From PaulSS: [Adventurers’ Landing] Hearts of Oak (70pts)

A couple of years ago I won one of the Challenge spot prizes, a voucher for Barrage Miniatures so put to it and bought myself three of their great boats. 

Last year I entered one of the boats for the "Riedys Reef"   this year, it's another entry for Adventurers’ Landing.

Adventurers’ Landing: A chance to paint a landing on a home or foreign shore to collect some points. Try not to get your feet wet...

The crew are from the Brigade Games and I added the option for Oars & Oar Locks to save me the fuss of building my own.

The dunnage is a separate piece that can be stowed fore or aft and is made from a few spares from the bit's box, there is even a bin from a T-34 in there. I covered it in a piece of napkin soaked in PVA to represent some old sail-cloth.

As it's removeable I also have the option of adding a cannon or mortar to make it into a gun boat as part of some harbour defenses.

Like all the Brigade Games Napoleonics they are full of character and I really enjoyed painting them up. The starboard-aft fellow's bare arms are perfect for a fouled anchor tattoo.

The Lieutenant and Midshipman are also from Brigade Games, I did think about doing "deck" bases for them, but in the end decided on my usual scatter as they are most likely going to be deployed on my standard terrain.

Six 28mm figures plus a boat (vehicle?) and the location bonus will add 70 points to my target.

28mm Napoleonics Duel Totalizer: 26 mounted, 99 foot, 3 guns, 1 boat.

That's a jolly nice boat Paul and the crew look great. I'm pretty sure the ratings won't be too happy about having to clean out all the soil and grass the officers have brought aboard though!

Tamsin

(yes, the "jolly" was deliberate)