From DaveD - Bolsheviks, Workers, command and guns! (105 pts)

Well I started this years challenge with Bolsheviks, have painted Bolsheviks most weeks , so it seems appropriate to end with Bolsheviks . 

Here we have the glorious workers militia from the Putilov Arsenal . They are mobilised  to protect the revolution - and keep the new tank working ! 

Figures are from Eureka- and very nice they are too - I may need a few more of these boiler-suit clad lads in due course .  

Next is the mounted commander again from Eureka. I must add top marks for their service last week, ordered to delivered in 4 days which has let me turn these around . With the horse being on its rear legs I have added in a thin piano wire support into its abdomen. 

Finally of course the peoples proletariat at the great Putilov Arsenal have been busy producing naval weapons to equip the next generation of Bolshevik craft . The keel has been laid on it and it’s under construction but not launched yet . 

The great Bolshevik vessel the “Kickmartinski”is used to test the new weaponry in all it glory 

So for new weaponry I have  two 6 pounders, two 3 pounders, a single 1 pounder Pom Pom, and two torpedo tubes - these are a mix of 3d prints and some Bob Murch pulp stuff .. These are all fitted with magnets so they can be exchanged on any vessel I have, or even dismounted for shore use .

‘Peace, Land and Bread” comrades ! Not sure there will be much of the first going on , but one can wish eh !

Points 

8 infantry - 40 points 

1 mounted - 10 points  

5 guns - 50 points 

2 torpedo tubes - I suggest 5 points 

Phew - it’s been a good one . I met my usual challenge objectives of posting  before Christmas and then post every week, a few thousand points is a good tally indeed. Thanks to Gregg for the weekly minion  - hopefully he’s seeing Bolos in his sleep .😆. Thanks to The back room minions and our host Curt of course. Time to go and give my brushes some cleaning TLC 

I shall see you in the wrap up . 

From Millsy:

Another wonderful batch of Back of Beyond goodness Dave! I've really enjoyed following both yours and Martin's efforts and I see he gets a mention here as well. Your modular approach to arming the gunboat is really cool and I will have to pinch that idea for a project of my own.

Cracking work mate, both here and right across the whole Challenge. Thanks for sharing you work, it's always great eye candy and has plenty of puns and other goodness packed in.

105 points to close your Challenge out. Nice work.

Cheers,
Millsy