Perry Miniatures Sudan War Correspondents

Melton Prior stands on a rocky outcrop to get a good view of the action some distance away and immediately begins to sketch. No doubt this illustration too will be reproduced in the Illustrated London News. Frederic Villiers, his mount giving him an excellent view of the action, makes notes and brief sketches in his notebook ready for his next article for the Graphic. Scotsman, Bennet Burleigh, correspondent for the Daily Telegraph, watches on, no doubt mentally composing the next chapter of his planned book on the campaign.

Perry Sudan Gordon Highlanders 3

A photo of the latest six off the painting table. Below that, a picture of the "firing line". Six more of these to do as part of this group, but the remaing six are all in the firing position so I shall not post images of these as they are, in effect, repeats of figures already featured. These chaps are hard work, but there comes a moment in the painting process when it all comes together and I nod my head and think "nice!".

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Copplestone Castings WW1 Indian Army

Sikh infantry. Nice figures to paint!

Perry Sudan Gordon Highlanders 2

Interestingly, I kept a log of how long it took to complete these six figures from bare metal to painted, varnished and based. Thirteen and a half hours' work.

Copplestone WW1 British Rifle Section 2

The last five figures for the Suffolk's rifle section.

And a high angle shot of all the Tommies from this latest group.

Copplestone British WW1 Rifle Section 1

June is a bad time for finding time to paint. Too much real life getting in the way at work. I'm glad to say that the madness is beginning to ease and I can now find both the time and the inclination to return to the painting desk.

Here we have the first five of a ten man rifle section of Copplestone WW1 British Infantry figures. Like the other Copplestones posted in May, these chaps wear the Suffolk Regiment patch on their helmets . Believe it or not, there are three different recipes for the khaki drill shorts on these five figures. It just gives a bit of variety.

Perry Miniatures Drummer, Grenadier Company, 92nd of Foot, The Gordon Highlanders.

This lovely Perry sculpt was painted as part of the third Painting Swap on the Steve Dean Painting Forum. He'll be on his way to Toby at Artmaster Studio once I can bear to part with him!

Perry Plastic Hussar Challenge Part 8.

Trooper of the Elite Company of the 8th Hussars.

Copplestone Castings WW1 British Lewis Gunners

Got to keep yer eyes peeled. Johnny Turk could be anywhere!

Perry Miniatures Sudan Gordon Highlanders

The first of twenty four Perry British Sudan Gordon Highlanders.