Author Topic: Congo Mercenaries (Read 23676 times)

matakishi · « **on:** September 27, 2008, 02:26:38 PM »

Adding to this year's general jungle theme.....

Just arrived from Britannia Miniatures.

Gluteus Maximus · « **Reply #1 on:** September 27, 2008, 04:33:51 PM »

Which one's Mike Hoare?

That lot should look impressive when they are done!

matakishi · « **Reply #2 on:** September 27, 2008, 04:46:26 PM »

Mike Hoare is in his jeep bottom left and on foot in the 3 figure command group below it. Seigfried Meuller (Congo Meuller) mirrors him on the right of the picture with mounted and foot versions also.

Ray Earle · « **Reply #3 on:** September 27, 2008, 05:18:06 PM »

Wow! No5 Commando.

A project I've always wanted to do but have so far never got around to.

Must go and watch 'wild geese' now.

cdr · « **Reply #4 on:** September 27, 2008, 06:24:54 PM »

You could add some armour.A M8 greyhound or a Ferret armoured car would look nice. And do'nt forget some Cuban mercenaries led by a CIA agent

Gluteus Maximus · « **Reply #5 on:** September 27, 2008, 09:45:15 PM »

Quote from: matakishi on September 27, 2008, 04:46:26 PM

Mike Hoare is in his jeep bottom left and on foot in the 3 figure command group below it. Seigfried Meuller (Congo Meuller) mirrors him on the right of the picture with mounted and foot versions also.

Ah yes, I see them both now!

I'm sure they will be instantly recognizable when painted.

Hoare's book was one of the first military accounts I read - it was in the school library, would you believe

Helen · « **Reply #6 on:** September 27, 2008, 10:53:51 PM »

Hi Paul, Great project you have lined up.

I was asking after your health yesterday through Michael as we were visiting an old army friend of mine and friend of Mike and Ailsa's too. We all had a lovely afternoon an evening!

redzed · « **Reply #7 on:** September 27, 2008, 11:34:43 PM »

Looking like a good project, and good to see you posting again

Col.Stone · « **Reply #8 on:** September 27, 2008, 11:56:19 PM »

Looks like fun matakishi

matakishi · « **Reply #9 on:** September 28, 2008, 09:13:06 AM »

I'm hoping this little project will kick start the end of the year for me as far as painting goes. I had some time away from it over the summer for various reasons but it's time to get going again

Bugsda · « **Reply #10 on:** September 28, 2008, 04:32:05 PM »

Can't wait to see these painted up, sometime next week about?

Ray Earle · « **Reply #11 on:** September 28, 2008, 08:03:37 PM »

Quote from: Gluteus Maximus on September 27, 2008, 09:45:15 PM

Hoare's book was one of the first military accounts I read - it was in the school library, would you believe

I was lucky enough to pick up a second hand copy a couple of years ago.

Paul Hicks · « **Reply #12 on:** September 28, 2008, 08:15:23 PM »

I'm working on some 5 Commando figures for Mongrel Miniatures at the moment.

Paul

Westfalia Chris · « **Reply #13 on:** September 28, 2008, 08:38:26 PM »

Hi Paul, good to have you back! I´m looking forward to seeing that project unfold. African Wars and the Kongo have interested me for a long time, but I couldn´t really get into it somehow. Would you care to comment on the overall quality of this range from Britannia? I remember seeing them in various issues of Wargames Illustrated years ago, but the pics there were certainly unfavourable and had disencouraged me from getting some...

JollyBob · « **Reply #14 on:** September 28, 2008, 09:38:17 PM »

Great to see you back, Matakishi. I'm always inspired by your projects, and I'm really looking forward to this one.

Did you finish your Tarzan one, by the way? That looked really cool.

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