Saturday 20 February 2016

From DaveD - Sudan - Medics and Signallers (85 Points)

The collection is well enough progressed that it needs time spending on items of table dressing , and also pieces that can be used to drive scenarios. Often I hear that the Sudan games will be very one sided with the imperial just blazing away until the Mahdists run away or are dead. Well if that happens to my mind it is down to poor scenario design. To even the playing field the Imperial players will a have range of things to think about from , time constraints, ammunition, water, casualties to get to safety, communications to set up or protect - protection of civilians , and medals and honours to be won (that will keep commanders from co-operating too much!) 

So here we have some of those items - some bits were started pre challenge and have been finished so wont score.

First up

New additions to the field hospital - the tents were kindly supplied by Millsy as one of our side bets last year - all done now , cheers mate.


The two civilians -one in MCC Eggs and Bacon colours ready to defend himself with cricket bat against the Fuzzy Wuzzies - are pre challenge starters and are by Wargames Foundry

5 figures and two casualties. scoring all Perry Miniatures

The whole field hospital is now complete


Next I have a couple of sections of signallers with Heliograph kits


 11 figures altogether - again Perry Miniatures


These chaps with a  small protection unit , should provide a tempting target for the Mahdists and a challenge for the Imperials to protect....

Now how did Corporal Millsy sneak his way in to these...

I love these little vignettes as they elevate what is a good tabletop experience to a great one. Those tents are wonderful and I've always had a soft spot for those Perry signalers and heliograph engineers. Such character! AND we have a cheeky cameo by that intrepid soul, Corporal Millsy with his Savage Spade of Doom. 

32 comments:

  1. Great additions to your collection Dave

    Ian

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  2. I really like these type of vignettes in my games. Yours are truly nice

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    1. Thanks.. It's nice to get through enough of the armies to be able to do these.

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  3. The Shovel of Doom... Classic for the SnowLord .. I will be having that one...

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    1. We could pimp it further: 'Corporal Millsy and his EXECRABLE Shovel of Doom' :)

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    2. The Shovel of Doom seems an appropriate title. I'd have thought it should be larger though, more of a shape and size of a snow shovel, in order to deal with the inordinate amounts of you know what that I'm required to deal with. As to it being "issued" to Corporal Millsy in the first instance, well, Aussies serving overseas are typically referred to as "Diggers" so I suppose that's a fair cop too...

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    3. Maybe Cpl Millsy will be off to join the NSW contingent when they turn up,,, who knows. Complete with is Execrebale Shovel of Doom..

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  4. Very nice indeed Mr D! Good to see the tents getting some love.

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    1. Yeah, they come up well.. Need a few more I think

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  5. Very good, makes me want to game Colonial.

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  6. Love the heliograph team. So typical of the Brits to try and steal the sun...

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  7. Very nice work Dave I always like the extras on a battlefield.

    Christopher

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    1. Cheers, yes me too , it does make difference I think

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  8. Great set of figures! They really bring a game to life.

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  9. Well done mate. they All look terrific. Will there be many more Sudan figures this year from you?

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    1. Clint , yes , the lead pile is still healthy... Plent more to go at.

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  10. Really nice, the extras on the table really help make it look great. You're helping the cosmic balance re-align itself given the games played with plastic and metal figures that aren't even undercoated :)

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    1. Thanks.. Doing these bits helps to keep the project interesting

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  11. You know, with these lovely additions, I really would like to see on of the great Hobby Magazines do a glossy photoshoot of your Sudan collection on a suitably nice table. Perhaps with some camels for the centrefold poster ;-)

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    1. Maybe .. Once I get the big game played a couple of times. It also needs a bit of investment in terrain boards at the moment ... Likely to be a summer diversion

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  12. Great work, Greg! I'd imagine your Sudan project could easily fill it's own room now!
    These fellows are great character builders for the troops....especially the character in the red jacket! ;)

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  13. Sorry, Dave and Greg....3 hrs of sleep, 12 hr work day and coordinating a Convention trip with a Greg, John, Jon, Frank, Michael, and even another Dave! ;)

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  14. Great Stuff, Wish I could get in a game at one of your tables Dave

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  15. Looking excellent! One definitely can't have enough of that kind of table dressing.

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