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Title: I seem to have become hooked on Congo... Edited 21/3/17 with villagers
Post by: philhendry on 12 September 2016, 03:58:29 PM: And here is my first column - White Men Expeditions:

(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd64/philhendry/Congo/WME2.jpg)

They're not quite finished - I'm just waiting for some more, greener, tufts.

Next on my workbench will probably be Zanzibaris.
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Post by: OSHIROmodels on 12 September 2016, 04:02:01 PM: Lovely work :-* :-*

cheers

James
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Post by: Michi on 12 September 2016, 04:45:17 PM: Quote from: philhendry on 12 September 2016, 03:58:29 PM
I seem to have become hooked on Congo...

Very wise decision Dr. Phil! :D I appreciate it and look forward to see more of that coming...
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Post by: Romark on 12 September 2016, 05:10:14 PM: They look great,love the shields :-*
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Post by: HvM on 12 September 2016, 05:40:04 PM: FANTASTIC!

Is that the very first full painted Congo column box we see in the forum?
I especially love the different dark skin tones and the colour palette you used for the clothes.

Daniel
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Post by: Sir Rodney Ffing on 12 September 2016, 05:46:32 PM: I am in awe of your brushwork, and agree about the colour palette used for the clothing. You have managed to create a natural look that is visually appealing without being too bold. If you have an hour to spare, please let us in on the secret of how you did it!
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Post by: Finnegan on 12 September 2016, 06:11:34 PM: I can only agree with what the others said. These look great.
I am still struggling with my Zanzibaris which will never look as good :(
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Post by: THE CID on 12 September 2016, 07:01:37 PM: Those look great, keep up the good work and spread the joy.
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Post by: MaleGriffin on 12 September 2016, 07:25:50 PM: Superb brushwork! :-* :-* :-*
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Post by: Hobbyone on 12 September 2016, 07:54:36 PM: Very nice... I Like... ;-)
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Post by: Ray Earle on 12 September 2016, 08:18:53 PM: Lovely. :D

Is that the Pygmy Foundry were giving away too next to the explorer?
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Post by: sean_68333 on 12 September 2016, 08:40:31 PM: Very nice. I need to get to work on my models so I don't have to borrow each game.
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Post by: philhendry on 12 September 2016, 11:02:58 PM: Quote from: Ray Earle on 12 September 2016, 08:18:53 PM
Lovely. :D

Thank you everyone!

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Is that the Pygmy Foundry were giving away too next to the explorer?

Yes, it is. Nice little model. Not sure exactly what I'm going to do with it, but I liked painting it.
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Post by: Mason on 12 September 2016, 11:08:06 PM: Nice work, Phil.
They all look rather lovely.
:-* :-*

It does seem that Congo has reinvigorated DA to quite some degree.
;)
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Post by: jet on 13 September 2016, 02:40:39 AM: Wonderful job. So are most folks playing 70 points?
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Post by: The Grim Mariner on 13 September 2016, 08:40:50 AM: Desperately trying to avoid this but you're not helping with such nice figures Phil.
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Post by: jet on 13 September 2016, 10:51:36 AM: Question: What recipe/technique did you use for painting native skin?
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Post by: Sir Rodney Ffing on 13 September 2016, 11:52:19 AM: Quote
Question: What recipe/technique did you use for painting native skin?

And the colour palette for the clothing! Don't overlook that if you answer Phil! lol
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Post by: philhendry on 13 September 2016, 10:51:23 PM: Here are the individual groups from the first Column, the 'White Men Expeditions' (plus the extra freebie Pygmy), all finished:

The Explorer and the Kirangozi
(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd64/philhendry/Explorer.jpg)

Pygmy
(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd64/philhendry/Theo.jpg)

The adventurers
(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd64/philhendry/Adventurers.jpg)

The Askaris
(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd64/philhendry/Askaris.jpg)

The Young Warriors
(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd64/philhendry/YoungWarriors.jpg)

Trained Askaris
(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd64/philhendry/TrainedAskaris.jpg)

Ruga-Rugas
(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd64/philhendry/RugaRugas.jpg)

I'll write something on the way I did the African flesh, and my clothing palette, when I'm more awake and have time (not tomorrow - meetings all day!).
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Post by: Jeff965 on 13 September 2016, 11:06:07 PM: Lovely painting :-* and the bases set them off nicely.
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Post by: philhendry on 15 September 2016, 12:00:29 AM: Quote from: jet on 13 September 2016, 10:51:36 AM
Question: What recipe/technique did you use for painting native skin?

Well, I picked out a series of colours of brown. This is an annotated scan of the paper swatches I used once I thought I had decided on the colours.

(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd64/philhendry/Congo/Congo%20Flesh%20Colours.jpg)

When painting, I am using some 'on the fly' mixing - I have a 'blob' of the main colour on my palette, plus a smaller blob of a lighter or darker colour, and I mix a bit in to vary the colour for each individual a little - it may not show much in the photos, but the Africans are almost all individual. Once the flesh basecoat is dry, I apply a layer of Army Painter 'Quick Shade', as indicated, to the flesh areas with a smallish brush and wait for that to dry. Then using 'diluted' black (diluted with acrylic medium, so it's still paint and not a wash), so that it is translucent, I add shadows where the 'dip' has perhaps not made the shadows deep enough. Once I'm satisfied with that, I paint hair, mouths, teeth, etc, and go on to paint the rest of the clothing and equipment. And then the whole figure gets a painted layer of Quick Shade 'Strong Tone'. And that's it really!
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Post by: Sir Rodney Ffing on 15 September 2016, 09:54:30 AM: Phil - many thanks for taking the trouble to explain. And I have to say, the figures look even better in the close range shots, and have convinced me that I am not using Quickshade as effectively as I might.

Yours in humility,
Sir Rodney
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Post by: James Morris on 16 September 2016, 07:53:04 PM: Great work Phil! And good to see what you can do with AP Quickshade with a small amount of extra work. I think your bases are also really bright and cleanly done, which adds a huge amount to the overall effect.
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Post by: jet on 17 September 2016, 01:18:17 PM: Thanks for that Phil. I was converted to AP Quickshade inks a year or two ago and I've never looked back. I still highlight and try to do a nice job (in my mind anyway), but the Quickshade just helps tie things together and cuts out a lot of steps. Just throwing it out there for folks who might be under the misunderstanding that Quickshade is only useful for super-quick sub-standard results.

And once more, let me just say your column looks spectacular. I'm reading the book now and contemplating what column is right for me.
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Post by: philhendry on 17 September 2016, 11:19:57 PM: Quote from: jet on 17 September 2016, 01:18:17 PM
And once more, let me just say your column looks spectacular. I'm reading the book now and contemplating what column is right for me.
Thank you!

But why pick just one column? They're only about 30 figures each, so why not collect and paint them all?
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Post by: marianas_gamer on 18 September 2016, 12:35:11 AM: Great work! :-* :-*
LB
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Post by: Argonor on 20 September 2016, 04:58:01 PM: Splendid stuff!

Am just now experimenting with black skin on some Zulu warriors, and this is just the kind of input I need! :)
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Post by: philhendry on 21 September 2016, 10:27:36 PM: Here's the first shot of the Zanzibaris, which I finished this evening.

(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd64/philhendry/Congo/Zanzibaris.jpg)
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Post by: jet on 21 September 2016, 10:29:52 PM: You sicken me. Which is a compliment.
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Post by: Elk101 on 21 September 2016, 10:33:16 PM: They look great. How long did that lot take you?
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Post by: philhendry on 21 September 2016, 10:40:55 PM: Thank you. They took about a week. A day or two longer than they might, but I had the builders in working on the house which delayed things a bit.
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Post by: philhendry on 21 September 2016, 11:07:37 PM: And here are more detailed shots. First the Emir and his diplomat henchman:

(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd64/philhendry/Congo/EmirDiplomat.jpg)

And then some Zanzibaris

(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd64/philhendry/Congo/Zanzibaris1.jpg)

And some trained troops

(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd64/philhendry/Congo/TrainedTroops.jpg)

Some young warriors

(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd64/philhendry/Congo/YoungWarriors.jpg)

Some Baluchis

(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd64/philhendry/Congo/Baluchis.jpg)

And last, some scouts

(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd64/philhendry/Congo/Scouts.jpg)
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Post by: Argonor on 21 September 2016, 11:15:33 PM: I like what I see.

The warriors' shields are great - did you use some drybrushing on those, or just basecoat/shading?
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Post by: philhendry on 21 September 2016, 11:25:45 PM: Quote from: Argonor on 21 September 2016, 11:15:33 PM
I like what I see.

The warriors' shields are great - did you use some drybrushing on those, or just basecoat/shading?

Thank you! I highlighted the black areas of the shields with a dark grey, other than that they're just basecoat plus Army Painter Strong Tone 'dip' painted on with a brush.
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Post by: Argonor on 22 September 2016, 05:05:36 AM: Great result with a simple technique! :-*
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Post by: Hobbyone on 22 September 2016, 09:32:20 AM: Good, i like... :-*
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Post by: Romark on 22 September 2016, 11:43:38 AM: Still loving those shields :-*
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Post by: mweaver on 23 September 2016, 03:22:35 AM: Two excellent columns!

So, who makes this AP Quickshade stuff? I have managed to miss its existence up to this point.

-Michael
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Post by: Argonor on 23 September 2016, 03:56:56 AM: AP = Army Painter

http://www.thearmypainter.com/
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Post by: syrinx0 on 23 September 2016, 04:04:31 AM: Nice looking columns Phil. Thanks for more inspiration to get me moving on my DA congo collection!
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Post by: Sir Rodney Ffing on 23 September 2016, 04:01:19 PM: More great work Phil.

And I'm very pleased to see the close up shots showing the belt area of the two Zanzibari leaders. Black undercoat and dodgy eyesight left me wondering what on earth I was supposed to be trying to paint. I had worked out that the second chap had a revolver in his belt, but couldn't make out what was going on in his buckle area (ooh err). Much clearer now. As for the Emir himself, is the shiny bit a belt fastening or intricate detail on the bottom of the scabbard he keeps his curved dagger in (ooh err again).
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Post by: philhendry on 23 September 2016, 04:34:51 PM: Quote from: Sir Rodney Ffing on 23 September 2016, 04:01:19 PM
More great work Phil.

Thanks!

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And I'm very pleased to see the close up shots showing the belt area of the two Zanzibari leaders. Black undercoat and dodgy eyesight left me wondering what on earth I was supposed to be trying to paint. I had worked out that the second chap had a revolver in his belt, but couldn't make out what was going on in his buckle area (ooh err). Much clearer now. As for the Emir himself, is the shiny bit a belt fastening or intricate detail on the bottom of the scabbard he keeps his curved dagger in (ooh err again).

I have no idea about what's really going on in the buckle area of either figure, but it looked as though it should be metal, so that's how I painted it!

Next column (Forest Tribes) primed and ready for painting! Not sure when I'll get around to painting them though - this weekend's going to be mad busy, and we're having the bathroom ripped out and replaced next week!
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Post by: mweaver on 02 October 2016, 03:11:35 AM: Thanks, Argonor - I probably should have been able to figure that one out!

-Michael
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Post by: dartfrog on 02 October 2016, 10:25:52 AM: Very swish fellows.

Really looking forward to playing this game.
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Post by: philhendry on 06 October 2016, 10:10:54 PM: Quick and dirty late-night shot of the finished figures for my 'Jungle Tribes' column, snapped on my pre-clean-up workbench. Painted whilst 'working around' my bathroom being ripped out and replaced - it's been a 'trying' couple of weeks. Better photos tomorrow.

(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd64/philhendry/Congo/ForestTribe.jpg)
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Post by: Leigh Metford on 07 October 2016, 01:32:05 AM: I find it interesting that the up-close roughness of finish you get with Quickshade isn't apparent at standard tabletop viewing distances, and as we're painting for the tabletop and not close range examination... . The only issue I've had is that when shading white with the recommended soft tone you end up with effectively a light khaki (there's a tip for those painting light khaki uniforms), which means having to go back and virtually repaint with white. You end up taking as long as you would using a two-layer system from the outset.

Way back when, before I became aware that the term 'Arab' was a cultural designation, and that only the upper social echelons would have been of pure or mainly Arab blood, I also painted some of my Zanzibaris' skin in lighter, Arabesque tones. The colours used on your Emir and his off-sider are about right for the Swahili masses, whilst the skin tones used on the rank and file wouldn't look out-of-place on the leaders.

Anyway, it's all coming together very nicely.
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Post by: Mason on 07 October 2016, 07:08:51 AM: Blimey!
You really are powering through these.
:o

They look luvverly!
:-*
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Post by: Furt on 07 October 2016, 07:33:47 AM: Great results and a great output - very impressive!
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Post by: philhendry on 07 October 2016, 01:10:20 PM: Thank you!

And here they are, my Forest Tribes column. A shot of the whole column to start with, in distinctly non-columnar formation. ;)

(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd64/philhendry/Congo/ForestTribes.jpg)

Then the chieftain and witch-doctor

(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd64/philhendry/Congo/Chiefs.jpg)

And some archers

(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd64/philhendry/Congo/Archers.jpg)

And some pygmy archers - nasty little fellows!

(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd64/philhendry/Congo/PygmyArchers.jpg)

And then some warriors

(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd64/philhendry/Congo/Warriors.jpg)

And bundukis

(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd64/philhendry/Congo/Bundukis.jpg)

Young warriors

(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd64/philhendry/Congo/YoungWarriors_1.jpg)

And, lastly, three scouts

(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd64/philhendry/Congo/Scouts_1.jpg)
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Post by: pauld on 07 October 2016, 02:17:48 PM: They're great!

Your wonderful columns inspire me (because I need to get my Zanzibari finished)

... but at the same time make me want to give up and throw the brushes in the bin ;D

Excellent work
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Post by: Argonor on 07 October 2016, 07:13:15 PM: I need to up my game at speed-painting lol

Great stuff - do the warriors wear green parrot (or other bird) feathers , or do you envision the headdresses as leaves?

The button-counter in me cannot help pointing out that some of your forest-tribesmen are wearing savanna-animal furs ;) - but they look great, and as this is a very pulpy, although colonial, game (and we can all paint our minis how the heck we want to) it is just as it should be! Besides, your leopard fur comes right in time for me to use as reference along with photos from the internet (I want to paint some Zulu 'armbands' as leopard fur). You have it spot on with the darker patches inside the black dots! Love it! Keep it flowing! :-*
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Post by: philhendry on 08 October 2016, 07:47:09 PM: Quote from: Argonor on 07 October 2016, 07:13:15 PM
I need to up my game at speed-painting lol

Great stuff - do the warriors wear green parrot (or other bird) feathers , or do you envision the headdresses as leaves?

Thank you!! They're sculpted as feathers, so I'm imagining them to be green parrot feathers.

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The button-counter in me cannot help pointing out that some of your forest-tribesmen are wearing savanna-animal furs ;)

Yes, I know, but I don't care - I just wanted them to look cool!

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but they look great, and as this is a very pulpy, although colonial, game (and we can all paint our minis how the heck we want to) it is just as it should be! Besides, your leopard fur comes right in time for me to use as reference along with photos from the internet (I want to paint some Zulu 'armbands' as leopard fur). You have it spot on with the darker patches inside the black dots! Love it! Keep it flowing! :-*
The darker spots only seem to occur where the overall coat colour is a little darker - places where the coat is light seem to have mostly black spots.

I'm currently pondering how to paint my 'African Kingdoms' column. The Foundry figures are mostly Azande, so they probably ought to have mostly red/terracotta clothing and head-dresses, and black and wicker shields. My White Men Expeditions column already has some figures in that sort of scheme, so I'm probably going to do the clothing in a sort of faded blue - not unlike denim - and keep the red headdresses and black decorated shields.
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Post by: philhendry on 20 October 2016, 03:27:10 PM: So, here's my 'last' Column for Congo: The African Kingdoms... Which seem mostly to be Azande.

First off, an overall view of the column

(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd64/philhendry/Congo/AfricanKingdoms.jpg)

Then the king and war drum

(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd64/philhendry/Congo/KingWarDrum.jpg)

And the scouts

(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd64/philhendry/Congo/Scouts_2.jpg)

Fanatical warriors

(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd64/philhendry/Congo/FanaticalWarriors.jpg)

Married warriors

(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd64/philhendry/Congo/MarriedWarriors.jpg)

Young warriors

(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd64/philhendry/Congo/YoungWarriors_2.jpg)

And lastly, some askaris

(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd64/philhendry/Congo/Askaris.jpg)

Next up, the 'Adventure Pack' - various 'bit part players' plus some animals.
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Post by: marianas_gamer on 20 October 2016, 08:47:43 PM: Beautiful work done at rocket speed. I am particularly impressed with your bamboo spear shafts (already being jaded by your spectacular shields lol lol)
LB
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Post by: Elk101 on 20 October 2016, 09:26:20 PM: Wow, I'd be delighted with those. I echo the comments on the shields; lovely.
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Post by: Argonor on 20 October 2016, 11:18:56 PM: Quote from: marianas_gamer on 20 October 2016, 08:47:43 PM
I am particularly impressed with your bamboo spear shafts

Those are really nice! Very effective!
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Post by: philhendry on 21 October 2016, 11:34:11 PM: Thanks lads!!
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Post by: philhendry on 22 October 2016, 02:32:14 PM: Now I'm starting work on the 'Adventure Pack' - which contains a lion, a silverback gorilla, two crocodiles, some skull totem markers, four bearers, three African women - a princess and two hostages, and a French priest.

I've stuck 'em on their bases, primed them, and now I'm doing probably my favourite part of the whole hobby - choosing the colours I'm going to use. Hunting through my photos from years of visiting zoos, looking for photos of lions, gorillas and crocodiles. Stacks of paint pots all over my desk, finding colours which are on the light side of 'correct' and which look attractive together. These are the reasons why I 'need' hundreds of pots of paint!
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Post by: philhendry on 26 October 2016, 02:56:56 PM: Here are my latest Wargames Foundry Congo models - the contents of the 'Adventure Pack', which contains most of the additional models you need to play the scenarios in the rulebook. I do have more models to paint, but they can wait until I've made some scenery and played the odd game.

First up, Father Marcelin, Princess Ikwané and two hostages

(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd64/philhendry/Congo/Marcelin.jpg)

Then four bearers

(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd64/philhendry/Congo/Bearers.jpg)

And four skull totems

(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd64/philhendry/Congo/Skulls.jpg)

A pair of crocodiles

(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd64/philhendry/Congo/Crocs.jpg)

And last, but not least, a lion and a silverback gorilla

(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd64/philhendry/Congo/Animals.jpg)
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Post by: Argonor on 26 October 2016, 08:59:00 PM: Good standards, all around - I particularly like the crocs!

Very useful set for all kinds of adventure/pulp games as well, methinks! Am tempted to get it - but I must resist until I have some more stuff painted up for them to complement. o_o
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Post by: philhendry on 01 November 2016, 03:00:02 PM: And here's the first of the terrain bits - tents and a campfire (from Renedra) - the latter needs a base, but that'll have to wait.

(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd64/philhendry/Congo/Tents.jpg)
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Post by: Sir Rodney Ffing on 01 November 2016, 09:46:41 PM: These are very nice indeed Phil, and have the same softness, neatness and complementing colour choices I have come to expect of your work. Bravo!

I am presently working on four of the Grand Manner tents (adding guy ropes from wire has been fiddly but worth it) and have gone for a different style, with base coat, AP shade and then dry brushing to finish. I have to say I prefer the look you have created and now wish i had gone that way. That said, while mine do not look like the kind of tent Harrods would sell you, they should at least pass for mouldering canvas slowly drying out after the rainy reason and six months in the jungle.
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Post by: philhendry on 13 November 2016, 03:17:01 PM: First jungly bit for Congo - fairly experimental. Think it 'works' though I'm not sure about the base edges. Bamboo came from some Chinese eBay outfit. Still needs a squirt of matt varnish.

(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd64/philhendry/Congo/Bamboo.jpg)
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Post by: fred on 13 November 2016, 04:15:34 PM: Looks good, I'd suggest a bit of flock on the base edges, so it will blend in better with your table. Otherwise you will end up with a light brown halo around each piece of terrain.
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Post by: john Hollyoak on 13 November 2016, 07:37:42 PM: Bamboo clumps look great. I am hoping to use the same idea of inset circles to allow for removal for movement but I was going to omit the bottom base and cover the bottom of the holes with plasticard or similar.
John
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Post by: Hobbyone on 13 November 2016, 08:40:52 PM: Very nice, very good for adventures in Congo 🎩
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Post by: Malamute on 13 November 2016, 09:44:59 PM: Very nice, they look great. :)
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Post by: philhendry on 13 November 2016, 10:43:05 PM: Thanks lads!
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Post by: Mason on 13 November 2016, 11:05:18 PM: Nice work, Phil.
They look great!
:-* :-*
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Post by: philhendry on 22 November 2016, 03:32:06 PM: Thanks!

This has been sat, finished, on my workbench since Sunday - real life has just got a lot busier.

(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd64/philhendry/Congo/Jungle2.jpg)
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Post by: joekano on 22 November 2016, 04:15:16 PM: Looks great! Have been wanting to make some bamboo myself - mind revealing your eBay connection?
Title: Re: I seem to have become hooked on Congo... Edited 13/11/16 with Bamboo clump.
Post by: philhendry on 22 November 2016, 05:04:54 PM: Thank you!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/191822677754?_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/191822677754?_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT)

Bear in mind that 100 pieces doesn't go very far - each of those big bases has close to 100 pieces on. Spacing them about 6mm or ¼" apart seems about right.
Title: Re: I seem to have become hooked on Congo... Edited 13/11/16 with Bamboo clump.
Post by: Totleben on 22 November 2016, 05:25:17 PM: I like threads like this one where a inner soundtrack sets in after watching the first pictures. :-*
Title: Re: I seem to have become hooked on Congo... Edited 13/11/16 with Bamboo clump.
Post by: philhendry on 22 November 2016, 06:19:45 PM: Quote from: Totleben on 22 November 2016, 05:25:17 PM
I like threads like this one where a inner soundtrack sets in after watching the first pictures. :-*
Now I'm curious... What is the soundtrack?
Title: Re: I seem to have become hooked on Congo... Edited 13/11/16 with Bamboo clump.
Post by: Argonor on 22 November 2016, 09:49:16 PM: Great piece of bamboo!
Title: Re: I seem to have become hooked on Congo... Edited 13/11/16 with Bamboo clump.
Post by: joekano on 23 November 2016, 06:23:10 PM: Quote from: philhendry on 22 November 2016, 05:04:54 PM
Thank you!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/191822677754?_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/191822677754?_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT)

Bear in mind that 100 pieces doesn't go very far - each of those big bases has close to 100 pieces on. Spacing them about 6mm or ¼" apart seems about right.

Thanks for the info!
Title: Re: I seem to have become hooked on Congo... Edited 13/11/16 with Bamboo clump.
Post by: War In 15MM on 23 November 2016, 06:43:04 PM: Really beautiful work.
Title: Re: I seem to have become hooked on Congo... Edited 13/11/16 with Bamboo clump.
Post by: Totleben on 25 November 2016, 10:47:12 AM: Quote from: philhendry on 22 November 2016, 06:19:45 PM
Now I'm curious... What is the soundtrack?

Drums and jungle sound in this case. :-)
Title: Re: I seem to have become hooked on Congo... Edited 13/11/16 with Bamboo clump.
Post by: Silent Invader on 25 November 2016, 11:20:49 AM: Just caught up. What a great project! :-*
Title: Re: I seem to have become hooked on Congo... Edited 13/11/16 with Bamboo clump.
Post by: jetengine on 25 November 2016, 11:22:29 AM: Quick question to the OP'er, would you say Congo is playable in 15mm ?
Title: Re: I seem to have become hooked on Congo... Edited 13/11/16 with Bamboo clump.
Post by: philhendry on 25 November 2016, 11:50:59 AM: Quote from: jetengine on 25 November 2016, 11:22:29 AM
Quick question to the OP'er, would you say Congo is playable in 15mm ?
No reason why not - so long as you're happy with handling/moving individually based 15mm figures. Otherwise, it should work fine. You might want to consider scaling down the rulers, table, etc, to ⅗ of their size to get exactly the same experience.
Title: Re: I seem to have become hooked on Congo... Edited 13/11/16 with Bamboo clump.
Post by: Eric the Shed on 25 November 2016, 02:59:10 PM: Love the bamboo - how have you fixed them to the base? Are holes drilled out and then it is stuck in?
Title: Re: I seem to have become hooked on Congo... Edited 13/11/16 with Bamboo clump.
Post by: Totleben on 25 November 2016, 03:39:12 PM: Quote from: Totleben on 25 November 2016, 10:47:12 AM
Drums and jungle sound in this case. :-)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CaY02f-56A (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CaY02f-56A)
:-)
Title: Re: I seem to have become hooked on Congo... Edited 13/11/16 with Bamboo clump.
Post by: dinohunterpoa on 25 November 2016, 09:01:47 PM: Philhendry, nice minis and terrain, CONGRATULATIONS! It's a dangerously inspiring thread! ;)
Title: Re: I seem to have become hooked on Congo... Edited 10/12/16 with Jungle clumps.
Post by: philhendry on 10 December 2016, 05:11:51 PM: I'm not well, and have a had a lot on as well, so I haven't done any wargaming/painting/modelling, for some time. But this afternoon I felt inspired to fish out my new hot glue gun and try it out...

Couple of (nearly finished) jungle bases, with which I am quite satisfied.

(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd64/philhendry/Congo/OM2A7342a.jpg)
Title: Re: I seem to have become hooked on Congo... Edited 10/12/16 with Jungle clumps.
Post by: Argonor on 10 December 2016, 08:51:41 PM: I need more aquarium plants ;D

Looking good - the random mix of plants works extremely well!
Title: Re: I seem to have become hooked on Congo... Edited 10/12/16 with Jungle clumps.
Post by: philhendry on 10 December 2016, 10:37:07 PM: Thank you!

The plants are dirt cheap on eBay from China and/or Hong Kong, and they arrive surprisingly quickly too.
Title: Re: I seem to have become hooked on Congo... Edited 10/12/16 with Jungle clumps.
Post by: Argonor on 10 December 2016, 11:44:58 PM: Quote from: philhendry on 10 December 2016, 10:37:07 PM
Thank you!

The plants are dirt cheap on eBay from China and/or Hong Kong, and they arrive surprisingly quickly too.

Yup, I recently found a cheap vendor based here in Denmark, too, but I have already bought almost all I want from their ranges, so ebay will be my next stop for this! :D
Title: Re: I seem to have become hooked on Congo... Edited 10/12/16 with Jungle clumps.
Post by: syrinx0 on 13 December 2016, 02:14:06 AM: Quote from: philhendry on 10 December 2016, 05:11:51 PM
I'm not well, and have a had a lot on as well, so I haven't done any wargaming/painting/modelling, for some time. But this afternoon I felt inspired to fish out my new hot glue gun and try it out...
Couple of (nearly finished) jungle bases, with which I am quite satisfied.

Hope your back on your feet quickly Phil.
Title: Re: I seem to have become hooked on Congo... Edited 10/12/16 with Jungle clumps.
Post by: Mad Lord Snapcase on 16 December 2016, 05:58:56 PM: Lovely painting on the miniatures. Scenery looking great too.
Title: Re: I seem to have become hooked on Congo... Edited 17/12/16 with more Jungle.
Post by: philhendry on 17 December 2016, 02:55:11 PM: Hi folks,

I've just finished a batch of 'jungle clumps' for my Congo game. There are six 120mm diameter clumps, eight 90mm diameter clumps and fourteen 60mm diameter clumps. Now those don't meet the 'standards' for the game, so I have, in addition bought a piece of green 'tulle' material - i.e. fine mesh, which I am going to cut into suitable-sized pieces. The tulle will delineate the size of the patches of jungle, and the 'clumps' will tell you the type of jungle - high or low.

(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd64/philhendry/Congo/JunglyBits.jpg)
Title: Re: I seem to have become hooked on Congo... Edited 17/12/16 with more Jungle.
Post by: Argonor on 17 December 2016, 02:57:47 PM: I'm not envious. I'm not. ::)
Title: Re: I seem to have become hooked on Congo... Edited 17/12/16 with more Jungle.
Post by: Dr. The Viking on 19 December 2016, 06:41:54 AM: Magnificent pieces!

I have had aquarium plants lying around for years now without ever 'breaking the code' on how to use them best.
Title: Re: I seem to have become hooked on Congo... Edited 17/12/16 with more Jungle.
Post by: Silent Invader on 19 December 2016, 07:26:30 AM: That is really effective jungle - I'm very impressed 8) 8) 8)
Title: Re: I seem to have become hooked on Congo... Edited 17/12/16 with more Jungle.
Post by: Argonor on 19 December 2016, 11:46:00 AM: Quote from: Dr. The Viking on 19 December 2016, 06:41:54 AM
I have had aquarium plants lying around for years now without ever 'breaking the code' on how to use them best.

I know the feeling ::)
Title: Re: I seem to have become hooked on Congo... Edited 17/12/16 with more Jungle.
Post by: axabrax on 24 December 2016, 05:41:00 PM: These look quite awesome. I'm curious, is there really bamboo in Africa, or is it more for effect? Also, I think palm trees work fairly well for Congo based on these photos of Congo during WW1. Can't say for certain there isn't water nearby, but I don't see any in the immediate vicinity. Could be non-Native transplants I suppose as they seem to be near more settled areas.
Title: Re: I seem to have become hooked on Congo... Edited 17/12/16 with more Jungle.
Post by: philhendry on 24 December 2016, 05:47:35 PM: Thank you! There's definitely bamboo in Africa - Google turns up plenty of evidence. Thanks for the photos of palm trees... I think I should take them as 'permission' to get out my box of 'desert' scenery and use them!

And also, I need to remember that this game (Congo) is more far more game than it is history; it's much more 'pulp fiction' than it is cold, hard, fact. Therefore, if I fancy palm trees, I darned well ought to have palm trees!
Title: Re: I seem to have become hooked on Congo... Edited 17/12/16 with more Jungle.
Post by: philhendry on 24 December 2016, 05:56:21 PM: I stand corrected... I've just been googling palm trees and Congo... It turns out that there are a number of species of palm trees, mainly raffia palms (from which raffia fibres are obtained), which are native to the Congolese rainforest. They grow wild, but are also cultivated.
Title: Re: I seem to have become hooked on Congo... Edited 17/12/16 with more Jungle.
Post by: discok3 on 25 December 2016, 08:04:20 PM: One of my fave threads of all time!.Always fancied the Congo theme and your devotion and work is truly inspiring.Lovely brushwork and amazing modelling
Thank you very much indeed Phil.I think I might just buy these rules right now
Title: Re: I seem to have become hooked on Congo... Edited 17/12/16 with more Jungle.
Post by: philhendry on 28 December 2016, 02:04:48 PM: Huts! They still need basing. Apologies for the poor quality photo - can't access my backdrop - my lad's camping gear is in the way!

(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd64/philhendry/Congo/Huts.jpg)
Title: Re: I seem to have become hooked on Congo... Edited 28/12/16 with huts.
Post by: discok3 on 28 December 2016, 02:07:44 PM: Marvellous
Where are the huts from by the way?
Title: Re: I seem to have become hooked on Congo... Edited 28/12/16 with huts.
Post by: philhendry on 28 December 2016, 02:18:21 PM: Thanks. They're from Grand Manner.
Title: Re: I seem to have become hooked on Congo... Edited 28/12/16 with huts.
Post by: Hu Rhu on 28 December 2016, 10:19:29 PM: Brilliant painting on those huts. :-* :-*
Title: Re: I seem to have become hooked on Congo... Edited 28/12/16 with huts.
Post by: James Morris on 28 December 2016, 10:40:45 PM: More African loveliness! Good job Phil!
Title: Re: I seem to have become hooked on Congo... Edited 28/12/16 with huts.
Post by: Deedles on 29 December 2016, 01:03:04 PM: more great stuff to tempt me .. keep it coming
Title: Re: I seem to have become hooked on Congo... Edited 28/12/16 with huts.
Post by: Romark on 29 December 2016, 02:55:08 PM: The huts look great :-*
Title: Re: I seem to have become hooked on Congo... Edited 02/01/17 with reinforcements.
Post by: philhendry on 02 January 2017, 11:07:08 PM: Thanks!

So, some reinforcements for my Zanzibari and White Men columns. First up an extra figure for a group of 'trained troops' to turn them into a groupof Zanzibaris.

(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd64/philhendry/Congo/Zanz.jpg)

Then a group of Zanzibari regulars, which will become the new group of 'trained troops' - I don't like the way these have turned out - I forgot to use 'Soft Tone' on the uniforms, so they're too 'stark' - I might repaint them.

(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd64/philhendry/Congo/ZanReg.jpg)

And then a unit of Baluchi Sharpshooters, armed with Jezail muskets

(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd64/philhendry/Congo/BalJez.jpg)

On to the White Men expeditions and a moment of indecision. I wanted some 'soldiers' - one is only allowed one group, but I couldn't decide whether I wanted British or Sikhs, so I did both...

(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd64/philhendry/Congo/BritInf.jpg)

(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd64/philhendry/Congo/SikhInf.jpg)

And then, last but not least, a group of archers.

(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd64/philhendry/Congo/Archers_1.jpg)
Title: Re: I seem to have become hooked on Congo... Edited 02/01/17 with reinforcements.
Post by: Argonor on 02 January 2017, 11:14:29 PM: You just keep churning them out! I need to do more block-and-wash for higher output, I think.
Title: Re: I seem to have become hooked on Congo... Edited 02/01/17 with reinforcements.
Post by: Widows Son on 02 January 2017, 11:28:21 PM: Beautiful figure painting. Congratulations!
Title: Re: I seem to have become hooked on Congo... Edited 02/01/17 with reinforcements.
Post by: philhendry on 03 January 2017, 09:19:29 AM: Thank you.
Title: Re: I seem to have become hooked on Congo... Edited 02/01/17 with reinforcements.
Post by: warrenpeace on 04 January 2017, 07:45:14 PM: VERY inspiring thread! Thanks, philhendry.
Title: Re: I seem to have become hooked on Congo... Edited 02/01/17 with reinforcements.
Post by: philhendry on 11 January 2017, 01:54:52 PM: Reinforcements for my Forest Tribes and African Kingdoms columns. First of all, for the Forest Tribes, a Pygmy king, Pygmy warriors and some cannibals.

(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd64/philhendry/Congo/PygmyKing.jpg)

(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd64/philhendry/Congo/PygmyWarriors.jpg)

(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd64/philhendry/Congo/Cannibals.jpg)

And then for my African Kingdoms column some bodyguards, archers and scouts.

(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd64/philhendry/Congo/Bodyguards.jpg)

(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd64/philhendry/Congo/Archers_2.jpg)

(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd64/philhendry/Congo/Scouts_3.jpg)
Title: Re: I seem to have become hooked on Congo... Edited 11/01/17 with extra figures.
Post by: Mason on 11 January 2017, 01:58:03 PM: Lovely brushwork, especially those cannibals.
That lime green spot colour works really well too.
:-* :-*
Title: Re: I seem to have become hooked on Congo... Edited 11/01/17 with extra figures.
Post by: chicklewis on 11 January 2017, 07:11:32 PM: >WOW< they look GREAT !!

Who offers those Cannibals in masks, and HOW did you manage to paint their vertical-stick-bamboo shields so effectively ??!!??

Details, I need details, please, on how to make my stick shields look that good !!!

Chick
Title: Re: I seem to have become hooked on Congo... Edited 11/01/17 with extra figures.
Post by: Argonor on 11 January 2017, 07:24:11 PM: Quote from: chicklewis on 11 January 2017, 07:11:32 PM
>WOW< they look GREAT !!

Who offers those Cannibals in masks,

I think you can find them here:
http://northstarfigures.com/list.php?&man=87&page=5
Title: Re: I seem to have become hooked on Congo... Edited 11/01/17 with extra figures.
Post by: marianas_gamer on 11 January 2017, 07:35:15 PM: Very nice work, especially the Pygmies :-* :-* :-* Love the shields and the spears.
LB
Title: Re: I seem to have become hooked on Congo... Edited 11/01/17 with extra figures.
Post by: chicklewis on 11 January 2017, 07:46:57 PM: Right you are, Argoor ! I appreciate the very prompt pointer !

Now for how to score plenty of the 'vertical sticks' shields and paint them up so effectively.
Title: Re: I seem to have become hooked on Congo... Edited 11/01/17 with extra figures.
Post by: philhendry on 11 January 2017, 10:06:20 PM: Thanks lads! Yes, the masked cannibals are from North Star.

As for painting the stick shields, they are very simply done, like everything I do. The sticks are painted with Wargames Foundry 7A Buff Leather Shade; the bindings with 7C Buff Leather Light, and the leather edging in Vallejo Game Color 72.043 Beasty Brown. Then, they are painted with a coat of Army Painter 'Strong Tone' Quick Shade 'dip' - applied with a brush. And the matt varnished. That's all there is to it.
Title: Re: I seem to have become hooked on Congo... Edited 11/01/17 with extra figures.
Post by: chicklewis on 12 January 2017, 01:37:08 AM: Thanks, philHendry !

Did you score extra 'stick' shields from North Star, or just collect those shields from one each in various packs, and give them all to the masked warriors?

I am NOT enamoured with the other shield selections offered, and would prefer to have uniform shield type across the jungle cannibals.

Chick
Title: Re: I seem to have become hooked on Congo... Edited 11/01/17 with extra figures.
Post by: philhendry on 12 January 2017, 07:32:43 AM: I ordered two packs of figures - the masked warriors and the 'command' pack. Nick was out of stock of one (I forget which) when he fulfilled most of my order; when he sent the rest of it, he sent me a 'handful' of shields - which happily meant that I ended up with exactly the right number for this group. Nick's a good guy - if you asked he might be prepared to supply all of one type?

I'm not keen on the other sorts either - and as they're supposed to be made of hide or something, they're probably inappropriate for the Congo anyway - wood, wicker, etc, seems to have been the materials of choice in jungle environments.
Title: Re: I seem to have become hooked on Congo... Edited 11/01/17 with extra figures.
Post by: philhendry on 13 January 2017, 04:43:45 PM: I haven't got time to process and upload photos now really, but here's a taster from today's Congo game:

(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd64/philhendry/Congo/Attacks.jpg)
Title: Re: I seem to have become hooked on Congo... Edited 13/01/17 with first game photo.
Post by: Argonor on 13 January 2017, 06:51:26 PM: Looking good! Am exited to see the full story unfold!
Title: Re: I seem to have become hooked on Congo... Edited 13/01/17 with first game photo.
Post by: philhendry on 16 January 2017, 04:38:23 PM: This was a funny little scrap, between the Forest Tribes, defending the village, and the African Kingdoms, attacking it. The main objective for both sides was to ‘rescue’ the priest and escort him off either of the short sides of the board - Wast or West. It was basically Scenario Three from the Congo set-up, but with a few tweaks. It was set in jungle instead of savannah (because I haven’t built my savannah terrain yet), and so used the gorilla, and the jungle ‘dangerous terrain table’ instead of the lion and the savannah table.

The single ‘blobs’ of terrain are blocking terrain, the green ‘net’ patches with terrain bits sitting on them are High Dangerous Terrain. It looks okay, seems to work fairly well for the game, and is easy to store!

I played as the Forest Tribes, choosing my three cards, with the Kingdoms drawing four cards randomly - to give them a bit better chance.

It started off with most of the Forest Tribes groups out hunting, though they rapidly returned to the board. The Kingdom’s troops came on, but then stalled, for a turn or so, due to a lack of movement cards. The Forest Tribes charged off to the East and clobbered the Kingdoms contingent entering that side, with relatively little trouble. But then, on returning towards the village, they were set upon and savaged by the gorilla. By the time they got back, the kingdom’s other contingent were well into the village and had ‘rescued’ the priest. It looked as though it was all over for the Forest Tribes - they were significantly weakened and looked as though they’d get hammered by the fresh Kingdom troops...

It wasn’t to be though - a couple of really good dice rolls put paid to their efforts, and the priest was ‘re-rescued’.

The game ended as a narrow victory for the Forest Tribes - largely due to them having managed to kill the African Kingdom’s drummer (on about turn two!). It was good fun and a very close-run thing.

(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd64/philhendry/Congo/OM2A8148a.jpg)

(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd64/philhendry/Congo/OM2A8152a.jpg)

(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd64/philhendry/Congo/OM2A8154a.jpg)

(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd64/philhendry/Congo/OM2A8156a.jpg)

(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd64/philhendry/Congo/OM2A8160a.jpg)

(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd64/philhendry/Congo/OM2A8162a.jpg)

(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd64/philhendry/Congo/OM2A8166a.jpg)

(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd64/philhendry/Congo/OM2A8174a.jpg)

(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd64/philhendry/Congo/OM2A8177a.jpg)

(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd64/philhendry/Congo/OM2A8180a.jpg)
Title: Re: I seem to have become hooked on Congo... Edited 16/01/17 with first game photos.
Post by: James Morris on 16 January 2017, 08:10:04 PM: Looks super! Love the pygmies. You've got to try to get to WI Congo day...😀
Title: Re: I seem to have become hooked on Congo... Edited 16/01/17 with first game photos.
Post by: Argonor on 16 January 2017, 08:57:44 PM: Nice looking action!
Title: Re: I seem to have become hooked on Congo... Edited 16/01/17 with first game photos.
Post by: MaleGriffin on 17 January 2017, 03:53:44 PM: Splendid sir, simply splendid! :-)
Title: Re: I seem to have become hooked on Congo... Edited 16/01/17 with first game photos.
Post by: philhendry on 21 January 2017, 04:51:04 PM: I was going to make my own river, but then I got a good deal on a couple of 'Battlefield in a Box' rivers, thought I could work with them, and went for it. Here's the result after a repaint and general titivation. It'll do for Congo, as well as other desert things.

(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd64/philhendry/Congo/Rivers.jpg)

Warlord have just released some termite mounds. Had thought of making my own, but sometimes life seems too short, so I've ordered some. They should do nicely for my savannah terrain!
Title: Re: I seem to have become hooked on Congo... Edited 21/01/17 with river sections.
Post by: Prof.Witchheimer on 24 January 2017, 12:21:52 PM: Another impressive thread from you Phil, very well done, as usual no half-measures there :)
Title: Re: I seem to have become hooked on Congo... Edited 21/01/17 with river sections.
Post by: philhendry on 24 January 2017, 12:23:40 PM: Thank you!
Title: Re: I seem to have become hooked on Congo... Edited 21/01/17 with river sections.
Post by: philhendry on 26 January 2017, 04:15:26 PM: Testing my 'long grass', with a couple of small bases and offcuts of 'fur'. The colour of the 'grass' has been 'washed out' quite a bit by the lighting - and I didn't seem able to fix it - so in reality it's quite a bit 'tawnier' in colour. The general principle, of the savannah fairly early in the rains - when the dead grass is very dead, and the new growth is coming underneath, seems to work, and look, okay?

(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd64/philhendry/Congo/Grass.jpg)
Title: Re: I seem to have become hooked on Congo... Edited 26/01/17 with long grass tests.
Post by: Prof.Witchheimer on 27 January 2017, 08:28:55 PM: looks good, Phil!
Title: Re: I seem to have become hooked on Congo... Edited 26/01/17 with long grass tests.
Post by: philhendry on 02 February 2017, 09:03:45 AM: Thank you! I would have gone for a brownish river, but I wanted something colourful in my landscape, so I am imagining the blue African sky reflecting from my river.

Here's the latest - some nearly finished (I might do more 'hair-dressing' yet) grassy patches and a bit of rocky ground.

(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd64/philhendry/Congo/Grass_1.jpg)

Up next, probably, termite mounds and more stony ground (and maybe a couple of patches of 'scrub'); then, possibly, a 'kopje' made using an aquarium rock.
Title: Re: I seem to have become hooked on Congo... Edited 02/02/17 with long grass patche.
Post by: Deedles on 03 February 2017, 03:04:33 PM: Very nice
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Post by: philhendry on 22 February 2017, 08:11:27 PM: Some elephant grass and termite mounds - the latter from Warlord Games in their 'Beyond the Gates of Antares' range - the large 'sabot' bases are made by Sarissa Precision and supplied with the termite mounds. The other round bases are from Warbases. More grass and bushes are still needed to make these more 'savannah-like'. The 'elephant grass' is aquarium grass obtained from eBay.

(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd64/philhendry/Congo/ElephantGrass.jpg)
Title: Re: I seem to have become hooked on Congo... Edited 22/02/17 with termite mounds.
Post by: dinohunterpoa on 22 February 2017, 09:48:49 PM: GREAT! :-*
Title: Re: I seem to have become hooked on Congo... Edited 21/3/17 with villagers
Post by: philhendry on 21 March 2017, 04:05:44 PM: Villagers and bearers.

(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd64/philhendry/Congo/Villagers1.jpg)

(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd64/philhendry/Congo/Villagers2.jpg)

(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd64/philhendry/Congo/Bearers_1.jpg)
Title: Re: I seem to have become hooked on Congo... Edited 21/3/17 with villagers
Post by: dinohunterpoa on 21 March 2017, 05:09:01 PM: GREAT! :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*
Title: Re: I seem to have become hooked on Congo... Edited 21/3/17 with villagers
Post by: THE CID on 21 March 2017, 06:55:59 PM: Lovely paint jobs all round.
Title: Re: I seem to have become hooked on Congo... Edited 21/3/17 with villagers
Post by: cuckoo on 21 March 2017, 10:47:12 PM: Excellent stuff here and a wonderful Inspiration for my Congo Project. Well done!!!!
Title: Re: I seem to have become hooked on Congo... Edited 21/3/17 with villagers
Post by: Argonor on 22 March 2017, 12:12:36 AM: Dammit, I need to get back to doing African stuff.

You're really feeding my Butterfly Syndrome!

Very effective limited palette!
Title: Re: I seem to have become hooked on Congo... Edited 21/3/17 with villagers
Post by: philhendry on 23 March 2017, 05:06:28 PM: Thanks folks!
Title: Re: I seem to have become hooked on Congo... Edited 21/3/17 with villagers
Post by: Dr. The Viking on 24 March 2017, 07:20:40 AM: I am really intrigued by the bases oddly enough!

Can you elaborate on which colours you use? Exact brands would be welcome..
Title: Re: I seem to have become hooked on Congo... Edited 21/3/17 with villagers
Post by: Metternich on 24 March 2017, 09:53:21 PM: Fantastic paint jobs on those villagers.
Title: Re: I seem to have become hooked on Congo... Edited 21/3/17 with villagers
Post by: warrenpeace on 26 March 2017, 06:07:58 PM: Magnificent!