Author Topic: Wargames Illustrated Sudan Special (Read 15623 times)

HerbyF · « **Reply #15 on:** January 16, 2011, 04:57:19 PM »

Might be interested in those Madists. I am in the mood to build on my collection. Already have a bunch of the Essex Fuzzies in there.

Captain Blood · « **Reply #16 on:** January 16, 2011, 05:38:10 PM »

Chaps - very sorry for the slight thread hijack there - it was just an aside really, but I've received several expressions of interest in my Essex Mahdist figures.
Once I have unearthed said figures from the very very bottom of the lead mountain in the loft (no mean undertaking) I will verify exactly what is there and go back to the first person who PM'd me - you know who you are - with a list of the figures and a price.
As I recall, there was one of each variant of the foot figures (arab and hadendowah) so maybe 60+ figures in all, plus 10 mounted on camels. They still make and sell the same figures I believe. I recall I cleaned up and primed all of them, and partially painted some of them.
There is also a bag of 10 Redoubt Fuzzies, unmade up, which will be part of the lot.

Anyway, thanks for those that PM'd me. If bidder #1 decides not to go ahead once he knows what's there and how much I'm asking, then I'll get back to the other interested parties.

Cheers. Richard.

And now - back to the thread!

James Morris · « **Reply #17 on:** January 16, 2011, 09:34:23 PM »

I am feeling susceptible to the Sudan, having been recently introduced by a couple of friends. While I can see the practicality of 15mm, I am a 28mm kind of chap and will probably go down that route. We have been enjoying Death in the Dark Continent as a rules set over the last year, and I may add Black Powder to that once I get some hordes of plastic Mahdists painted.

It's a very tempting period at the moment.

jazbo · « **Reply #18 on:** January 17, 2011, 11:11:42 AM »

If Perry miniatures get those plastic mahdists out, I will succumb. I can't justify the cost in metal for about a million Mahdists!

joroas · « **Reply #19 on:** January 17, 2011, 11:22:15 AM »

Well, looking at the Perry site, Zouaves are imminent, then I assume the Prussian Infantry and British Hussars are next, so the Mahdists may be a distant product............

Frank · « **Reply #20 on:** January 17, 2011, 11:38:27 AM »

I am also waiting eagerly for the next WI issue! I hope to find some nice scenarios, which I can use with my sudan gaming board (http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=24169.msg309934#new )

joroas · « **Reply #21 on:** January 17, 2011, 11:39:45 AM »

It is one of their best......

redzed · « **Reply #22 on:** January 17, 2011, 07:36:30 PM »

Is the Sudan article in the current release? (I've been to a few newsagents but they've all sold out- typical)
or is the current issue available on the last Thursday of this month?

Plynkes · « **Reply #23 on:** January 17, 2011, 07:41:44 PM »

Current one is all about D-Day. Sudan one comes out on the 22nd, according to the blurb in the back of the current one.

redzed · « **Reply #24 on:** January 17, 2011, 07:42:36 PM »

thanks

cram · « **Reply #25 on:** January 17, 2011, 10:12:18 PM »

Had my copy through the mail today and have to agree that it is excellent. Theres a lot in it that interests me, but the Sudan War articles are fantastic in particular, and an added bonus is that the March issue is set to have a piece on the Camel Corps.

Ignatieff · « **Reply #26 on:** January 18, 2011, 09:50:19 AM »

I've had mine for a week. A good issue, though still a bit too 'sponsored' for my liking...

Captain Blood · « **Reply #27 on:** January 18, 2011, 08:30:06 PM »

Yes. The whole thing is a giant extended ad for Perry Industries. Now don't get me wrong, I'm one of their biggest fans, but when an issue is so dominated by endless pics of the same figures, from the same maker, it gets a tad boring after the third or fourth article

Especially when - and WI do this a lot now - in the few pics NOT featuring the Perrys' excellent figures, the manufacturers go uncredited. Or (repeatedly in a recent issue) they get it wrong.

I actually thought that (for once) the FoW content was acceptably proportionate (in other words it didn't completely dominate the whole magazine)

A lot of the potted history content I'd read before. I don't think wargames mags should do potted history. I think they should do wargaming. But that's another discussion

redzed · « **Reply #28 on:** January 29, 2011, 01:11:11 PM »

I've just read it and think it's one of the better issues, the basing article was epic. The Sudan articles are good congrats to Mr Yankeepedlar

schoenkoenig · « **Reply #29 on:** January 30, 2011, 05:28:57 PM »

Quote from: Captain Blood on January 18, 2011, 08:30:06 PM

Yes. The whole thing is a giant extended ad for Perry Industries. Now don't get me wrong, I'm one of their biggest fans, but when an issue is so dominated by endless pics of the same figures, from the same maker, it gets a tad boring after the third or fourth article

In all fairness to the Perrys, however, their Sudan line just puts all others to shame. I could not see myself recommending a non-Perry line for the Sudan, with the possible exception of Old Glory if you really wanted to do 15mm. But then I would try and talk you into 25mm so you could buy the Perry line.

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