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Title: Melville escape with the Colours at fugitives Drift
Post by: Mike1879 on 27 April 2021, 03:09:34 PM

Couple of pictures of Melvill attempting to cross the Buffalo river at fugitives Drift. I had the river custom built. The model is 6 feet in length in 3x2 foot sections with rapids and cliffs (fugitives Drift) at one end dropping down into calmer waters.

Title: Re: Melville escape with the Colours at fugitives Drift
Post by: Mike1879 on 27 April 2021, 03:13:55 PM

A couple more

Title: Re: Melville escape with the Colours at fugitives Drift
Post by: Diablo Jon on 27 April 2021, 03:41:48 PM

That is great who ever built the river for you is very good. I like the water effect and the rocks very much.

Title: Re: Melville escape with the Colours at fugitives Drift
Post by: Captain Blood on 27 April 2021, 05:01:39 PM

Fabulous looking river Mike :-*

I remember reading an article on Melvill and the bid to save the colours, in Military Modelling magazine, circa 1979 :)
(Or maybe it was Battle For Wargamers).

Title: Re: Melville escape with the Colours at fugitives Drift
Post by: OSHIROmodels on 27 April 2021, 07:54:02 PM

Lovely  :)

Title: Re: Melville escape with the Colours at fugitives Drift
Post by: marianas_gamer on 27 April 2021, 08:13:24 PM

Great looking board!

Title: Re: Melville escape with the Colours at fugitives Drift
Post by: Helen on 27 April 2021, 09:21:01 PM

Now Mike that is a lovely piece of scenery. Would be great to game this scenario as part of the Battle of iSandlwana.

Cheers.

Title: Re: Melville escape with the Colours at fugitives Drift
Post by: Mike1879 on 27 April 2021, 10:17:28 PM

Thanks everyone for the kind comments. It’s a lovely piece of scenery and I’m glad I invested in it.
Helen I do intend to use it as a wargame scenario, saving the colours.
Battle of iSandlwana will obviously be gamed first and let’s see who gets out alive to make the attempt in crossing the Buffalo hopefully with the colours of the 24th in their possession.

Title: Re: Melville escape with the Colours at fugitives Drift
Post by: Helen on 27 April 2021, 11:14:05 PM

Quote from: Mike1879 on 27 April 2021, 10:17:28 PM

Thanks everyone for the kind comments. It’s a lovely piece of scenery and I’m glad I invested in it.
Helen I do intend to use it as a wargame scenario, saving the colours.
Battle of iSandlwana will obviously be gamed first and let’s see who gets out alive to make the attempt in crossing the Buffalo hopefully with the colours of the 24th in their possession.

Mike, that sounds excellent.

Title: Re: Melville escape with the Colours at fugitives Drift
Post by: marco55 on 29 April 2021, 11:59:00 AM

Beautiful piece of terrain.TM do it?
Mark

Title: Re: Melville escape with the Colours at fugitives Drift
Post by: Mike1879 on 29 April 2021, 12:58:43 PM

Mark, the model was custom made for me by John Gittins of JG miniatures. He’s on Instagram if you want to check out his work.

Title: Re: Melville escape with the Colours at fugitives Drift
Post by: marco55 on 29 April 2021, 01:31:37 PM

I've bought some of his pre-made items over the years.He's very talented.I'm not on Instagram but I'm sure he has some very nice stuff on there.
Mark

Title: Re: Melville escape with the Colours at fugitives Drift
Post by: Deedles on 29 April 2021, 01:42:45 PM

Great job. I thought I saw some JG Miniatures’s ricks in there . Useful to know about commission work

Title: Re: Melville escape with the Colours at fugitives Drift
Post by: Jack Jones on 01 May 2021, 11:24:15 AM

Inspirational!