Thanks to all who commented last time, and for some interesting guesswork about what the new project might be...
40K indeed! Lol!
So, welcome to Kaimenistan (pronounced Ky-men-istan). Somewhere in the Back of Beyond, circa 1920s.
I have long wanted to own a model Rolls Royce Armoured Car, so that's where I began (Empress Miniatures).
Then came a Lanchester Armoured Car (Empress Miniatures) which I painted a slightly different shade of tan/ buff.
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For both armoured cars, I added my own 'decals' and also the 'campaign clutter, boxes, tarpaulines etc.
As for the figures... I began with some Sikh infantry, and British officers (Copplestone Castings).
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And then, a Naval detachment (Copplestone again).
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and Naval Officers... Lt Gieves, Lt Hawkes, and an as yet unnamed character...
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Here is the British force so far...
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMj0TsSvkAWDO-hIPdhdbX99yFjKYGTGskn4wYsnmoLcm7kxc9aZCbwZQrXPoEcgkWrlXOJJ75nd-L7bPjEJAjcrb35YWyNyNqpdNIGzgk2nVt55WSiFrNmLQ83cuSNnJYtN1zIUWN5D4/s320/PJO+BoB+Brits+03.jpg)
I have enjoyed pottering around with this. Painting units of 10-12 figures certainly makes a change from the larger Horse & Musket battalions I'm used to, so it is satisfying to be able to get something complete in fairly quick time.
The other thing I am noticing about this project is the range of activities involved... not just painting figures, but modelling the armoured cars, and making buildings. I am even contemplating some plastic kits which will really test my skills as I haven't built such things for decades.
More to come soon...