New Zealand Mounted Rifles 5

Images of the completed Mounted unit of ten figures. 

I thouroughly enjoyed this simple conversion project. My real wish is that someone out there would produce a Hotchiss Mk 1 team, both mounted and dismounted so that such units could have some added fire support!

New Zealand Mounted Rifles 4

The first two mounted figures. Just wanted to do a couple over the holiday period so I could see what they would finally come out like. I'm pleased with the overall result. Think I got the highlight on the horses too close to the mid tone... not enough contrast... Eight more to do. Next post will be of the completed mounted unit.

New Zealand Mounted Rifles 3

The completed dismounted unit. The mounted figures get the undercoat treatment later today. 

Turks added to Painting Guides

And there was great rejoicing! 

File 6: "Painting the Great War: The Turks" now available. Email for a copy and it shall be yours.

New Zealand Mounted Rifles 2

Here with the first five dismounted "En Zeds". They wear the patch of the Auckland Mounted Rifles on their puggaree. The officer type and two riflemen wear the earlier pattern slouch hat. Great War Miniatures figures  with Woodbine Designs head-swaps. Based the colour scheme on the uniform photo beneath. To come: five more dismounted chaps and the ten mounted versions. Stay tuned!

The paint scheme for these chaps has been added to "File 5: The Desert Mounted Corps" painting guide. Along with this some extra information on unit insignia for Yeomanry, Australian Light Horse, The NZMR and the Imperial Camel Corps battalions.

New Zealand Mounted Rifles

I've been asked to convert some Great War Miniatures early war British Cavalry (both mounted and dismounted) into miniatures to represent the New Zealand Mounted Rifles. Cue more beheadings and cranial replacements using Woodbine Design heads wearing Slouch Hats. As I start to work on something like this I do spend a bit of time ploughing through the books and the interweb for inspiration. I stumbled upon this clip on YouTube of NZMR troops somewhere in Palestine or even Syria. Great to see a moving image instead of just photographs.

Two new Painting Guides

I may have been unable to paint over the last month, but once it became easier to use the computer keyboard I put together TWO new additions to my PAINTING THE GREAT WAR series of painting guides. A few people have asked for something for Gallipoli, so I am happy to oblige. These also coincide with the fact that an edited version of File 2: "Tommies in Tin Helmets" has just been published in the latest (and last) edition of "Battlegames" magazine. It looks very posh...........

NEW  NEW  NEW

File 4: PAINTING THE GREAT WAR. AUSSIES AND KIWIS IN EGYPT AND GALLIPOLI, 1915.

This guide uses figures from Woodbine Designs.

File 5: PAINTING THE GREAT WAR. THE DESERT MOUNTED CORPS, PALESTINE, 1917.

This guide uses Great War Miniatures, some headswaps with Woodbine Designs heads, some Perry Camels and someWoodbine Gunners.

Want a copy? Drop me an email request using the address at the top of this page.

Keep your eyes open as I intend to do a guide covering British Staff in Palestine, Scots in hot and dusty places and something for Johnny Turk and his German "advisors".

BUT FOR THE TIME BEING I RETURN TO THE PAINTING TABLE THIS WEEKEND!

REJOICE!

Private Parts, HQ Signals Section, let it be known that normal service was now resumed.

Pulp Figures Merchant Sailors and Film Stars

 Miss Lamour, the Fat Man and Bing Crosby.

A few more Old Salts,

Perry Miniatures AWI: Patriots!

I've always fancied myself, had I been around at the right time and place as a bit of a Patriot. I've had these chaps in a plastic bag for quite some time in the "One Day I'll Get Some Time To Paint These" box. I found some time!

Now to get hold of some of the early Northern Patriots that Messers Perry released earlier this month.

Foundry Boer War British Field Artillery Limber

Look what Father Christmas brought. This is the recently re-released Wargames Foundry British Colonial Artillery limber. The gun does not come with the set. I like this limber and team because the horses and Drivers look as if they are actually pulling something of weight at speed.

 Having maligned the Good Lady Wife before Christmas, I was delighted to find this set in the Christmas Stocking. I'm pleased to say that this is now in my display case having finally secured some time to pursue my own projects rather than working on painting commissions. I dedicate this set to Michael Awdry who runs the 28mm Victorian Warfare Blog. This is a place that I always enjoy visiting and have gained valuable inspiration in the past as a result. 

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