German Schutztruppe - East Africa

[tim in saskatoon]

I finished up the last batch of German Schutztruppe (that I currently have):



Here is the complete (for now..) force:



4 Feldkompagnie (or Zug… or Squads… depending on what scale I’m playing at…) of Schutztruppe, a unit of German Sailors (they have an MG detachment which I totally forgot to put in this picture...), and assorted local volunteers, porters, and “Ruga-Ruga”. Okay, honestly, the latter three (local volunteers, porters, and “Ruga-Ruga”) are kind of generic and could be used by anyone and I just plunked in here (because they COULD be used by the Germans) to make the force look a little more substantial…

Next I'll finish up the Kings African Rifles...

[Mancha]

Great paintjobs and a delightfully large force.  However, I'm a little perplexed about their scale.  The minis in the top pic have a definite 15mm look to them.  In the bottom pic, however, it's apparent that they're 28mm (I think).  Where are these minis from?

[Plynkes]

If I recall from his blog, Tim sometimes makes his own figures. Puts my Schutztruppe force to shame. It isn't even half that size. I find them a little boring, though from a painting perspective, and so they always get passed over for more interesting stuff.

[tim in saskatoon]

Thanks!

As Plynkes suggested, the Askaris and some of the Germans are of my own making (modeled, moulded, cast by me). They are all 28mm.

[Mancha]

As Plynkes suggested, the Askaris and some of the Germans are of my own making (modeled, moulded, cast by me).

Woof - wish I could do that!  Great work.

[Ray Rivers]

 

Well... that is one heck'va collection!

Very nice, indeed.

[argsilverson]

A really nice painting and a nice force.

I see you make your units at the size of 15.
Mine are also 14/15 depending on the available models at the time.

I do not see: any german NCO and a unit of white soldiers. I made one with colonial troops, just an excuse to use brigade models white soldiers/marines.

[argsilverson]

sorry for the mistake I meant: brigade games models.

Unfortunately I do not own any of the excellent "brigade models" models. their belgians seem very nice!