Just famished these BEFORE the weekend. I have a planned post for Sunday. It does not involve Sudanese colonial troops. 
Firstly 6 more infantry this time loading. Hold your horses I will do a group shot when the last figure is painted.. Still another batch to do. Again these are 28mm Foundry and while they are all in similar poses there is sufficient variation. Some have their right hand on the gun others in the ammunition pouch and again some have different tassel position on their hats. Painted for Matt and will represent Sudanese troops of the colonial period.
And finally 2 musicians. 1 with a drum and one with a cornet. I did find out that the Sudanese regiments used a variety of colours on their drums. Red being the most common and then red and green, then yellow, then white and red and then white and then Blue! But as I wanted a different colour and not red I chose the blue. I nearly went yellow but as yellow is hard to paint I was happy with the blue.Again I could have a choice of silver brass or painted drum rims. I settled on silver. Brass just looked wrong and painted very wrong!
At the end of the day it is for a game so if I am wrong let us be honest no one has died, so it is not a big deal.
I have 4 more to paint and I anticipate them being finished early next week.
So Until Sunday take care have fun and if possible enjoy yourself.
What I particularly like about these figures is the subtle differences in the poses. From a distance they all look identical but look closer and you can spot the differences. Very clever!
ReplyDeleteThank you Bryan. Yes Foundry are clever like that. They look the same but actually there is some variation.
DeleteThese Sudanese troops really seem to play to your painting strengths, Clint. Marvellous brushwork and corking colour scheme :-)
ReplyDeleteThank you Simon. only 4 more to go. I should finish them this weekend.
DeleteNice but they don't look famished ☺
ReplyDeleteThank you Martin. I am so sorry that to you they do not look finished. I can assure you that in real life they do look finished... unless my decrepit eyes are failing me....
DeleteFamished not finished. Check you line 1 typo. They look great. One of us has not got the joke. Probably me
DeleteSorry I get it now. You must remember I am dyslexic so sometimes I don't read things the way they are intended.
DeleteMy mstake I apologise.
No need
Deletevery kind of you.
DeleteYou have really managed to turn these around rather quickly, splendid job Sir.
ReplyDeleteThanks Michael. These have been a quick paint and quite straightforward. As such I have batch painted them allowing me to do 8-12 at a time. Doing this really does speed things up ADDITIONALLY the bright mornings means I have started before 6am most days.
DeleteGreat painting Clint.
ReplyDeleteThank you Ray. More again early next week.
DeleteFamished or finished, they do look good and the variations though slight are always welcome.
ReplyDeleteThank you Joe. I will do a group shot of the lot (24) when they are all finished.
DeleteNice work Clint, and I know exactly what you're saying about painting yellow - I always dread it!
ReplyDeleteI seem to be doing nowt but "batch painting" at the moment, as I need lots of figures painting and quick, so I appreciate your inspirational posts.
Thank you Addict. Just found your blog today and I must say I was impressed.
DeleteWhen I finish these I will go back to WW2 Japanese and (hopefully) finish them off! (! platoon to paint).
But I really must get these Sudanese finished first.
Nicely done my friend.
ReplyDeleteThank you Simon. I think they have turned out OK. But now on top something more modern, but older figures! If that makes any sense at all.
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