Saturday 24 December 2016

From AlanD: German Revolution, 1918 (225 points)

To the barricades!
 


For my first submission this year, here are a bunch of Spartacist revolutionaries from Berlin in 1918-1919. The figures are all from Tsuba Miniatures, available through Empress Miniatures, and are sculpted by Paul Hicks. I would probably write more about them, but I am currently sitting just out of the rain outside my brother's house so I can connect to his email, as my internet at home has completely died, just in time for the Challenge.






43 figures and a heavy MG by my calculations should net me 225 points. Rote Fahne voran!

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I must say I'm a bit envious of this post as I have a load of German Revolution figures awaiting paint and Alan had handily beat me to the punch - and in what a terrific way. Absolutely fabulous work Alan.  These figures just shout character. I love the flagstone bases with the political posters and the card buildings really set the scene. Will there be Friekorps to face them and perhaps an armoured car or two clearing the streets? I very much look forward to seeing this project develop (once you get your internet connection sorted out).

If you want further inspiration please check out Jonathan Rabb's 'Rosa: A Novel'. It's a detective novel set during the 1918 revolution. It centers around the death of Rosa Luxemburg and a series of related murders. Very good read.
 
225 Points for your first assault on the roster. Great work.


21 comments:

  1. Very nice work here. I really do like the basing.

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  2. Marvellous stuff Dux! I love all the little details on the bases, they add so much character. Where did you get the card buildings BTW?

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    1. Thanks Millsy! The card buildings are by Stoezel's Structures (their Old Town set), from Wargames Vault.

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    2. Thanks Millsy! The card buildings are by Stoezel's Structures (their Old Town set), from Wargames Vault.

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  3. fantastic work love the figures and the base's and terrain are top draw.

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  4. Brilliant! And the scenery is top notch indeed!

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  5. Superb - the basing really sets the theme perfectly.

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  6. I could use all these for a VBCW. So if they ever need a holiday I the south of England let me know!

    the posters on the bases are a very nice touch(one I will be stealing)

    Absolutely BRILLIANT

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  7. Very nice work on these. For some reason the German Revolution after WW1 doesn't get much attention in wargaming.

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  8. Cracking start mate - well done.
    You're 10% of the way to your total already!

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  9. Great work there! Glad to have started a trend then ;)

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  10. Unusual subject, lovely figures and a fine early points grenade!

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  11. They look very sharp!...hard work at that for such a ragtag mob too! ;)

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  12. Wow, wonderful post. An unusual historical era and superb painting. I'm also a fan of card building from Wargames Vault, so will have to check these out.

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  13. Splendid work - basing and painting are both top notch!

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  14. Oh my word these are nicely done. Not sure I have ever seen figures painted for this period. Brilliant.

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  15. Fabulous work, Alan - and a terrific period to collect figures for. I've been tempted by the Tsuba figures on many occassions, and you've really done them justice. I'd love to see more, and find out what rules you might be using in a later post. Great work!

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