Copplestone Gurkhas

[dominic]

For all you Gurkha fans out there :wink:



And a suitably eccentric British officer to lead them into battle:

[Prof.Witchheimer]

well done, Dominic!

[Driscoles]

I like them a lot. Thanks for sharing !
Björn

[Klatu Verata Nicto]

really good. I specially like how you painted the wood in the rifles. The gurkhas have a nice sun tan!  ::

[Operator5]

Excellent work! I can see them doing security at the local mall.

 

[Westfalia Chris]

And I´ll bet the officer will have a pickles sandwich for lunch! (For once, a pun that only works in German, and a bad one at that).

[PeteMurray]

What kind of malls do you have near you that the Gurkhas need to provide security?  :

I mean, not that some of the kids out front of Hot Topic couldn't do with a kukhuri across the throat...

Great work, Dominic!

[Malamute]

I would imagine the officer will be eating a cucumber sandwich with the crusts cut off.  ::

Nice painting.

[dominic]

Thanks guys!
Actually, I'm not so happy with the khaki I used.  What do you guys think?  Should be a bit more yellow?  What shade would you use?

@Rich - yeah, I was also wondering where you live to have Gurkhas guarding your malls!

[PeteMurray]

Who's going to criticize a Gurkha's khakis?

"Hey Jeevam, your khakis look a little to green..."

*slash*

[Westfalia Chris]

It looks indeed a bit "senfgelb", ie mustard yellow", rather than khaki... but I know next to nothing about Gurkha uniforms, so I can´t really comment on it. Technically, it´s flawless, but the tone is just a bit off for my taste.

I really like the Vallejo Khakis, though... with such variety, it should be possible to find a basetone, or am I wrong? Then again, I´m always spoilt for choice between the six khakis I own...

[Operator5]

@Rich - yeah, I was also wondering where you live to have Gurkhas guarding your malls!

Sorry, making reference to a news article about shopping malls in the UK hiring Gurkhas to do security.

Though, if you've ever seen a "doorbusters sale" on the weekend before Christmas her in New Jersey, you'd need Gurkhas to take down some of these crazed people.

 :mrgreen:

[PeteMurray]

I can't think of a better way to deal with chavs and the doorbusters mobs than Gurkhas. Unless it's Gurkhas with artillery support.

[Westfalia Chris]

I can't think of a better way to deal with chavs and the doorbusters mobs than Gurkhas. Unless it's Gurkhas with artillery support.

Maybe add some tanks for good measure?  :roll:

[Grimm]

Hey dominic ,
on my PC the khaki  have a tast of green I think you must show me the figures on January.
But I have a question on all Gurkha fans why copplestone make them all the same ,I mean they make all the same action !!
I think Gurkas with ready kukhuri´s Would be so much cooler than these guys .
Is copplestone to lazy or did he haven´t the Time to make figures like he did in the old days ?
I am one of his bigest  Fans but the Gurkha are bad and I do not know why because he have the skills to make them very very good .

Then ther is one question I know Gurkhas have brown skin color but aren´t they Asians ? I think to paint them more yellow because it where more Pulp style and it is different to my Indian troop´s .
what do you think ?

Grimm