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Miniatures Adventure => Colonial Adventures => Topic started by: Shikari Sahib on February 21, 2008, 08:38:44 AM

Title: My collection
Post by: Shikari Sahib on February 21, 2008, 08:38:44 AM

Hi,
here are some initial shots of my collection,
start with NWF .
hope you like them.
Piero

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa305/pieropredator/wargame%20coloniale/DSCN0334pighunt.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa305/pieropredator/wargame%20coloniale/DSCN0335ontheFrontier.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa305/pieropredator/wargame%20coloniale/DSCN0336britishonNWF.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa305/pieropredator/wargame%20coloniale/DSCN0337Northwaziristanmilitia.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa305/pieropredator/wargame%20coloniale/DSCN0338IndianMtnArtBengalLancers.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa305/pieropredator/wargame%20coloniale/DSCN0342CavalryontheGrim.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa305/pieropredator/wargame%20coloniale/DSCN0344Guides.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa305/pieropredator/wargame%20coloniale/DSCN0345Guidesmuleteers.jpg

Title: My collection
Post by: Hammers on February 21, 2008, 08:41:54 AM

Wonderful! Such a simple but effective scenery to. Who makes the lancers and the muletteers? The gurkhas are Eureka, aren't they?

Title: My collection
Post by: Shikari Sahib on February 21, 2008, 08:53:20 AM

still more NWF

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa305/pieropredator/wargame%20coloniale/DSCN0347GuidesInfantry.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa305/pieropredator/wargame%20coloniale/DSCN0351pathans.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa305/pieropredator/wargame%20coloniale/DSCN0353Mahsuds.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa305/pieropredator/wargame%20coloniale/CIMG0495punjabis.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa305/pieropredator/wargame%20coloniale/CIMG0496punjabis.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa305/pieropredator/wargame%20coloniale/CIMG0503Pathans.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa305/pieropredator/wargame%20coloniale/CIMG0504bazaar.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa305/pieropredator/wargame%20coloniale/CIMG0507bazaar.jpg

Title: My collection
Post by: Col.Stone on February 21, 2008, 08:54:39 AM

Very nice stuff, i really dig the backdrops too, very effective :)

Title: My collection
Post by: Shikari Sahib on February 21, 2008, 08:57:51 AM

Quote from: "hammershield"

Wonderful! Such a simple but effective scenery to. Who makes the lancers and the muletteers? The gurkhas are Eureka, aren't they?

Muleteers are Willie , Guides Cavalry are  Suren, Bengal lancers are old Foundry,
yes Ghrkhas are Eureka Miniatures.

by the way Nic at Eureka has on the 100 list Mahsuds truìibesmen for the 1920-30 era. I gave him years ago lot of informations, I hope they will be on sale soon  :D

Piero

Title: My collection
Post by: Shikari Sahib on February 21, 2008, 09:24:09 AM

A jump to Africa

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa305/pieropredator/wargame%20coloniale/CIMG0510PennediFalco.jpg

Penne di Falco are Italian Strategia & Tattica miniatures and some Foundry completely scratch build.

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa305/pieropredator/wargame%20coloniale/CIMG0512PennediFalco.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa305/pieropredator/wargame%20coloniale/CIMG0515Zulu.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa305/pieropredator/wargame%20coloniale/CIMG0516Masai.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa305/pieropredator/wargame%20coloniale/CIMG0517Masai.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa305/pieropredator/wargame%20coloniale/CIMG0524Safari.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa305/pieropredator/wargame%20coloniale/CIMG0526Arrangingforthesafaris.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa305/pieropredator/wargame%20coloniale/CIMG0527Arrangingforthesafaris.jpg

Title: My collection
Post by: Shikari Sahib on February 21, 2008, 09:29:54 AM

some more

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa305/pieropredator/wargame%20coloniale/DSCN0362Adua.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa305/pieropredator/wargame%20coloniale/DSCN0361Adua.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa305/pieropredator/wargame%20coloniale/DSCN0360Abyssinia.jpg

figures from these shots are Strategia & &Tattica miniatures, and some Irregular Min. Uk modified; Italians are not on the market as they are Foundry completely scratchbuilt.

Piero

Title: My collection
Post by: Shikari Sahib on February 21, 2008, 09:36:58 AM

Here again as was a bad link.

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa305/pieropredator/wargame%20coloniale/DSCN0346Guidescavalry.jpg

Title: My collection
Post by: Lowtardog on February 21, 2008, 09:49:36 AM

What an excellent collection, many thanks for putting the picutres up

Title: My collection
Post by: Le matou rouge on February 21, 2008, 10:03:50 AM

Great setting, Piero, especially the safari pics.

Quote from: "Shikari Sahib"

Italians are not on the market as they are Foundry completely scratchbuilt.

For the record, Bicorne miniatures had now released an 1896 colonial italian range, with infantry, askaris and bersaglieri  :love:

http://www.bicorne.net/catalog/index.php/cPath/1_27_28


meow,
Matt

Title: My collection
Post by: twrchtrwyth on February 21, 2008, 10:14:09 AM

Excellent stuff. 8)

Title: My collection
Post by: Rhoderic on February 21, 2008, 10:46:19 AM

Quote from: "Shikari Sahib"

by the way Nic at Eureka has on the 100 list Mahsuds truìibesmen for the 1920-30 era. I gave him years ago lot of informations, I hope they will be on sale soon  :D

That'd be the thing to push me over the edge into BoB, if they get released and if they indeed have weapons appropriate for the period. However, I notice they're listed in the 100 Club under 19th century, not 20th. Are you sure they'll be 1920-30 era?

Title: My collection
Post by: Shikari Sahib on February 21, 2008, 10:54:28 AM

Quote from: "Rhoderic"

Quote from: "Shikari Sahib"

by the way Nic at Eureka has on the 100 list Mahsuds truìibesmen for the 1920-30 era. I gave him years ago lot of informations, I hope they will be on sale soon  :D

That'd be the thing to push me over the edge into BoB, if they get released and if they indeed have weapons appropriate for the period. However, I notice they're listed in the 100 Club under 19th century, not 20th. Are you sure they'll be 1920-30 era?

Well after 3 or 4 years I cannot be sure, but the photos I gave to Nic are of Mahsuds of 1930 period, taken from NWF a Pictorial history and other illustrated books.
however the Mahsuds tribesmen has Lee-Enfield and ammo belt on shoulders. these should solve the problem.
why don't you try to give him an e-mail? probably he will put them on sale.
cheers
Piero

Title: My collection
Post by: Yankeepedlar01 on February 21, 2008, 11:15:18 AM

Super Stuff! Well done, thanks for sharing those pictures with us.

Title: My collection
Post by: Shikari Sahib on February 21, 2008, 11:27:10 AM

Well what to say, thanks for your compliments.
or are you really polite??? :D  :lol:
I'll try to post some more in the next days.

Most of my collection start around 15-20 years ago so most of figures are really old. this is well documented by the style of paint.
I have some really old  figs which  are really  painted as wargame figures . and not with modern paint techniques. which of course is better.
but I'm purchasing new figures as well when on the market.
unfortunately the new figs are no long painted by me as I have lost sight for so small little things,
Piero

Title: My collection
Post by: PeteMurray on February 21, 2008, 12:21:50 PM

We're not just being polite, they're very nice figures! Plus big collections covering a particular period or theater are always splendid.

I also wanted to compliment you on the nice photography. You've arranged them quite nicely.

Title: My collection
Post by: Shikari Sahib on February 21, 2008, 02:52:13 PM

Some more shots from my Sudan-Abyssinian collection
Piero

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa305/pieropredator/wargame%20coloniale/CIMG0543MILTON.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa305/pieropredator/wargame%20coloniale/CIMG054210THHUSSARS.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa305/pieropredator/wargame%20coloniale/CIMG0541CAMELCORPS.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa305/pieropredator/wargame%20coloniale/CIMG0540CAMELCORPS.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa305/pieropredator/wargame%20coloniale/CIMG0539RAS.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa305/pieropredator/wargame%20coloniale/CIMG0538FITAUTARI.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa305/pieropredator/wargame%20coloniale/CIMG0537ABYSSINIANSITALWARS.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa305/pieropredator/wargame%20coloniale/CIMG0536RAS.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa305/pieropredator/wargame%20coloniale/CIMG0534ABYSSINIANS.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa305/pieropredator/wargame%20coloniale/CIMG0533FUZZIES.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa305/pieropredator/wargame%20coloniale/CIMG0532SOMALIS.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa305/pieropredator/wargame%20coloniale/CIMG0531FUZZIES.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa305/pieropredator/wargame%20coloniale/CIMG0530FUZZIES.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa305/pieropredator/wargame%20coloniale/CIMG0529SOMALIS.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa305/pieropredator/wargame%20coloniale/CIMG0528SOMALIS.jpg

Title: My collection
Post by: Shikari Sahib on February 21, 2008, 03:12:32 PM

last effort,
some more NWF shots.
this is  my favourite period the Great Revolt of 1896,
all my infantry units are organized in a 18 ranks plus a Sgt and an Officer .
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa305/pieropredator/wargame%20coloniale/CIMG0555DEVONSHIRE.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa305/pieropredator/wargame%20coloniale/CIMG0553DEVONSHIREANDCAMERON.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa305/pieropredator/wargame%20coloniale/CIMG0550SGTGORDON.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa305/pieropredator/wargame%20coloniale/CIMG0549GORDONH.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa305/pieropredator/wargame%20coloniale/CIMG0547GURKHAS.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa305/pieropredator/wargame%20coloniale/CIMG0546PUNJABIS.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa305/pieropredator/wargame%20coloniale/CIMG0545SIKHS.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa305/pieropredator/wargame%20coloniale/CIMG0544NWF.jpg

and last a lone officer on the Grim,  "....take your weapon and go to your God like a soldier" RK
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa305/pieropredator/wargame%20coloniale/CIMG0557LONEOFFICER.jpg

Title: My collection
Post by: Malamute on February 21, 2008, 03:47:42 PM

Great collection :)

Title: My collection
Post by: Bullshott on February 21, 2008, 08:09:07 PM

Very nice indeed. I especially like the 1920s troops on the NWF. I think this is a period that has been overlooked for far too long.

Title: My collection
Post by: Shikari Sahib on February 22, 2008, 11:22:31 AM

Quote from: "Bullshott"

Very nice indeed. I especially like the 1920s troops on the NWF. I think this is a period that has been overlooked for far too long.

Ya is true, also because gave great opportunities of small battle-skirmish level games.
it involve many different kind of troops from British rgt, to Indian Army, airplanes, trucks, armoured Rolls Royce and so on.
if interested there are lot of books dealing on such era from Naval and Military press, about the third Afghan war, operations in Waziristan , Zakka Khel and Mohmands operations.
the books worth effort because they are now at cheap prices, some years ago was impossible to find them, or you should paid hundreds of Pounds for one.
Piero

Title: My collection
Post by: Shikari Sahib on February 22, 2008, 01:58:26 PM

this is a list of Books dealing on NWF in the 1920 and later:

-The third Afghan war 1919;

-Operations in Waziristan 1919-1920;

-NW Frontier of India 1920-1935;

-NW Frontier of India 1936-37 .

All above compiled by the General Staff Army Headquarters India


- The Frontier Scouts by Charles Chenevix-Trench
probably the best book about ,covering from the 1900 to the last days of the Raj.

-Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India in 7 volumes, choose the one of interest.

Piero

Title: My collection
Post by: Shikari Sahib on February 22, 2008, 02:14:41 PM

these are some really old shots,
3 are of a great battle , using 1:300th H&R , table of a great friends of mine living in Nottinghamshire.

the other is of a refight of the battle of Adua , still in 1:300th scale.
the battle was refought without lights, too better simulate the real start of the battle.

Piero
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa305/pieropredator/wargame%20coloniale/S25C-208022514320jpgsudan21300th198.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa305/pieropredator/wargame%20coloniale/S25C-208022514320jpgsudan1300th1985.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa305/pieropredator/wargame%20coloniale/S25C-208022514320sudan1300th1985.jpg


http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa305/pieropredator/wargame%20coloniale/S25C-208022514340jpgAduabattle13001.jpg

Title: My collection
Post by: PeteMurray on February 22, 2008, 02:31:56 PM

Quote from: "Shikari Sahib"

these are some really old shots,
3 are of a great battle , using 1:300th H&R , table of a great friends of mine living in Nottinghamshire.

the other is of a refight of the battle of Adua , still in 1:300th scale.
the battle was refought without lights, too better simulate the real start of the battle.

This is very cool! Nice effect of massed battle on that one.

Title: My collection
Post by: Shikari Sahib on February 22, 2008, 02:47:25 PM

Quote from: "PeteMurray"

Quote from: "Shikari Sahib"

these are some really old shots,
3 are of a great battle , using 1:300th H&R , table of a great friends of mine living in Nottinghamshire.

the other is of a refight of the battle of Adua , still in 1:300th scale.
the battle was refought without lights, too better simulate the real start of the battle.

This is very cool! Nice effect of massed battle on that one.

thanks Pete ,it was a great memories too.

piero

Title: My collection
Post by: twrchtrwyth on February 22, 2008, 08:38:38 PM

Now thats what I call epic. 8)