From DaveD: Yes it’s more Bolsheviks comrades (160pts)

Back to Bolsheviks this week It’s time for more firepower , and those that know me , know that one isn’t a number I agree with. So here we have two classic Maxim guns one for the front line and one to put at the back to keep everyone going forward. I found some thin brass wire to create a mound of spent cartridges as well. I love those little additions.  Copplestone castings as usual

Only a “few” more required to recreate this scene on a train !

Next are 4 new banner men. Each banner has a unique number or letter . Each unit will get one to aide identification while gaming. 

I drew these up and fed them through ChatGPT to enhance them. Cut out PVA together and add to some piano wire staffs.

Part 2 - Messing about in boats :-

Having played a few BoB games recently that involved harbours, docks and rivers I decided to up the game on warships. I also have some Bolo sailors in the paint queue, so time to sort something out. 

I enlisted the help of the laser room team at Pendraken to cut me some hull shapes that I could sandwich together and then work on. 

I have some guns and the white painted sailors from another paddle steamer, the guns are by HLBS, the sailors were Pulp IIRC. The guns are magnetised to make them moveable so I added a magnetised turntable to the deck. I need to pick up a few more gun options for the future (order placed).

Six hull shapes 300 mm long up to 75 at the widest point, PVA glued together and clamped over night. These are then sanded down and sealed with PVA. I then gave a coat of acrylic and polyurethane primer to properly seal/prime them.

The captain, bosun and ships wheel are from Ironclad and needed painting up, but after a bit of modification they fit in fine. I added hollow tube into the hull to be able to insert a removable mast for storage purposes. 

Just a basic open superstructure for now 

There is another tube added to the stern to take flags

I added hand rails at the bow and stern area adding in pins and then some steel  thread. The funnel was made from a larger air intake from the Ironclad range with a big of judicious melting in the crucible to take the bit that was too large off. Then a simple file down.

Pretty sure Commander O’Grady enjoys his new posting ! 

I have left it with a simple paint job for the hull and decking 

The mast was made from solid brass rod, a cross member was added and hollow tube to hang a battle flag . These bits were all soldered together. The mast is removable for storage and the boat can now do duty for a range of forces.

 

I have plans for a larger version more heavily armed and a more complex superstructure etc. Mmmwahaa

 Part 3 - Everyone loves a sailor ?

Having sorted out the first vessel , I of course also wanted to get the boys from the Black Sea fleet done. So here are the detachment from Odessa - I have a cool flag for them when their command set turns up. 

This force is getting there now. It will be fighting on Friday,  the last of the latest tranche will be along next week. Hopefully the order for the final pieces turns up soon.

Points - all 28mm stuff 

Bolo foot  x 16 full , 4 prone = 90

Guns x2  = 20

Boat crew x 2 full figure = 10

Very large 28mm vehicle/ship  = 40 pts 

On the plus side this takes me over my target and means I can have a few days grace while watching the kick off matches of the 6 Nations and dreaming of that elusive Grand Slam. 

Cheers 

D

Dave, wow - what a great bunch of models this week. The Bolshies are great of course and more firepower is never a bad thing. "Whatever happens, we have got / The Maxim gun, and they have not." The flagmen are all great and I'm sure will come in handy on the tabletop. And that boat! I love the metal detail bits and it's genius to add the removable mast. Make up several with different flags and you've amortized this piece admirably. "Torpedo Odessa" indeed!

Correcting your math somewhat though... guns count for 10 points each (I know, you get twice the points for painting the machinegun as you do for painting one crewman) so that's 160 big points for you.

Dallas