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Offline Kelroy was here

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French Invasion of Dahomey 1892
« on: September 29, 2009, 09:24:34 PM »
Hi all, I thought I'd post some pics of my French forces as they prepare to invade Dahomey.  They're Dixon figures, 25mm.  The French are finished, now I'm starting on the Dahomeans.  Come take a look.

They're at:
http://kelroywashere.blogspot.com/

I tried linking to the blog images directly here, but it didn't like it.

Thanks for looking.

K.C.

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Re: French Invasion of Dahomey 1892
« Reply #1 on: September 29, 2009, 09:29:06 PM »
Superb work. "I can´t believe it´s not butter... err.. it´s actually Dixon!" ;)

Those look very good. I particularly like the bearers.

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Re: French Invasion of Dahomey 1892
« Reply #2 on: September 29, 2009, 09:43:15 PM »
Very nice!!
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Re: French Invasion of Dahomey 1892
« Reply #3 on: September 29, 2009, 10:08:11 PM »
Superb work. "I can´t believe it´s not butter... err.. it´s actually Dixon!" ;)

Those look very good. I particularly like the bearers.

Not sure about the bearers but I believe the French were sculpted by Mike Owen.

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Re: French Invasion of Dahomey 1892
« Reply #4 on: September 29, 2009, 10:08:50 PM »
Ohh very nice, lovely paint job. I bought the Dahomey collection and some books on the conflict last year but all I have finished is the bearers, for some reason I struggled painting the french troops but your figures make we want to go back and get them going again.

Cheers

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Re: French Invasion of Dahomey 1892
« Reply #5 on: September 30, 2009, 01:13:19 AM »
Nicely done!


THANKS!

Offline Kelroy was here

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Re: French Invasion of Dahomey 1892
« Reply #6 on: September 30, 2009, 01:29:48 AM »
Ohh very nice, lovely paint job. I bought the Dahomey collection and some books on the conflict last year but all I have finished is the bearers, for some reason I struggled painting the french troops but your figures make we want to go back and get them going again.

Cheers

Thanks.  I'd be interested in knowing what books you bought, as I struggled to find sufficient information to know how to paint them.  (For me, that's half the fun, finding out "history stuff.")  I'm fairly confident my paint job is [mostly] historically accurate, but you never know.

Everyone else, thanks for the kind words.

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Re: French Invasion of Dahomey 1892
« Reply #7 on: September 30, 2009, 04:38:16 AM »
Great work. I hope we get to see these lads in action.
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Re: French Invasion of Dahomey 1892
« Reply #8 on: September 30, 2009, 07:01:57 AM »
I have always been fasinated with the kingdom of Dahomey. Had a large army when we still played Imperialism. It is just sitting around in a box. Haven't felt motivated to remount them for sword & the flame they are small 25s/ large 20s. Everything else I have is 28mm.
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Re: French Invasion of Dahomey 1892
« Reply #9 on: September 30, 2009, 07:07:27 AM »
Kelroy, are you familiar with this miniature?



It's a Victoria Lamb mini sold through Eureka. She is a very good sculptor and the miniature should fit right into your Dahomey scenario.

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Re: French Invasion of Dahomey 1892
« Reply #10 on: September 30, 2009, 07:35:50 AM »
Great stuff, I really like the Tirailleurs :)
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Re: French Invasion of Dahomey 1892
« Reply #11 on: September 30, 2009, 07:36:17 AM »
oh vary nice paint ups, I dont really know much about that campainge but it looks intresting.
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Re: French Invasion of Dahomey 1892
« Reply #12 on: September 30, 2009, 08:19:46 AM »
Very nice. Actually Dixon do make some nice stuff, it's not all pumpkin headed monsters. Th Mark Copplestone League of Augsburg Stuff in particular is excellent.

The sure way to tell if they are Mike 'Tiny Tootsies' Owen sculpts is to look at the feet. If they look like the bound feet of a 19th century Chinese lady or those of a child grafted onto an adult's body, chances are they are by Mr Owen. It's the hallmark of all the stuff he has done for Brigade at any rate.
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Re: French Invasion of Dahomey 1892
« Reply #13 on: September 30, 2009, 08:37:46 PM »
Kelroy, are you familiar with this miniature?
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It's a Victoria Lamb mini sold through Eureka. She is a very good sculptor and the miniature should fit right into your Dahomey scenario.

I have not seen that one before; it's very nice.  I am familiar with Eureka though, so I'll have to take a look.  I'm probably going to need to supplement some officers and/or other ranks in order to fill out my force for the rules I want to use.  I'm not sure I can stand painting more Dixon right now, so I might use someone else.

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Re: French Invasion of Dahomey 1892
« Reply #14 on: October 01, 2009, 07:45:10 AM »
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Thanks.  I'd be interested in knowing what books you bought, as I struggled to find sufficient information to know how to paint them.  (For me, that's half the fun, finding out "history stuff.")  I'm fairly confident my paint job is [mostly] historically accurate, but you never know.

I will have a look tonight, my memory might be failing ::) , I know I bought a book called Amazons of Black Sparta , I think a lot of the other info was taken off the web, there was definately a article reprinted from a wargaming magazine which I expect you have already found. I also seem to remember there being a lot of reprints on Amazon and ebay
depicting scenes from the conflict. I do remember spending hours researching, certainly a lot more than painting ! But as you say thats part of the fun

 

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