Masai on the BBC

An absolutely stunning series of pictures of indigenous tribes on the BBC web site 

Massing the Masai

A quick post of my latest batch of 10 Masai. That's 30 in total completed and another 50-60 including villagers to go. I will also be adding a small batch of rifle armed skirmishers (rifles from Empress Miniatures), probably not historically accurate but they may well need the to stave off the explorers and slavers.

I also started work on long grasses and a coral for the Masai cattle.

More to follow with my target to finaish the Masai that I have in 2014,

Last Post of the year and some Masai

Just a final picture of the year of my first unit of 10 Masai, complete besides adding a bit of grass to the bases.

I was hoping to attach a picture of my new 12 man Mahdist horse but I still have 4 riders to finish so hopefully next month.

For 2012 of the 105 figures I painted 41 were colonial so a reasonable percentage given my low output this year. Of the 105, 46 were painted in the last 3 months so the beginning of the year had been very slow.

My intention for 2013 is to paint up the last 40-50 Mahdist foot I have including the perry plastics set which should give me enough figures to run a fairly big battle and add the option of buying some Egyptians to support my Brits. Of course I also want to finish the Masai so a lot to do.

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Witchdoctor and first Masai.

Making very slow progress at the moment as work and other projects draw me away (Currently trying to finish off some Perrys ACW).

First off a Coppletone witchdoctor bought four or five years ago from Caliver near Southend on the spur of the moment.

Followed by my first 5 Masai, 3 painted a few years back plus the two I have manged since December,