Tribal Africa

[Argonor]

Don't know how I missed this thread until now - great stuff, and you've given me a few ideas of how to handle my own foray into Colonial Africa.

One thing confuses me, though: Have the Warlord Zulus been available for a long time, already?? The text on their website states that they are, quote: "Released week commencing 5th December - earlier if we can manage it!"

I only became aware of their plastic Zulus very recently, and reading that passus, I thought they were just about to get released... 

[Engel]

Thanks Argonor.

Those Warlord Plastic Zulus have been out for some years now. 

[Argonor]

Well, so much for updating websites... 

I am struggling with prepping some WGF Brits I got as a freebie years ago, and I have almost convinced myself getting the Zulu Starter Army next month, so I should have enough to cater for all my Zulu needs for quite some time, then...

[Engel]

Its alive....

Yeah yeah... it was some time since I last posted here.




I made a batchpainting of some new Kushites/ Nubians for my Tribal African sideproject...

Kushites from Footsoore miniatures and the civilians from Coblestone Castings


Many more pictures in the link:
https://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.com/2021/09/kushite-tribe.html?fbclid=IwAR3_uF6smwu0xydI9aKf5hRA6IOFYMejeIl_uGL2N2W1NLeRMoty2d-9zC0

[Grumpy Gnome]

Lots to love on this thread… and even more on the blog. Great work Engel!

[Engel]

About time to breath some new life into this thread...


I just painted up another tribe, the Ila

Many more pictures at: http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.com/2023/07/ila-tribe-tribal-africa.html

[Diablo Jon]

Nice they look great. The Ila are on my one day project list a very different military set up compared to their neighbours and enemies like the Lozi, Chukunda, Makololo and Matabele. Those miniatures are also really good for conversions especially the warriors in wrap around skirts I used them to make some Lomwe from Malawi

[Engel]

Neat.
Thanks.

The hairdo and the shields makes them look totally different.

[OSHIROmodels]

Nicely done 

[Captain Blood]

I like all of these 

[CapnJim]

They do indeed look good!

[Tom Dulski]

I'm not sure why people insist on painting the eyes, but these guys look great.

[Engel]

Thanks.

I tried to skip the eyes at first but it didnt look good. As I painted these miniatures so dark they needed that extra details to look better.

[Tom Dulski]

It certainly gives the figures more character, it's just not my bag.

[Cacique Caribe]

Engel

This is such an exciting thread!  I too have plans to have a similar game topic, so I am truly inspired over what I’ve seen here.

About tropical vegetation … To make the battlefield or exploration area look more authentic, I’ve found these three useful suggestions for vegetation in much of Latin America, SE Asia and Africa.

- For sharp thorn thickets:
https://wargaming.info/2011/an-aquarium-of-thorn-thickets/

- Making tall grass from artificial grass rugs:
https://wargamesgazette.com/2020/01/23/more-terrain-pieces-for-my-vietnam-project/

- Using washes on aquarium plants:
http://1000footgeneral.blogspot.com/2017/06/making-jungle-terrain.html

I hope it helps.

Dan
PS.  I found a source for the “thorn thickets”.  Just select “Type 3”:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/125948750058?hash=item1d532168ea:g:VJcAAOSw6N9kbt1H&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAA0DdUq0qvy3dbl%2BootlCDxfdzZwQS3NWdywuDuKdkA1or7bn5NPwlGI%2FF%2FCFlN4aYb2FLA2yVdPsZEzwtOrsmgukiH0PIf2dOn1q%2FEr99bAaM%2FCRNsE0MhEinZrgzZx99586TCO%2FRWx7sXIvHwLBK6QSc%2FMHWnIU1L2y%2FfRv0YEhc%2FFjq7q%2BZ%2FIrVyOeeGln0Zkxr82uhZyrYEzuLxjFeYfofXL%2ByiK7i3fJ95%2B8%2FRfsR%2BB1QEiUKDX0M4Nh0z54wSvLI2i22G7GPBOwTUN%2F%2FHw4%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR4Sprsm2Yg