21 February 2015

Egyptian commanders for the Sudan

Regimental Colonel for the Egyptians - this is actually a wonderful figure from Cannon fodder Miniatures.


As mentioned in the last post you can never have enough regimental commanders in the Sudan games we play.

I recently decided to rebase a few older figures I have had for a while off their rectangular bases onto a more uniques circular base which would make them stand out from standard squarish, straight sided bases that all other troops are mounted on.

Another view of Colonel Mustaffa

The figure above was actually sculpted and designed by the very clever Greg Blake of the very clever Cannon Fodder Miniatures.  It is actually based upon the Confederate General William Loring.  He lost his arm in the Mexican -American War leading a cavalry charge in 1846.

After the Civil War he was made Inspector General of the Egyptian army.

This figure is painted not to represent Loring however but another unnamed wiry veteran of the Egyptian Officer Corps who may have lost his arm in a skirmish with the British in 1882.

The figure is a favourite and full of character.

Redoubt Egyptian mounted officer
 
The second fellow is from the Redoubt Sudan range and represents a portly Egyptian officer who I like to think prefers riding to walking every day of the week.

Redoubt carry a lovely range of figures for this period and though not as popular as some other ranges (Connoisseur is always my favourite) they have some great vignettes and equipment which you will not be disappointed in.

10 comments:

  1. Great life in these.. I need to get some!

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    1. Indeed Dave the figures look typically "superior" to the other Egyptian rank and file they would be commanding. I believe the Cannon Fodder figure is available through Blaze Away miniatures but could be mistaken.

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  2. Great job, from the base to the top of the hat! I particulary appreciate Colonel Mustaffa's pose, he looks proud and beautiful...

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    1. Ahhh...Colonel Mustaffa. What a character. In one of our early campaigns the Colonel, a bit of a Beau Saveaur and expert Bridge Player found himself in a number of shall we say daring situations with the British Consorts wife which saw quickly dispatched onto several near certain "suicidal" missions by the local High Command. Every time the Colonel succeeded in his mission and returned with reputation and, well...appetite...greatly enhanced! I like to think of him as my 19th century Omar Shariff!!

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  3. Nice figures, full of character. It's quite heartening to think that in those days the military the world over allowed men with missing limbs and eyes to stay in service.

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    1. Very interesting comment AJ. Their skills won them commissions, not their physical limitations.

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  4. That one-armed colonel is excellent.

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    1. Certainly full of character - very well sculpted by Greg who I just caught up with at Cancon.

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  5. Lovely work Carlo I have the same fellow leading my Egyptians to glory as well....bravo

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