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My Later British armies were the first 15mm figures that I ever painted...and it shows! They are simple block paint jobs, no shading, no washing...and those eyes!
I look at these now and almost cringe...but then I remember that no-one starts out a genius painter: it's something that has to be learnt, like any other skill. I might be able to paint a lot better nowadays (as I said, to the point where these make me cringe) but everyone has to start somewhere. These serve as a good reminder of that. And, anyway, a quick wash and then a couple of highlights, and these would fit right in with my later efforts.
The army is split into two parts: those in mainly red jackets and based on 'grass'; and those mainly in khaki and based on 'sand'. Almost all the figures are from Essex Miniatures.
For South Africa
![Lord Chelmsford](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5406c773e4b087d8052ef58b/1483796323758-O325NW6THZTCBS5K8MU9/cincgradss.jpg)
![Battalion: 24th Foot](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5406c773e4b087d8052ef58b/1483796324747-J8QEZILUG1801QDIK8MK/24th+foot.jpg)
![½ Battalion: 78th Highlanders](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5406c773e4b087d8052ef58b/1483796328975-5TCBXKMAED7GLA9M751I/highlanders.jpg)
![A Naval Brigade](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5406c773e4b087d8052ef58b/1483796329195-VLRT04OT3ASIKRQAXYY1/navalbrigadegrass.jpg)
![Dragoon Guards](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5406c773e4b087d8052ef58b/1483796444601-E9CFNYI49DAX915R3TS3/dragoonguards.jpg)
![17th Lancers](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5406c773e4b087d8052ef58b/1483796471300-MKNNAHAHP2NYKU9WOXO6/a.missinghalf.png)
![Frontier Light Horse](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5406c773e4b087d8052ef58b/1483796448135-G92MFQTTUVNACOYBDPVU/frontierligthhorse.jpg)
![Royal Horse Artillery](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5406c773e4b087d8052ef58b/1483796452852-1E5IP7B805COGSQI6UL1/royalhorseartillery2.jpg)
![Royal Horse Artillery: Gatling Gun](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5406c773e4b087d8052ef58b/1483796570590-1TY1YKJZWC1EJ3NLCD4A/rhagatlinggun.jpg)
![Naval Brigade: Gatling Gun](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5406c773e4b087d8052ef58b/1483796450797-XMPSQABPTRN0NJGTUWNU/navalbrigadegatgun.jpg)
![Spare Artillery](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5406c773e4b087d8052ef58b/1483796444943-NH0GDZHOVQCK06SOI83I/extragun.jpg)
![Commissariat](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5406c773e4b087d8052ef58b/1483796453869-2IXXLWFAIGU20IJRUB9K/wagons.jpg)
!["Hangers On"](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5406c773e4b087d8052ef58b/1483796448863-839BVIEX0W9RMOKSLFU0/hangerson.jpg)
For the Sudan & North West Frontier
![General Sir Garnet Wolseley](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5406c773e4b087d8052ef58b/1483796721204-D4O5OX6MOMX8NG9ZERI8/cincsand.jpg)
![Battalion: 95th Highlanders](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5406c773e4b087d8052ef58b/1483796718352-104C3CHWDVR3XK0OJ7P3/78thhighlanders.jpg)
![½ Battalion: 43rd Foot](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5406c773e4b087d8052ef58b/1483796718254-AZXLWE84KOSSLO5TO9ZH/britishlinesand.jpg)
![A Naval Brigade](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5406c773e4b087d8052ef58b/1483796725257-SVYCUNQYXRTR9ZBNFAJ7/navalbrigadesand.jpg)
![17th Lancers](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5406c773e4b087d8052ef58b/1483796860756-WGUXZVMMUJRY2PFW5UES/a.missinghalf.png)
![The Camel Corps](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5406c773e4b087d8052ef58b/1483796864837-KILD423P87XK561F22S9/a.missinghalf.png)
![Royal Horse Artillery](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5406c773e4b087d8052ef58b/1483796728126-B1PFZBH7G36MOAI82RRT/rhasand.jpg)
![Naval Brigade: Gatling Gun](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5406c773e4b087d8052ef58b/1483796726738-0WOM7W9CLR9A4KE26DJD/navalbriggatgun2.jpg)
![Commissariat](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5406c773e4b087d8052ef58b/1483796722323-8DI14HM5NNNGWWQ0LP59/muleteams.jpg)