Iain W: last visit to the library 260 points

So this is my second library entry, sorry no map, overdue and returns. If Teemu can post Napoleonic Highlanders, I can post, Space Wolves! These are definitely overdue, I put this little army in a box and gave up on them when the "new" codex came out in 2009 and decided I'd given up on 40k and GW and haven't bought a 40k figure for myself since then. These won't get used for 40k,  I  got fed up painting  an army only to find the codex changed and I needed something else, doesn't happen with historical armies! 

One of the family wargamers said why don't we do do something with all the scifi figures we've got and having played a lot of Lion Rampant it was only natural to order during the Osprey sale Xenos Rampant and I thought I know that box thats been living in the loft and various lock ups, I'm sure I've got a Space Wolves army I could finish off and here it is, two units of blood claws a squad of grey hunters, long fangs, terminators, scouts, rune priest and some others I can't remember!  Good fun , easy to paint, you've got to give it to GW they're stuffs good and it was nice to step back in time and paint some space marines!  

Still back to Late Romans and Napoleonics after this!

So thats 48 x 5 for 28mm figures  240 plus 20 points for the location, a total of 260 points

Last post, thanks Curt it's been great fun and thanks to Sylvain and the Monday fossils and all the minions , I'm only sorry I haven't been able to comment as much as normal as I don't seem able to off my phone but I have read lots and am happy to be among your company! 

All the best 

Iain 

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From Napoleonics to Space Wolves - the shift in theme almost gives one whiplash! Wonderful work on these Sons of Fenris, Iain. Their grey, white and red livery looks great and I like that you've returned to these figures after 15 years - Just enough seasoning for proper painting, I think. I have to agree with your assessment of GW's rules and so am heartened to hear that you're using alternatives rules to give these figures the love that they deserve. One other ruleset I can recommend is One Page Rules. As I like to say, it gives you all the horse without the sh*t. :)

Even though you couldn't comment as much as you liked, it was wonderful having you with us again this year, Iain.  I hope to see you in the ranks with us again next winter.

- Curt

From IainW: 28mm Napoleonic Austrian artillery and limbers (360 points)

In an effort to balance the Napoleonic arms race in my shed I am happy to present eight Austrian artillery pieces, three horse artillery pieces, two from Eagle miniatures and one from Perry. Two 12lb from Eagle and three Frankenstein cut and shunt home cast 25mm Prince August carriages with some eBay purchased wheels from long ago and plastic/resin barrels.  I needed to lengthen the carriages aa the Austrian pattern is longer than the French. The crews are a couple of Eagle figures and the Perry handlanger team that have been promoted from hauling guns to crewing them! The other team are from Trent miniatures sold as revolutionary Austrian artillery crew, although to my mind they're more like seven years war but they're done and the Austrian artillery branch were notoriously conservative! They're a bit chunkier than Perry but nice figures, the Eagle figures are less good in my opinion and I won't be buying them again as they cost the same as Perry but at least they're done! The four limbers started out in two cases as 25mm British limbers that I ended up with when purchasing a load of bits of artillery for my war of three Kingdoms armies and were knocking around when I needed to have some Austrian limbers but wasn't able to spend any money! With the addition of foamboard box and resin wheels,  a new central pole I had two Austrian limbers, two spare warbase mdf French limbers got the foamboard box treatment and I had four limbers. I just needed some draught horses, three spare renaissance Hinchcliffe draught horses got me started, the other five are home cast Prince August 25mm horses with the addition of Perry plastic horse heads and necks that you get spare with their medieval horse sprues. The riders legs started out as British light dragoons, the torso's French chasseurs with the detail carved away, the arms are from the Austrian cavalry set and the heads are Austrian Landwehr, all Perry. With the addition of string, card, wire and a few spare bits of 3d tack, I  merely had to stand back, pull the handle and cry "give my creation life!" Or not as perhaps I got a little carried away, but they are undeniably Frankenstein limbers!

There's also a spare French draught team that missed it's comrades' post but is here now.

Eight times thirty gives me 240( artillery)

Four times twenty five is     100(limbers)

Plus the draught team            15

Total                                          355

So that goes towards both my total and the Napoleonic duel, next up probably more Napoleonics but I have started some late Romans! 

All the best

 Iain 

Well, limbers seem to be becoming quite a feature this Challenge, Iain, and these Austrian pieces are very much the part. I really like your artillerymen too, they look great in their indeed somewhat obsolescent outfits, and I'm sure they will serve you well. However, I am really taken with your creative  kitbashed/ DIY/converted limbers, and you have certain given them life! I feel that such a valiant effort and great result should be rewarded, so I'm rounding your total up to a nice round 360. Excellent job!

Martijn

From Iain W: 28mm Napoleonic Austrian Command (50 points)

 Here are four Foundry command figures and one Eagle or maybe Trent command figure? I got them at the first post covid Salute, which was half empty and something of a disappointment, plus Dave Thomas who stocks Perry metal figures were squashed into a tiny space and was unable to  put out any Napoleonic Austrians, which obviously was all I wanted! I went elsewhere  so we have Foundry's duke Charles and additional staff  mounted on Foundry 's diminutive horses, I've mounted them on some plastic to give them a bit of height, the Eagle commander is a little stiff and his horse seems to have overlong legs but I figure he's good enough. 

5 x 10 gives me 50 points, enough I hope to reach this years target, thanks to Curt, Sarah,Peter, all the  minions and everybody taking part it's been an excellent distraction from the bleak midwinter and as a bonus I have recovered from my knee injury and can start running again!

All the best.

Iain 

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I know they weren't your first choices for figures, but they are wonderful looking command stands, Iain. Besides, EVERYTHING looks better with a bicorne on it. :)

Thank you for joining us again this year. I always appreciate seeing your encouraging comments and enthusiastic work. Enjoy your runs these next few seasons - I look forward to seeing you next winter!