Author Topic: Back to Africa: Arabs (Read 29809 times)

Plynkes · « **on:** March 02, 2010, 04:06:46 PM »

(Nice bit of lurid pandering to stereotypes, just for Smokey!
He likes his Zanzibaris to be Victorian moustache-twirling villains!)

So anyway, on to the next army. A general purpose force that can stand for coastal Zanzibaris, Tabora Sheikhs, Congo Arabs and just about anything else I want them to. In the earlies Burton described the Zanzibari army as being mostly made up of Baluchi mercenaries, so I'm going to have them as the core of my army, mostly just because I really like the figures. To begin with, the command group:

A Sheikh and his bodyguard of Baluchi swordsmen. Now Chris Peers gives a long list of the names of the Tabora Sheikhs - we could pick one of those - but I say that life is short, and one should never turn down the opportunity to make a stupid pun, so instead I shall call him Sheikh Yebouti.

This one's my favourite. Really pleased how he turned out, a little more so than the others.

Camera has obliterated some of the detail on the whites. Can't seem to get that right. Oh well. It'll do. More soon.

Mosstrooper · « **Reply #1 on:** March 02, 2010, 04:36:33 PM »

Veeery nice indeed !

answer_is_42 · « **Reply #2 on:** March 02, 2010, 04:42:45 PM »

Most impressive. How many are you planning to do?

Quote from: Plynkes on March 02, 2010, 04:06:46 PM

Camera has obliterated some of the detail on the whites. Can't seem to get that right. Oh well. It'll do.

I can't take any photographs half that good. Don't mock me.

Mr.J · « **Reply #3 on:** March 02, 2010, 04:43:49 PM »

I wish my Arabs looked this nice! Very jealous!

Smokeyrone · « **Reply #4 on:** March 02, 2010, 05:34:41 PM »

Just great stuff!

And thank you.

Yes, I do like my villains to be over the top bad guys.

(Half the time I end up playing them in the game, so they might as well be dramatic)

Plynkes · « **Reply #5 on:** March 02, 2010, 05:59:22 PM »

Quote from: answer_is_42 on March 02, 2010, 04:42:45 PM

How many are you planning to do?

Command Group (5) as seen above.
2x8 Baluchi matchlock/swordsmen (one unit of which can be seen in background above).
1x6 Swahili/Arab types with modern rifles (African Arabs/Arabised Africans, or something in between - whichever you will).
1 cannon (everybody does the cannon, you have to, don't you?)
2x8 Wangwana slave-soldiers.
Evil guy with whip leading coffle of slaves (to act as a kind of baggage element).

Plus put some swivel guns on the dhow that I bought from Bugsda, and perhaps do a few more crew for it (it only has three currently).

Then I shall stand back and see how that all looks as a force. If necessary add more Wangwana and/or Baluchis to taste.

Ray Rivers · « **Reply #6 on:** March 02, 2010, 06:03:04 PM »

Those of really super.

Love the skin tones and the funny hats!

Count Winsky · « **Reply #7 on:** March 02, 2010, 07:28:06 PM »

Great Looking Arabs. I wish I could paint like that.

Smokeyrone · « **Reply #8 on:** March 02, 2010, 07:39:14 PM »

The eyes. Great menacing look to them.

Glad to see the Colonial forum back up to snuff!

gamer Mac · « **Reply #9 on:** March 02, 2010, 08:02:42 PM »

Great painting

mortimer · « **Reply #10 on:** March 02, 2010, 08:13:08 PM »

I'm painting some of them... but my minis are so far of this artist work, stunning!!! I'll take some ideas, sure

mortimer · « **Reply #11 on:** March 02, 2010, 08:15:51 PM »

Which colours are you using for the beards and hair? I've some problems with this, specially with the long-haired baluchis...

Mors · « **Reply #12 on:** March 02, 2010, 08:17:28 PM »

Beutiful stuff, very jealous too

Mors

Hammers · « **Reply #13 on:** March 02, 2010, 08:22:11 PM »

Quote from: Plynkes on March 02, 2010, 05:59:22 PM

Command Group (5) as seen above.
2x8 Baluchi matchlock/swordsmen (one unit of which can be seen in background above).
1x6 Swahili/Arab types with modern rifles (African Arabs/Arabised Africans, or something in between - whichever you will).
1 cannon (everybody does the cannon, you have to, don't you?)
2x8 Wangwana slave-soldiers.
Evil guy with whip leading coffle of slaves (to act as a kind of baggage element).

Plus put some swivel guns on the dhow that I bought from Bugsda, and perhaps do a few more crew for it (it only has three currently).

Then I shall stand back and see how that all looks as a force. If necessary add more Wangwana and/or Baluchis to taste.

Gorgeous, P.

Plynkes · « **Reply #14 on:** March 02, 2010, 08:24:37 PM »

How come we always end up painting the same things, Mortimer?

Quote from: mortimer on March 02, 2010, 08:15:51 PM

Which colours are you using for the beards and hair? I've some problems with this, specially with the long-haired baluchis...

The dark hair on these fellows was done as follows: GW CHAOS BLACK with a bit of CODEX GREY in it. First highlight same but using more CODEX GREY. Second highlight same but mostly CODEX GREY. Finish up with GW BADAB BLACK wash over everything.

The grey-haired Sheikh was done differently. In fact I have forgotten what I did with him. Some white was used I imagine.

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