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Offline nevermore

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When two tribes go to war, East africa
« on: October 21, 2016, 06:53:36 PM »
When two tribes go to war, East africa

Germany was quite late in the empire building that characterized the 19th and early 20th centuries. In Africa, the Germans colonized what is now Cameroon, Tanzania, Uganda, and Namibia. In the Pacific, they colonized portions of what is now Papua New Guinea, Nauru and the Solomon Islands.


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These efforts were a source of tension between the German Empire and other European powers, especially Great Britain and France, even though Germany did not have the head start or the military resources to seriously compete along those lines. Nonetheless, these colonies provided the venue for one of the first examples of genocide in the 20th century, in what is now Namibia. Between 1904-05, the German army killed tens of thousands of rebelling Herero and Namaqua, primarily by destroying food and water sources and driving refugees into the Namib Desert. All of Germany's overseas colonies were dismantled following the end of WWI and the Versailles Treaty.

river is a dangerous thing to cross in Africa


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German column follow the trail


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Rules were V.S. 28mm game on a 12ft by 6ft table, German force on each side of the riverbank with a riverboat in support, the idea was to get to the village, get stock and cilvilians and head back down the river.Of course the WHAA HE HE tribe was on one side of the river and the Massai tribe on the other and there was plenty of them waiting in ambush.

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Re: When two tribes go to war, East africa
« Reply #1 on: October 21, 2016, 08:13:07 PM »
very impressive set up wonderful pictures

Offline marianas_gamer

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Re: When two tribes go to war, East africa
« Reply #2 on: October 22, 2016, 01:46:39 AM »
Looks great  :-* :-*
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Offline gorillacrab

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Re: When two tribes go to war, East africa
« Reply #3 on: October 22, 2016, 04:11:39 AM »
Not only very nice pics, but a very rare "Frankie Goes to Hollywood" reference in your subject line - Relax and enjoy the pictures.
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Re: When two tribes go to war, East africa
« Reply #4 on: October 22, 2016, 10:05:15 AM »
Brilliant table and lovely figs!

Offline philhendry

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Re: When two tribes go to war, East africa
« Reply #5 on: October 22, 2016, 10:06:05 AM »
Great stuff - inspiring.

Offline nevermore

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Re: When two tribes go to war, East africa
« Reply #6 on: October 22, 2016, 06:08:52 PM »
Thanks members  and yep bit of F.G.T.H. to the post  :)

Offline vodkafan

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Re: When two tribes go to war, East africa
« Reply #7 on: October 22, 2016, 10:40:58 PM »
Gorgeously painted Massai  :o
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Re: When two tribes go to war, East africa
« Reply #8 on: October 23, 2016, 02:15:55 AM »
Another Malcom treat for the eyes. Well done.

Offline nevermore

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Re: When two tribes go to war, East africa
« Reply #9 on: October 25, 2016, 12:10:16 PM »
Thanks again, part two this weekend

Offline Traveler Man

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Re: When two tribes go to war, East africa
« Reply #10 on: October 25, 2016, 07:53:53 PM »
Great stuff!  :-* I like the effect of water pouring off the paddle wheel.
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Offline fred

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Re: When two tribes go to war, East africa
« Reply #11 on: October 25, 2016, 08:15:25 PM »
Cool stuff. I particularly like the Massai.

Offline nevermore

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Re: When two tribes go to war, East africa
« Reply #12 on: October 26, 2016, 12:09:52 PM »
Water effect was pretty simple to create, i used transparent sheet to stick on the paddel and then hit it with clear silicone, just touch up then once dry with white paint, very quickly done but gives it the effect i wanted, i did the same method on the hippos.

Offline Argonor

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Re: When two tribes go to war, East africa
« Reply #13 on: October 26, 2016, 08:01:49 PM »
Splendid collection!

Did you waterline the hippos yourself, or did they come like that, please?
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Re: When two tribes go to war, East africa
« Reply #14 on: October 27, 2016, 07:43:05 AM »
Lovely figures and terrain, as usual , Malcolm.

 

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