Friday 29 December 2017

From KenR : 28mm WWI Turkish Infantry (115 Points)


Entry 2 is here and it's more troops for my Mesopotamia collection. These fine fellows are 28mm Turkish Infantry from Woodbine Design Company.


As well as introducing new units I have decided to use the AHWPC to get some half finished units done as well. When I set off with this collection a few years ago I had no real plan other than buying some of those lovely new Woodbine Figures and finding a set of rules.


Having decided a while back on unit sizes etc (2 Fig HQ and 4 Coys of 6 to 10 Figs + a MG) I found that I was short on one battalion (notice I didn't think I had too many and sold the excess, typical gamer!) by 18 Figs and an MG (the MG being a base of 3 figures plus the MG itself) so these have been sat in the to do pile for a while.


So other than Cavalry that's my Turks (probably) done, there are lots more WWI to come though, with Brits, Highlanders and Indians prepped. I make it 21 figures at 5 pts a piece plus 10pts for the crew served MG for a total of 115 points.

Next up however will be the first dent in the second half of the big push this Challenge my 28mm early war Forces for North Africa, stand by for 3 Matildas.

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Very nice work work, Ken. Those Woodbine miniatures are real gems and you've done them proud (and you can never go wrong with having a red fez in a unit). I love your comment on the initial purchase, selloff and purchase again. Question: What rules are you using for this collection? 

115 points it is - Well done!

23 comments:

  1. Great stuff Ken. I love your Mesopotamian project, and the comments on not enough vs too many figures. And yes Fezes are cool!

    Three Matilda's eh, sounds like a comic novel.

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    1. Cheers Peter, I do get Tommy Cooper flashbacks with the Fez ! Wait till I do Three Honeys !

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  2. Cheers Kurt, we use the toofatlardies rule set "If the Lord Spares Us" which is specifically designed for Mesopotamia Palestine etc.

    We tend to play one big game a year around Xmas time and we are working our way through the Mesopotamia Campaign. Last Christmas we did Ctesphion and at the moment I am planning our next game based around the retreat to Kut.

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  3. Lovely looking turks, nice campaign and matildas to come as desert how charming!
    Best Iain

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    1. Thanks Iain, the desert thing might look like a plan but it's just me being lazy when it comes to changing the base cloth 😪

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  4. Well done! A much neglected theatre in a imho much neglected war.

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    1. No neglect here my friend, this period has been emptying my wallet for years.

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  5. These are very fine too, Ken! It isn't the AHPC without fezes( or is it fez-EYES), camels, Russian Armor, and carnivorous rodents of unusual size! ;)

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    1. Thanks David, always happy to keep up with traditional themes

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  6. Oh Ken, this is soooo cool! I'm ordering some of these figures - and I look forward to blaming you in a future post!

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    1. Nice one Greg, I am happy to take the blame, and if Woodbine Design are tuning in a bit of commission wouldn't go amiss either 😂

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  7. Very nice Ottomans Ken, the scenics are great too!

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    1. Thanks Sander, I always try and set up a bit of background scenery to show off the figures.

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