WW1 and Interwar Progress

My recent focus on Middle East WW1 has, almost inevitably rekindled an interest in the Third Afghan War and the WW1 African campaign, as the British and Commonwealth troops we will use are the same.

It also inspired me to read this book I have had on a shelf for a year or two. About a quarter of the way through in a few days and finding it very good. 

I had half a dozen 1919 Empress Afghans so finishing these is a first port of call, bloody lovely but the photos don't really do them justice sorry.

Also cracking on with more Turks, these three have a base coat of spray primer, trench brown, same base coats then the strong tone dip and more highlights, very quick and I am reasonably please with the outcome. All three are Woodbine.

Soem close ups of the Afghans, using a lot of buff and pale blue/grey, a lot of photos from the 1970's have these colours and ai think they work very well.

The odd hint of colour in a cap or cummerband is useful and leaves them still looking suitably untidy and tribal. The rifles are a mix of Lee Enfield, Martini Henry and other breachloaders.

As the sun was fully out I tried one shot with it streaming in and another with it slightly obscured, neither really captures the figures with the full colour.

On balance the above in full sunlight slightly better.

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