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Title: 44th make their last stand at Gandamak.
Post by: THE CID on 17 August 2016, 12:58:51 PM

I painted these Studio Miniatures as soon as they arrived from their recent Kickstarter. Hopefully I've captured their terrible plight.

Title: Re: 44th make their last stand at Gandamak.
Post by: Malamute on 17 August 2016, 01:00:19 PM

Nicely done :)

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Post by: Romark on 17 August 2016, 02:41:10 PM

I like those  :-*

Cheers

Keith

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Post by: Marine0846 on 17 August 2016, 04:09:53 PM

Well painted.
I love them.

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Post by: sjwalker51 on 17 August 2016, 04:40:10 PM

I haven't got past opening the box yet! Very nicely done, where did you get the uniform references from?

Title: Re: 44th make their last stand at Gandamak.
Post by: THE CID on 17 August 2016, 06:40:33 PM

Quote from: sjwalker51 on 17 August 2016, 04:40:10 PM

I haven't got past opening the box yet! Very nicely done, where did you get the uniform references from?

thanks for all the nice comments. I looked at various sources for the uniform, Osprey North west frontier and old oil paintings etc. One article I read mentioned the officers could have had facing colours on their greatcoats. I decided to add a bit more colour, due to the drab nature of the winter wear.

Title: Re: 44th make their last stand at Gandamak.
Post by: Romark on 17 August 2016, 07:31:15 PM

Quote from: sjwalker51 on 17 August 2016, 04:40:10 PM

I haven't got past opening the box yet! Very nicely done, where did you get the uniform references from?

I remember a Bill Horan diorama of this Last Stand , in an old Military Modelling magazine, and he's depicted an nco in a greatcoat with yellow collar,cuffs and chevrons.
If that's any help ?
I think they look great and agree the added colour works  :)

Cheers

Keith

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Post by: Mad Guru on 17 August 2016, 07:48:40 PM

Wow, great work!  Really wish I'd gotten around to signing up for that KickStarter.  Hopefully they'll be available for sale to the general public relatively soon -- albeit at slightly higher cost.

Title: Re: 44th make their last stand at Gandamak.
Post by: sjwalker51 on 17 August 2016, 08:00:36 PM

I remember that great diorama from Military Modelling! It's even more evocative than the famous painting.

Must try to persuade Studio to produce some more packs that replicate other poses from it - casualties, infantry without greatcoats etc.

Title: Re: 44th make their last stand at Gandamak.
Post by: Romark on 17 August 2016, 08:42:11 PM

Quote from: sjwalker51 on 17 August 2016, 08:00:36 PM

Must try to persuade Studio to produce some more packs that replicate other poses from it - casualties, infantry without greatcoats etc.

Does this range have specific nco minis in it,also it would be great to see some of the other poses replicated. :)

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Post by: OSHIROmodels on 17 August 2016, 08:47:46 PM

Very good  :)

cheers

James

Title: Re: 44th make their last stand at Gandamak.
Post by: robh on 18 August 2016, 02:21:58 PM

Quote from: sjwalker51 on 17 August 2016, 08:00:36 PM

Must try to persuade Studio to produce some more packs that replicate other poses from it - casualties, infantry without greatcoats etc.

Although very keen on it as a concept I left the skirmish line pack off my pledge in the end for exactly this reason.
Lovely figures but too many in greatcoat/shako combination. Some in Tunic with forage cap or bareheaded would be great to go with this set.

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Post by: Traveler Man on 18 August 2016, 04:32:05 PM

I feel cold just looking at those photos! Nicely done.

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Post by: traveller on 18 August 2016, 07:40:49 PM

Wonderful work! I will use this as a template when I paint mine   :)

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Post by: Jeff965 on 18 August 2016, 10:46:09 PM

Nice work  :-*

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Post by: WimVdB on 18 August 2016, 11:07:48 PM

Lovely paint work!

I got my kickstarter deal yesterday. The plan is to start painting them next winter.Just working on too many projects now...
The upcoming Osprey campaign on the 1st Afghan war is also ordered for further inspiration!

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Post by: WillieB on 19 August 2016, 12:04:47 AM

Oh, I really like these!
Don't know much about the conflict but these figures are very , very appealing.
Up until 7 months ago I also knew next to nothing about the Indian Mutiny and now I have a 40+ book library and I'm painting 200+ rebel sepoys.

If anything Id like to see those in a bit more ragged dress.

Title: Re: 44th make their last stand at Gandamak.
Post by: halmwan on 20 August 2016, 08:56:40 PM

Wonderful painting. Love the figures and poses. Good work.