Monday, 21 December 2015

From MilesR - 28mm British Siege Mortars (30 Points)

My next submission is a set of 3 British Napoleonic Siege Mortars from Front Rank Miniatures in 28mm scale.
These are the first of many Front Rank mini's I'll be painting up during this year's contest.  Along with the mortars is a 36 figure British Infantry battalion and 2 32 figures Portuguese infantry units.

These mortars will be used in my upcoming Historicon 2016 game which will be set during the War of 1812 but with some adjustments for a bit of fun.

I was amazed at how cleanly cast the Front Figures are - prep was really very simple.


And what wonderful, brutish little beasts they are Miles. Is this for an upcoming convention game? If so, what is the scenario?  
I look forward to seeing your upcoming Portuguese. I did a battalion several years ago using then-Victrix metals (now Brigade?) which are very nice castings to work with (which reminds me that I need to do another two battalions to finish the brigade...ugh.)
Great work Miles! 
Posted by jmilesr at 12:33 pm
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20 comments:

  1. Juan Mancheño21 December 2015 at 12:36

    Great work, very nice mortars.

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  2. TamsinP21 December 2015 at 14:00

    Nice mortars Miles :)

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  3. Ian21 December 2015 at 14:21

    How don't like a nice mortar and they are very nice

    Ian

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  4. Evan Hughes21 December 2015 at 14:24

    There are elegant solutions to the problem of fortifications, and then there are the brutally direct solutions. These little chaps fall into the latter category. Nice one. Miles!

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  5. Millsy21 December 2015 at 15:25

    Ah... Very nice indeed. Goodness how I love Front Rank minis...

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  6. Moiterei_198421 December 2015 at 15:38

    Ah... no red stars this time? Well done ;-)

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  7. MartinC21 December 2015 at 16:25

    They are great

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  8. Blaxkleric21 December 2015 at 16:30

    Nice formidable looking artillery pieces, Miles.

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  9. Unknown21 December 2015 at 17:45

    Nice entry Miles! Looking forward to the British and Portuguese infantry!

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  10. The Kiwi21 December 2015 at 17:51

    should send a pulverising to other poor miniatures on the table. well done. cheers

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  11. jmilesr21 December 2015 at 18:07

    These mortars will be part of a besieging British force in my next Historicon game that will be set during the War of 1812. It will be a lot of silly fun!

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  12. Sean21 December 2015 at 20:54

    Wow, weren't these sitting unfinished in the pictures of tank? Nicely done.

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  13. alex sengir21 December 2015 at 23:14

    It seems that thay are now shoot ^)
    BOOOM! ^)

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  14. Jonathan21 December 2015 at 23:50

    Nicely done. I look forward to seeing more of your 1812 game items.

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  15. Michael Awdry22 December 2015 at 00:59

    Very impressive, you have been busy.

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  16. Clint22 December 2015 at 01:32

    Serious Ordinance. Looking very good.

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  17. Phyllion22 December 2015 at 03:47

    Very nice ordnance - points-effective too ;-)

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  18. Christopher(aka Axebreaker)22 December 2015 at 05:37

    Those look very nice!

    Christopher

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  19. david bromley22 December 2015 at 08:45

    Nice work on the guns!
    I like the sidebars in history where Lt Some-such has the brilliant idea of a battery established up some 100 ft near vertical ridge. Just once I'd like to hear of the deadpan look from the enlisted told to do move them! ;)

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  20. Barks27 December 2015 at 18:20

    Nice work!

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