From SanderS: The journey begins, Laarden 1702 (25 points)

 

Last year we saw a lot of new and awesome posts from Master Roundwood concerning his Laarden 1688 project. Arthur was taken by this as well and asked me whether we couldn't do something "Laardish" since we live in what is basically the locale of Laarden. So I got in touch with Sidney and he graciously allowed me to participate in his ambitious project. Being given his permission, I started researching my hometown of Roermond in and around the year 1688. Sadly nothing worth of note happened here in said year, but quite a lot of things happened around this place in 1702 and onwards. While searching I found out that a French force under command of Louis XIV's generals Boufflers, camped not too far from my present day home so I was sold to 1702. This then led to me re-imagining Sid's 1688 in a later version in which I'd try to get as many of the units he has painted up, done in their 1702 guises. 

But I had to get myself and Arthur into the Laarden story and so the story begins:

Auntie, you know Dad, he never stops at two so he got a little tipsy and rather then go home he decided to shoot one more hare. I did insist on going back to Mum and Hugo, but he was not to be kept from his intended goal.

“oy lad, there’s that bloody badger that’s been ravaging the garden, see there beyond the wall!?”

I will spare you the long story and get to the end of it now, Dad’s badger turned out to be the Marquis, Raymond de Rousselaere!

You know the big Randy-dandy-O that’s basically Dad’s employer?! Turns out he was out for a stroll and answering a call of nature when Dad put some lead in his substantial derrière.

Now the Marquis has not learned of the identity of the knave that shot him yet, but Dad is not waiting around for him to find out.

Talk in the village is that French troupes are near so Dad has decided to join the Sun Kings army in order to escape prosecution by the Marquis.

I truly had a blast painting these four figures up. The Marquis of course is from Wargames Foundry, the badger is from Warbases and Arthur and myself are from Uncle Bill's line. 

Now before you start and get the wrong idea: I also asked Ray up front if I could use him as my Nemesis and he kindly allowed me to do so as well. We will hear more of him yet!

As is Sidney's habit, I have made cards for the characters too. These are for use with our adapted version of Heroquest, with the humans as characters and the badger as an Event card.

For the basing I used the same texture roller Sidney used, made by Greenstuff World with greystuff. I am not altogether happy with my shrubberies/ floral scenics but they're glued on now so I can't re-do them.

Points is easy: 4 x 28mm figure is 20 points.

Cheers Sander

What a fantastic post and it's great to see that you and Arthur have been inspired by Sid to do your own, slightly later, Laarden project. As for the badger, errmm, Marquis, I'm sure he had it coming!

I think the scenic base deserves a few extra points, as does shooting Ray in his derriere, so I'm going to round your score up to 25 points.

Tamsin