Thursday, 5 June 2025

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]



Friday, 30 May 2025

East Africa - BSAP...

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

Thursday, 1 May 2025

East Africa - a couple more additions..

German 'Seebattation' troops get a machine gun

BSAP Native Police for the British forces...

Tuesday, 29 April 2025

Foreign Legion - More Desert Raiders....

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

combined with the '1st batch' ...


Thursday, 24 April 2025

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.....



Thursday, 17 April 2025

East Africa - British Forces additions...

 First up a railway wheeled jalopy for patrol and delivery of small amounts of supplies..

An Indian mountain battery...


Indian Sikh infantry....

Monday, 14 April 2025

FFL - Compagnie Saharienne

Locals in the pay of the French, camel mounted french officer in charge...