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With Hammer, Nails and Glue Gun
Building No. 2 in the foreground and Building No. 1 in the background .(Click Pix to enlarge the view)I have been working on making Middle Eastern style buildings for my 54mm Sudan Project and finished...
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Sudan Building Number Three Is Competed
Another building added to Khartoum (center building with staircase and balcony).I have been on a heavy duty construction binge over the past several days, five to be exact, and I just finished my third...
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Minden Personality Figures
Frederick the Great and StaffLoudanOne of my favorite parts of the Minden Miniatured SYW figure range are the various personality figures from the Austrian, French, Prussian and Russian armies of that...
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Sudan Buildings No. 4 and No. 5 Finished
The central market place in Khartoum.General Gordon (on camel) watches a beggar who is trying to squeeze a few piasters out of some European ex-pats.The Governor's Palace (left) is unfinished. The city...
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Prussian Hussars Pictures
Prussian Hussars in Busby Hats.I thought it would be nice to post pictures of some outstanding brush work by two professional painters. Customers sent me these pictures, so unfortunately they are not...
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Governor’s Palace in Khartoum is Finished
Gordon’s palace in Khartoum. Sized for 54mm figures.This evening I finished the construction and painting of Sudan Building Number 6, the Governor’s Palace in Khartoum. This building served as General...
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Ed Phillips-Master Model Maker
Catherine the Great's Russian palace.Ken Bunger sent me a link to a web page that featured an article about the historical models that Ed Phillips makes. Those readers who are members of the Seven...
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New Products: Morgan’s Rifles Are In Stock
The shipment of the brand new American riflemen representing Daniel Morgan’s corps of chosen men, rifle armed, arrived two days ago. They are now available in the Fife and Drum Miniatures web store....
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American Riflemen Painted Figures
I have finished painting the eight new American riflemen wearing hunting shirts and they comprise the product code CA-023 in the Fife and Drum Miniatures web store.While we had the figures designed to...
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Khartoum Walls Pictures
Egyptian soldiers and artillery crew man the walls of Khartoum.I have been working on the Khartoum town walls over the past several weeks, finishing the corner piece this afternoon. I built two 12-inch...
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So Where Are We Going With This Project?
A view of the new walls (upper right corner) that I have incorporated into my existing King & Country commercially available walls.During today's session of the Virtual Wargames Club (or "VWC") on...
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Scaling the Walls
Things look all quiet as morning dawns over the city of Khartoum in the SudanWell, maybe not so quiet after all. Here they come!CLICK OR DOUBLE CLICK ON ALL PICTURES TO ENLARGEThis week I will travel...
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Gate Tower Construction Tutorial
Khartoum gate tower for 54mm figures.A view of the walls, corner pieces and gate tower models.Over the past month I have been building the city walls of Khartoum, gradually replacing the commercially...
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From Here to There
The city of Khartoum as it appears today.The Khartoum portion of my 54mm Sudan Project is nearing the end of its construction phase. I have been on a construction frenzy from August 1st through the...
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De Nile Is A River
A river gunboat at dock in front of the Governor's Palace in Khartoum.This past weekend in the Virtual Wargames Club "Tidders" (Kingdom of Wittenberg blog) taught us how to make water effects on a...
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Sitting On A Dock On the Bey
Dockside on the Nile River at Khartoum Note shiny water effects.Shower curtains are the order of the day. No, not for the bathtub, but rather, for providing water effects on tabletop waterways. Place...
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Coming Additions to Fife and Drum
We anticipate the arrival of a new addition to Fife and Drum on October 23, 2020. A female Golden Retriever, to be named Bella, will be joining the crew at Fife and Drum Central. We visited the...
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Minden Russians On Parade Review
Minden SYW Russian Musketeers on parade.(click all pictures to enlarge )The Sudan Project is winding down and I wanted to get some SYW troops onto the game table. So the table was cleared of Khartoum...
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The Battle of Khartoum - 54mm Toy Soldier Game
Earl K. (left) and William P. (right) commanded the Dervish forces.This past weekend, on September 26, 2020, we gathered at the barracks of Major General Pettygree and played our version of the...
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Wm. Britain’s Nile River Gunboat
The Bordein at dock in Khartoum.I pulled my large Nile River gunboat out of storage today and set it up at the dock in my Khartoum static display at home. The boat measures about 20-inches long and...
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