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Post by Quendil on Jun 22, 2016 13:57:15 GMT
Starting my British North African force. Troops wise I will be using mostly Native Bedouin and Egyptian troops with some BEF troops.
Infantry Force
Bedouin Troops consisting of 2 x Bedouin MG Units (3 Elements each) 3 x Bedouin Cavalry (3 Elements Each) 2 on Horseback 1 on Camels 2 x Bedouin Infantry (3 Elements Each)
Egyptian Troops 3 x Egyptian Infantry (3 Elements Each) 2 x Egyptian Field Guns (3 Elements Each) 2 x Egyptian Cavalry (3 Elements each)
British Troops 1 x Radio Command Truck 1 x Command Stand 1 x Fuel Truck 1 X Ambulance 1 x Armoured Car Squad (3 Elements) 4 x British Infantry (2 Elements Each) 3 x Highlander Infantry (2 Elements Each) 2 x British Mounted Infantry Camel Troops (3 Elements) 2 x British MG Units (3 Elements each) 1 x Heavy Field Guns (3 Elements) 1 x Field Guns (3 Elements) 1 x Coil Gun 7 x Support Trucks (4 Large for Gun Tows and 3 Small for Gun Tows)
Armoured Force
Tank Regiment taken from the book with some alteration
HQ 2 x Lloyd Command Tanks 1 x Fuel Truck 1 x Wicket Tank 3 x Support Trucks (1 being an ambulance)
Line Tank Company
HQ - 1 Imperial Tank, Fuel Truck 1st Tank Squadron - 3 Imperial Tanks 2nd Tank Squadron - 3 Imperial Tanks 3rd Tank Squadron - 3 Imperial Tanks with coil guns
Wheeler Company
3 x Squadrons of Mono Tanks (3 Tanks per Squadron)
Artillery Company
HQ - Lloyd Command Tank and Munitions Truck 2 x Artillery Battery (Each consisting of 3 British Mobile Guns)
Support Squadrons
Heavy Armoured Car Platoon - Consisting of 9 Defiant Armoured Cars Light Armoured Car Platoon - Consisting of 9 Spector Armoured Cars 2 x Heavy Tank Company - Consisting of 3 Kitchener Tanks and 1 Munitions Truck each.
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Post by loyalist on Jun 22, 2016 16:10:02 GMT
A little light on infantry compared to the amount of armour, n'est pas?
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Post by Quendil on Jun 22, 2016 16:48:24 GMT
Can't afford any more infantry at the moment, anyway it is quicker to paint the tanks
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Post by Quendil on Jun 22, 2016 18:54:28 GMT
I think I will probably Blue Moon Sudan British Infantry then they will match easier with the Egyptians and Arabs. I can also use the British Camels Corps as well and Highlanders
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Post by loyalist on Jun 22, 2016 20:49:11 GMT
Those figures will make a nice looking army. I'd be inclined to use the WWI guns instead of the Colonial era guns but the WWI crews won't match.
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Post by Quendil on Jun 24, 2016 9:29:08 GMT
Egyptians Bedouin
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Post by Quendil on Jun 24, 2016 10:17:38 GMT
Some undercoat on the armoured force
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Post by loyalist on Jun 24, 2016 10:28:15 GMT
Nice conversion of the mobile artillery. Who makes the trucks?
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Post by Quendil on Jun 24, 2016 10:40:46 GMT
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Post by madmorgan on Jun 24, 2016 12:05:13 GMT
Don't overlook the SCG (colonial guns) section. That 12pdr (3") breech loader makes a really nice alternative to AD artillery for the colonial contingent and the various nortons and gatlings for their MGS. Most of the cassions and limbers are too expensive for my taste (too few cassions/limbers per pack, basically 1 per), so I started using some of the Amer. Revolution types, remaking them side-by-sides with addition loose horses. My reading of William Forstchens Lost Regiment series is having an effect my thoughts on this as the books give a very good description of the count of horses and teams needed to move various poundage of cannons. Looks really good Q!
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Post by novista on Jul 8, 2016 7:36:26 GMT
Is that dunkelgelb? Tsk, tsk. That amount of kitcheners is awesome, the best looking British AD tank.
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Post by Quendil on Jul 8, 2016 8:14:18 GMT
Is that dunkelgelb? Tsk, tsk. That amount of kitcheners is awesome, the best looking British AD tank. Its Army Painter Desert Yellow
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Post by Quendil on Aug 25, 2016 11:40:01 GMT
Bedouin forces ready for paint
Egyptian forces ready for paint
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Post by madmorgan on Aug 25, 2016 12:51:26 GMT
Looking good!
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Post by bilko991 on Sept 1, 2016 6:15:55 GMT
The colour you've used on those tanks looks great! I can't wait to see how your army turns out
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