Monday, 24 March 2025

From RichardM - The Sudan and a few others from AHPC XV

As I have said previously, a huge thank you to Curt and Sarah for the Challenge, our small group who meet for a paint and chat on Tuesdays, Millsy as our minion and chat organiser and all of you who commented on my posts and gave me so much encouragement.  Also to the others participating, whose posts served as constant inspiration.  

I have managed to get all of the Sudan forces done during the Challenge onto the table - but unfortunately there is not sufficient room to lay them out ‘in action’. 

To cover that, I have put a few photos further down showing a set of action shots taken around the mid-point of the Challenge.  

There are also two photos of the Sassanid Persian units done at the beginning of the Challenge.  

And if you’re not bored / asleep by the time you reach them, I have also dropped some photos of my favourite units painted for the Sudan during the Challenge.

So firstly, this is all of the Sudan painted in the Challenge on the table.


A shot of all of the British Empire and Egyptian troops.


And the Mahdists.


And finally, the two 28 mm Sassanid Persian units that were done at the beginning to finish off a project that had been going for the second half of last year.



A couple of ‘action’ shots from earlier in the Challenge.






And if you’re not too bored, some reminders of my favourite units done through the Challenge.
























25 comments:

  1. A fine challenge indeed . I have a soft spot for the Soudan stuff of course .

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    1. Dave thanks for all the comments. Your collection was a big inspiration to me starting this project.

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  2. Great work on all the colonials.

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    1. Thanks Barks and thansk for all the comments along the way

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  3. Wow, well done Richard and great production!

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  4. That is a fine collection Richard, well done!

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  5. What a gobsmacking result Richard!

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    1. Thanks a lot Sander and for the feedback along the way

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  6. Fantastic work, Richard! I really admire your Sudan project, I think it may inspire me to finally start on my 6mm project. Thanks!

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    1. Thanks. Glad to be a bit of inspiration. I hope you do get going on your project - I am really enjoying this one.

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  7. Some brilliant figures. Fab work Richard.

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    1. Ray thanks for all the feedback - it is appreciated

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  8. Amazing output and painted to a very high standard.

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  9. Well done, Richard. Your output has inspired me to get cracking on my colonial minis for the next challenge.

    So 'ere's ~to~ you, Fuzzy-Wuzzy, at your 'ome in the Soudan;
    You're a pore benighted 'eathen but a first-class fightin' man;
    An' 'ere's ~to~ you, Fuzzy-Wuzzy, with your 'ayrick 'ead of 'air —
    You big black boundin' beggar — for you broke a British square!

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    1. Frederick thanks for that and also thanks for the lines of verse / song. In fifty years of gaming it is a first for me :)

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  10. That Sudan project has been incredible to watch Richard. Bravo on a fine Challenge.

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  11. Wowser! What an amazing painting total. The colonials are worth crossing deserts for.
    Thanks for the chats too!

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  12. Fabulous project Richard, ready for a game when I am in Sydney next week!

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  13. This was an inspiration Richard and you've got me now looking at Pendraken to see what is possible at this range

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