The adventures of an 18th century imagination, located in Northern Europe formerly ruled over by joint rulers Duke Karl Frederick and Duchess Liv.Not to mention the American colony of Ny Tradgardland the 17th century Colony of New Tradgardstadt and the newly restored territory of the Shetland Isles.
Featuring a supporting bill of gaming in a diversity of times,places and scales.Hopefully something to interest all who pop by...
Thursday 27 August 2020
Forty mil moving forward...
Landsknechts and dismounted cavalrymen moving forward, based and almost completed-
Pike block with two handed swordsman out in front and wings of arquebusiers on either flank.
Elastolin mortar/cannon which actually fires. Arquebusiers using rock for cover and about to scout ahead. Below:An aerial view with dismounted cavalry at the back.
Peasants undercoated and ready for painting over the next few days...
Great progress! They look excellent. Having cannon that fires takes me back.
I still have the metal barrel from a Britain’s naval gun that fired ball bearings. I don’t know what happened to the gun carriage (or the crew for that matter).
That's a fine collection of figures Tradgardmastare. Really interesting poses too - the chap behind the rock reloading (?) is not one I've seen before.
Great progress! They look excellent. Having cannon that fires takes me back.
ReplyDeleteI still have the metal barrel from a Britain’s naval gun that fired ball bearings. I don’t know what happened to the gun carriage (or the crew for that matter).
I had the naval gun too. Long since gone. Is yours in working order? You could scratch build a gun carriage from balsa or stout card...
DeleteMine still works! Not as powerful as the more modern breech loaders. How's that for historical accuracy?
DeleteYou are making good progress, for sure.
ReplyDeleteThanks.
DeleteThat's a fine collection of figures Tradgardmastare. Really interesting poses too - the chap behind the rock reloading (?) is not one I've seen before.
ReplyDeleteI like the chaps behind the rocks too , scouts I imagine them to be .
DeleteThese really do look good... I'm excited to see this project progress.
ReplyDeleteThanks, it is something different.
DeleteGreat stuff!
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