Some stands of long grass...

 Slightly clumpy and loose the long grass I bought shed quite a bit, so I sprayed with varnish to hold it together. Its based on clear plastic to help it look like it comes straight out of the game table surface..

East Africa ... more for the Germans...

An additional field company joins the German forces....

Plus a machine gun...

East Africa - EAMR....

 The last of the planned additions for the WW1 British East Africa forces; a detachment of mounted infantry - East Africa Mounted Rifles (EAMR). [Redoubt Miniatures, with Gripping Beast heads]

East Africa - BSAP...

 Another addition for the WW1 East Africa forces; a detachment of British South Africa Police (BSAP) [Underfire Miniatures]

East Africa - a couple more additions..

German 'Seebattation' troops get a machine gun

BSAP Native Police for the British forces...

Foreign Legion - More Desert Raiders....

 Some more camel mounted opposition for the Foreign Legion...

combined with the '1st batch' ...

East Africa - Armoured Train....

Working on an armoured train to hold about 10+ figures...

Using some old OO/HO wagons, plus some scribed cardboard for the flooring

simple armoured exterior made using cardboard...

roof and supports assembled, plus a step for the doors...

start of an armoured loco body sleeve to fit over an OO/HO tank loco

all assembled and awaiting paint ....

all items painted with Tamiya Khaki, then put firing slits onto the armoured trucks with black ink pen and a simple stencil.

An old Hornby OO/HO 4-wheel coach, slight modified and painted to match added to the train.  All finished and ready for action.....