(AP 2017) Darkest Africa Baluchis

[Dr Mathias]

This year's Army Painter project is going to follow tradition with a Darkest Africa project. I have some Foundry Baluchis awaiting paint, along with quite a few zombie Baluchis from Obelisk that are in a similar style. I also have some critters (six hyenas and six baboons) that I may as well do at the same time



After this project I estimate that I'll need to paint about 120 more Darkest Africa figures (pretty much all generic tribals) to have the complete Foundry range painted.

[Dr Mathias]

I appear to be missing a couple figures from the catalog



If anyone happens to have these two chaps circled in red, and are willing to part with them, please let me know

[Kommando_J]

Funny these chaps have been on my mind recently as pretty much all the earlier explorers either hired or where given these chaps as guards by the Sultan of Zanzibar who also populated all the coastal forts with them to keep order.

[Plynkes]

This will be good! Don't think I have any spares of those guys, I'm afraid.

[OSHIROmodels]

I think this will be as, if not more, impressive as your last AP 

cheers

James

[rumacara]

Very nteresting.

[Dr Mathias]

I think this will be as, if not more, impressive as your last AP  

Haha, well I don't know about that. Stop with the pressure!

After going through my Baluchis I have two that don't appear to be catalogued. I wonder if they were mixed into the molds when I bought the packs several years ago- that was the period of re-organizing the line into six figures per pack (even though Foundry would still sometimes send eight). I received an email from Foundry about a new website, and it looks like they're back to the older eight-per-pack again. One had the two guys I'm looking for, so I ordered it. I hope I get what they have in the picture

[syrinx0]

Zombie Baluchis? That different from your normal DA list. 

[Dr Mathias]

Better late than never, a rag tag group of Baluchis have wandered into the area.



This is the old DA82 "Baluchi Matchlockmen in Arabian Dress 2".



An unexpected encounter...



I don't think I ever photographed the three Missionaries of Africa I made for the Belgian Congo project. They were finished after that year's Army Painter so they didn't make it into the thread
The Missionaries of Africa, known as the 'White Fathers" have a distinctive look. I ended up using Perry clergy from the Crusade range with some greenstuff modifications. I wanted to make some of these guys after reading the "Cross and Flag in Africa: The 'White Fathers' during the Colonial Scramble". It is a pretty interesting read, although it downplays the atrocities in the Congo and implies that the Catholic missionaries weren't fully aware of the situation. Some of them were genuine characters- one, Victor Roelens, had his own little theocracy carved out for a while.

[Plynkes]

Super!! I love the rusty sword of the not-quite-dead one. Really nice effect.

Better late than never, a rag tag group...

I am inclined towards forgiveness of any lateness, since I have nothing ready to post yet myself.

[gamer Mac]

Stunning work all round

[Hu Rhu]

Those are some stunning figures.  I like the conversions of the Perry(?) pilgrims.

[Duke Donald]

Wow, these are great!

[marianas_gamer]

Beautiful painting and photography.
LB

[Hobbyone]

Very nice... I Like this....