AHPC15 - Retreat from Moscow - French Limbers & Wagons 62pts

 

This was posted on the Analogue Hobbies Painting Challenge blog over a week ago. The Challenge has now finished.

Last week I posted up two artillery pieces, this week its their limbers.

The models are a bit of a mix? The limbers are MDF and from Warbases, while the horses are from Redoubt Miniatures.

I wanted the bases to mimic the pill bases that myself and Lee used for our cavalry, so I ordered some in from Warbases once again.

The guns in the pics don't count,  they're just for show, so its 20 pts for the 4 horses at 5pts each 

and whatever Curt or the Minion in charge wants to give me for the 2 limbers. I'd say 5 for each??

Next up, we have two abandoned wagons.

This one is a 3D print that I bought from a model shop in Dartford.

And I've no clue where this one comes from?

Its metal and pretty heavy, it may be an old Minifigs model, but I'm not sure?

I plan to do loads of these type of abandoned wagons for the Retreat, but only managed these two and of course the one dead horse.

I'll claim 10 points each for the wagons and 3 for half a horse??

Talking of horses, here are another 3 dead ones.

They're all from Tiger Miniatures, that me and Lee picked up at Warfare last year.

Again I'll claim 3 pts each for them. So in total

30pts for limbers and teams.

23 for the wagons and horse &

9 for the dead horses

Making a grand total of 62pts, which pushed me up to 16th place with 1204 points in total.

AHPC14 - Local History - Pocahontas

 

I'm from Gravesend in Kent, in the south east of England, not a lot goes on in Gravesend believe it or not, we're only 21 miles away from the City of London, so often get overshadowed by our westerly neighbour. We do share the same river, the mighty Thames, just before it leads out to the estuary.

Here in sunny Gravesend, (I say sunny, because in summer its often the hottest place in the UK, dunno why? But before some smart arse says, its not because I live there!!) we are linked to a few famous names, I had the choice of two, General Charles Gordon of Khartoum.

The statue of General Gordon, in the Gordon Gardens at Gravesend Promenade.

or

Pocahontas - The statue of Pocahontas at St Georges Church

In 1616, the Rolfes travelled to London, where Pocahontas was presented to English society as an example of the "civilized savage" in hopes of stimulating investment in Jamestown. On this trip she may have met Squanto, a Patuxet man from New England. Pocahontas became a celebrity, was elegantly fêted, and attended a masque at Whitehall Palace. In 1617, the Rolfes intended to sail for Virginia, but Pocahontas died at Gravesend, Kent, England, of unknown causes, aged 20 or 21. She was buried in St George's Church Gravesend; her grave's exact location is unknown because the church was rebuilt after being destroyed by a fire.

I'm sure you all know the story of her, I won't bore you with all the details but if you want to read more, click this link.

She sure doesn't look like any of the pics above, I've gone for probably a more apt version of Pocahontas.

This is a 25mm Redoubt Miniatures figures from their FIW range.

I kept the colours pretty muted, just as they should be.

Local History: Something from the history of your own land, region or town.

Well I'd say she fits into that category?

As for the point, 20 for the bonus round and another 5 for the figure.

So a total of 25 points

AHPC 13 - Haitian Revolution - Jesuit Priests

Originally posted on the Challenge blog back on the 18th March.

Its back to the sunny climbs of Santo Domingo or Saint-Domingue as the French used to call it for this post. I did plan on painting more Haitian Revolution figures during the Challenge but ran out of time.

I've actually got around 60 figures all base-coated and ready to go from AHPC 11!!

When I first started my Haitian adventure, I emailed Stuart from Dust, Tears & Dice blog, for some advice, he'd been painting up Trent minis for Haiti, which is where I got the idea from.

He told me to get the above book, as its a great starter for the period.

How right he was.

 

Early in the book it mentions several Jesuit Priests, that were trying to convert islanders to the Catholic faith, who unfortunately came to a very sticky end. So I thought I'd paint some up, they could be used for the basis of a game.

The figures are from Redoubt Enterprises, I didn't really need two of each figure, but what the hell, when in Rome!!!

As you can see they weren't  very difficult to paint up, which was good for me!

6 x 25mm figuges @ 5 points each

30 points!

AHPC12 - Donnybrook - Last of the Mohicans

 

Back in Challenge 8 in 2018 I painted up the Warlord Figures pack Last of the Mohicans here

Mainly to use as command figures for my Natives for King Philip's War/Bacon's Rebellion.

Around about the same time I bought the Redoubt Enterprises version of the same figures, Although there's no Magua, instead we have the ill fated Major Duncan Heyward.

These will also go into the Native Command box of doom. The ladies will go into the civillian box,

and poor Maj Heywood will go into the what the hell I'm I gonna do with you box! But

probably round to Posties to add to his FIW collection. This figure was in command of the 55th foot in our last FIW game a few posts ago.

I think I prefer these figures to the Warlord ones?

Bit blurry I know.

Cora Munro, Alice Munro, Chingachgook, Uncas

Alice, Chingachgook, Uncas, Hawkeye (in his famous, chasing after Magua pose)  and Maj Heyward

Originally I was just going to paint up Cora and Alice, just incase I needed them for Sarah Star ship, but before I knew it I'd cleaned up the pack and stuck them on sticks and lets face it, they're a pretty easy paintjob.

This fine looking bunch of 6 x 25mm figures will earn me another 30 points, which leaves me just 9 points shy of Miles in 6th place.,

Late 17th Century Comparison photos

 

Keith from Bydad blog posed a question about the size of Redoubt Enterprises figures in my last post. So I've taken a few comparison shots of similar figures to give him and you fellow reader an idea of their sizes.

In the above pic from left to right we have

Warfare Miniatures Cossack, Redoubt Polish Winged Hussar, Warfare Ottoman Archer, Redoubt Pancerni, another Redoubt Hussar (on a different horse), a Foundry Pancerni and lastly an Essex Pancerni

Yes Redoubt are the largest, but do fit in well with the Warfare Ottoman range. Not sure if the Cossack is on a smaller horse by design or not? Foundry and Essex are tiddlers!

I thought I'd include a few infantry as well, just incase. From left to right.

Dixon, Foundry, Redoubt Janissary (the hat is lager that all the other figures, making it look bigger than it actually is), North Star, Warfare, Foundry and lastly another Dixon, but he's on a double base to make him a little taller. 

Hope this helps?

Ray

AHPC12 - Donnybrook - Vienna 1683, Polish Winged Hussars

 

When you think of renaissance Polish, there's only one real troop type to talk about.

The Winged Hussars!!!

These fine body of men are from Redoubt Enterprises, now sold by Grubby Tanks.

I pondered for quite some time what make of figures to buy for my Hussars, Old Glory, The Assault Group, Essex, Foundry or Warlord?

Price was a consideration, while not the cheapest, I chose Redoubt as the Warfare Minature Ottomans, I painted up during the last Challenge were a reasonable match in size.

And the rear of the year award goes to......

Flags, everyone likes a flag don't they?

These and the lance pennants are from Battleflag, they're printed on good quality paper, just wish the red was more.....red, but they still look pretty cool, I think?

The wings were a bugger, I painted them before sticking them on the back of the man, mainly to give me room to paint the leopard skins, then stuck my little fat sausage fingers to 3 of the wings while trying to glue them in place.....sigh!!!!

So lots of swearing, repainting and gluing later, they were finished.

Now on to the Donnybrook part of the post.

"What's Donnybrook?" I hear you say

Now in Donnybrook, Elite units, of which the Hussars must be placed in are very small units. Mounted only get 3 figures!!! Which I'm totally ignoring as I did with the Ottomans. I've doubled the unit size to 6, otherwise its not worth painting the buggers up, is it?

So here I have 3 units of 6 figures each.

18 x 25mm Cavalry@10pts each

Making a grand total of 180 pts

I was a lucky chap and received an extra 5 points for the work on the flags and pennants, and for tempting Greg to paint another period!

AHPC12 - Iron Gate Scenary - Blacksmith's Forge

     Cybertron: Robot(s), Transformation/Transformative

For my visit to planet Cybertron, I thought I would use the Transformation description which would fit perfect for this wonderful piece of kit. A Blacksmith's forge that would transform base metal into weapons and other items a little less useful for a wargamer.

Once again its from those very clever chaps at Iron Gate Scenery, who really do make some great items for wargaming. This kit can be purchased for the modest sum of £14

Its an all plastic and resin kit, which fits together very easily. The base is from Warbases and is left over from the stack I bought to make jungle terrain a few Challenges ago.

Its probably more based on the medieval period, but hey ho, I think this fits for the Donnybrook period spot on.

And of course you need a Blacksmith, I can't remember where this chap comes from, sorry?

But with that stylish tache, who cares!

And here's his Dad, who's a Redoubt figures, from I think, their AWI range?

He's working very hard, poor chap.

There's a hole under the fire pit, for a tea lightbulb, which makes it looks like the flames are flickering. 

I did take a 5 second film. but can't get the bugger to work!!!

oh well

I hate working out how much buildings are worth, its 6 x 3 x 2 inches, so I'd hazard a guess at 5pts??

2 x 25mm figures @5 points

1 x 25mm horse@5pts

Forge @5pts

Cyberton Bonus 20pts

So I'd say 35pts???

What do you reckon Greg?

Unfortunately Greg, my Minion, didn't agree that my Blacksmiths forge fitted in with the Transformational part of the bonus round??? So I lost any bonus points only receiving

25 points for all that hard work.

Boooo!!!!

AHPC12 - Donnybrook - Polish Pancerni 1683

 

My first unit of Polish for the Battle for Vienna in 1683, I have previously part painted up a unit of Pancerni here, these will be the last unit of Pancerni, I only planned for the two units, I'm moving on to the Big Boys next, the Winged Hussars!! 

I really didn't know what figures to buy for this new Donnybrook army, so I've gone with a real mixture. The previous Pancerni unit was made up from Old Glory and Essex figures, which were quite small when compared to the Warfare Miniature Ottomans I painted up during the last Challenge.

I ummed and arred for a while and in the end I chose Redoubt Enterprises figures. As I'm sure some of you will know their figures do come up pretty large.

To be totally honest they fitted in size wise to Warfare like a glove and I was really impressed with the figures as a whole, they were clean and crisp with lots of different poses as well.

I kept the painting really simple using red as the dominant colour and am very pleased with the results.

I found the flag and others online and had to go with the red one!

9 x 10 = 90pts

These will push me up to 32nd

Salute Loot 2021

Its lucky I've entered another Analogue Hobbies Painting Challenge.

Where would I have found the time to paint this lot up otherwise?

Above Debris of War Grass Tufts

You can never have enough tufts!

 

25mm round bases from Warbases

Need I say more?

Dead and Prisoners figures from Col Bill, got something in mind for these chaps already

& 2 of the same figure Prince Rupert  from Bicorne. Don't ask.....

A pre-order from Warfare minis!

Cossacks, Imperial Cuirassiers and new commanders.

Do I need more commanders?

Or do I want more commanders?

Wagon wheels, from Eagle Figures (for the same plan I have with the Col Bill figures) and

and table and bench and a fantasy (yeh I know) figure, incase I need something like that for the Challenge from Encounter Terrain

A few more packs from Trent Miniatures.

Just to make up a couple more units.......he says!

Hmmm more new command figures, this time from Reiver/Northumberland Painting Services . Commanders and characters for my Austian/Imperialist troops????

As well as some Austrian Grenadiers

Polish Winged Hussars and Pancerni from Redoubt Enterprises!!!!!!!

These are really nice figures, can't wait to get them painted.

And finally a 6 x 4 cloth mat from Geek Villain!

I've been after a mat of some kind for a while, we got a bargain , me and Lee bought a mat each and got a little discount.

And that's your lot!