Bored Tonight...Post a Diorama, LOL (2 Viewers)

[Nick Nasta]

Nice setup and shots, thanks for posting

Looks good mestell.
I like the way the coloring came out in each photo.
It appears to be true colors.
Ken's stuff looks good also.
Nick

 

[Bellerophon]

Hi All.

Bored again and still playing with my soldiers.


Imperial Guard horse Artillery.

Imperial guard horse artillery officer shouting for more ammo.

On a hill?

Cheers Mark

 

[mestell]

Nicely done Mark.
Mike

 

[The Lt.]

Thanks for sharing your boredom with us Mark and hoping to see what you have in store for us the next time your bored.

 

[mestell]

Here's a scene I photographed earlier today while taking a break from painting a backdrop I hope to use in my photographic efforts in the near future.
Mike

 

[Deitz]

Mike,

The matts and backdrops look great, they excellent additions to your figures.
They blend well together.

Brian

 

[1879fanatic]

Mike,
Really Nice! It took some time to put it together and photograph, and it's well worth it!
Mike

 

[Bellerophon]

Hi Mike

I love your diorama pictures that you post on the forum for us too see. I do think your Zulu and ACW dioramas look very realistic and atmospheric.

Great work!!

Best wishes

Mark.

 

[The Lt.]

Bored again so decided on a little playtime with my officer from ANI. on the field of Isandlwana. Enjoyed your brake from painting Mike featuring it in the background.

 

[mestell]

Bored again so decided on a little playtime with my officer from ANI. on the field of Isandlwana. Enjoyed your brake from painting Mike featuring it in the background.

Another nice photo LT. Certainly enjoyed our telephone chat today - always a pleasure.

Mike, Mark, and Brian - you are all very complimentary. Here's a couple more to spend the evening with featuring my new backdrop . . . . . . . . Mike

 

[The Lt.]

Was nice to hear from you Mike and enjjoyed the time we spent chatting on the phone. You did mention you were bored and glad to see that you were. Seem like them Yankee's got their hands full. Wondering what we're going to see the next time your bored.

 

[The Lt.]

Found myself bored again so spent some time playing with my two favorite Brit figures.

 

[mestell]

Found myself bored again so spent some time playing with my two favorite Brit figures.

Both are great looking figures Joe. Here's a thought we both discussed the other day - take the officer, give him a red jacket and put seargent stripes on it
Mike

 

[The Lt.]

Both are great looking figures Joe. Here's a thought we both discussed the other day - take the officer, give him a red jacket and put seargent stripes on it
Mike

Mike he's got to be wearing as our discussion went the stripes of a Colour-Sergeant wearing a OR tunic and wearing wiskers an known as Colour-Sergeant G. W. Maybin along with another firing his Martini-Henry by the name of Colour-Sergeant Frank Bourne. Let's see if my wishes come true as requested the next time around.

 

[mikemiller1955]

A trio of pics taken at the Drift and Isandlwana.

Really nice set ups Scott...great shots too!!!!

 

[mikemiller1955]

Another nice photo LT. Certainly enjoyed our telephone chat today - always a pleasure.

Mike, Mark, and Brian - you are all very complimentary. Here's a couple more to spend the evening with featuring my new backdrop . . . . . . . . Mike

Wow Mike.....that's the backdrop you painted????

Outstanding work....I'm jealous.

 

[Bellerophon]

Hi Lt

After looking at your Zulu pic`s the other day ,i went through my DVD collection and selected Zulu dawn to ease my boredom.

What a fantastic film with the Battle of Isandlwana in full swing , next weekend Zulu will get a dusting.

Lt , Why were the British infantry ordered to spread-out so much?. Was this one of those great military blunders!


Best wishes Mark

 

[1879fanatic]

Lt , Why were the British infantry ordered to spread-out so much?. Was this one of those great military blunders!


Best wishes Mark

The camp was huge, and elements of Zulu were popping up on three sides, causing Pulleine to respond with full companies on multiple fronts... Lt., can this question be answered in a paragraph?
Mike

 

[The Lt.]

The camp was huge, and elements of Zulu were popping up on three sides, causing Pulleine to respond with full companies on multiple fronts... Lt., can this question be answered in a paragraph?
Mike

The advance of the left horn and Durrford's stand at the donga required Pulleine to change his front slightly. Pope's men were brought back to fall in on Wardell's right, with the NNC apparntly between them and Durnford, so that the whole British line was in a curve facing north-east, stretching from Younghusband on the left to Durnford on the right. This position was far to extended for the six hundred riflemen of the 24th to cover effectively, but Pulleine had had little option given the way the attack had developed, and his requirement to support Durnford.

 

[Bellerophon]

The advance of the left horn and Durrford's stand at the donga required Pulleine to change his front slightly. Pope's men were brought back to fall in on Wardell's right, with the NNC apparntly between them and Durnford, so that the whole British line was in a curve facing north-east, stretching from Younghusband on the left to Durnford on the right. This position was far to extended for the six hundred riflemen of the 24th to cover effectively, but Pulleine had had little option given the way the attack had developed, and his requirement to support Durnford.

Cheers Lads

It all makes sense now! .

Maybe my next book could be the Zulu wars.

Although i`m drugging through ,British battles of the dark ages at the moment.

Once again many thanks for for in depth info.

Best wishes Mark.