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Miniatures Adventure => The Conflicts that came in from the Cold => Topic started by: Lord Raglan on 31 January 2023, 10:10:06 PM

Title: Raglan's African Bush Wars (Hollywood Style)
Post by: Lord Raglan on 31 January 2023, 10:10:06 PM: 50 ZANLA Infantry. Until about 1971, ZANLA's strategy was based on direct confrontation with the Rhodesian Security Forces, but from 1972 onwards, it adopted the guerrilla tactics that had been used with success by the Mozambique Liberation Front.

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Title: Re: Raglan's African Bush Wars
Post by: Lord Raglan on 31 January 2023, 10:12:54 PM: African Villagers. Any self-respecting Bush Wars collection requires civilians and villagers, as ZANLA often conducted operations against these types of soft targets.

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Title: Re: Raglan's African Bush Wars
Post by: mikedemana on 01 February 2023, 01:53:21 AM: Those look great! I love the civilians...especially the kid playing with the tire!!

Mike Demana
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Post by: Lord Raglan on 01 February 2023, 07:05:50 AM: Cheers Mike 👍🏻
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Post by: Grumpy Gnome on 01 February 2023, 07:27:02 AM: As usual, great stuff mate. You have an enviable collection! 👍
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Post by: Ash on 01 February 2023, 10:00:24 AM: Great collection.
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Post by: Lord Raglan on 01 February 2023, 12:02:23 PM: Cheers guys 👍🏻

Loads more to follow
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Post by: Dr. Zombie on 01 February 2023, 02:12:24 PM: Outstanding!
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Post by: joekano on 01 February 2023, 06:07:56 PM: Love them!
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Post by: CapnJim on 02 February 2023, 09:59:25 PM: Those ZANLA chaps and the civilians look great! Well done!
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Post by: flatpack on 02 February 2023, 11:09:49 PM: Fantastic subject, and figures.
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Post by: Lord Raglan on 04 February 2023, 11:48:15 AM: Thank you chaps 👍🏻
Title: Re: Raglan's African Bush Wars
Post by: Lord Raglan on 07 February 2023, 05:59:04 PM: 3 Commando, Rhodesian Light Infantry. These lads were nicknamed the “Lovers”. They were the youngest Commando in the Regiment and the most Rhodesian. Four sticks of four guys in a troop with the callsigns: Banana One, Banana Two, Banana Three and Banana Four 🍌

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Title: Re: Raglan's African Bush Wars
Post by: Lord Raglan on 07 February 2023, 06:02:05 PM: If you are wondering why their callsign includes the word Banana, it’s because their badge had a banana on it. The stick leader has a back pack radio and an FN, one man carried a MAG and the other two blokes carried FNs, one had a muzzle attachment for a rifle grenade.

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Title: Re: Raglan's African Bush Wars
Post by: flatpack on 07 February 2023, 11:30:50 PM: Very nice.
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Post by: CapnJim on 08 February 2023, 01:43:57 AM: Those Rhodesians look good to me.
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Post by: Freddy on 08 February 2023, 09:02:48 PM: Great looking armies!
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Post by: Lord Raglan on 09 February 2023, 06:37:35 PM: Cheers guys more to follow 👍🏻
Title: Re: Raglan's African Bush Wars
Post by: Lord Raglan on 12 February 2023, 08:29:26 PM: ZANLA Guerrillas undertake a raid over the Mozambique border on the hunt for supplies and “comfort”women. Good job they didn’t raid Cwmbran, as they would have been in for a shock.

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Title: Re: Raglan's African Bush Wars
Post by: Lord Raglan on 12 February 2023, 08:31:12 PM: ZANLA relied heavily on support from Russia and China, who basically sent them any old crap leftover from World War 2.

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Title: Re: Raglan's African Bush Wars
Post by: Lord Raglan on 12 February 2023, 08:33:49 PM: Flushed out by fire force tactics employed by 3 Commando RLI, the terrorists attempt to run for it.

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Title: Re: Raglan's African Bush Wars
Post by: flatpack on 12 February 2023, 10:23:22 PM: Cwmbran, just good for supplies then ? lol lol lol
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Post by: Digits on 12 February 2023, 10:27:32 PM: Great looking scenery!
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Post by: CapnJim on 13 February 2023, 08:47:24 PM: So far, so good. Waiting to see what the RLI does to those ZANLA fellas...or maybe vice versa....
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Post by: juergen c. olk on 13 February 2023, 11:22:31 PM: Great looking figures. May I post some pictures on Modern African Bush Wars FB page?
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Post by: Lord Raglan on 14 February 2023, 08:07:37 AM: Cheers boys 👍🏻

Feel free to post whatever photos you want mate 👌
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Post by: juergen c. olk on 15 February 2023, 11:29:11 PM: Thanx
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Post by: Lord Raglan on 04 March 2023, 05:22:30 PM: Just trying to find a Crocodile 3D print file now
Title: Re: Raglan's African Bush Wars
Post by: Marine0846 on 05 March 2023, 05:43:55 PM: Great photos, Gareth.
Will follow along.
Excellent huts for the village.
I all ways like to see civilians on the table.
Title: Re: Raglan's African Bush Wars
Post by: Lord Raglan on 05 March 2023, 05:48:08 PM: Still haven’t constructed the helicopters yet, which are a major part of the period
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Post by: Lord Raglan on 02 April 2023, 07:42:13 PM: Wish I could have found 1/48 scale pre-painted die-cast models 😢

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Title: Re: Raglan's African Bush Wars
Post by: Lord Raglan on 02 April 2023, 07:52:04 PM: WiP - Get Off My Land!!! Some Rhodesian farm outbuildings for the Terrs to raid.

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Title: Re: Raglan's African Bush Wars
Post by: ulverston on 06 April 2023, 07:13:33 AM: I always enjoy your adventures Lord Raglan but this one is extra special as I am currently building a Rhodesian force in 20mm... your pics are great for reference, thanks for sharing.
Title: Re: Raglan's African Bush Wars
Post by: tomrommel1 on 06 April 2023, 07:18:47 AM: outstanding :-*
Title: Re: Raglan's African Bush Wars
Post by: Ash on 06 April 2023, 09:31:37 AM: That's a great looking building.
If you fancy making something even larger here's a couple of pics:

Tobacco drying barns
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More barns, grading sheds and a workshop.
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Title: Re: Raglan's African Bush Wars
Post by: sir_shvantselot on 06 April 2023, 10:40:27 AM: All from Eureka U.K.?
Title: Re: Raglan's African Bush Wars
Post by: Lord Raglan on 06 April 2023, 11:07:02 PM: Quote from: sir_shvantselot on 06 April 2023, 10:40:27 AM
All from Eureka U.K.?

Pretty much buddy.
Title: Re: Raglan's African Bush Wars
Post by: Lord Raglan on 06 April 2023, 11:08:04 PM: Quote from: tomrommel1 on 06 April 2023, 07:18:47 AM
outstanding :-*
Quote from: ulverston on 06 April 2023, 07:13:33 AM
I always enjoy your adventures Lord Raglan but this one is extra special as I am currently building a Rhodesian force in 20mm... your pics are great for reference, thanks for sharing.

Cheers boys
Title: Re: Raglan's African Bush Wars
Post by: Lord Raglan on 06 April 2023, 11:10:56 PM: Just washes, highlights and tuffs left to do.

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Title: Re: Raglan's African Bush Wars
Post by: flatpack on 07 April 2023, 08:15:50 AM: Lovely inspiration for those of us dragging our feet with a similar project lol
My cunning plan is similar but in 20mm.
Lots of bits gathered….I just need to concentrate :`
Thanks again for a great project.
Title: Re: Raglan's African Bush Wars
Post by: sir_shvantselot on 07 April 2023, 09:17:31 AM: Quote from: Lord Raglan on 05 March 2023, 05:48:08 PM
Still haven’t constructed the helicopters yet, which are a major part of the period

Because they are heavily fiddly kits? Shame no easy build ones.
Title: Re: Raglan's African Bush Wars
Post by: joekano on 09 April 2023, 06:32:31 PM: That is a great looking bit or terrain there!
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Post by: Lord Raglan on 09 April 2023, 07:23:18 PM: Cheers guys
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Post by: Lord Raglan on 09 April 2023, 07:50:00 PM: His Excellency, President for Life, Field Marshal Al Hadji Doctor Idi Amin Dada, VC, DSO, MC, Lord of All the Beasts of the Earth and Fishes of the Seas and Conqueror of the British Empire in Africa in General and Uganda in Particular and uncrowned King of Scotland.

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Title: Re: Raglan's African Bush Wars
Post by: Lord Raglan on 09 April 2023, 07:51:49 PM: A polygamist, Idi Amin married at least six women, three of whom he divorced. In July 1975, Amin staged a £2 million wedding to 19-year-old Sarah Kyolaba, a go-go dancer with the Revolutionary Suicide Mechanised Regiment Band, nicknamed "Suicide Sarah".

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Idi’s mother in law insists on only shopping at Marks.
Title: Re: Raglan's African Bush Wars
Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on 10 April 2023, 08:36:42 AM: Excellent.

What are the source figures?
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Post by: Freddy on 10 April 2023, 09:46:43 AM: Great figures!
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Post by: Marine0846 on 10 April 2023, 06:16:38 PM: More additions, love them.
Really like the back story of "the President."
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Post by: Lord Raglan on 10 April 2023, 06:42:03 PM: Quote from: Ultravanillasmurf on 10 April 2023, 08:36:42 AM
Excellent.

What are the source figures?

Sadly out of production now mate 😔
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Post by: CapnJim on 12 April 2023, 12:12:20 AM: Excellent work on his Excellency and his entourage. Well done!
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Post by: Lord Raglan on 22 December 2023, 07:15:27 PM: Rhodesian Special Air Service. The SAS and the RLI played crucial roles in the domestic counter-insurgency effort during the Rhodesian Bush War. The SAS and the Selous Scouts, were the principal special forces units used in external operations.

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Title: Re: Raglan's African Bush Wars
Post by: flatpack on 22 December 2023, 11:41:04 PM: Very nice.
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Post by: CapnJim on 23 December 2023, 10:12:33 PM: Lovely! Just lovely! Like the camo...
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Post by: syrinx0 on 24 December 2023, 02:33:06 AM: Very nice camo!
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Post by: carlos marighela on 24 December 2023, 09:53:40 AM: Beautifully done.

Many moons ago I was inured in a stifling hut with 30 other odd folk on a course. A moustachioed WO2 burst in and after startling his dozing audience by shouting and banging on a desk, proceeded to regale us with how he and a bunch of erstwhile comrades had killed several hundred guerillas in a cross border raid into Mozambique.

As twenty somethings I think we were all duly impressed with his bloodthirsty tale to greater or lesser extent. He had been in the British Army, went and fought in Rhodesia and then later went on to join the Australian Army.

Twas only later and in hindsight that I felt the urge to ask the traitorous, mercenary, c*** what (apart from filthy lucre) possessed him to break his oath of allegiance and fight for an army and state that was, at least technically, in a state of rebellion against the Crown.

Missed opportunity, albeit one that possibly would have been quite dangerous if the question was posed at the time.
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Post by: Russ justice on 25 December 2023, 09:47:35 AM: Love the camo, very nicely done.
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Post by: Westy38 on 27 December 2023, 10:00:36 PM: Excellent work there Sir.

I like what you did with the 28mm RhSAS stuff.

Under Fire Miniatures approves of this post.

Regards,

Bill at...erm...Under Fire Miniatures.
www.underfireminiatures.com
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Post by: AKULA on 29 December 2023, 02:11:01 PM: Lovely camo on the Rhodesians 8)
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Post by: juergen c. olk on 08 January 2024, 10:22:15 PM: Very nice work on the Camo.I love the Under fire Miniatures
Title: Re: Raglan's African Bush Wars (Hollywood Style)
Post by: Lord Raglan on 14 February 2024, 08:31:02 AM: Cheers boys 👍🏻
Title: Re: Raglan's African Bush Wars (Hollywood Style)
Post by: AKULA on 24 February 2024, 08:13:17 AM: what's next on the todo list? :D
Title: Re: Raglan's African Bush Wars (Hollywood Style)
Post by: Lord Raglan on 24 February 2024, 09:04:08 AM: Quote from: AKULA on 24 February 2024, 08:13:17 AM
what's next on the todo list? :D

Get some battle reports in the can I think 🤔
Title: Re: Raglan's African Bush Wars (Hollywood Style)
Post by: CapnJim on 28 February 2024, 10:37:33 PM: Looking forward to seeing those, m'Lord... :D
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Post by: AKULA on 29 February 2024, 08:56:39 PM: Quote from: CapnJim on 28 February 2024, 10:37:33 PM
Looking forward to seeing those, m'Lord... :D

Ditto
:D
Title: Re: Raglan's African Bush Wars (Hollywood Style)
Post by: Lord Raglan on 01 May 2024, 12:45:16 PM: Quote from: CapnJim on 28 February 2024, 10:37:33 PM
Looking forward to seeing those, m'Lord... :D

Hopefully you won't have to wait to long now