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Title: Colonial army 20mm
Post by: Paul on 17 December 2011, 02:34:54 PM

The troops are being rallied to put down an insurrection in the chocolate producing Principality of Khandibah
(http://i41.tinypic.com/24lk1hi.jpg)

(http://i44.tinypic.com/10ws746.jpg)

Close ups here (http://paulsbods.blogspot.com/2011/12/colonial-army.html)

Title: Re: Colonial army 20mm
Post by: Plynkes on 17 December 2011, 02:50:51 PM

Great stuff. Though if I was one of those Scots I don't think I'd be very happy about how their chinless wonder of a commander has them deployed.  :)

Title: Re: Colonial army 20mm
Post by: Paul on 17 December 2011, 03:24:10 PM

Thanks  :)
They are set up as they are because I´ve only got one sprue from each set of Hat´s colonial range...so far (and the Rodney in charge hasn´t a clue  :))
They are part of a swop deal. Good idea as each set has at least 3 sprues so 3 people buy 3 different sets and you swop one sprue with each other.

Title: Re: Colonial army 20mm
Post by: Stu on 17 December 2011, 03:44:53 PM

Nice to know I'm not the only one doing 20mm here. Have you sent the pictures to HaT?

Title: Re: Colonial army 20mm
Post by: Paul on 17 December 2011, 03:58:28 PM

Quote from: Stu on 17 December 2011, 03:44:53 PM

Nice to know I'm not the only one doing 20mm here. Have you sent the pictures to HaT?

I rarely paint anything taller than 20/25mm (1/72nd)  ;)
The really bad bit of this period is finding Colonial flags.....there´s loads of Arabic ones but no british colonial ones... :(
I searched for over two hours yesterday and ended up using a napoleonic one.
I never thought of sending the pics to Hat...thanks  :)

Title: Re: Colonial army 20mm
Post by: Count Winsky on 17 December 2011, 04:44:13 PM

Excellent job!!! I am also glad to see 20mm Colonials. I am actually painting up an army for VSF in 20mm. Thank you.

Count Winsky

Title: Re: Colonial army 20mm
Post by: Paul on 19 December 2011, 02:48:47 PM

Thanks Count Winsky  :)

The Trumpton light horse and marines from the "black Pig"
(http://i42.tinypic.com/dg77vd.jpg)
More pics here (http://paulsbods.blogspot.com/2011/12/colonial-light-horse-and-marines.html)

Title: Re: Colonial army 20mm
Post by: Lowtardog on 19 December 2011, 03:10:25 PM

Very nice I did a large British force and Zulu army using Newline Design and the now OOP qualiticast ranges, some of those may be useful to fill gaps for you

Title: Re: Colonial army 20mm
Post by: Frank on 19 December 2011, 07:59:31 PM

I am also a big fan of 1/72 miniatures and your army looks really nice.

Title: Re: Colonial army 20mm
Post by: Paul on 20 December 2011, 10:45:07 AM

Thanks  :)
it´s camels next.....I´m not looking forward to them!!  :(

Title: Re: Colonial army 20mm
Post by: Paul on 21 December 2011, 04:20:20 PM

The Colonial Camels Corps
(http://i40.tinypic.com/90uat5.jpg)

More pics here (http://paulsbods.blogspot.com/2011/12/ccc-colonial-camel-corps.html)

Title: Re: Colonial army 20mm
Post by: Paul on 07 January 2012, 04:03:47 PM

A couple of the finished buildings of the little Khandibarian town of Khitkhat
(scratch built)

(http://i42.tinypic.com/1z372ad.jpg)

Some Khandibarian sharpshooters and the colonial army here  (http://paulsbods.blogspot.com/2012/01/town-in-khandibah.html)

Title: Re: Colonial army 20mm
Post by: Anderson Collection on 07 January 2012, 04:16:43 PM

Great suff there Paul really like the kneeling camels :-*

Title: Re: Colonial army 20mm
Post by: Paul on 08 January 2012, 03:13:45 PM

Apparently they didn´t use the camels as cover..but I liked this scene from the film Khartoum...and to be honest..I´d rather let the camel take a bullet than me  :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MuNeFPvWag

Title: Re: Colonial army 20mm
Post by: HPFlashman on 08 January 2012, 04:13:47 PM

Very nice Ffellows...

Like your Country and town names as well.  lol

Title: Re: Colonial army 20mm
Post by: Paul on 09 January 2012, 10:14:32 AM

Thanks  :)
The names are fun.
I´ve got an Irish scout called Tobias Lerone known to his ma´tes as Toby.
The Indian section are called the Basmati Rifles..the officer in Charge is Captian Rhyce.
The leader of the Khandibarians is  incontenant and Called Mustapha Lhiek.