I've painted her up in standard Women's Land Army kit with shiny wellies suitable for mucking about in the farmyard. Not the most exciting figure but a lovely sculpt and I have a lot of time and respect for Annie over at Bad Squiddo for putting this range together.
As for World Cinema, the blurb says to post something from a different part of the world from where you don't live. I offer up the Roman trading ship Berenice of Portus Adurni (Portchester Castle). I can guarantee that there are no sea going merchant ships in my home town of Regina, SK which is about as far from the sea as you can get. I should note that there is one attempted ship located nearby on the Canadian prairies. It's a sad story with a Finnish connection.
On a biographical note I should point out that I am the son of a naval officer, was born in England and basically grew up one, in or next to the sea in Halifax Nova Scotia. Yes, moving to Regina was an odd choice, yes there's a story and yes it's a bit messy.
The ship is 28mm pdf kit from Sarissa Precision. It went together well (even if I messed up a bit at the stern) and painted up nicely. I have asked my lovely and talented wife to stitch up a sail for her when she has space on her sewing table. I've named her the Berenice after a trading ship that plays a key role in the Rosemary Sutcliffe novel The Silver Branch.
I did up three crewmen using mostly Victrix plastic bits plus a few Gripping Beast arms. I painted them up in a simple common uniform and left the bases a flat tan to blend into the deck. During painting I noted that two of them have shoulder belts for swords, but carry no swords. I guess I call these a late antiquity version of a Sam Brown belt.
A final picture to show that Berenice is not the only vessel to shelter under the walls of Portus Adurni . This is a picture of Portchester Castle taken from one of the last sailing trips that I took with my dad before he sold his boat as we sail up to Port Solent Marine. The keep and church ruins are Norman and there are medieval upgrades other places. However, the basic walls are from the Roman Saxon Shore fort.
The photo is bit skewiff as the boat rolled as I snapped it. |
Points wise I'd count the ship as a 28mm vehicle and there's 3 crew.
Totals
- one vehicle @20
- four foot figures @5=20
- two locations @20 (Limo and World) =40
- Total 80 points.
From TeemuL: What a great story of the ship and its builder, lots of Finnish stereotypes there.
I like the crewmen, they are almost like dancing, but they'd make a nice crew to that ship.
Nice sailing boat, Peter! :)
ReplyDeleteCheers Tamsin
DeleteGood looking bad squido figure and a lovely ship, crew and story!
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
Thanks Iain
DeleteGreat looking ship
ReplyDeleteCheers Adam, she will be my only ship this Challenge
ReplyDeleteThanks Teemu. I had wanted the crew to look like they were hauling ropes but they could be dancing - probably to new wave pop rather than Finnish metal.
ReplyDeleteIf you add the rope, it would be more obvious. :)
DeleteNice chicken feeder, and the Berenice and crew are terrific. I like the Sutcliffe tie-in as well.
ReplyDeleteCheers Curt. I'm all about the whole learning experience.
DeleteVery nice paintwork on the Bad Squiddo model and the boat crew
ReplyDeleteThanks Benito
DeleteNice ship Peter
ReplyDeleteThanks very much
DeleteThat’s a very fine vessel, one doesn’t see that many Roman trading ships, nice! The crew are very cool too. Good job!
ReplyDeleteThanks Martijn. It's a good kit and can provide nice table clutter or an on table objective.
Delete