TMWWBK Indian Mutiny Project. UPDATE: 14.4.20: Rebel Matchlock Men (p2)

[Malamute]

Jolly colourful.

[Totleben]

Great result given the obstacles you had to overcome. 

[WillieB]

Some really great brushwork! Those Baluchi will draw a lot of attention on the table!

[Hu Rhu]

Some really great brushwork! Those Baluchi will draw a lot of attention on the table!

That they will.   And no doobt a lot of fire. 

[JBaumal]

Yes, great brushwork indeed sir!

[levied troop]

Nicely done and yes, that Foundry yellow triad is a pain.  P3 Paints are your friend.

[Atheling]

The yellow looks really good Andy 

[FlyXwire]

Damn, these are awesome! 

[Marine0846]

Great painting.
Lots of color on your figures,
well done.

[guitarheroandy]

Another unit completed for the (fictional) Raja of Rhanipur's army for my Indian Mutiny project. This is a unit of citizen matchlock men. The figures are by Mutineer Miniatures. I kept up the colour scheme from the Baluchis I previously posted, so yellow, purple and pale blue are the theme colours. In reality, these men would have worn civilian native dress, but keeping the theme colours on them keeps the force looking cohesive on the table top as well as adding that splash of Hollywood technicolour that I'm so fond of.

Next up, the first company of HM 95th foot...

[Hu Rhu]

Very nice indeed.    Like the idea of keeping the palette similar th roughout the force.

[guitarheroandy]

Very nice indeed.    Like the idea of keeping the palette similar th roughout the force.

Cheers. Yeah the plan is that the Raja's own personal units will all have the three colours used here throughout - so the Afghan mercenary cavalry will have the tunics in blue and sashes purple, with yellow turbans. Then I've got two units of uniformed sepoys who'll largely be in Company red, then three units of sepoys out of uniform, so they'll be in white, as will the sepoy artillery. I then have two units of mixed sword and matchlock men who are basically civilian insurgents. They'll be in white but will have various colours on the turbans/sashes, including one or two using each of the colours already used in the Raja's own units. As it's just turbans/sashes that will get the colour on these later units, it won't be too garish, but will soften the mass of white and the use of the theme colours ties the civilians to the Raja's own personal forces.

I used a similar approach on my Dark Ages armies years ago, where although the clothing was non-uniform, I limited the palette and kept shield designs limited to two or three key colours, thereby making the whole force look better on the tabletop (well, I thought it looked better...)

[Romark]

Great looking unit 

[DintheDin]

Cheers. Yeah the plan is that the Raja's own personal units will all have the three colours used here throughout - so the Afghan mercenary cavalry will have the tunics in blue and sashes purple, with yellow turbans. Then I've got two units of uniformed sepoys who'll largely be in Company red, then three units of sepoys out of uniform, so they'll be in white, as will the sepoy artillery. I then have two units of mixed sword and matchlock men who are basically civilian insurgents. They'll be in white but will have various colours on the turbans/sashes, including one or two using each of the colours already used in the Raja's own units. As it's just turbans/sashes that will get the colour on these later units, it won't be too garish, but will soften the mass of white and the use of the theme colours ties the civilians to the Raja's own personal forces.

I used a similar approach on my Dark Ages armies years ago, where although the clothing was non-uniform, I limited the palette and kept shield designs limited to two or three key colours, thereby making the whole force look better on the tabletop (well, I thought it looked better...)

I like the idea! Cheers!

[marianas_gamer]

Nice work. The uniformed colors will look great on the table and hey may even help with morale