1:72 Hadendoa Camelry

HäT 1:72 camel troops of the Hadendoa

A set of plastic figures in 1:72 scale from HäT. The box holds fifteen figures: twelve riders in three poses and three on foot in one pose, with camels in two poses. The figures are unpainted and the riders have to be seated. The set belongs to the Sudanese branch of the range and stands against the British colonial units from the same maker.

The real subject

The Hadendoa were a tribe from the Sudanese coast of the Red Sea who joined the Mahdist revolt and became famous for their courage at close quarters. British soldiers nicknamed them after their characteristic hair, in a term taken from a poem of the day, and their ability to break a closed British square went down in the history of the colonial wars. The camel served them for movement over long distances, but as a rule they dismounted to fight.

Building and painting tips

Wash the plastic, dry it and spray it with a flexible primer. Handle the coat of the camels with a light dun base and a brown glaze, and bring the back out with a dry brush. Keep the clothing in muted white and beige with colored accessories. Pick the characteristic thick hair out with a dark glaze. A base with sand and sparse grass will place the scene in the Sudanese desert at once.

Who the set is for

• for collectors of the colonial wars in Africa
• for wargamers of the Sudanese campaigns
• for builders of desert dioramas
• for filling out the British colonial sets as an opponent

The figures are supplied unassembled and unpainted. Glue, paints and accessories are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.