The Colonial Painting Expedition - 100 Miniatures

[Admiral Benbow]

Lovely figures here. Especially love that Quartermain ... 

[Orctrader]

Fantastic figures!

I've begun to paint an entry...wonder if I'll make the 100 deadline?   

[gnomehome]

No 38 - mistless gorilla



A Wargames Foundry figure, recently acquired on this forum with a bunch of other DA stuff.

[Plynkes]

Ooh, he looks a bit scary. Hope he's friendly. 

[Admiral Benbow]

As we won't let do Plynkes all the work ... 

No.39 - Baron Alfred van der Smissen

Commanding Officer of the Belgian Legion, Mexico 1864, The Maximilian Adventure



Gringo 40's miniature, sculpted by Sean Judd (?)
Start of a 10 men grenadier unit ...
 

[Orctrader]

No.39 - Baron Alfred van der Smissen

That's a beaut!

[Captain Blood]

Wow 
Fancy outfit. Wonderful paintwork.
 

[Marine0846]

Wonderful figure, Admiral.
Just love him.

[H.M.Stanley]

As we won't let do Plynkes all the work ... 

No.39 - Baron Alfred van der Smissen

Commanding Officer of the Belgian Legion, Mexico 1864, The Maximilian Adventure



Gringo 40's miniature, sculpted by Sean Judd (?)
Start of a 10 men grenadier unit ...
 

Damn that looks good!

[Mad Lord Snapcase]

As we won't let do Plynkes all the work ... 

No.39 - Baron Alfred van der Smissen

Commanding Officer of the Belgian Legion, Mexico 1864, The Maximilian Adventure



Gringo 40's miniature, sculpted by Sean Judd (?)
Start of a 10 men grenadier unit ...
 

Absolutely superb! 

[Plynkes]

Is it awful of me that my favourite thing is the little prickly pear?

It's not that I don't like the rest, I love it, it's just that it's such a cool little setting touch that instantly and almost effortlessly gives a sense of place to the figure.

[Bugsda]

Is it awful of me that my favourite thing is the little prickly pear?

It's not that I don't like the rest, I love it, it's just that it's such a cool little setting touch that instantly and almost effortlessly gives a sense of place to the figure.

I get that, superb Admiral 

[Jeff965]

Lovely work Admiral, like the way you have brought the dark blue uniform to life.

[OSHIROmodels]

Most excellent work all round chaps 

Shame I'm away galavanting as I'd love to get some Boxer Rebellion figures done 

cheers

James

[guitarheroandy]

I thought I'd better have a go...

Number 40 - The Stalwart Sikh Sepoy


Famed as a member of the 'martial races' fighting as part of the Anglo-Indian army in the second half of the 19th Century, this brave Sikh soldier is prepared to stand firm in the face of unspeakable odds in defence of the British Empire. In September 1897, 20 of these soldiers led by a Havildar, faced off against thousands of swarming Pathan tribesmen who were attacking forts and outposts all over the Samana range on the NW Frontier. The Sikhs defended Saragarhi signalling station for 7 1/2 hours against constant attack, with no hope of relief, dying to the last man.

The expedition surely needs men of this calibre!

This is a Foundry figure. It was painted in my now customary style, on a white undercoat using single layer base coats followed by a brushed-on coat of Army painter Strong Tone dip. The base colours were then used to apply a single highlight before a good coat of Testor's Dullcote was applied to matte the whole thing down.

Apologies for the size of the pic...I am trying to get used to editing pictures on my Mac, after years using a windows PC...and I'm not very good at it yet