From DaveD: 28mm 'Camelapocalypse' - Sudan Supply Column & Naval Gun Crew (165 points)

From Dave:

Its been a switch over to the Colonials for the Sudan.I had decided to make an effort on dealing with the support elements first. 

For the desert column I really wanted a decent amount of animals. So here we have a further addition. It's a screw gun carrying camel set, a 5 camels one rider, and 3 stores and water carrying mules and Sikh guards (I picked them up second hand unpainted pretty sure they are Connoisseur.) 

There is also a full shot of the supply column - total: 15 camels , 3 mules. Well it sure gives the square something to protect.

I also picked up some second hand painted Connoisseur naval brigade and guns.

So here is the first reworked one - 5 figures which I decided to repaint from scratch, the gun was pretty much done already so no points there.

Wonderful! As you say Dave, these baggage camels and mules will look perfect in the middle of a collapsing British square. I love all the assorted baggage and equipment festooned on these poor beasts. Very characterful stuff. I also really like the shots of the Gardner Gun fending off the tribesmen - brilliant!

These assorted camels, mules and Naval ratings will give Dave 165 points. Well done!

From DaveD: 28mm Napoleonic French Mamelukes (175 points)

Dave sends in this brilliant unit of French Mamelukes that have benefited from his exhaustive and painstaking conversions.

From Dave:

'These are 28 mm Bicorne Miniatures - a little know gem of a figure. The horses are by Bicorne, Connoisseur and Firing Line. Another of my full OTT converted units. check out the IMG1223 B4 image against 1229 , of the rearing horse and guy with a pistol in hand and sword hanging from his wrist.  Before and After the soldering iron the dremel & the brush!

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Each rider is unique with arm and head repositions with soldering and twisting. Each set has reins added into the riders hand. The banner on the trumpeter is from brass sheet soldered on . The standard is made from milliput and solder. In addition these guys had extra detailing o the horses as they had tassels added from the chest straps of the horses - these again are created with the soldering iron. All together it took me 3 full days just to convert the castings before any painting. - Phew...' 

'Phew' is right! These are beautiful, Dave! 

These Mamelukes will give Dave a base of 100 points, but like his last heavily converted unit I am awarding 75 extra points for the extra effort he's put into them. Well done Dave!

From DaveD: 28mm Mahdist Camel Riders (50 points)

Now for something completely different, Dave sends in a group of Mahdist camel riders.

These are older 28mm Connoisseur figures. I love the animation of the camel figures, especially the one taking a bit of a tumble.

Dave tells me that these are but a start of what ultimately will be a 150+ horde of camel riders. Wow, that will look incredible all en mass! 

'On to Damascus!'