Mad Lemmey's Painting Blog

 *Waits for band jokes* Mark & Dave wanted another go at BKC before they fly solo the week after next, so sides were swapped, extra CO stands added, and forces adjusted to new points. Terrain came out the box, and the Brits rolled onto table. While I swung the 139th Borcesters up the left of middle, supported by the three Crusaders. My (yet to be named) CO brought on two platoons of the Guards in Uniersal Carriers, a Humber A/C, and a truck with the HMG and mkII 3" Mortar platoon stands on my left, who rolled a '2' headed to the ruined village at the oasis as quickly as possible. Where is rest of the armour you ask? Those oh-so-useful Mk13s? Well, they blundered their deployment roll! Seriously! Three games I've used them, each time they do something woefull! Thankfully, they rolled a 5 and were only delayed a turn. The Commander of the 4th & 9th Hussars is currently undergoing a ' HARD STARE '  Thankfully, the 2lber Portees and the Crusaders ma...

Mahdist Cavalry Inevitable top view Charge! Full speed Massed camelry If camels can mass Mobile but not great fighters Get in there! Moving on up   Four British mounted officers to use as Brigadiers in Black Powder Think they would do better on their own? Study in horse flesh One for the Thelwell fans Since I bought the Warlord Games Black Powder suppliment, and it came with free Colonel Brumby, he had to be done! [img width=800] https://i.imgur.com/sQaSouZ.jpeg [/img] It's a fun figure All tooled up First Mahdist units done. Had a lot of fun researching these, composing units and painting them. Most units will be designed to be used by all tribal groups, so you will see some of each figures in each unit, but there will be some specialised units. Three Hadendoa/Fuzzy (etc) units Top view A lot deeper than the European regular troops, on purpose, to make them more hoard-y And going the other wa...