Sikh Workbench

[JBaumal]

Beautiful figs! Excellent blog! Very inspirational. I desperately need to complete my elephant limbers, I’m so close to being done.

[Atheling]

Really beautiful stuff Roger 

I really love your careful crisp painting style 

More please 

[Mike1879]

Love that elephant and limber. Excellent painting.

[Romark]

Really enjoyed reading the blog and viewing your updates 

[Rogerc]

Thank you for the kind comments folks. I will add a blog post shotly as I have based up a few of these figures in the absence of the basing department. Heres thelephant and the Gurkhas from my phone.

82177810_2206090213020735_5786566956379275264_n by Roger Castle, on Flickr
81612510_834667940337282_3884027792941121536_n by Roger Castle, on Flickr

[Romark]

Lovely 

[jambo1]

The Gurkhas are lovely, but the elephant is quite superb, cracking work Roger.

[OB]

Yes, a lovely set piece.

I do like those Gurkhas.

[Rogerc]

Cheers, more to come, I am making some progress with this collection now.

[AKULA]

Beautiful work Roger...genuinely makes me want to start my own project

 

[Rogerc]

Do it!

I still remember the awesome 28mm aircraft carier you did for VBCW my friend.

Most of the stuff for this project is multi use to some degree. Vast majority of troops (including the Sikhs I have just found out) can be used for the 1st Afghan War and many can also be used for Indian Mutiny

Lookign forward to adding a horde of plastic Afghans to represent the Muslim irregulars that fought for both sides in the Punjab.

[AKULA]

Thank you for remembering the aircraft carrier...one of my more loony projects 

Indian Mutiny in 28mm has been on my todo list for years...I had a 15mm project when the Dixon range first came out...long since sold off.

The combination of beautifully painted figures on LAF and the wide choice of poses from Iron Duke & Mutineer Miniatures especially is pushing me in that direction...just mindful of having too many projects on the go at the same time...I know that it’s one of those subjects that would easily get out of hand once I start.

{edit} Just seen the photos of the Perry Afghan plastics...and that got me wondering about the Gripping Beast Arab Light cavalry I’ve been using for my Game Of Thrones project.....oh damn....

[Atheling]

The combination of beautifully painted figures on LAF and the wide choice of poses from Iron Duke & Mutineer Miniatures especially is pushing me in that direction...just mindful of having too many projects on the go at the same time...I know that it’s one of those subjects that would easily get out of hand once I start.

Ditto all of the above! I've got hundreds of Iron Duke Indian Mutiny mini's and have literally only painted up six! Neil's Bluecaps to be precise.

I'm gagging to get into working on them but, like most of us, I have way too much on the go. I'm already thinking three major projects in advance and unfortunately none of these include an IM project as of yet

[ARKOUDAKI]

I also love the look of Mike Snook's Iron Duke Indian Mutiny range but have been holding off for years now, as I just have too many other projects that I just can't justify/rationalize moving away from my Foundry/OG Indian Mutiny collection. One day for sure, as Mike's range is well researched, well executed by Paul Hicks, and the Mutiny is just a great period!

[Rogerc]

I find that Mikes figures actually mix really well with the Foundry stuff. Photos to follow when I base up the Sepoy's in Dhotti but a mix of Iron Duke, Foundry Indian Mutiny and Foundry Sikh Wars works surprisingly well.

For me the beauty of Indian Mutiny is that it lends itslef to Sharp Practice so well. Thirty figures per side is plenty for a game.