The first of my Sudan war troops

[Maenoferren]

What an un-natural wargamer you are, Maeno. You'll never build up a proper lead mountain that way. 

I am trying to be like that Abby Normal bloke and get a whole project finished before stating on the next. 

The camel corps are on their way.... after slapping the paint on the rest in some haphazard way I have gone overboard on accuracy (well for me anyway) on these chaps..... Hope they wont stand out too much

[Hertsblue]

You'll have difficulty hiding the camel-corps, methinks. 

[Maenoferren]

You'll have difficulty hiding the camel-corps, methinks. 

Well based on the Dark red saddle blanket they stick out quite a bit anyway, never mind being on camels
Did some more on them last night... this is taking forever 

[paulr]

What colours are you using for the camels themselves

My next batch, after the Ottoman Arab infantry regiment, will include a battalion from the Imperial Camel Corps Brigade 

[Maenoferren]

http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc31/Maenoferren/Mobile%20Uploads/1420756645752298748532_zpscfa5d271.jpg

Here is a work in progress picture of the Camel Corps.
Basically the camels are ranging from light sand to dark gray (Iraqui sand to uniform gray with a bit of black in) Various shades of brown etc.
I hope this helps

[paulr]

Very helpful 

Those are looking good already

[Leman]

Your project is taking shape really well/ Most impressive.

[Techno]

Those are looking particularly spiffy. M.
Cheers - Phil

[Maenoferren]

Cheers Guys

The Mahdist camels were the same. the camels in the foreground haven't had their change of colour yet as I totally forgot before painting the dark red saddle cloth.


After watching the 1939 version of the Four feathers again.... the one thing I noticed was that all of the camels are the same colour... basically very pale sand colour. I think they must have done it for the film as camels range from light to almost black.

[Hertsblue]

All the camels I've seen in Dubai over the last ten years or so have been a light beige colour - the racing camels certainly are. They can have whitish legs and sometimes have tufts of black hair on their humps and the backs of their necks.

[Maenoferren]

All the camels I've seen in Dubai over the last ten years or so have been a light beige colour - the racing camels certainly are. They can have whitish legs and sometimes have tufts of black hair on their humps and the backs of their necks.

Now you come to mention all the pics I saw of camels in Dubai were light biege.

[Ithoriel]

Now you come to mention all the pics I saw of camels in Dubai were light biege.

Are yours in .... camelflage?

Coat please!

[Techno]

Here you are, sir.
Sorry about the bite marks. Nobby was feeling peckish.
Cheers - Phil.

[Maenoferren]

Are yours in .... camelflage?

Coat please!

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Here you are, sir.
Sorry about the bite marks. Nobby was feeling peckish.
Cheers - Phil.

Stop pinching my jokes - and WORK FASTER.......

IanS