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Miniatures Adventure => Colonial Adventures => Topic started by: Yankeepedlar01 on 16 March 2011, 02:12:22 PM

Title: Byklabad ~ Indian Mutiny village
Post by: Yankeepedlar01 on 16 March 2011, 02:12:22 PM: At Vapnartak last month I picked up the Indian Mutiny period houses/ruins/courtyards from Mutineer Miniatures to 'dress' my Indian Mutiny games more convincingly. To break up the tedium of painting British infantry this month ~ only 47 done so far ~ I've painted up the buildings. I also made a small Hindu shrine, using the domed roof from Coritani, Hindu gods from Tiger Miniatures and some artist's foamcore board coated in Basetex.
(http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh135/Yankeepedlar01/The%20Indian%20Mutiny/DSCN0859.jpg)
General view of Byklabad ~ hot bed of Mutiny!

(http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh135/Yankeepedlar01/The%20Indian%20Mutiny/DSCN0858.jpg)
The Hindu shrine showing its scale with a Mutineer building.

(http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh135/Yankeepedlar01/The%20Indian%20Mutiny/DSCN0857.jpg)
Interior detail of the Hindu shrine.

Again, don't be too unkind, my eleven thumbs do their best. :D
David
Title: Re: Byklabad ~ Indian Mutiny village
Post by: joroas on 16 March 2011, 02:26:46 PM: Looks nice now it's finished. :D
Title: Re: Byklabad ~ Indian Mutiny village
Post by: Malamute on 16 March 2011, 02:36:53 PM: Looking good. I like the shrine ;D
Title: Re: Byklabad ~ Indian Mutiny village
Post by: joroas on 16 March 2011, 02:39:33 PM: He had a spare Ganesh that is now sitting on my painting mountain. ::)
Title: Re: Byklabad ~ Indian Mutiny village
Post by: Paul @ Empress Miniatures on 16 March 2011, 05:23:44 PM: Ooooo nice job on those. Great buildings. :-*

Love this period. ;)
Title: Re: Byklabad ~ Indian Mutiny village
Post by: the Mutineer on 16 March 2011, 09:47:16 PM: nice job on the buildings, the shrine is a good idea ;) well done
Title: Re: Byklabad ~ Indian Mutiny village
Post by: sepoy1857 on 16 March 2011, 10:13:32 PM: VERY Nice! Like the shrine...Never see anyone do a shrine really, but there are tons of them all over the place in India. Well done.
Title: Re: Byklabad ~ Indian Mutiny village
Post by: 6milPhil on 16 March 2011, 11:07:10 PM: I like the shade of red, very reminiscent of the buildings of Northern India.
Title: Re: Byklabad ~ Indian Mutiny village
Post by: Phil Robinson on 18 March 2011, 07:37:14 PM: "Hot bed of Mutiny" you can be sure it is.

I shall look forward to defending it against the Imperial devils.
Title: Re: Byklabad ~ Indian Mutiny village
Post by: sepoy1857 on 18 March 2011, 10:57:02 PM: Did you say the Indian gods were from Tiger Miniatures? I didn't see them anywhere on their website.
Title: Re: Byklabad ~ Indian Mutiny village
Post by: Yankeepedlar01 on 19 March 2011, 07:10:55 AM: Quote from: sepoy1857 on 18 March 2011, 10:57:02 PM
Did you say the Indian gods were from Tiger Miniatures? I didn't see them anywhere on their website.
Yes they were from Tiger:they were in a small box on the trade stand at a show last December.
David
Title: Re: Byklabad ~ Indian Mutiny village
Post by: David on 19 March 2011, 09:38:24 AM: Hi :)
From the books i have read on the Indian Mutiny, northern india they describe most small villages were walled with gates for there protection.
This was also described in some of the small action.
David
Title: Re: Byklabad ~ Indian Mutiny village
Post by: sepoy1857 on 19 March 2011, 10:25:54 PM: Quote from: David on 19 March 2011, 09:38:24 AM
Hi :)
From the books i have read on the Indian Mutiny, northern india they describe most small villages were walled with gates for there protection.
This was also described in some of the small action.
David
Yes true.
Title: Re: Byklabad ~ Indian Mutiny village
Post by: thejammedgatling on 20 March 2011, 01:23:53 AM: very good..like the idea of the shrine

I'm keen to pick up some of the wall sections in the future as well.
Title: Re: Byklabad ~ Indian Mutiny village
Post by: charla51 on 06 April 2011, 01:46:28 PM: Byklabad?

Any reference to that small, quaint, picturesque village just to the east of Newcastle?
Title: Re: Byklabad ~ Indian Mutiny village
Post by: Yankeepedlar01 on 06 April 2011, 02:26:57 PM: Quote from: charla51 on 06 April 2011, 01:46:28 PM
Byklabad?

Any reference to that small, quaint, picturesque village just to the east of Newcastle?
Sadly, no, its a play on my surname,Bickley. ;)
David
Title: Re: Byklabad ~ Indian Mutiny village
Post by: Chairface on 06 April 2011, 02:55:18 PM: The village is gorgeous! I love the shrine.
Title: Re: Byklabad ~ Indian Mutiny village
Post by: Yankeepedlar01 on 17 April 2011, 02:48:47 PM: Quote from: Chairface on 06 April 2011, 02:55:18 PM
The village is gorgeous! I love the shrine.
I'm surprised the shrine is so popular, I thought it looked embarrasingly rough myself and nearly did n't post it. Just proves how wrong you can be I think....
Title: Re: Byklabad ~ Indian Mutiny village
Post by: misril22dean on 19 May 2011, 12:20:09 PM: Very nice.India has many small villages and very innovative houses.
Title: Re: Byklabad ~ Indian Mutiny village
Post by: joroas on 19 May 2011, 02:33:54 PM: You have a stalker, Dave.................... :o