{"product_id":"colonial_sotp_brits","title":"Colonial - Sands of the Prophet - British Army","description":"\u003ch3\u003eHistorical Notes on the Period\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe great \u003cstrong\u003eMahdist\u003c\/strong\u003e rebellion lasted from \u003cstrong\u003e1881\u003c\/strong\u003e to \u003cstrong\u003e1898\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1881-1885\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe years from \u003cstrong\u003e1881-85\u003c\/strong\u003e saw the \u003cstrong\u003eMahdists\u003c\/strong\u003e take the \u003cstrong\u003eSudan\u003c\/strong\u003e, defeat the Egyptian armies sent to crush the rebellion and reach a stalemate with the British forces sent to support the Egyptian effort.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eBritish Army\u003c\/strong\u003e uniform was in the process of changing over to khaki which it did at least in the Sudan, via the adoption of ‘\u003cstrong\u003edesert grey\u003c\/strong\u003e’ whole or part uniforms to replace home-service scarlet etc. The Egyptians wore mostly white uniforms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor this pretty exciting and dangerous period use the ‘\u003cstrong\u003eSands of the Prophet’ British and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/peterspaperboys.com\/collections\/28mm\/products\/colonial_sotp_egyptian\" title=\"Colonial Egyptian Bundle\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eEgyptian\u003c\/a\u003e bundles\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1885 Onwards\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter \u003cstrong\u003e1885\u003c\/strong\u003e there was an uneasy stalemate during which period the Egyptian army was retrained and Anglicised into khaki. The British became fully uniformed in khaki and rearmed with magazine rifles, Maxim guns etc. \u003cstrong\u003eHerbert Kitchener\u003c\/strong\u003e led the new Anglo-Egyptian army in the reconquest of the \u003cstrong\u003eSudan\u003c\/strong\u003e culminating in the colossal Battle of \u003cstrong\u003eOmdurman\u003c\/strong\u003e and the \u003cstrong\u003eutter defeat\u003c\/strong\u003e of the \u003cstrong\u003eMahdist\u003c\/strong\u003e  rebellion. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor this period use the \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/peterspaperboys.com\/collections\/colonial-warfare\/products\/boer-wars-britain\" title=\"Empire of Dust Colonial Britain\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBritish Army bundle\u003c\/a\u003e from ‘Empire of Dust’\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eMahdist\u003c\/strong\u003e bundle is good for the \u003cstrong\u003ewhole\u003c\/strong\u003e rebellion era.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis collection brings that \"Boy’s Own\" heroism to life, providing everything you need to recreate the grueling marches and the frantic, close-quarters drama of a desert empire in collapse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe British Army Bundle (\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e31.9 MB\u003c\/span\u003e) Contains:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCommand \u0026amp; Characters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInfantry 1881 Advancing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInfantry 1881 In Cover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRed Coats Khaki Trousers Advancing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRed Coats Khaki Trousers In Cover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrey Uniform Advancing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrey Uniform In Cover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHighlanders Advancing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHighlanders In Cover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHighlanders Light Advancing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHighlanders Light In Cover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNaval Advancing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNaval In Cover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoyal Marines 1881 Advancing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoyal Marines 1881 In Cover\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCavalry Grey Jackets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCavalry Grey Jackets Dismounted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCamel Corps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCamel Corps Dismounted\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtillery 3D \u0026amp; Crew\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtillery 2.5D \u0026amp; Crew\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtillery 2D \u0026amp; Crew\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to Machine Guns\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMachine Guns 3D\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMachine Guns 2.5D\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMachine Guns 2D + Crews\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCasualties Sheet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eNotes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnce downloaded, the sheets can \u003cstrong\u003ebe printed as often as you like\u003c\/strong\u003e, which means you can build up \u003cstrong\u003eLarge British Colonial Armies\u003c\/strong\u003e very cheaply.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou will need \u003cstrong\u003escissors\u003c\/strong\u003e, a \u003cstrong\u003ecraft knife\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eglue\u003c\/strong\u003e, appropriate \u003cstrong\u003epaper\u003c\/strong\u003e and some \u003cstrong\u003estiffer card\u003c\/strong\u003e for bases, all of which are described in the \u003cstrong\u003ehow-to section\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe figures are laid out in \u003cstrong\u003eA4 format\u003c\/strong\u003e, which will print onto \u003cstrong\u003eUS legal sized paper\u003c\/strong\u003e, or will fit \u003cstrong\u003eUS letter size\u003c\/strong\u003e printed at \u003cstrong\u003e93%\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can, of course, print the figures in any scale you choose, making them uniquely flexible in this respect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou will need to make a stiff Card Base for each stand. 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