014, 09:59:27 AM
Yes, you must! The expedition will be poorer for it if you don't.

Then extend it to 100 pages instead of 100 miniatures!
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Remington on July 05, 2014, 10:01:32 AM
I'm blushing now. Surely that's no attitude befitting a hardened adventurer!

I'll see what I have scattered around my table. :)

@argsilverson

I am slow, but not that slow! :D
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Remington on July 07, 2014, 09:32:41 AM
Nr. 68 Masaai Elder (might be his age? :D )

There you go... Not that slow! :)

I decided to paint a mini I've seldom seen painted; Copplestone's Maasai Elder. I was considering putting some design on his garment, but it's cut so weirdly, I wouldn't know what "lines" to follow. I still think that the face is strong enough in features to look good over a red "canvas".

(http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa49/Histamenos/MasaiElder1_zps50dc8f0f.jpg)

Here he is overseeing his cattle herd together with his grandchild:

(http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa49/Histamenos/MasaiElder_zps9d9864b4.jpg)
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: OSHIROmodels on July 07, 2014, 09:34:00 AM
Simple and yet very effective  8) 8)

cheers

James
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Plynkes on July 07, 2014, 09:50:46 AM
Striking!


I knew you'd make it.  :)
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Remington on July 07, 2014, 12:21:15 PM
Everything for the badge! :)

Thank you, fellas.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Captain Blood on July 07, 2014, 12:22:34 PM
Lovely. The face is brilliant.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Dr DeAth on July 07, 2014, 01:03:51 PM
Love the shading on the cloak
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: OSHIROmodels on July 07, 2014, 02:27:17 PM
Aha!

No. 69 British officer 1860's

(http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk138/jimbibbly/Meiji%20Edo/Brits/b3a36821ea72ad95deecaab19ecb047b_zpsc7e7c7ff.jpg)
(http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk138/jimbibbly/Meiji%20Edo/Brits/d9951e43b7f16256ca2e06ecc5ecf4f0_zpsc9d8099c.jpg)
(http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk138/jimbibbly/Meiji%20Edo/Brits/70159864e329c23776f1c3bc36c3e4dd_zps3dd111ec.jpg)

A tad out of focus (forgot to use the macro  ::), got some more on the go though  :)

cheers

James
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Plynkes on July 07, 2014, 02:49:54 PM
Hurrah! Bibbles is on board. He's bound to have brought noodles, so we can have zebra chow mein tonight, lads!  :)


Nice one. Perry Miniatures? Looks like their work.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Dr DeAth on July 07, 2014, 02:51:15 PM
Jolly nice brushwork there Mr Bibbles

Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: OSHIROmodels on July 07, 2014, 02:52:48 PM
Thanks chaps  :)

Perrys indeed, destined for Japan soon enough though  :D

cheers

James
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Remington on July 07, 2014, 02:59:02 PM
Nicely done, James! :) looking forward to seeing where this is going! :)
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Captain Blood on July 07, 2014, 03:52:00 PM
He's a nice figure. Well done James  :)
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Dr Mathias on July 07, 2014, 04:13:03 PM
Wonderful entries. Masai, Watuta, Maharaja, officer, others I forgot to mention are all great :)
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Elk101 on July 07, 2014, 08:14:53 PM
That is seriously nice Mr Bibbles!
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Svennn on July 07, 2014, 08:29:52 PM
Nice one Jimbob, is it one of those imaginary chaps for t'other side o'lantic?
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Amalric on July 07, 2014, 09:03:15 PM
No. 70 Zulu Warrior

(http://imageshack.com/a/img823/301/ya670.jpg)
(http://imageshack.com/a/img829/8535/ndb9.jpg)
(http://imageshack.com/a/img853/1467/lc7q.jpg)

Mini is plastic warlord. I don't usually game Colonial so please excuse any errors in colors, etc. This expedition was an excuse to dig this mini out along with the 7 others I've had sitting around for ages waiting paint. So last night I stuck Zulu in the DVD player and the rest is history. I guess Zulus are like chip's, you can't do just one. The rest of the mob will be posted over on Pulp as that's what I'll be using them for.

The other entries are  :o
Very inspirational, thanks for having this expedition.

Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Plynkes on July 08, 2014, 07:09:07 AM
Very inspirational, thanks for having this expedition.

Glad to have you along. He looks great. Do you like those Warlord plastics? I got some, and I'm really trying hard to overcome my intense dislike of that substance and get some done, so far without success. Having seen a few painted up now I think they are quite nice figures, it's just I really don't like all the fiddly farting around that working with plastic involves, having to glue on arms and heads and wotnot, and then fill up any gaps, etc. Unlike most people, I don't find plastic easier to work with than metal, very much the reverse.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: OSHIROmodels on July 08, 2014, 07:55:17 AM
is it one of those imaginary chaps for t'other side o'lantic?

He is and I almost spent another £70 odd quid on a load more  ::)

cheers

James
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Amalric on July 08, 2014, 07:52:52 PM
....Do you like those Warlord plastics? I....

They are easy to put together and look they part. Their spears do seem to be a bit fiddly and I've already broke one.
But as I only have 8 of them I can hopefully make sure they dont get roughed up to bad whilst gaming.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: guitarheroandy on July 08, 2014, 10:02:30 PM
More lovely stuff chaps! I am about one evening away from having a second entry ready - the incredibly high standard thus far has prompted me to pull out my now largely retired (due to increasingly dodgy eyesight) layered painting technique in a feeble attempt to match everybody else's excellence :)

I have to say that this expedition has done something that nothing in the past year really has and that's to begin to return my painting mojo to me. For that, I am incredibly grateful, so many thanks to everyone!
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Mr.Marx on July 08, 2014, 11:18:49 PM
Fantastic stuff.

Are we at 70 already?

To the brushes...!

MM.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Atheling on July 09, 2014, 03:03:30 PM
No 71 - Afghan Pathan for the Second Afghan War

Darrell.

Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: OSHIROmodels on July 09, 2014, 03:08:12 PM
Only one a day mate  ::)

cheers

James
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Cubs on July 09, 2014, 03:09:08 PM
Atheling has invented the machinegun paintbrush!

One a day or many a day, they're lovely pieces of work.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Plynkes on July 09, 2014, 03:10:59 PM
'Ello, ello, ello? What's going on 'ere, then?
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Cubs on July 09, 2014, 03:17:31 PM
Quick guys, scarper, it's the forum rozzers!

(http://www.guy-sports.com/fun_pictures/police_bicycle.jpg)
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: HerbyF on July 09, 2014, 03:46:53 PM
He also scipped a number. What happened to #71
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Plynkes on July 09, 2014, 06:44:34 PM
All sorted and no harm done. I'm sure we'll see those guys again soon.  :)
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Atheling on July 09, 2014, 06:48:55 PM
All sorted and no harm done. I'm sure we'll see those guys again soon.  :)

You might just be right  :) ;)

Darrell.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Jeff965 on July 09, 2014, 08:34:44 PM
Really good stuff on her of late gentlemen, please accept another humble entry.
No72 Ngoni Warlord
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Mason on July 09, 2014, 09:59:54 PM
Really good stuff on her of late gentlemen, please accept another humble entry.

Gotta agree: The standard on this Expedition is top-drawer.

And there is nothing humble about THAT entry.
Excellent brushwork.
 :-* :-*

Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Atheling on July 10, 2014, 06:03:24 AM
Very nice work  :-*.

Darrell.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Atheling on July 10, 2014, 07:33:07 AM
No 73. Wargames Foundry, Second Afghan War Pathan.

Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: traveller on July 10, 2014, 03:41:22 PM
No 74 Two-Gun Terek - The Slaver


(http://i732.photobucket.com/albums/ww323/Travellera/Colonial/3880c618-5c9f-4b77-be2a-42fe8130770c_zps6e4f2dcb.jpg) (http://s732.photobucket.com/user/Travellera/media/Colonial/3880c618-5c9f-4b77-be2a-42fe8130770c_zps6e4f2dcb.jpg.html)
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: rumacara on July 10, 2014, 03:43:11 PM
wow... ;D

nice models boys.
This expedition rocks :-* :-*
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Jeff965 on July 10, 2014, 07:30:46 PM
Darrell I loved these the first time I saw them, keep them coming but not to fast hey ;) Traveler, I'm actually painting this figure right now though mine is a standard bearer.
Right I've had a look at the rules and I think I'm ok. I don't know if this is intentional but since taking part in this expedition and looking at the entries it has inspired me to try and improve. Looking at my last two entries the faces needed some character and I think they will look better with some background and I also noticed that whilst the highlights on the skin look ok to me in the flesh so to speak, I think I needed to take them up a level for the photographs.
So I have and here they are, this is not an entry just what I hope is a little improvement on the original photos.
Plynkes if this is not allowed feel free to delete the entry.

Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Mason on July 10, 2014, 07:44:35 PM
Love those faces!
Full of expression.
 :-* :-*

Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: d phipps on July 10, 2014, 08:57:18 PM
No. 75 -- Fellow in a Fez

(http://i1337.photobucket.com/albums/o665/pulpalley/League%20Rosters/Character%20Portraits/100_8448_zpsba15e01f.jpg)
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Romark on July 10, 2014, 09:11:25 PM
Jeff965,lovely work on those.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Plynkes on July 10, 2014, 09:32:05 PM
Plynkes if this is not allowed feel free to delete the entry.

Pff! Bollocks to that.

I think it's great when we are inspired to do better by what we see here on LAF. I've always tried (but not always succeeded) to have that attitude rather than thinking "shit, I'm never gonna be able to paint like that, I may as well not bother."


I love what you've done with the improved versions. Not sure if it's simply the new photographs (which seem to have better lighting than the originals), the new painting, or a bit of both; but you have pushed them into a different league.


Traveller, I love Two-Gun. Great idea.  :)
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: traveller on July 10, 2014, 09:41:42 PM
Well, its actually not my idea of a conversion. It is one of those unreleased variant I got from Foundry a zillion years ago  ;)
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Atheling on July 11, 2014, 04:14:49 AM
Second Afghan War Pathan No 76:

(http://i1135.photobucket.com/albums/m628/atheling1/SECOND%20AFGHAN%20WAR%20PART%20I/AfghanPathans3a.jpg)
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Cubs on July 11, 2014, 09:14:43 AM
Wonderful work ladies and gents, wonderful work all round.

I think it's great when we are inspired to do better by what we see here on LAF. I've always tried (but not always succeeded) to have that attitude rather than thinking "shit, I'm never gonna be able to paint like that, I may as well not bother."

I remember looking at some of Kevin Dallimore's stuff years back and thinking, "I'll never be anywhere near that good". Then for some reason I decided to really pinpoint what it was I admired and take it one step at a time. I remember thinking the way he painted wood was awesome with the stripey grain showing, so the next model I did I tried to copy it. It went so-so. The next one I tried was a little better and the next, etc..

It's still really odd to me that people look at stuff I've painted and seem to think it's not a standard they can reach. Course you can! There's nothing I do that anyone else can't do, and the same goes for every painter. It's just practice, practice, practice on getting the effects you like. If you could see some of the stuff I was churning out 20 years ago ... yeeesh.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Atheling on July 11, 2014, 09:47:27 AM
Wonderful work ladies and gents, wonderful work all round.

I remember looking at some of Kevin Dallimore's stuff years back and thinking, "I'll never be anywhere near that good". Then for some reason I decided to really pinpoint what it was I admired and take it one step at a time. I remember thinking the way he painted wood was awesome with the stripey grain showing, so the next model I did I tried to copy it. It went so-so. The next one I tried was a little better and the next, etc..

It's still really odd to me that people look at stuff I've painted and seem to think it's not a standard they can reach. Course you can! There's nothing I do that anyone else can't do, and the same goes for every painter. It's just practice, practice, practice on getting the effects you like. If you could see some of the stuff I was churning out 20 years ago ... yeeesh.

Well said mate  8) 8) 8)

Darrell.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Elk101 on July 11, 2014, 11:44:36 AM
That being said Cubs,  you are bloody good!  :D
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: former user on July 11, 2014, 11:50:10 AM
That being said Cubs,  you are bloody good!  :D

I sure hope he doesn't have to paint with blood to fulfil his contract  ;)
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Cubs on July 11, 2014, 11:50:14 AM
That being said Cubs,  you are bloody good!  :D

More, more I say!

(http://ih3.redbubble.net/image.14847885.9001/fc,550x550,cranberry.u1.jpg)
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Marine0846 on July 11, 2014, 05:09:59 PM
Interesting comments Cubs made about painting.
I find for me it's about the time I spend on each figure.
I try to only paint on a figure for an average of 30 to 35 minutes.
If I up that to say an hour, I would have a better looking figure?
Yes, but I feel that it would only slightly better.
I guess in the end, how happy are you with what you have painted?
That is what counts.
I believe I have found for me that happy medium.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: maxxon on July 11, 2014, 06:07:47 PM
There's nothing I do that anyone else can't do, and the same goes for every painter. It's just practice, practice, practice on getting the effects you like.

There's a story John Blanche used to tell. Someone asked him how to learn paint like him. John replied:

"Easy, just paint 10,000 miniatures."

I'm getting close to halfway there... in numbers at least.

On topic: Just finished my next batch of tribal warriors. Pics tomorrow when the glue has dried...
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Orctrader on July 11, 2014, 06:16:06 PM
And still the excellent entries keep on coming.   :)

Really great work.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: guitarheroandy on July 11, 2014, 07:24:43 PM
NO. 77: Captain Bertie Featherstonehaugh of the Devonshire regiment, relief of Chitral, 1895

(http://i943.photobucket.com/albums/ad276/guitarheroandy/IMG_0012_zpsfbc30337.jpg) (http://s943.photobucket.com/user/guitarheroandy/media/IMG_0012_zpsfbc30337.jpg.html)

This is the Foundry 'Featherstonehaugh' figure from their Darkest Africa range. He is painted in the traditional 3 layered style using Foundry paints and will be one of the heroes or leaders in my Triumph & Tragedy NW Frontier Anglo Indian force.

Despite my dodgy eyesight meaning that I really struggle to layer on top of black undercoat these days, I managed to do him justice as there isn't a whole lot of detail to worry about.

A worthy opponent for Atheling's Pathans, methinks... :)
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Captain Blood on July 11, 2014, 07:48:52 PM
An upright Copplestone officer. Good show!

It's still really odd to me that people look at stuff I've painted and seem to think it's not a standard they can reach.

I agree. You're rubbish.
;)

It's just practice, practice, practice on getting the effects you like.

I agree with that too :)
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: maxxon on July 12, 2014, 09:15:48 AM
Seems I made it...

No. 78: Tribal Warrioress

(http://www.swob.kvy.fi/photo-archive/20140712/thumb/20140712-026.jpg)

She's part of the batch of 24 I just finished. More on that at http://www.smallcuts.net/blog/?id=1703


Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Yankeepedlar01 on July 12, 2014, 10:09:46 AM
My contribution: Brigadier 'Tubby' Bykleigh and his personal escort, from the Rhanzlistan Field Force
(http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh135/Yankeepedlar01/Rhanzlistan/59C61534-595B-4AAD-A778-46C21D074408_zpsohi2femw.jpg)
Brigade Games figures from their WWI ranges.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Plynkes on July 12, 2014, 11:11:27 AM
Smashing! Good to have you along, Mr. B.

Seems like we're picking up speed again.  :)
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: guitarheroandy on July 12, 2014, 12:53:29 PM
No. 80: Another NW Frontier British Officer - Colonel Albert Carruthers, Malakand Field Force

(http://i943.photobucket.com/albums/ad276/guitarheroandy/imagejpg1_zps5b296a79.jpg) (http://s943.photobucket.com/user/guitarheroandy/media/imagejpg1_zps5b296a79.jpg.html)

Another superb Foundry Darkest Africa model transferred to 'The Grim'...
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Valerik on July 12, 2014, 09:34:23 PM
No. 81:  Nathan, Mkuu Mwindaji Tembo

Gotta agree: The standard on this Expedition is top-drawer.

Mason speaks the truth, & I concur with his sentiments.

Thus I am reluctant to offer:

(http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj162/Elliot_Lake/LAF%20archive/Mkuu%20Mwindaji%20Tembo-Nathan%20the%20Old%20Tshokwe%20Shikari%202_zpsue8yk0iu.jpg)

Mkuu Mwindaji Tembo

Nathan, the Old Tshokwe Shikari, offers his humble services.

I trust he may earn his salt along the journey.

(http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj162/Elliot_Lake/LAF%20archive/Mkuu%20Mwindaji%20Tembo-Nathan%20the%20Old%20Tshokwe%20Shikari%203_zpskerfpnfi.jpg)


Coupla firsts with Nathan, Copplestone's limited edition Chokwe elephant hunter.

He's the first time I've shared my work with the world at large, the first entry of anything anywhere as an adult.

He's the first miniature I've painted this century millenium.  It's been a LOooong time!
The brushes still work, the eyes are still troublesome, the hands still shake & the paint's not dried up!

In years & projects past I've never painted a figure of colour, they've all been white.

He's the first miniature I've ever photographed digitally or otherwise.
Shots were taken outside with a Nikon L120 on a hastily arranged sand table.
Last models I shot pictures of were 1/72 airplanes, indoors, on a table, with a flash, using Polaroid Swinger, in 1968.

My how far things have come!!

I make no excuses for Nathan, or my rusty workmanship.  I had fun with him, enjoyed myself thoroughly.
I've lots more guys n'gals primed & ready, I trust the impetus will last.

Thanks everyone for inspiring me & giving me the incentive to begin all over again.


Valerik

If you're not having fun you're doing it wrong


EDIT:  My miserable Swahili grammar, & add the numeric header
re-EDIT fix th'damn missing pictures
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Cubs on July 12, 2014, 10:00:36 PM
Jambo Nathan, I welcome you to the fire. You are a fine example.

I
Last models I shot pictures of were 1/72 airplanes, indoors, on a table, with a flash, using Polaroid Swinger, in 1968.

I understand swingers were very popular back then.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Valerik on July 12, 2014, 10:18:55 PM
I understand swingers were very popular back then.

So my father's 'magazines' led me to believe, that Hef feller sure did seem to have some fun n'frolic !!

(http://soulsbyfarm.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/playboy-bunny.jpg)

Alas at 14 I was... unprepared...

Nope my Swinger served me well, til I graduated to Dad's old folding 120 Agfa, & then to the 35mm Agfa.

(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4008/4264344415_60d2f69ff0.jpg)

Valerik

I can enjoy the event, or shoot pictures of it, not both, two vastly different things, each fun
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Jeff965 on July 13, 2014, 10:25:33 AM
No 82 Arab Slaver Standard Bearer

Right then, I've been meaning to get a couple of standard bearers done for my Darkest Africa forces and the expedition is an excellent opportunity to get these done. This one came from Foundry and originally had a spear in his right hand so it was a simple case of replacing the top of that with the actual standard.
The Standard itself is pure conjecture on my part a simple black triangle with a red border but does it for me anyway, hope you like him.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Dr DeAth on July 13, 2014, 10:28:20 AM
Great brushwork, especially the face.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Plynkes on July 13, 2014, 10:50:37 AM
The Standard itself is pure conjecture on my part a simple black triangle with a red border but does it for me anyway, hope you like him.

I do! He looks grand. He makes a good standard bearer. If memory serves the original figure is simply holding a spear. :)


If you're interested I do have a little bit of info about such flags, purely for your interest (not suggesting you change anything). Boring button-counting lecture follows (please skip if desired):

"Arab" slavers and caravans heading into the interior from the coast generally bore the Sultan of Zanzibar's flag, hoping it would convey the idea that they were under his protection and that if you messed with them you were declaring war on the Sultanate (European explorers did it too, often carried alongside their own national flag - it could be counter-productive as the natives might assume them to be slavers). The Sultan's flag was a plain, blood-red rectangular one. A bit boring, but easy to paint at least.


"Turkish" Slavers operating out of the Sudan in what is now South Sudan and Northern Uganda did the same thing, but used the Ottoman flag.


Individual Arab warlords often made their own flags based on the Sultan's flag but with little personal differences added, usually in the form of strips of white or blue cloth added to the red, sometimes vertically, and sometimes horizontally.

Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: former user on July 13, 2014, 11:03:58 AM
OK, so apart from no 82 being a fine conversion and a pretty good PJ;

am I lead to learn here that  zanzibari, sudanese and ottoman slave raiders were carrying banners with them so that tribesmen culturally totally unacquainted to the concept of "flag"  would know their allegiance upon sight? In an environment rather not openly sighted? seriously?

I mean I can totally understand if a settlement is somehow flying a banner or a party takes some flag with them that is put up in the camp or so...etc, but...?

now this sounds fascinating.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTduy7Qkvk8&feature=kp

or else I learned again something new today, which is great!
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Plynkes on July 13, 2014, 11:24:15 AM
am I lead to learn here that  zanzibari, sudanese and ottoman slave raiders were carrying banners with them so that tribesmen culturally totally unacquainted to the concept of "flag"  would know their allegiance upon sight? In an environment rather not openly sighted? seriously?


It would be a mistake to assume that the population of Tanganyika and thereabouts were ignorant savages without the capability to learn, or that everyone in the region lived in absolute isolation from everyone else and had no idea who their neighbours were. The kingdom of Baganda for example (a long way from the coast in modern Uganda), had its own European-style flag by the 1870s, and it and others were used in time of war as battle standards. Obviously the farther from Zanzibar or Khartoum you got, the less chance there is that your symbols will have meaning, but that's not the same as saying they will have meaning to nobody you meet along the way.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures - Nr 83
Post by: tom_aargau on July 13, 2014, 11:43:07 AM
Didn't really paint anything in months but lots of inspiration here...so here it is

Nr 83 - Askari from the Foundry Askari Character pack (has been hiding in the lead pile for more than ten years, and was mainly painted with paints not much younger in a couple of hours since last night)

Tom

(http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s304/tom_aargau/7662de4e-a52a-470f-a2c1-d328ae798651_zpsc16f05f2.jpg) (http://s155.photobucket.com/user/tom_aargau/media/7662de4e-a52a-470f-a2c1-d328ae798651_zpsc16f05f2.jpg.html)
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: former user on July 13, 2014, 11:47:27 AM
ah, differentiation I understand

so the flags were useful against the other imperialist/colonialist/muslim slave trader (pick the appropriate) powers and less against the tribesmen I was referring to. And also in the colonized regions rather than when
heading into the interior from the coast generally bore the Sultan of Zanzibar's flag, hoping it would convey the idea that they were under his protection and that if you messed with them you were declaring war on the Sultanate (European explorers did it too, often carried alongside their own national flag
or how am I to understand this?

btw,
I do not regard communities who are not acquainted with the symbolism of a flag as
ignorant savages without the capability to learn,
, rather as a culture where the social organization does not require a token to show the power of an organization or mighty leader (in the absence of the power), something that was not necessarily ubiquitous in Africa (of which period are we actually talking here?)

This is why I actually used the above clip that very humorously symbolizes the concept....

I am pretty sure that the native power alliances displayed other means of reminding their foes of the danger, but nothing like a flag or standard.

Anyway, am I correct to understand that during certain times and larger scaled conflict periods the display of flags in the field was not unusual in order to show off the participation of imperialist (or similarly organized) powers? This is the lesson I am trying to learn here.

sorry for the digression, I also dig no 83, how comes he is so earthy?
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: tom_aargau on July 13, 2014, 12:11:52 PM
@former user
Thank you for digging....

I could say I was trying to show an Askari in khaki uniform but actually these were the paint colours I had on my desk getting ready to paint some beastmen (which project has now being delayed)
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Plynkes on July 13, 2014, 12:20:05 PM
I am pretty sure that the native power alliances displayed other means of reminding their foes of the danger, but nothing like a flag or standard.

Because they do not use it themselves that doesn't mean they cannot comprehend it when someone else does. The Arab culture was a presence on the East Coast for many centuries, and it's influence slowly spread inland. Many of the natives gradually adopted parts of the culture. The Arabs carried flags. The locals came to recognise them. Some, such as Buganda, adopted the idea themselves.




so the flags were useful against the other imperialist/colonialist/muslim slave trader (pick the appropriate) powers and less against the tribesmen I was referring to


No, that isn't it at all. For one thing I am talking about the pre-colonial era, so the parties we are talking about are trade caravans, slave raiders and European explorers, not Imperialists or colonialists.


There was much trade in things other than slaves in the pre-colonial era (guns in and ivory out, for example), and a caravan network into the interior. The red flag meant the Sultan's forces, or caravans under his protection. The various peoples of the region over time came to recognise the flags. Bands of slavers who weren't officially affiliated to the Sultan would fly his flag in the hope that the locals might be intimidated by it, or at least have second thoughts about ambushing them for fear of the Sultan's retribution. Yes, the most remote tribes would have no idea what a red flag meant, but many of the peoples of the interior would, especially the ones nearer the trade routes.

This was, at least, the perception of the slavers. It may not have worked, but that was their motivation for carrying the Sultan's flag. In fact it would seem that it could be counter-productive, as I said in my first post. The flag became so associated with slavers that often natives would attack because of it, the very opposite of its intended purpose.



Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: OSHIROmodels on July 13, 2014, 12:21:33 PM
Grand Expidition entries so far chaps  8)

I'm hoping I can get another in before 100  :)

cheers

James
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: H.M.Stanley on July 13, 2014, 02:57:23 PM
No. 84 The Right Honourable Col. Harry Flashman VC late of the 11th Light Hussars.

"What the devil are you looking at? Flashman is the name. Fetch a man to wash my kit and be damned quick about it me lad ..."

(http://i61.tinypic.com/8yhmyd.jpg)

(http://i59.tinypic.com/vpkqs2.jpg)

Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: H.M.Stanley on July 13, 2014, 03:06:59 PM
[Edit: Dashed bad form of me, what?]
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Plynkes on July 13, 2014, 03:07:57 PM
One a day, please, people.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: H.M.Stanley on July 13, 2014, 03:09:19 PM
One a day, please, people.

Sorry, old sausage. Didn't want you to set off without me  :D
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Sinewgrab on July 13, 2014, 03:44:00 PM
Hoy!  I didn't realize there was another painting comp going on!  Crikey, I'd better paint somebody!
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Plynkes on July 13, 2014, 03:47:13 PM
You're cutting it a bit fine, the rate they are coming in at the minute.  :)
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Valerik on July 13, 2014, 04:08:19 PM
One a day, please, people.

I trust I'm not too early to have an Askari veteran make his mark on the roster.

No. 85  Masika Kamau, King's Kameroun Rangers

(http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj162/Elliot_Lake/LAF%20archive/Masika%20Kamau%20Kings%20Kameroun%20Rangers2_zpsefwr2tob.jpg)

(http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj162/Elliot_Lake/LAF%20archive/Masika%20Kamau%20Kings%20Kameroun%20Rangers%201_zpsxsqovh8m.jpg)


All the same caveats applied to Nathan earlier hold true for Masika as well.

Just more fun!!

I wish I was as pleased with my efforts on the new Hinterland Askaris...
I'm not certain I can get all their lady-like details sorted before the expeditions fills out up.
Interestingly my paintbrushes LIKE their curves, but seem easily distracted, with resulting sloppiness.

You're cutting it a bit fine, the rate they are coming in at the minute.

It would be a damn shame though to depart absent at least one of Mancha's marvelous martial minxes in the column

Valerik

still groping for his paintin' mojo
EDIT Fix th'damn missin' pictures
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Plynkes on July 13, 2014, 04:18:32 PM
It would be a damn shame though to depart absent at least one of Mancha's marvelous martial minxes in the column

Can't say I'd lose any sleep over it, but we're all entitled to our opinions.

Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: former user on July 13, 2014, 05:25:12 PM
gorgeous entries!
and thx for the flag lecture, now it makes sense
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Jeff965 on July 13, 2014, 05:54:13 PM
Thanks Plynkes for the info on the flags very interesting to hear the context in which they were carried as well. I'm working on  a standard bearer for my British forces at the moment but my next Arab one will carry a red standard.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Sinewgrab on July 13, 2014, 11:50:08 PM
No. 86  Colonel Hermann von Notmifalt

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/18/1352_14_07_14_1_39_47_1.JPG)

I have no idea where this figure came from, but I have had him sitting in my 'to finish' pile until this morning, when I finally finished him after I found this painting expedition.

Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: d phipps on July 14, 2014, 04:50:33 AM
Nice entries, Stanley, Valerik, and Sinewgrab!  ;)


No. 87 -- Rutherford Ivvavik

(http://i1337.photobucket.com/albums/o665/pulpalley/League%20Rosters/Character%20Portraits/100_8438_zps99221e0f.jpg)


HAVE FUN
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Jeff965 on July 14, 2014, 11:07:03 AM
Better get this one in as it looks like a sprint to the finish is on the cards.

No 88 British Askari Standard Bearer

He is in fact a Perry's Sudanese Bazinger, he originally had a rifle over his left shoulder, i removed this and his left hand. I then filed a groove into his shoulder and glued the flagpole in position. I then had to sculpt a new left hand with green stuff which i haven't done before so new territory for me.
I don't know what the flags would have looked like, I used an old painted flag I had in my bits box from years ago before GMB and Flagdude came along.I suppose I could say that the Whiteman had his old Regimental flag presented to him before he set off for his African adventure and he has allowed the Askari to adopt it for good luck lol. Anyway it'll do for me.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Remington on July 14, 2014, 12:11:12 PM
Great additions to the list! Well done, everyone! The quality of this expedition is stellar!
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Dolmot on July 14, 2014, 12:41:06 PM
No. 86  Colonel Hermann von Notmifalt
--
I have no idea where this figure came from, but I have had him sitting in my 'to finish' pile until this morning, when I finally finished him after I found this painting expedition.

Alright, this is just plain nuts. A week or two ago I checked my undercoated queue for minis suitable for the expedition. I found exactly this guy and thought "OK, this is so totally obscure that there's no way anyone else would do the same". (Well, to be honest, I've spent the last week cycling around the city and the surrounding countryside due to excellent weather, thus not even starting any painting.) lol

The answer is: West Wind GHM0006, "The Doctor and Reporter". There's barely a pic of it online. If you're interested in the matter, see the following links.

WW site (http://www.westwindproductions.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=339), no pic of that model
BoB (http://archive.backofbeyond.de/gallery_anthropologists.html), everything from that pack painted except this guy
discussion here (http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=9982.0) in 2009
more discussion here (http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=37223.10), 2012, pic dead?
finally, a pic in lead (http://kulturkommissariatet.se/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=1870) from a Swedish retailer

Let's see if I manage to find something even more obscure for participation (and some time too). :)
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Atheling on July 14, 2014, 03:24:17 PM
Lovely Jeff965  :-* :-* :-*

Darrell.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: H.M.Stanley on July 14, 2014, 03:56:47 PM
Lovely Jeff965  :-* :-* :-*

Darrell.

Agreed. That figure/conversion is rather splendid
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures - Nr 89
Post by: tom_aargau on July 14, 2014, 07:55:08 PM
Two Ansar trying to rush across the finish line in time  :D

Nr 89 Mahdist Ansar (Plastic Perry)

(http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s304/tom_aargau/1ff0ba4d-f3eb-4abf-91a4-bfdb0ce12cf5_zps0a6895c3.jpg) (http://s155.photobucket.com/user/tom_aargau/media/1ff0ba4d-f3eb-4abf-91a4-bfdb0ce12cf5_zps0a6895c3.jpg.html)

(http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s304/tom_aargau/8a15f077-e464-4bf7-8fbc-9fc1014061d3_zpsed0b0466.jpg) (http://s155.photobucket.com/user/tom_aargau/media/8a15f077-e464-4bf7-8fbc-9fc1014061d3_zpsed0b0466.jpg.html)
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Atheling on July 15, 2014, 10:11:26 AM
Second Afghan War Pathans- No 90:

Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Plynkes on July 15, 2014, 10:20:37 AM
Well, nearly there, folks. Last ten spots. Best get motoring if you're not in the club yet and want to be.  :)
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Atheling on July 15, 2014, 10:41:01 AM
Well, nearly there, folks. Last ten spots. Best get motoring if you're not in the club yet and want to be.  :)

Huzzah!  :D

Darrell.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Phil Robinson on July 15, 2014, 11:30:47 AM
The expedition appears to be lacking in medical cover, may I offer

No. 91 Doctor Emin, I Assume?

(http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg43/olafnn/dux001_zpsbba0dc90.jpg) (http://s245.photobucket.com/user/olafnn/media/dux001_zpsbba0dc90.jpg.html)
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Captain Blood on July 15, 2014, 11:39:23 AM
Small Phil, but perfectly formed  :)
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Phil Robinson on July 15, 2014, 12:15:44 PM
Small Phil, but perfectly formed  :)

I know, bloody Photobucket, took me that long to upload it, and my PC was attacked in the process, I could not be bothered to resize it, sorry.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Atheling on July 16, 2014, 10:56:17 AM
No. 92:

Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Atheling on July 17, 2014, 09:14:26 AM
No 93.

Perry Ansari


Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Jeff965 on July 17, 2014, 12:24:37 PM
Excellent Darrell, I believe I have this figure in my spares box because I only used three of the command figures for my Askaris, I didn't think to paint these up as Ansar but I will now :)
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Katsuhiko JiNNai on July 17, 2014, 12:43:15 PM
No. 94

I've just painted one of my 5 tribal archers for my Pulp Alley league, so I will include here too (It's a Copplestone miniature):
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Atheling on July 17, 2014, 12:45:55 PM
Excellent Darrell, I believe I have this figure in my spares box because I only used three of the command figures for my Askaris, I didn't think to paint these up as Ansar but I will now :)

Be my guest mate  8).

Yeah, the whole range of Ansar are very versatile with a little imagination- all sorts of vignettes could be made up.

I'll post up some more if we don't reach 100 by tomorrow  :)

Darrell.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: abu iskander on July 17, 2014, 06:00:59 PM
No.95, Sergeant Eaton Beaver, Natal Mounted Police

(http://i467.photobucket.com/albums/rr36/scarecrowgolden/photo_zpsd6f0ef73.jpg) (http://s467.photobucket.com/user/scarecrowgolden/media/photo_zpsd6f0ef73.jpg.html)
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Jeff965 on July 17, 2014, 06:16:04 PM
Lovely paint jobs there lads I especially like the "Nubian" skin tones on the archer and whilst the mounted police officer is excellent the basing is my favourite and looks very realistic. Thanks for sharing.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Argonor on July 17, 2014, 06:43:46 PM
No.95, Sergeant Eaton Beaver, Natal Mounted Police


A ladies' man, eh?  ;)
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: OSHIROmodels on July 19, 2014, 10:21:12 PM
I'm kind of glad the forum went down for a couple of days, I got to finish this chap and I'm insanely happy with the hat number  :D

No. 96 British infantry of the 31st (The Young Buffs) 1860's

(http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk138/jimbibbly/Meiji%20Edo/Brits/787f52f7cc5948067bfa45df9effcdd1_zps5dc54f81.jpg)
(http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk138/jimbibbly/Meiji%20Edo/Brits/634046c1c898b48df20d78f1fa6c707e_zps54e1cd45.jpg)
(http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk138/jimbibbly/Meiji%20Edo/Brits/a23c6c450ae488856172154dd063d36a_zpsa8ab3e46.jpg)

cheers

James
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Jeff965 on July 19, 2014, 10:23:28 PM
Lovely work James, I'm really tempted by this range.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Mason on July 19, 2014, 10:24:15 PM
Bloody gorgeous, mate!
 :-*

I would be scared to post a piccie of one of my minis at that size.
Well done, sir!
 8)

Number......?

Wot number,,,?
 ;)

Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Dr. The Viking on July 20, 2014, 05:16:52 AM
That is a lovely looking figure Jimbo. I think you did well with the number too.

Let me present you all to my latest D.A. miniature.

#97: The Chieftain.

Mbele Mbule was the fearsome leader of the Zimbolian tribe during the Danish/Swedish occupation of parts of the Gold Coast.


(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6b3ng07cgjk/U8jY1Lhe3XI/AAAAAAAAKO8/tJclEyM7qxQ/s700/P1270404.JPG)


(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-G2RHTUsH5QU/U8jZYkYwnZI/AAAAAAAAKPM/F9VTy-_8-UM/s700/P1270408.JPG)
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Phyllion on July 20, 2014, 12:08:07 PM
Well, the expedition is nearly done, but I've managed to sneak one extra chap in to make up the numbers

#98: British officer and cavalryman, Sudan 1884

(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-DhBfMcMarKU/U8uv1wlroxI/AAAAAAAADjQ/Uq7-AkWFCaU/s640/photo-750321.JPG)
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Plynkes on July 20, 2014, 02:13:46 PM
Very nearly there. Last chance, almost.


Bit miffed I haven't contributed much to the second half of the Expedition. I had loads of plans but real life gets in the way sometimes. Oh well, at least it's given other folks a good chance. Don't want to hog all the slots.  :)
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Argonor on July 20, 2014, 03:53:15 PM
Bit miffed I haven't contributed much to the second half of the Expedition. I had loads of plans but real life gets in the way sometimes. Oh well, at least it's given other folks a good chance. Don't want to hog all the slots.  :)

I have a half done miniature on my paint station that I'm definitely NOT getting finished. I have been busy painting Mantic zombies, and doing outdoor stuff. I promise to get the linked series of miniatures done I planned to do, and shown in a separate thread though!
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Calimero on July 20, 2014, 04:14:22 PM

#99 British Officer... with big ears to hear those pesky native coming... lol

(http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll206/Calimero_34/DSCN0020_zpsd26b869d.jpg) (http://s289.photobucket.com/user/Calimero_34/media/DSCN0020_zpsd26b869d.jpg.html)
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: OSHIROmodels on July 20, 2014, 04:17:59 PM
Go on Plynkes, fill the last spot. It's only right  :)

cheers

James
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: tom_aargau on July 20, 2014, 04:33:46 PM
I agree, go on...
Tom
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Plynkes on July 20, 2014, 04:34:05 PM
I'd love to, but it ain't gonna happen unless you guys give me a couple of days.  lol



Edit: I suppose I could reserve the right to a post-expedition final epilogue entry. Nah... That would be cheating.

Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: OSHIROmodels on July 20, 2014, 04:40:11 PM
Fair doos  ;)

Well, it certainly ain't going to be me  lol

cheers

James
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Mad Lord Snapcase on July 21, 2014, 06:34:08 AM
No. 100  - Jimmy Thesiger, Political Officer, Jaipur

It had been a busy day for Jimmy, before breakfast he’d had to have his punkah-wallah hanged for theft. Then he’d ridden out and put down a local tribal rebellion and taken a bullet in the leg. On the way back to the Residency he'd shot it out with some dacoits who were trying to kidnap the Princess of Jaipur. Then damn me, if a cobra hadn’t bitten his gun-bearer as he sat down to enjoy a bottle of Dom Perignon. With his normal sangfroid and a stiff upper-lip he’d shot the cobra through the eye but it was too late for the bearer. Just another day in the life of a Politico he thought, as he sipped his champagne.......


(http://i1352.photobucket.com/albums/q645/Mad_Lord_Snapcase/Misc/Colonial_zps88e5a9ac.jpg) (http://s1352.photobucket.com/user/Mad_Lord_Snapcase/media/Misc/Colonial_zps88e5a9ac.jpg.html)


Apologies for bagging the last slot, very unsporting I know, but I couldn't resist the glory of being number 100!
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: rumacara on July 21, 2014, 09:34:03 AM
Damn.
This expedition was fast. o_o
Congratulations to all participants.
Wonderfull models in it. :-*
Untill a next one.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Captain Blood on July 21, 2014, 09:38:48 AM
Well, that's that then.
Well done Plynkes, and all contributors to the expedition. Most enjoyable  :)
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: H.M.Stanley on July 21, 2014, 09:45:00 AM
Well played Gentlemen ... and especially Plynkes for organizing
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: OSHIROmodels on July 21, 2014, 10:46:21 AM
Great stuff chaps  :)

On to the next one  :D

cheers

James
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Jeff965 on July 21, 2014, 11:44:12 AM
Well done to everybody, here's to the next one and thank you Plynkes. I personally have learnt a lot on this short journey, feel suitably enthused to carry on in my own minor expedition into the great unknown. Up and at them........
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Mason on July 21, 2014, 12:05:30 PM
I have to say well done to all involved in this expedition.
Stirring stuff!
 :-* 8) :-*

This has been the best Painting Club to date, in my opinion, and I dont even game the period.
I want to now.
 :D

Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Plynkes on July 21, 2014, 12:43:28 PM
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/18/163_21_07_14_2_36_59_0.jpg)

And so they marched off into fading light and soon there was no more sign of them. Would they find their goal? Would they return? Or would they never be seen again? Who can say? But for now at least it was over, and all those who remained behind could do was wait. No more would be joining the expedition, as they were out of sight, well on their way to who knows where.


Thanks to everybody who took part, both the actual expedition members and those that provided moral support with their comments. Another club done with, and it was glorious, and a pleasure to organize. Thanks again.

And keep an ear out for signals from the talking drums. It may not be long before the next club. But this one is done.  :)


(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/18/163_21_07_14_2_36_59_1.jpg)
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Dr Mathias on July 21, 2014, 12:57:53 PM
I really enjoyed this thread, thanks to all for posting.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: traveller on July 21, 2014, 12:59:29 PM
Great fun!

Thanks to all involved!

When do we start the next one?
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Ray Rivers on July 21, 2014, 01:38:23 PM
Three cheers for a most interesting thread!

Some simply superb miniatures here... thanks to all contributors!
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: OSHIROmodels on July 21, 2014, 02:44:42 PM
I like the sign off  8)

Where are the images from?

cheers

James
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Dr. The Viking on July 21, 2014, 02:45:02 PM
I really liked the figures that were posted here.

All of them!


In fact, I think it just kickstarted my colonial painting want.  lol



Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Marine0846 on July 21, 2014, 05:00:46 PM
Lots of enjoyment looking at all the figures.
So well painted.
Really like the comments and stories about the figures.
Great fun, thanks all.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Too Bo Coo on July 23, 2014, 01:39:44 PM
Not my genre, but I really love to see everyone's work!
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: guitarheroandy on July 27, 2014, 09:58:49 AM
Brilliant stuff! Thanks so much for organising it! I thoroughly enjoyed painting my entries and viewing everybody's work...very inspiring!
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Argonor on July 31, 2014, 02:06:38 PM
Where are the images from?


Looks like some Hugo Pratt comic/graphic novel stuff, but I don't recognize the actual story..?
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Plynkes on July 31, 2014, 02:18:12 PM
Sorry, Jimbo, I missed your question.

Argonor is right on the money. Hugo Pratt, just about my favourite comic artist (my avatar is one of his, too).


The images are from an early pre-Corto Maltese story called "Anna Nella Jungla" set in British East Africa prior to the Great War. It's one of the many Pratt books never released in an English edition (Grrr! Bah!). The one I have is the French one "Ann de la Jungle", because of all the options out there French was the language I struggle the least with. :) The story does contain a kind of proto-Corto sailor type, who I guess evolved into the real thing. The background images on my blog were taken from the same book.


Edit:
Wait, no most of them were. The Zulus are from "Cato Zulu", another Pratt graphic novel series set in the Zulu War.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: OSHIROmodels on July 31, 2014, 02:59:26 PM
That's alright, I forgot I asked it  lol

I do like the style and would quite possibly pick some up. I'm assuming that some of them are still available?

cheers

James
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Plynkes on July 31, 2014, 03:12:20 PM
Yeah, but in English they are hard to get hold of. There were some American Editions of Corto Maltese out in the 80s, but they are mostly out of print and can go for silly money. For example, I bought "Corto Maltese in Africa" for about a pound in a bargain bin in Nostalgia and Comics in Birmingham about twenty years ago. The cheapest second-hand copy on Amazon right now is about £30, and new copies go for £60+.


The book I pinched the pics from earlier in the thread is a brand new copy, and cheap to get. Not in English though, that one has never been released in English. Pratt never seems to have taken off in the English-speaking market, so while his stuff is constantly in print in Italian, French and other European language editions, the English books are collectors items. They did however, release "The Ballad of the Salt Sea", the first Corto Maltese book in English a couple of years ago. So there is hope that we may get some more if that one sells.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: rumacara on July 31, 2014, 03:47:06 PM
You also have the series Fort Weeling in english and french (although not Corto Maltese) and the Scorpions of the Desert (or Desert Scorpions) series.
Nice books.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Argonor on August 01, 2014, 01:24:10 PM

Argonor is right on the money.


I rarely just barely miss. It's either bull's eye, or nobody has the faintest idea what I'm ranting on about  lol
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: FramFramson on September 02, 2014, 06:28:08 AM
   

   (http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/18/163_30_06_14_4_48_47_0.jpg)
   (http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/18/163_30_06_14_4_48_47_1.jpg)

Just seen this one... I take off my hat to you sir. How perfect!
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: GeKi on April 17, 2015, 08:41:18 PM
Some really amazing works here, gratulations.

can I add this fellow

(http://i57.tinypic.com/2v0lgco.jpg)

cheers
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Atheling on April 18, 2015, 06:36:28 AM
Some really amazing works here, gratulations.

can I add this fellow

(http://i57.tinypic.com/2v0lgco.jpg)

cheers

Great work  :-*

Never seen this chap before, who manufacturers him?

Darrell.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: GeKi on April 18, 2015, 11:27:20 AM
Thanks,

thats John Brown from Westwind Productions

cheers
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Plynkes on April 18, 2015, 11:52:19 AM
Lovely painting, GeKi. Unfortunately the expedition has run its course and is no longer accepting entries.

Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: DavyJones on April 25, 2015, 05:10:16 PM
Fantastic looking figures. Thanks to all for posting.  :)
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Atheling on April 28, 2015, 06:07:21 PM
Why not start this thread again.....?

Say, Another 100 colonial Miniatures Painted. I'm sure that newer members of the forum or folk that have recently got into colonial gaming/painting would love to post up their creations.

What do you guys think?

Darrell.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Valerik on April 28, 2015, 09:21:41 PM
Why not start this thread again.....?

Darrell.

Why not indeed!!

While I do like the concept of "100 & Done", sometimes life intrudes, or gets overlooked.

For example, I arrived too late to attempt The Pulp Painting Club & a few others.

Don't help I'm a slow painter lacking serious skills, to say nothing of practice...

Perhaps these could be annual in nature, once every year, CPE II, PPC II etc...

Then too it would help if one could enter as many times as you liked, one a day though,
but only your FIRST counts toward the series total.

I understand the desire for these to be over & done, rather than open ended,
yet inclusive is surely as important as quick closure ain't it??

& finally, the big ugly question: who's gonna ramrod it?
SOMEBODY's got to, right?  Otherwise anarchy abounds.

Bounding Anarachists simply won't do...

Me?  Hah!!  I'm incapable of being irresponsible for mine own self, much less others...

Feel free to completely ignored my misguided muddled mutterings.

YMMV

Valerik

been known to not think things completely through...
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Drunkendwarf on April 28, 2015, 10:03:49 PM
Why not start this thread again.....?

Say, Another 100 colonial Miniatures Painted. I'm sure that newer members of the forum or folk that have recently got into colonial gaming/painting would love to post up their creations.

What do you guys think?

Darrell.

Great idea! After seeing the anouncement of the Congo! ruleset I have been busy preparing my Darkest Africa miniatures (just primed some today).

DJ
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Plynkes on April 28, 2015, 10:18:42 PM
My personal opinion is that we really ought to give all the boards that haven't had their crack a chance before we think about opening this one up again. Fair's fair.

I think if we have them all running continuously and concurrently it lessens their appeal somehow. If they are all always open then it isn't all that different from just posting your stuff on the boards as normal. I like them as 'special events.' Not that it is actually up to me. I just work here.  :)



Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Admiral Benbow on April 29, 2015, 05:00:04 PM
My personal opinion is that we really ought to give all the boards that haven't had their crack a chance before we think about opening this one up again. Fair's fair.
I think if we have them all running continuously and concurrently it lessens their appeal somehow. If they are all always open then it isn't all that different from just posting your stuff on the boards as normal. I like them as 'special events.' Not that it is actually up to me. I just work here.  :)

Exactly. Could have been my words ...  :)
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Hu Rhu on April 30, 2015, 10:27:54 AM
Also with the Lead Painter's League running for the next few weeks, we would miss out on some seriously good miniatures from the current partcipants.
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: zuluwar on May 16, 2015, 07:33:11 AM
my little contribution

gordon pacha with this fellah in the desert ( two dragon 15 mm)

(http://si3.photorapide.com/invites/photos/2015/05/1688rk.jpg) (http://www.photorapide.com/index.php?photoName=1688rk.jpg&photoId=603662)
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: LordSpode1879 on November 15, 2016, 02:06:23 PM
Isn't it nearly time for another one of these? hint! hint!  :D
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Mason on November 15, 2016, 02:08:37 PM
Isn't it nearly time for another one of these? hint! hint!  :D

The Back of Beyond Painting Club is currently running at this point in time:

http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=92134

Almost Colonial....
 ;)

Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: LordSpode1879 on November 15, 2016, 04:54:54 PM
Close enough  ;)
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: Plynkes on November 17, 2016, 12:30:50 AM
Probably not going to happen until all the other boards have had their turn (or at least those ones that it makes sense to do so - not sure how a "workbench" one would work).

It's only fair. Anything else wouldn't be cricket. :)
Title: Re: The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures
Post by: LordSpode1879 on November 17, 2016, 07:05:19 PM
Probably not going to happen until all the other boards have had their turn (or at least those ones that it makes sense to do so - not sure how a "workbench" one would work).

It's only fair. Anything else wouldn't be cricket. :)

Quite! well put sir!