Ethiopian Cavalry

[lowlylowlycook]

Getting back to painting and decided to work through some Ethiopian horsemen.  So far I have some horses.  Models are either Somali horsemen from Copplestone or Ethiopian horsemen from Castaway.

 

 

Not included are a couple horses for the leaders.  I'll try some fancier saddle blankets on them and do them along with the riders.  Also the grey horse if for the Penne di Falco but hit away in a box when it should have been on my desk getting painted.

 

 

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Got started on some riders, with linen white and skin tones applied.  Also found some more Italian askari and some civilian women (actually Indian women from Eureka Miniatures) that I decided needed to be done at the same time.

 

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More progress had been made on these guys.

 

 

I think I need to do something different with the Ras (wearing the lion mane headdress)

[Glitterwolf]

Very nice!

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Here are the ladies:

 

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At the beach I read a book about Amedeo Guillet, an Italian cavalry officer that fought with some Askari horsemen.  He had quite the adventure during 1935 and WW2.  Sadly it was with the Spahys and some irregular troops and not with the Penne di Falco  but in any case it's got me excited to paint up some minis.

 

 

I think I'll have to paint some foot askari to match.  

[Glitterwolf]

Cool!

[lowlylowlycook]

Put a bit more paint on the cav and also worked up the dismounted versions.  Debating  whether to wait on the weather being clear for ordering some chestnut paint or to just claim that the Falcos just rode greys.

 

 

Here is a closeup on the striped fezes I'm attempting to pull off.

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Many stripes have been painted.

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Finished most of the basecoating and added feathers to those that didn't have them then trimmed and shaped the feathers with a nail clipper.

 

 

Anyone know a fool proof tutorial for painting horses?

[lowlylowlycook]

Painted some horses.  Also applied a lot of washes and put some polyshades on the uniforms.