From LeeH: French Archaeologists and other Civilians (Challenge Library: “History”) (82pts)

The sands of the Algerian desert part to reveal a group of French civilians examining old bits of pot, drinking wine and listening to a scratchy gramophone. All very civilised in the middle of nowhere…until the locals decide to attack of course! Then they will need the protection of a detachment of Legionnaires. Meanwhile, a handful of indigenous labourers and their overseer are working in the background thinking how strange these overdressed foreigners are. 

I’m briefly revisiting my Foreign Legion/French Colonial project from 2022 and completing a group of civilian models that were on my to-do list at the time but have sat neglected in my Pile-o-Shame ever since. I had got as far as priming and mounting them on sticks…and that has been where they have stayed for the last couple of years.

I have also painted an ‘irregular’ unit consisting of civilian adventurers and explorers who have taken up arms to protect themselves. 

I’m claiming the Challenge Library, “History” bonus for these partly because they are meant to be Archaeologists exploring the history of lost civilisations in Algeria & Morocco, and partly because I’m reviving a ‘historic’ project to finally finish it. 

16x15mm Civilians + Library “History” Bonus (32+20 bonus points)

15x15mm Irregular civilian fighters (30 points)

(Total + 82 Points) 

Great work here. Love seeing some civilian models amongst some more wargaming bits. And today has all sorts of scales going on, loving it! 82pts added to your total! Enjoy the Sunday!

Kyle