WIP Todignac - August 1940, Ethiopia/Kenya Border

[eppi]

Face and hands almost ready, all the rest just sketched!

 

[Nap]

Hi eppi

Apologies missed the updates on the figure , lovely modelling on it and now with some paint on starting to come to life

Look forward to seeing more

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[Ferris]

Don’t know how I missed this thread... Inspiring work!

 

[eppi]

Thanks, Nap!
Thanks Ferris!

 

[eppi]

Ready!
The first Charachter of the scene, lt. Saverio Verny, is almost finished unless some minor details to be retouched when he will be ... on the ground.

 

[eppi]

Hi Gents!
Veeery slowly the Todignac vignette goes toward the finish (but not yet finished ) .

I was not satisfied with the wall and the tower so I decided to "concentrate" the scene.

Fort Wilkinson has been evacuated by the British garrison and the new Owner is placing a Schwarzlose m 7/12.

A commander (red flake) dubat of the II Gruppo Bande "Akobo" is holding his Mannlicher M95 and carefully listening to ...

... lt. Saverio Verny, giving instructions.

A Galeba warrior is passing by with the old Vetterli 70/87/16 rifle supplied by the Italians ...

 

[Rob]

Excellent stonework and very effective posing of the figures. Looking great so far.

 

[Briggsy]

Beautiful work loving the figures.

Cheers Simon

 

[Nap]

Hi Eppi

Great to see updates on what will be a fine Vignette , the basework looks really good and the figures work well together each contributes towards the overall story

Nice painting on the figures as well

Thanks for sharing the updates

Looking forward to seeing more

Have FUN @ the bench

Nap

 

[MalcC]

Great work.

Malc

 

[NigelR]

This is looking really good, lovely work on the figures and the groundwork.

 

[eppi]

Thank you all, my friends!

 

[Oda]

The base is very realistic and the figures painted and placed in the best possible manner.

Oda.

 

[eppi]

The base is very realistic and the figures painted and placed in the best possible manner.

Oda.

Thank you, my friend!

 

[eppi]

... a little update, some details added to show the ... abandon mood and ...

... to place the scene ... on time (august 1940)

 

[Nap]

Hi IIias

Very nicely chosen additions , ideal headlines on the newspaper adding even more to the story

Thanks for sharing

Nap

 

[Briggsy]

Looks great with the abandoned detritus and the sand bags.

Cheers Simon

 

[NigelR]

Lovely details in the groundwork. The newspaper is a clever touch.

 

[Merryweather]

Ooooooh!
fab

 

[eppi]

Hi Gents!
Very close to the end! Stone wall and sandbag work completed, just a few minor details still to go.
The translation of the label is:

OCCUPATION OF FORT WILKINSON AT TODENYANG​

KENYA/ETHIOPIA BORDERLINE - AUGUST 1940​

LT. S. VERNY - DUBAT PACK COMMANDER (II PACKS GROUP "AKOBO")​

IRREGULAR TROOPER FROM GHELEBA PEOPLE - SCHWARZLOSE MACHINE GUN​

Thanks for watching!