Okay, so that might sound like some 80s coverband if I look back at the title...
Actually, it`s the combination of two sorts of entries I have been focusing on this week, namely trying to include one Crisis wargame show entry figure every time, as well as expanding my 40k force...
Peter Minuit was a son of Walloon parents and went on to become the director of the Dutch North American colony of New Netherland between 1626 and 1631, and founded the Swedish colony of New Sweden on the Delaware Peninsula in 1636.
But perhaps the biggest achievement of this Belgian born merchant was that he is credited with the purchase of the Manhattan island from the Lenape Native Americans, for what legend tells the price of 24 USD worth of trinkets (actually, it was 60 guilders of goods, which still only amounts to around 1050 USD these days).
Like all but two of our entry figures we made, this model has once again been sculpted by Paul Hicks, and was handed out to attendees of the Crisis wargame show in 2012.
The second part of the entry is one of those "essential" units for my Emperor's Children force, in the form of 2 more Rapier guns for my artillery support. The models themselves are from Kromlech (waaaay cheaper then Forge World) and come with a Heavy Bolter and with a Laser Destroyer set up. The crew are regular Space Marines, as I mix and match pre heresy and post heresy colour schemes in my force, to add some purple islands in my ocean of pinkiness...
Now, apart from the band members of the above titled coverband, I painted up a few bits and bobs as well this week.
The first of these is a base of 28mm Shang Dynasty Chinese spearmen. Again like the chariot from the beginning of the challenge, this is a Curteys Miniatures set of figures.
Of course, no-one can ever have enough spears, so another unit of spear armed Warriors join my ranks of the Irish for gaming in the Dark Ages...
The final part of this weeks entry are the first Mutant Rabble troops for the Renegades detachment of Astra Militarum, a small side force that will be part of my Emperor's Children legion.
So this weeks tally would come to:
Peter Minuit 1 x 28mm = 5 points
4 crew men 4 x 28mm = 20 points
2 gun served weapons 2 x 28mm = 30 points
Shang Chinese spearmen 4 x 28mm = 20 points
Dark Age spearmen 8 x 28mm = 40 points
Mutant Rabble 4 x 28mm = 20 points
For a total of 135 points for this weeks heap of various stuff...
From Ray
Wow!! Have you had any sleep this week Tom? That's a massive collection of figures entered this week.
I do like the first figure, Peter Minuit, what a great caste and top paintjob! I've loved everyone of these figures you've painted. I wish I had all these figures myself, guess I'll have to get over to Crisis this year and grab a handful for myself????
Very nice purple, makes a change from the pink!
Great all round work Tom!
I too make that 135 worth of purple goodness!!
Actually, it`s the combination of two sorts of entries I have been focusing on this week, namely trying to include one Crisis wargame show entry figure every time, as well as expanding my 40k force...
Peter Minuit was a son of Walloon parents and went on to become the director of the Dutch North American colony of New Netherland between 1626 and 1631, and founded the Swedish colony of New Sweden on the Delaware Peninsula in 1636.
But perhaps the biggest achievement of this Belgian born merchant was that he is credited with the purchase of the Manhattan island from the Lenape Native Americans, for what legend tells the price of 24 USD worth of trinkets (actually, it was 60 guilders of goods, which still only amounts to around 1050 USD these days).
Like all but two of our entry figures we made, this model has once again been sculpted by Paul Hicks, and was handed out to attendees of the Crisis wargame show in 2012.
The second part of the entry is one of those "essential" units for my Emperor's Children force, in the form of 2 more Rapier guns for my artillery support. The models themselves are from Kromlech (waaaay cheaper then Forge World) and come with a Heavy Bolter and with a Laser Destroyer set up. The crew are regular Space Marines, as I mix and match pre heresy and post heresy colour schemes in my force, to add some purple islands in my ocean of pinkiness...
Now, apart from the band members of the above titled coverband, I painted up a few bits and bobs as well this week.
The first of these is a base of 28mm Shang Dynasty Chinese spearmen. Again like the chariot from the beginning of the challenge, this is a Curteys Miniatures set of figures.
Of course, no-one can ever have enough spears, so another unit of spear armed Warriors join my ranks of the Irish for gaming in the Dark Ages...
The final part of this weeks entry are the first Mutant Rabble troops for the Renegades detachment of Astra Militarum, a small side force that will be part of my Emperor's Children legion.
So this weeks tally would come to:
Peter Minuit 1 x 28mm = 5 points
4 crew men 4 x 28mm = 20 points
2 gun served weapons 2 x 28mm = 30 points
Shang Chinese spearmen 4 x 28mm = 20 points
Dark Age spearmen 8 x 28mm = 40 points
Mutant Rabble 4 x 28mm = 20 points
For a total of 135 points for this weeks heap of various stuff...
From Ray
Wow!! Have you had any sleep this week Tom? That's a massive collection of figures entered this week.
I do like the first figure, Peter Minuit, what a great caste and top paintjob! I've loved everyone of these figures you've painted. I wish I had all these figures myself, guess I'll have to get over to Crisis this year and grab a handful for myself????
Very nice purple, makes a change from the pink!
Great all round work Tom!
I too make that 135 worth of purple goodness!!
Wow, what a large and varied post Tom. I like Peter M an awful lot, great job on his waistcoat.
ReplyDeleteAn eclectic selection there Tom, very nice work!
ReplyDeleteNice Work.
ReplyDeleteGreat mix of great figures Tom :)
ReplyDeleteReally nice mix of figures!
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
Fascinating history of Peter Minuit!
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