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Offline Yankeepedlar01

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First of my Empress Boers ~ De Bykli's Commando?
« on: 03 December 2010, 10:04:36 AM »
The first two bases for my Zulu War game, one each mounted and dismounted ~

Taking cover!

Riding into action!

Details

The bareheaded figure is made using the Spanish Civil War head set, as I did n't like the Boer in pith helmet so much. These are really lovely figures in my view, a joy to work with.
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Re: First of my Empress Boers ~ De Bykli's Commando?
« Reply #1 on: 03 December 2010, 10:39:13 AM »
The helmet guy is meant to be Piet Uys, leader of the Transvaal Burgher Force, who was killed at Hlobane. There is a photo of him posing with that helmet on his lap. I guess it does look a little un-Boerlike if you're not planning to use him as Uys.
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Offline Svennn

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Re: First of my Empress Boers ~ De Bykli's Commando?
« Reply #2 on: 03 December 2010, 11:23:32 AM »
They are great, colour choice is excellent
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Offline Phil Robinson

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Re: First of my Empress Boers ~ De Bykli's Commando?
« Reply #3 on: 03 December 2010, 12:26:59 PM »
Saw these at GHQ on Wednesday, look even better in the flesh. Thought that I might have needed them at certain points in the game, good job that the Zulu dice results were as bad as mine ;)

Offline Sakura

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Re: First of my Empress Boers ~ De Bykli's Commando?
« Reply #4 on: 03 December 2010, 12:56:18 PM »
Very nice Dave, and not boering at all!

Offline Chairface

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Re: First of my Empress Boers ~ De Bykli's Commando?
« Reply #5 on: 03 December 2010, 01:42:11 PM »
Very nice Dave, and not boering at all!
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Offline M Blakey

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Re: First of my Empress Boers ~ De Bykli's Commando?
« Reply #6 on: 03 December 2010, 08:47:53 PM »
 :o got those done fast only just undercoated mine  lol great use of colours and the bare head works well with these.
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