It seems Michael stole some time from the eggnog and mince pies to complete these wonderful additions to his colonial Sudan collection.
From Michael:
After a wonderfully relaxing Christmas and New Year, I have finally managed to cobble together another entry and this time it is a welcome return to the Sudan. Mounted Beja on camels with spears and sword and a captured and shackled Egyptian Crew loading Krupp 6pdr with Beja overseer.
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| Boyz out cruising for hawt Victorian gypsy girls... |
The Perry sculpts really are a joy to work with as has been said on many occasion, but they are a pig to get ready to begin with! Even after the customary clipping and filing, I still noticed extraneous flash and mould lines when I started painting - perhaps a bit more effort required on my behalf to begin with!
Painted, pretty much as you would expect, all accept the Beja overseer who has been given a rather natty blue waistcoat in homage to GregB's identical entry last year.
Lovely work Michael. I really like the camels and their jaunty riders but that captured gun crew is always a crowd pleaser. The fellow cringing with the rammer reminds me of how I typically feel by the end of the workweek.
These excellent models will give Michael 55 points, building up his lead in the Victorian-themed challenge. Greg, pick it up buddy! You're getting your pith helmet handed to you by these Brits!
Great stuff I have the same models plus a few more in the lead pile to do next month when its Sudan month for me
ReplyDeletePeace James
Very cool
ReplyDeleteExcellent painting!!!
ReplyDeleteThat is just awesome Michael! And the blue coat on the Madhist "overseer" is lovely!
ReplyDeleteFantastic painting and very emotive!
ReplyDeleteVery nice, good to the the return of the Sudan.
ReplyDeleteVery Nice indeed. I see I am no longer the Camel master, You have taken that title now. Excellent work.
ReplyDeleteNot that I ever was the camel master!
DeleteClint, you Michael and GregB are all camel masters in my books.
DeleteYou say the sweetest things!
DeleteGreat work Michael
ReplyDeleteIan
Here's that classic Michael Awdry style that I love so much. Crisp, clean, perfect. I am particularly impressed with the skin tones on these.
ReplyDeleteI was wondering when we'd see these. Superb!
ReplyDeleteWonderful work Michael :)
ReplyDeleteWicked stuff Michael.
ReplyDeleteGreat entry, I love the tones on the camels
Great work as always Michael.
ReplyDeleteThose camels are spot on!
ReplyDeleteLovely work on these Michael!
ReplyDeleteChristopher
Superb pieces by Michael! Those shackled guys evoke a lot of emotion.
ReplyDeleteGreat stuff, these look excellent.
ReplyDeleteLovely work Michael!
ReplyDeleteVery nice. I was just going to add my adulation for the camels. Exceptional job.
ReplyDeleteExcellent work, and very nice basing.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely awesome! The camels look superb.
ReplyDeleteThey are wonderful, really wonderful.
ReplyDeletewow! These are great! Love the ragged look of the guncrew - skin n bones!
ReplyDeleteThank you all, they were great to do.
ReplyDeleteAha, wunderbar! These are quite excellent, it is a joy to see you back in the Sudan.
ReplyDeleteYou'll never guess what's on my painting table right now...
Ummm.... Space Marines?
DeleteBingo!
DeleteOh wait...
Excellent work, Michael. Splendid camels. The real things are hideous to sit on - a more smelly and bad tempered creature I have never come across than the one I rode when in Egypt - but you've made yours look majestic, and far more preferable than the real thing!
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