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Offline CapnJim

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Re: My modest Mahdist War project
« Reply #15 on: September 11, 2024, 11:19:56 PM »
As do they!
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Offline ARKOUDAKI

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Re: My modest Mahdist War project
« Reply #16 on: September 14, 2024, 09:12:43 AM »
 :-* :-* :-*A really nice collection of models, well painted and based. Keep up the good work!

Offline misterdirector1

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Re: My modest Mahdist War project
« Reply #17 on: October 25, 2024, 07:17:49 PM »
Command stand for the Mahdist war. I'll be using him as General Graham initially, but he could pull double duty as Stewart or other generals. He's joined by attendant and horse, a member of his staff, war correspondent Milton Prior, and his faithful pup!




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Offline Tom Dulski

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Re: My modest Mahdist War project
« Reply #18 on: October 26, 2024, 12:55:28 PM »

  Great work, I never understood the use of light blue uniforms in the desert though.

Online FifteensAway

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Re: My modest Mahdist War project
« Reply #19 on: October 27, 2024, 06:46:40 AM »
Fun vignette if perhaps a bit big for a command base but what the heck, why not.

Offline flatpack

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Re: My modest Mahdist War project
« Reply #20 on: October 27, 2024, 06:50:38 AM »
Lovely command base.
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Offline CapnJim

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Re: My modest Mahdist War project
« Reply #21 on: October 29, 2024, 04:39:03 PM »
It does indeed look good!

Offline misterdirector1

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Re: My modest Mahdist War project
« Reply #22 on: November 04, 2024, 03:27:28 PM »
Ran a game at Milleniumcon, Temple TX on Saturday! Right at about 200 figures, using the Men Who Would Be Kings rules. The Mahdists used the terrain and their ambush ability to great effect. They swept around from behind while charging from the cover of a dried riverbed and overran the British invaders. Beresford and the naval contingent were wiped out while the camel corps ran out of steam on the other side of the board.

I've uploaded the scenario and my house rules here if you want to take a look https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oqGmKDgRw-cHGIPnvsMPIn6WW1BD7C_d/view?usp=drive_link

Picked up Blood & Steel at the con and am wanting to try Sudan out with those rules next.








Offline Tom Dulski

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Re: My modest Mahdist War project
« Reply #23 on: November 05, 2024, 11:42:23 AM »

 Great stuff

Offline fred

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Re: My modest Mahdist War project
« Reply #24 on: November 05, 2024, 12:47:44 PM »
Great looking game.

Good that the rules let the Mahdists get in close - its been an age since we’ve played TMWWMKs


  Great work, I never understood the use of light blue uniforms in the desert though.

This was the very start of the era of camouflage/ natural coloured uniforms. There were British forces still in Red Coats at this time. I think the blue/grey was a British fatigue uniform so may have been used in the desert as a lightweight alternative, rather than to be less visible. Though it probably is less visible than red!

Offline Captain Darling

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Re: My modest Mahdist War project
« Reply #25 on: November 06, 2024, 01:08:14 AM »
Very impressive set up and looks good and cool AAR, well done!

Interesting house rules, where are the Camel Corps camels 😳?
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Re: My modest Mahdist War project
« Reply #26 on: November 06, 2024, 07:50:27 AM »
The grey uniforms were Wolseley's idea. He was big on more practical uniforms for the tropics and his troops in the Ashanti war had worn an experimental grey uniform, designed to be less visible and more comfortable, and it had been considered a success.

Consequently he had ordered grey uniforms for the Egypt expedition of 1882, but they failed to arrive in time and so were in storage in Egypt when the Sudan crisis erupted. They were issued to the troops sent there from the UK, as unlike the troops from India, they had no khaki uniforms.




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Offline Tom Dulski

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Re: My modest Mahdist War project
« Reply #27 on: November 06, 2024, 11:50:24 AM »


  Very interesting certainly less noticeable than red uniforms though I would imagine they were still uncomfortably hot

Offline Plynkes

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Re: My modest Mahdist War project
« Reply #28 on: November 06, 2024, 02:51:55 PM »
Indeed. Seems they were made from the same serge material as the scarlet uniforms, so I find it rather unlikely they'd actually be any more comfortable in the heat of the tropics.

 

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