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

Title: Raglan's African Bush Wars (Hollywood Style)
Post by: Lord Raglan on January 31, 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 January 31, 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 February 01, 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 February 01, 2023, 07:05:50 AM: Cheers Mike 👍🏻
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Post by: Grumpy Gnome on February 01, 2023, 07:27:02 AM: As usual, great stuff mate. You have an enviable collection! 👍
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Post by: Ash on February 01, 2023, 10:00:24 AM: Great collection.
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Post by: Lord Raglan on February 01, 2023, 12:02:23 PM: Cheers guys 👍🏻

Loads more to follow
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Post by: Dr. Zombie on February 01, 2023, 02:12:24 PM: Outstanding!
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Post by: joekano on February 01, 2023, 06:07:56 PM: Love them!
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Post by: CapnJim on February 02, 2023, 09:59:25 PM: Those ZANLA chaps and the civilians look great! Well done!
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Post by: flatpack on February 02, 2023, 11:09:49 PM: Fantastic subject, and figures.
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Post by: Lord Raglan on February 04, 2023, 11:48:15 AM: Thank you chaps 👍🏻
Title: Re: Raglan's African Bush Wars
Post by: Lord Raglan on February 07, 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 February 07, 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 February 07, 2023, 11:30:50 PM: Very nice.
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Post by: CapnJim on February 08, 2023, 01:43:57 AM: Those Rhodesians look good to me.
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Post by: Freddy on February 08, 2023, 09:02:48 PM: Great looking armies!
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Post by: Lord Raglan on February 09, 2023, 06:37:35 PM: Cheers guys more to follow 👍🏻
Title: Re: Raglan's African Bush Wars
Post by: Lord Raglan on February 12, 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 February 12, 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 February 12, 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 February 12, 2023, 10:23:22 PM: Cwmbran, just good for supplies then ? lol lol lol
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Post by: Digits on February 12, 2023, 10:27:32 PM: Great looking scenery!
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Post by: CapnJim on February 13, 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 February 13, 2023, 11:22:31 PM: Great looking figures. May I post some pictures on Modern African Bush Wars FB page?
Title: Re: Raglan's African Bush Wars
Post by: Lord Raglan on February 14, 2023, 08:07:37 AM: Cheers boys 👍🏻

Feel free to post whatever photos you want mate 👌
Title: Re: Raglan's African Bush Wars
Post by: juergen c. olk on February 15, 2023, 11:29:11 PM: Thanx
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Post by: Lord Raglan on March 04, 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 March 05, 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 March 05, 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 April 02, 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 April 02, 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 April 06, 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 April 06, 2023, 07:18:47 AM: outstanding :-*
Title: Re: Raglan's African Bush Wars
Post by: Ash on April 06, 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 April 06, 2023, 10:40:27 AM: All from Eureka U.K.?
Title: Re: Raglan's African Bush Wars
Post by: Lord Raglan on April 06, 2023, 11:07:02 PM: Quote from: sir_shvantselot on April 06, 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 April 06, 2023, 11:08:04 PM: Quote from: tomrommel1 on April 06, 2023, 07:18:47 AM
outstanding :-*
Quote from: ulverston on April 06, 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 April 06, 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 April 07, 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 April 07, 2023, 09:17:31 AM: Quote from: Lord Raglan on March 05, 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 April 09, 2023, 06:32:31 PM: That is a great looking bit or terrain there!
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Post by: Lord Raglan on April 09, 2023, 07:23:18 PM: Cheers guys
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Post by: Lord Raglan on April 09, 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 April 09, 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 April 10, 2023, 08:36:42 AM: Excellent.

What are the source figures?
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Post by: Freddy on April 10, 2023, 09:46:43 AM: Great figures!
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Post by: Marine0846 on April 10, 2023, 06:16:38 PM: More additions, love them.
Really like the back story of "the President."
Title: Re: Raglan's African Bush Wars
Post by: Lord Raglan on April 10, 2023, 06:42:03 PM: Quote from: Ultravanillasmurf on April 10, 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 April 12, 2023, 12:12:20 AM: Excellent work on his Excellency and his entourage. Well done!
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Post by: Lord Raglan on December 22, 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 December 22, 2023, 11:41:04 PM: Very nice.
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Post by: CapnJim on December 23, 2023, 10:12:33 PM: Lovely! Just lovely! Like the camo...
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Post by: syrinx0 on December 24, 2023, 02:33:06 AM: Very nice camo!
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Post by: carlos marighela on December 24, 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 December 25, 2023, 09:47:35 AM: Love the camo, very nicely done.
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Post by: Westy38 on December 27, 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
Title: Re: Raglan's African Bush Wars
Post by: AKULA on December 29, 2023, 02:11:01 PM: Lovely camo on the Rhodesians 8)
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Post by: juergen c. olk on January 08, 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 February 14, 2024, 08:31:02 AM: Cheers boys 👍🏻
Title: Re: Raglan's African Bush Wars (Hollywood Style)
Post by: AKULA on February 24, 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 February 24, 2024, 09:04:08 AM: Quote from: AKULA on February 24, 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 February 28, 2024, 10:37:33 PM: Looking forward to seeing those, m'Lord... :D
Title: Re: Raglan's African Bush Wars (Hollywood Style)
Post by: AKULA on February 29, 2024, 08:56:39 PM: Quote from: CapnJim on February 28, 2024, 10:37:33 PM
Looking forward to seeing those, m'Lord... :D

Ditto
:D