Wednesday, 29 January 2020

From JohnS - G is for Guerilla at Benito's Brook 60 points

It's been an exciting week or two here at Casa Slowpainter, what with the roof leaking and blowing the electrics in the games room. So after pulling down a few display cases and cutting holes in others for access, all is well again and I can finally get these brave guerillas up for the Challenge.


I am painting these for a Sharpe Practice Spanish force (British Allies) and it occured to me that there was probably no braver feat of arms, no more forlorn hope than the ragtag Spanish guerrilla band. Your country has been occupied by a superior military force, your army has been shattered but you still band together with your neighbours and attack the forces of the Corsican Ogre.
Armed with whatever they can scrounge up - from a mismatched pair of pistols, a blunderbuss, muskets liberated from the remnants of the Spanish army or even an old sword, these brave chaps are ready to skirmish for their country.


Even a monk from the local monastery (obviously upset by the looting of the sacramental wine by the brutish invaders) has joined the band. These very characterful guerillas are from Brigade, I am really liking their miniatures.
The miniatures are all finished and have a brushed on varnish coat but I am holding off applying the final matt coat because it has been incredibly humid here. We all know that matt spray and humidity are not the best of friends.


That's 60 points for this lot, 6 figures at 5 points and 30 for the Challenge location. 
PS. - I caught up with PaulOG and Barks at Cancon over last weekend. What top chaps, cheerful Challengers and all around nice fellows they are.




From DaveD : -They will do nicely for feats of derring do! 60 its is!


11 comments:

  1. Great work, another excellent theme for this part of Challenge Island.

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  2. Very Nice work. Realy like that Monk

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  3. Oh, these look terrific John and a great interpretation of the theme. Jealous of your being able to take in CanCon - definitely on my bucket list. Good luck with your roof and patching!

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  4. Lovely paintjob. Characterful unit.

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  5. Nice looking guerillas John. It's not January without a pic of Aussie bloggers in bad shorts at Cancon.

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  6. Splendid looking guerrillas! Excellent work on these characterful chaps!
    Best Iain

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  7. Dangerous hombres from South of the Border - the French Border, that is!

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  8. Good to see you as well! Nice earth tones on these hombres.

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