Firstly an apology. Last year I tried to comment on as many posts as possible, but this year I have had to take a more 'lurker' role, and haven't even had time to view most of the posts. I hope to do better next year.
I wasn't able to get this entry completed last week unfortunately. Close but no cigar. So, here is a fairly large amount of artillery and limbers, mainly for the Balkan Wars, but some of them will get used in other wars for sure.
I have gone for a generic green to make them more useable for other theatres. There is a real mix of makes amongst it all. There is a lot of minifigs, especially the gunners and guns, but the limbers and horses mainly come from some bulk second hand purchases so I can't say who makes them.
Some batteries I have given Turkish gunners, but the rest are cap wearing Khaki clad, to be more generic. I also made up a couple of batteries of mountain guns, including a few ropey looking mules and supplies from the spares box.
Points....wasn't quite sure if the mules with their loads should count as cavalry...so I went with a compromise of 3 pts each.
30 guns @4pts = 120
76 gunners @2pts = 152
40 limbers @4pts = 160
80 horses@ 2pts = 160
16 loaded mules @ 3pts = 48
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Total 640 pts
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From DaveD - now that’s my kind of artillery park . It’s just wonderful to see the this kind of thing . So often limbers and transport can be the less sexy parts of an army , but give real presence on a table top. Again great to see 15mm getting some serious love and there is a lot of work in building up the guns and limbers . Well done .
I agree with Dave thats one he'll of an artillery park. The shading on the caps is great
ReplyDeleteThat‘s a lot of ordnance there!
ReplyDeleteExcellent artillery park. Great points bomb.
ReplyDeleteWow - that is a heck of a lot of heavy metal! Splendid work.
ReplyDeleteThat’s a stonking huge load of guns, and they look great
ReplyDeleteWow, that's quite the gathering!
ReplyDeleteIncredible! Yep the old Stalin phrase applies - quantity has a quality all of its own. Of course we also get some great painting into the bargain. I also think the set conveys some of the impact that resources might have if used properly or effectively- so showing the. En masse is fantastic
ReplyDeleteThanks all. There is a certain economy in doing things on big batches, however, it does need some willpower at the start as the end looks so far away.
ReplyDeleteBeing a 15mm gamer fighting historic battles the batches of figures is always largish!
Fab work, Adam!
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