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Author Topic: Eritrean Askaris - 1935 - 1941 (East Africa) + platoon finished!  (Read 1544 times)

Offline Happy Wanderer

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Gents,

The Eritrean Askaris the Italians mobilised and fought with in East Africa during the Italo-Ethiopian War and WW2 were amongst some of their best fighters.

In this update I am showcasing some of the latest off the paint table to spotlight these charismatic troops so as to get them to the tabletop. More to follow soon.

The figures are lovely Paul Hicks sculpts sold by Empress - some of his best work IMHO.

Find the update along with more pics at the The Abyssinian Crisis blog.

Cheers

Happy Wanderer


https://abyssiniancrisis.wordpress.com/2017/06/15/eritrean-askaris-east-africa/










« Last Edit: June 21, 2017, 07:53:00 AM by Happy Wanderer »

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Re: Eritrean Askaris - 1935 - 1941 (East Africa)
« Reply #1 on: June 15, 2017, 04:00:26 PM »
Great work! Really lovely looking set up.

Offline commissarmoody

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Re: Eritrean Askaris - 1935 - 1941 (East Africa)
« Reply #2 on: June 16, 2017, 12:41:37 AM »
Nicely done!
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Offline Ultravanillasmurf

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Re: Eritrean Askaris - 1935 - 1941 (East Africa)
« Reply #3 on: June 16, 2017, 06:39:07 AM »
Very good.

Offline Happy Wanderer

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Re: Eritrean Askaris - 1935 - 1941 (East Africa)
« Reply #4 on: June 17, 2017, 04:21:49 AM »
Thanks Gents,



I have completed the command group elements to the Eritrean Askari platoon - for your viewing pleasure.

;-)

https://abyssiniancrisis.wordpress.com/2017/06/17/eritrean-askaris-command-group/
« Last Edit: June 17, 2017, 06:46:36 AM by Happy Wanderer »

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Re: Eritrean Askaris - 1935 - 1941 (East Africa) + cmd group
« Reply #5 on: June 17, 2017, 03:10:39 PM »
Beautiful!  I just started doing Italian forces for North Africa as well, and was wondering what to do for Native detachments...although to be honest, I am in for the armour.
"There is no known cure for the wargaming virus, only treatments with ever increasing doses of metal."

Offline James Morris

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Re: Eritrean Askaris - 1935 - 1941 (East Africa) + cmd group
« Reply #6 on: June 17, 2017, 09:52:29 PM »
Beautiful!  I just started doing Italian forces for North Africa as well, and was wondering what to do for Native detachments...although to be honest, I am in for the armour.

Respect.

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Re: Eritrean Askaris - 1935 - 1941 (East Africa) + cmd group
« Reply #7 on: June 17, 2017, 09:54:01 PM »
Very nice indeed. I remember how much I enjoyed painting those Hicks sculpts!

Offline Happy Wanderer

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Re: Eritrean Askaris - 1935 - 1941 (East Africa) + cmd group
« Reply #8 on: June 18, 2017, 11:42:34 PM »
Thanks chaps.

Almost done with the platoon...shall post a 'group shot' when their done  ;)

Cheers

HW

Offline Happy Wanderer

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Re: Eritrean Askaris - 1935 - 1941 (East Africa) + platoon finished!
« Reply #9 on: June 21, 2017, 07:52:43 AM »
Gents,

The platoon is finished. Here are a few more shots showing off these lovely figures.

Hope you like 'em!  Wink

Cheers

Happy W

https://abyssiniancrisis.wordpress.com/2017/06/21/eritrean-askaris-the-platoon/

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Re: Eritrean Askaris - 1935 - 1941 (East Africa) + platoon finished!
« Reply #10 on: June 21, 2017, 11:51:44 AM »
Great work mate :)

Offline mweaver

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Re: Eritrean Askaris - 1935 - 1941 (East Africa) + platoon finished!
« Reply #11 on: June 22, 2017, 03:37:29 AM »
Very nice!  Thanks for sharing.

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Re: Eritrean Askaris - 1935 - 1941 (East Africa) + cmd group
« Reply #12 on: June 24, 2017, 02:58:18 PM »
Beautiful!  I just started doing Italian forces for North Africa as well, and was wondering what to do for Native detachments...although to be honest, I am in for the armour.
Really Niel, for the armour. lol

All funning aside, your figures look great.
A period that has interested me for 30 plus years,
after reading Alan Moorhead's book, "March to Tunis."
He has an interesting report of the war in East Africa when he covered it as a reporter.
OF course this was early WWII.
« Last Edit: June 24, 2017, 03:06:31 PM by Marine0846 »
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