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Miniatures Adventure => Colonial Adventures => Topic started by: Mike1879 on November 10, 2020, 04:21:33 PM

Title: Iron Duke British Infantry Basotho Wars
Post by: Mike1879 on November 10, 2020, 04:21:33 PM: New on the IDM Facebook page are these beautifully painted British Infantry representing the 43rd Monmouthshire regiment.
Figures painted by Jeff Davies !!!
A nice start to this exciting new range!!
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Post by: Romark on November 10, 2020, 05:18:12 PM: Top painting on some lovely sculpts,looking forward to the Basutho already :)
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Post by: Juan on November 10, 2020, 05:45:41 PM: Fantastic painting work! Really nice.
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Post by: Jeff965 on November 10, 2020, 07:08:31 PM: Thanks for the kind comments chaps :)
I painted these for Mike Snook the owner of Iron Duke Miniatures, he will be doing the basing which I hope will finish them off nicely.
When I did the Highlanders for him he took some cracking photos of them and hopefully he'll do the same with these.
Next up, the 22nd in India :)
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Post by: Atheling on November 10, 2020, 07:09:35 PM: EDIT: They are superb Jeff :-* :-* :-*

The red on their tunics is the perfect tone 8)
Title: Re: Iron Duke British Infantry Basotho Wars
Post by: Romark on November 10, 2020, 07:32:14 PM: Quote from: Jeff965 on November 10, 2020, 07:08:31 PM

Next up, the 22nd in India :)
Already looking forward to those Jeff,are you doing the Sikh matchlockmen too?
Title: Re: Iron Duke British Infantry Basotho Wars
Post by: Jeff965 on November 10, 2020, 07:54:34 PM: Quote from: Romark on November 10, 2020, 07:32:14 PM
Already looking forward to those Jeff,are you doing the Sikh matchlockmen too?

No, next after the 22nd will be mounted Basotho. After that, who knows :)
Title: Re: Iron Duke British Infantry Basotho Wars
Post by: Mike1879 on November 10, 2020, 08:07:48 PM: Looking forward to seeing the mounted Basotho Jeff. Got several packs on order so yours will be an inspiration to assist me in doing mine !!
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Post by: Jeff965 on November 10, 2020, 08:37:51 PM: Quote from: Mike1879 on November 10, 2020, 08:07:48 PM
Looking forward to seeing the mounted Basotho Jeff. Got several packs on order so yours will be an inspiration to assist me in doing mine !!

I'll do my best Mike :)
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Post by: Plynkes on November 11, 2020, 03:25:40 PM: Nice! Some lovely figures in that range. Can't wait to see more.
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Post by: Captain Blood on November 11, 2020, 04:44:24 PM: Very nice work Jeff, and they are great figures 8)
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Post by: marco55 on November 11, 2020, 11:16:03 PM: Beautiful painting.You are a very talented painter.Those figures look like they are alive.
Mark
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Post by: SpaceGoblin on November 12, 2020, 12:50:25 AM: Nice work. :)
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Post by: Jeff965 on November 12, 2020, 11:25:58 AM: Thank you all for the kind comments :)
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Post by: sjwalker51 on November 13, 2020, 08:34:51 PM: Lovely figures as always Jeff, please get some Basotho done! I’ve emailed you as to why. 😇

Simon
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Post by: Mike1879 on November 13, 2020, 10:01:38 PM: I will second that ;)
Title: Re: Iron Duke British Infantry Basotho Wars
Post by: Jeff965 on November 14, 2020, 12:03:37 AM: Quote from: sjwalker51 on November 13, 2020, 08:34:51 PM
Lovely figures as always Jeff, please get some Basotho done! I’ve emailed you as to why. 😇

Simon

Answered your email Simon :)
Title: Re: Iron Duke British Infantry Basotho Wars
Post by: Jeff965 on November 14, 2020, 12:05:14 AM: Quote from: Mike1879 on November 13, 2020, 10:01:38 PM
I will second that ;)

I'm a slow painter Mike, but I'm getting there :)
Title: Re: Iron Duke British Infantry Basotho Wars
Post by: Jeff965 on December 16, 2020, 11:34:23 AM: Better photos of the based up 43rd painted by yours truly for Iron Duke Miniatures, more photos here https://www.irondukeminiatures.co.uk/miniatures-gallery
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Post by: Atheling on December 16, 2020, 12:35:00 PM: Yep! :o :o :-* :-* :o :o
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Post by: gamer Mac on December 16, 2020, 12:54:49 PM: Stunning paint Jobs Jeff :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*
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Post by: Mike1879 on December 16, 2020, 01:21:52 PM: Excellent :o
Title: Re: Iron Duke British Infantry Basotho Wars
Post by: Jeff965 on December 17, 2020, 11:43:06 AM: Thanks for the kind comments chaps :)
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Post by: Plynkes on December 17, 2020, 12:55:07 PM: I'm too lazy to comment on all three threads, Jeff, so take this to refer to the lot of them: You've done a bang up job. Really tasty. If I was Snook I'd be cock-a-hoop to have my ranges showcased in this way.
Title: Re: Iron Duke British Infantry Basotho Wars
Post by: Jeff965 on December 17, 2020, 03:26:50 PM: Quote from: Plynkes on December 17, 2020, 12:55:07 PM
I'm too lazy to comment on all three threads, Jeff, so take this to refer to the lot of them: You've done a bang up job. Really tasty. If I was Snook I'd be cock-a-hoop to have my ranges showcased in this way.

Cheers Plynkes, very kind of you to say so :)
Title: Re: Iron Duke British Infantry Basotho Wars
Post by: Jeff965 on April 07, 2021, 09:50:41 AM: A nice set of photos covering the 43rd Regt at the Battle of Berea (S. Africa 20th December 1852).
Figures and photos by Iron Duke Miniatures, sculpted by Paul Hicks and painted by me :)
If you like them check out the ID FB page or the gallery on the Iron Duke website.
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Post by: Dr DeAth on April 07, 2021, 11:03:23 AM: Bang Tidy!

Lovely work as always Jeff.
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Post by: Mike1879 on April 07, 2021, 11:32:46 AM: Brilliant!!!
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Post by: Helen on April 07, 2021, 11:35:55 AM: Very nice work.
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Post by: Romark on April 07, 2021, 12:08:44 PM: Nice job on those minis Jeff.
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Post by: marco55 on April 07, 2021, 12:31:57 PM: They look fabulous. :-*
Mark
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Post by: Captain Blood on April 07, 2021, 03:34:14 PM: Great job Jeff. They look the biz :-*
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Post by: Atheling on April 07, 2021, 04:04:20 PM: Top drawer Jeff :-*
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Post by: gamer Mac on April 07, 2021, 05:02:22 PM: Stunning job on some very nice figures :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*
We know what you have been up to during lockdown :D
Title: Re: Iron Duke British Infantry Basotho Wars
Post by: Jeff965 on April 08, 2021, 09:34:27 AM: Thanks for taking the time to comment guys :)
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Post by: Hu Rhu on April 11, 2021, 03:36:55 PM: Fantastic painting Jeff. :-* :-* :-*
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Post by: MaleGriffin on April 11, 2021, 08:38:45 PM: Nicely done sir! Nicely done! Inspiring! I already have suitable natives, the Basuto war would give me an excuse to buy more miniatures!
Have you thought of making a Durnford before he lost the use of his left arm?
Title: Re: Iron Duke British Infantry Basotho Wars
Post by: Jeff965 on April 12, 2021, 02:50:23 PM: Quote from: Hu Rhu on April 11, 2021, 03:36:55 PM
Fantastic painting Jeff. :-* :-* :-*
Cheers Gary :)

Quote from: MaleGriffin on April 11, 2021, 08:38:45 PM
Nicely done sir! Nicely done! Inspiring! I already have suitable natives, the Basuto war would give me an excuse to buy more miniatures!
Have you thought of making a Durnford before he lost the use of his left arm?
Sorry, I don't make them i just paint them up lol
Iron Duke are renowned for their Officer packs so who knows?
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Post by: Grumpy Gnome on April 12, 2021, 03:22:14 PM: Great brushwork!
Title: Re: Iron Duke British Infantry Basotho Wars
Post by: Plynkes on April 12, 2021, 04:45:02 PM: Durnford was in Ceylon at the time of the conflict these figures are for. He wasn't stationed in South Africa until the 1870s, roughly twenty years later. If you want a two-armed Durnford for his activities before the Zulu War, that's a whole other range, against a different enemy. But if Mike Snook wants to take that path I'm not going to complain.

Jeff, your painting is a great advert for some lovely figures. :)