I got a chance to take some quick snaps of the first complete Beja unit earlier and here are the results. I've got to add a shield and a spear to one base with a casualty to finish off then it's onto the next unit, twelve of which are already finished.
36 Beja to have a go at my Brits who thus far amount to one unit of converted Mounted Rifles! LOL
They are based for the Up the Nile rules by Kevin Calder, which i kind of fell in love with after reading through just once. After a few readings I have made the concrete decision to stick with Up the Nile. It just seems that have that Boys Own X-factor that is missing in quite a few rule sets for the Sudan. I'm probably going to adapt Up the Nile for the Second Anglo Afghan War too.
36 Very Cross Beja:
Nice looking unit. It seems Up the Nile uses similar basing system as Ospreys Men who would be King? Round bases, 3, 2, 1 system or something completely different. Regular close order based on squares or also round?
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Kevin
Hi Kevin, You could use the same basing system for both sets of rules. Funnily enough I have some Beja in TMWWBK book :) There's a unit of converted Kings Mounted infantry and Artixan Brits and Perry Afghans too.
DeleteSorry, I don't think I gave a very prescriptive answer. They will all be based on 50mm rounds with casualties being marked off using Warbases casualty markers with a vignette sitting on top.
DeleteFabulous mate, Lively looking lads....many may die charging the martini Henry’s, but with the will of Allah, they will prevail.......
ReplyDeleteCheers Matt. They broke through once and it was a very narrow escape for the Heavies! Here's to them breaking the q=square with some regularity :>)
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