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Author Topic: Trev signs on in the Congo  (Read 4667 times)

Offline Rick F

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Re: Trev signs on in the Congo
« Reply #15 on: November 17, 2022, 09:23:02 PM »
These are cracking mate, I've been wanting to do mercenaries in Africa for a while.

Offline FifteensAway

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Re: Trev signs on in the Congo
« Reply #16 on: November 18, 2022, 01:59:17 AM »
Nice project.  Just recently finished reading David Reed's Save The Hostages about rescuing the folks in Stanleyville.  Interesting read. 

Most importably, I came away safe from adding another period to my collection!  lol.  Interesting but not seductive to me for model purposes.
« Last Edit: November 18, 2022, 02:58:11 PM by FifteensAway »

Offline trev

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Re: Trev signs on in the Congo
« Reply #17 on: November 18, 2022, 12:08:34 PM »
Thanks both.  I like wargaming projects that are a bit different and this era certainly fits the bill!  Magic Marxist revolutionaries, colonial settler mercenaries, corrupt and brutal warlords in leopard-skin hats, Belgian paratroopers, nefarious mining corporations, the CIA, Cuban emigre pilots, Che Guevara, a UN mission with a 'murdered' secretary general, cannibals, pygmies, jungle drums, rebellions, mutinies, coups, gunboats, jeeps and Dian Fossey.  What's not to like?   :o  ;)





Offline Harry Faversham

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Re: Trev signs on in the Congo
« Reply #18 on: November 18, 2022, 01:55:41 PM »
I went proper 'Old Skool' tackle wise, making do with diecast!







 :o
« Last Edit: November 18, 2022, 01:57:21 PM by Harry Faversham »
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Offline trev

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Re: Trev signs on in the Congo
« Reply #19 on: November 18, 2022, 10:48:33 PM »
I don't mind diecast.  Making kits can be a pain.  Is that game 28mm or 20mm?

Offline Harry Faversham

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Re: Trev signs on in the Congo
« Reply #20 on: November 19, 2022, 11:03:10 AM »
28mm, 'Wild Geese' vs Di' Simbas!

 :)

Offline trev

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Re: Trev signs on in the Congo
« Reply #21 on: November 19, 2022, 11:23:43 AM »
Of course, you posted the Simbas earlier. :P  I did a search and found this page but some of the pictures on page 2 are now missing.

https://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=106927.0

Edit:

This one has more photos!   Poor Betsy.

https://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=109616.msg1370678#msg1370678
« Last Edit: November 19, 2022, 04:28:29 PM by trev »

Offline Harry Faversham

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Re: Trev signs on in the Congo
« Reply #22 on: November 19, 2022, 05:14:32 PM »
Yep, poor Betsy, it's a cruel world!

 :'(

Offline trev

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Re: Trev signs on in the Congo
« Reply #23 on: November 21, 2022, 05:12:18 PM »
This new pack from WA looks promising for Congo conversions.  Dennison smocks and British webbing.  The bodies on the sprue are quite clean, with no backpacks moulded on.  Good for converting to Belgians, Mercs or ANC.

https://wargamesatlantic.com/collections/world-ablaze/products/british-sas-commandos-1






Offline trev

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Re: Trev signs on in the Congo
« Reply #24 on: November 25, 2022, 04:34:22 PM »
A few more Simbas.






Offline v_lazy_dragon

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Re: Trev signs on in the Congo
« Reply #25 on: November 25, 2022, 04:50:40 PM »
Cracking work!
Have you thought about converting some Foundry Darkest Africa figures to flesh out the Simbas? Also think the North Star Matabele with rifles might work...

Too big for your stuff, but the Tiger Miniatures Hotten Tots work well with the Brittania miniatures range. Not great sculpts but squint hard enough and they look adequate...
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Offline trev

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Re: Trev signs on in the Congo
« Reply #26 on: November 25, 2022, 07:33:50 PM »
Cracking work!
Have you thought about converting some Foundry Darkest Africa figures to flesh out the Simbas? Also think the North Star Matabele with rifles might work...

Thanks, and definitely!  A mix of Darkest Africa musketmen, spearmen and archers would be great for the tribal militias or Jeunesse.  The Azandi and Pygmies would work too and the Northstar Africa range has some useful figures as well.  Both Foundry and Northstar do some figures in a mix of traditional and western clothes.  Unfortunately they are all musket or rife armed though, none with bows or spears.  I might try converting a few.  A few spearman or archers in a mix of traditional and modern civilian, or military, gear would be quite unique.

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Too big for your stuff, but the Tiger Miniatures Hotten Tots work well with the Brittania miniatures range. Not great sculpts but squint hard enough and they look adequate...

I didn't know the Tiger miniatures were big.  I've considered them for other projects in the past.  They do some interesting stuff.

Offline juergen c. olk

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Re: Trev signs on in the Congo
« Reply #27 on: November 26, 2022, 12:43:46 AM »
Great looking collection. For lots of pictures checkout 'Modern African Bushwars Group'' on Facebook.

Offline Terryb

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Re: Trev signs on in the Congo
« Reply #28 on: November 26, 2022, 09:10:58 AM »
Love the machine gun and mortar team. Are they conversions from a particular range?  Most of my collection are from the Britannia miniature range  which unfortunately do not do heavy weapons for the Simbas

Offline trev

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Re: Trev signs on in the Congo
« Reply #29 on: November 26, 2022, 04:39:27 PM »
Great looking collection. For lots of pictures checkout 'Modern African Bushwars Group'' on Facebook.

Thanks, and cheers for the photos.

I was briefly on Facebook.  Posted some Wargames stuff, got some awards and lots of positive feedback, then the app admins suspended my account and ignored my appeal.  So **** them.  :P

 

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