More Belgian's for the Sudan

As promised another Belgium Askari Company and Command for my slowly growing Belgium Army to fight the Mahdi. These lovely chaps have been painted by Leroy Simpson and who also has volunteered to paint the remaining five companies of Askari…..champion. However Leroy has done a great job again, thanks Mate.

All figures are from Wargames Foundry ‘Darkest Africa’ – Belgium Collection. The flag and bases were completed by myself and as I said the figures were painted by Leroy. They stand above and below are to be my main command stand, with the single figure below them as the ADC or Hero.

I am intending to run, in 2013, Australia’s first (I think?) Colonial wargaming competition. It will be called “War on the Nile” featuring armies from the following countries:

• Madhi – early or later period;
• British either 1884/5 or 1898;
• Egyptians – early or later period;
• Italians;
• Belgium’s;
• Abyssinians and lastly;
• French (some crazy French officer lead a few Askari across Africa to the Nile back in 1898 or something like that).

So if you have one of the above armies you think you might be in the running for ‘Top Dog’ of colonial wargaming in Australia, book yourself a holiday to North Queensland. Andrew Parr will be providing the ruleset, a stand alone version of ‘Fortune & Glory’ for the Colonial Era. The venue is yet to be confirmed, however, we will be playing up in lovely Townsville, so make sure you pack your swimmers. If anyone is interested to drop me a line and I can give you a few finer details for the comp. Till then please enjoy the figures.