Author Topic: Deedles , Sudan and NWF - u/d 14/3 Gandamak (Read 131522 times)

Deedles · « **Reply #510 on:** March 11, 2019, 10:28:59 PM »

Quote from: von Lucky on March 10, 2019, 10:19:54 PM

A quick look at the Australian War Memorial archives tells me they probably didn't:
https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C1279951
https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C173965

Yes, these are departure images of the NSW contingent to Sudan, but if you say the British didn't carry any colours, I doubt the colonial forces did either (but again, I note my complete lack of knowledge on this subject).

Thanks . I had seen one of those images before

Deedles · « **Reply #511 on:** March 29, 2019, 11:20:10 AM »

a new unit for the collection

I found a line drawing in my copy of Cassels War in the Sudan that showed a bengal lancer on a camel - and I suspect they would have tried this - so I thought why not make a little unit of them

so here they are

they are old school figures a marriage of Bengal Lancer and camels made by connoisseur sold by by Bicorne - just needed a bit of milliput work on saddle and pommel

FifteensAway · « **Reply #512 on:** March 29, 2019, 01:12:55 PM »

And I dub thee "Crikey's" Camels. As in, crikey, even more figures for an immense collection! Now, is that immense in size or immense in spectacularness? Up to individual choice.

War In 15MM · « **Reply #513 on:** March 29, 2019, 01:45:20 PM »

Love it!

JBaumal · « **Reply #514 on:** March 29, 2019, 02:12:22 PM »

I remember that line drawing as well. Brilliant job on these!!!!

DintheDin · « **Reply #515 on:** March 30, 2019, 08:49:42 AM »

Excellent paintjob on the riders, but the camels also have a so natural color, congrats!

FifteensAway · « **Reply #516 on:** March 30, 2019, 03:35:36 PM »

"One day the lead mountain will be gone.... one day"

I'm inspired to ask, what is the status of the lead mountain five years on along this thread?

Deedles · « **Reply #517 on:** March 30, 2019, 04:13:29 PM »

Quote from: FifteensAway on March 30, 2019, 03:35:36 PM

"One day the lead mountain will be gone.... one day"

I'm inspired to ask, what is the status of the lead mountain five years on along this thread?

...well I was down to one 7 litre box full .. which was mainly Sudanese infantry and some Egyptian cavalry ... however I have recently bought more 5 more boxes of Mahdists ...and 3 Dhows... so there is life in the project yet

syrinx0 · « **Reply #518 on:** March 31, 2019, 04:44:51 AM »

You are truly an inspiration to us all for collecting the Sudan.

Plynkes · « **Reply #519 on:** March 31, 2019, 12:35:05 PM »

I'm not convinced that such a unit existed (there is no mention of anything but horses in the two battles fought by the 9th BC), but damn if it isn't a great idea beautifully executed. Definitely worth doing, well done! I'd love to see the pic that gave you the idea, I've not seen that one.

I'd advise you to rein in the temptation to stat them as effective lancers, too. They weren't officially lancers at this point, but had been issued lances following the Brits' rough experiences against the Beja in the previous Suakin campaign. They had not however been trained how to use them effectively at this stage, and got severely dished up themselves. They did better in their second outing, though, adopting mounted infantry style tactics which were more successful.