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Author Topic: Diablo Jon does Darkest Africa - Mirambo (Heaps of Corpses) painted.  (Read 66323 times)

Offline Diablo Jon

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Thanks guys always nice to get feedback  :)

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That's a real Bobby-dazzler of a spread, Jon!  Smashing stuff, as always.

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Upon our prey we steal...

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That's a real Bobby-dazzler of a spread, Jon!  Smashing stuff, as always.



Thanks Plynkes

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Re: Diablo Jon does Darkest Africa - Night Attack
« Reply #243 on: August 16, 2020, 07:31:42 PM »
I’ve created some set dressing/baggage pieces to go with the European explorer camp I built in June. While I was creating them I had some fun coming up with little back stories for them this is the first one entitled “Night Attack”

Safid the expedition’s, long suffering, headman hurried through the camp towards the tent of Lord Ponsonby Smyth. As he approached the tent he could hear noises being made, by a male and female, best described as passionate. Normally Safid would turn around and walk away, at this point, but not tonight. Safid stood outside the tent and coughed politely several times. When that didn’t work he was forced to speak loudly ” Lord Smyth sir!”.  The noises in the tent stopped, the tent flap flew open, and an agitated looking Lord Smyth emerged in his night shirt “What ?”

Safid stared past Lord Smyth to where an attractive young lady, had emerged from Lord Smyth’s tent, giving Safid a look that told him she was none to happy with his interruption. Lord Smyth suddenly looked flustered he mumbled for a few seconds and then blurted out “bible reading”. “Sorry?” replied Safid. ” I was teaching the young lady here to read the bible” explained Lord Smyth. “Of course sir I hadn’t thought anything else”  Safid said before returning his attention back to the young Lady. Lord Smyth looked annoyed “And?”. Safid turned his gaze back to Lord Smyth ” and? oh and the camp is surrounded by enemies”

“What? Who are they?” demand Lord Smyth. The “WaUmbongo” replied Safid. “Why on Earth would the WaUmbongo attack us? We only left Chief Bongo-Bongo’s village yesterday, and we left on good terms, I even did that horrible blood brothers ritual with him”. Safid stared at the the young lady again she really was very pretty “Well Sir it appears after we left yesterday Chief Bongo-Bongo noticed his youngest, prettiest and most favourite wife was missing. He is claiming we kidnapped her.” “Preposterous!” retorted Lord Smyth “No one on this expedition would be stupid enough to kidnap a chief’s wife” Safid nodded his head ” I agree sir. I questioned a number of the porters it appears the wife in question might have been the chief’s favourite wife but the feeling wasn’t mutual. It looks like she may have joined the expedition’s camp followers and run away from her husband” 

Lord Smyth swore ” Do we have description of the young lady?” he asked Safid. “If she is in camp we need to find her and return her to her husband before blood is spilled.”. “Yes sir I have a very good description and I believe I have discovered her whereabouts in camp” replied Safid, trying to keep a straight face. ” Excellent Safid where is she?” ” I believe she is the young lady you where just errr… reading the bible with sir” Lord Smyth swore again, turned and grabbed his elephant gun from the tent. “Safid kindly inform the men it looks like we have a battle on our hands”









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Re: Diablo Jon does Darkest Africa - Night Attack
« Reply #244 on: August 16, 2020, 10:51:28 PM »
Nice story and diorama :-* :-* :-*

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Re: Diablo Jon does Darkest Africa - Night Attack
« Reply #245 on: August 16, 2020, 10:55:13 PM »
Nice one! That reminds me, I have that Fred Selous figure on my painting table, I really must get around to finishing him. He's been there a couple of years and I really need to make some space. It's a right mess.  :)



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Re: Diablo Jon does Darkest Africa - Night Attack
« Reply #246 on: August 17, 2020, 12:25:28 AM »
Fantastic scene. 
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Re: Diablo Jon does Darkest Africa - Night Attack
« Reply #247 on: August 17, 2020, 06:57:15 AM »
It reminds me of, 'This morning got up & shot an elephant in me pyjamas...
                           No idea how it got into me pyjamas.'

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Re: Diablo Jon does Darkest Africa - Night Attack
« Reply #248 on: August 17, 2020, 11:03:23 AM »
It reminds me of, 'This morning got up & shot an elephant in me pyjamas...
                           No idea how it got into me pyjamas.'

 lol nice one

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Re: Diablo Jon does Darkest Africa - Night Attack
« Reply #249 on: August 17, 2020, 11:04:38 AM »
Fantastic scene. 
Nice story and diorama :-* :-* :-*

Thanks guys always appreciate a nice comment.

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Re: Diablo Jon does Darkest Africa - Night Attack
« Reply #250 on: August 17, 2020, 11:07:37 AM »
Nice one! That reminds me, I have that Fred Selous figure on my painting table, I really must get around to finishing him. He's been there a couple of years and I really need to make some space. It's a right mess.  :)

Yeah I had considered painting him up and using him as Mr Selous, and even though its historical accurate, a guy hunting/ exploring in his night shirt was just to ridiculous for me  lol

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Re: Diablo Jon does Darkest Africa - Night Attack
« Reply #251 on: August 17, 2020, 11:17:09 AM »
Great stuff  8)
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Re: Diablo Jon does Darkest Africa - Night Attack
« Reply #252 on: August 17, 2020, 12:06:46 PM »
A great diorama  :)

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Re: Diablo Jon does Darkest Africa - Night Attack
« Reply #254 on: August 17, 2020, 07:21:13 PM »
"No human being would stack books like -that-!" -Dr. Peter Venkman

 

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