Tuesday, 27 October 2015

NZ Mounted Rifles in Palestine

Allan from Lancashire Games sent me a couple of figures of his new 15/18mm range to paint up, this being the Middle East in World War One. I have to say that I'm impressed with the sculpts, especially this one - a horse holder trying hard to keep his gee gees in line.




This vignette is actually the Australian Light Horse range, but I cut off the plume to make this guy a member of the New Zealand Mounted Rifles Brigade that fought in Palestine alongside them.

On the subject of ANZAC, I don't know if anyone has noticed, but of three sporting world cups this year - cricket, netball and rugby, the finals have been contested between the ANZAC partners. Australia have been triumphant in two of these with the result of the third this coming weekend - hopefully for NZ it is third time lucky. Is it a coincidence that these sporting achievements have been in the year of the hundredth anniversary of Gallipoli - an event that both countries see as fundamental to their national identity?

Nate
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6 comments:

  1. Al27 October 2015 at 18:45

    Nice one Nate, cool post

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  2. Phil27 October 2015 at 20:49

    Well done, great looking vignette....

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  3. Rodger27 October 2015 at 21:48

    Looks awesome Nate! Very nice touch to change them to Kiwis too. It HAS to be third time lucky! There will be so much trouble if we lose this one.

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  4. Michael Awdry27 October 2015 at 21:59

    That's a cracking little stand, great job Sir.

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  5. Natholeon28 October 2015 at 16:51

    Thanks everybody.

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  6. The Kiwi28 October 2015 at 17:23

    Go the All Blacks! Interesting little vignette.

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