Monday 15 March 2021

From: Jeff B, Level 2 - Chamber 1 - Adventure's Landing (50 points)




The dark steaming jungle lies directly to port, the sunlight dances off the clear, shimmering, and bright aqua surf. The young LT wonders if this beach landing be contested or will it be a cake walk as his commander boasted? As the oarsmen struggle against the heat and humidity the French Naval Landing artillerists are cursing their wool uniforms. They soon, like the Legionnaires already inland, will discard the unwanted and inappropriate items and exchange them for locally made lighter fabrics. The excessive humidity deteriorates the European theatre gear rather quickly.


For this beach landing challenge I have chosen a French Naval Landing gun crew from Askari Minis. They are in the 1890's -1910's Naval Uniforms and are kitted out for a landing party in support of French Marines, Sailors, and Legionnaires fighting the infamous Black Flag Pirates of Tonkin. (I have Black Flag gunners on the painting table now!)



The small artillery piece is a French Mountain Gun, also from Askari Minis. However, this model is about 20 years old, Al has since made an even better retooled version of this gun that I will surely have to get. Askari Minis new retooled gun link.






I've painted this crew for my buddy Dan from the Last Stand Boatyard to be used for my favorite rules set The Sword And The Flame, though he's also a fan of the rules set, The Men Who Would Be Kings.




Chamber 20 pts, (4) 28mm figs x 5 pts = 20, (1) 28mm gun x 10 pts (it's a small gun, possibly only worth 5 pts?) - Total for this chamber: 50 Pts


What fine-looking Tars. As for the scoring, a crew-served-weapon is a crew-served-weapon ang gets 10 points if it's 28mm!

Tamsin

14 comments:

  1. Great looking set of figures and a very cute little gun.

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    1. StuartL, thank you. Yes it is tiny! I know mountain guns are small for ease of transport, but it does seem a bit too small.

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  2. I agree with Stuart there really is no other word to describe this little gun: CUUUUTEEE!

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    1. SanderS, I did match it up next to an Old Glory 25’s British mountain gun and they are just about the same size. I’ve got the newer retooled version on the way and will see how it matches up.

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    1. Barks, it’s not the size of the gun that counts. . . . LOL

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  4. Lovely looking sailors and nice gun!
    Best Iain

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    1. Ray, thank you sir! I appreciate the feedback. PS, I’m loving your blog!

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  6. Aaah, a baby gun! And look at the proud parents! I guess success has many fathers. Excellent job!

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  7. Emjenic, truly hilarious, and thank you!

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  8. wonderful figures ! they look really nice!

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