From SanderS: On to Benito's Brook with some Belgians! (40 pts)

Hoi,

The criterium of a famous or heroic last stand was an easy one since I had gotten the Crisis special figures this year that really matched the description. I'll let the guys from TSOA themselves explain who these two brave men were:

Lieutenant Lippens and Sergeant De Bruyne where stationed in the centre of slavetrade, Kasongo, ruled by Sultan Sefu to end the trade. But unfortunatly, Sefu resisted this and led an attack on the forces of the Belgians.  Both where captured, but a deal was struck for their release.  Lippens was in bad health, and while De Bruyne could have escaped at his expense, he refused to do this and stayed at the side of his comrade.

Eleven days later, the Belgian forces invaded the Arab zone, and over 3000 people fell in the bloodbath.  Out of revenge, Lippens and De Bruyne where executed in a gruesome fashion.

The models this year represent Lippens and De Bruyne taking a stand, with Lippens lying on the floor barely able to stand due to his bad health at the time.

Once again cleanly cast, these models are in scale 28mm, and lend themselves excellent to any games in the Darkest Africa period, as they where made in their stripped down clothing from their time of capture, instead of their formal military uniforms they are honoured in with a statue in Blankenberge.

So I couldn't find any decent painting clues and played it safe with blue trousers and white shirts. I have no idea what I could use them for but they are a nice enough looking vignette to be on display in the cabinet.

Two 28mm figures with the bonus from the Brook get's me another 40 points. On to Millsy's Millpond!

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Wow Sander, some great brushwork here, and a grim tale behind these fellows - yikes! I think you have done a fine job, not only on the figures, but the groundwork too is just excellent, and fits in well with the setting.  

That will be another 40 points for you, sir! Well done. 

GregB