Monday, 3 September 2018

Projects of a "Secret" nature.

For the past few weeks,I have been working on a "secret" project,but have now finished it and can reveal it to be The Plains Indian Wars 1870's (Custer and all that!!)

 I have "scratch-built" 18 Tipi's(Tee-pees,Wigwams!!) and 6 covered waggons,and painted 50 mounted Indians,50 foot Indians,plus 60 US Cavalry,dis-mounted,and 30 Mounted,as well as an artillery piece,scouts,trumpeters etc. etc.
I have actually enjoyed painting everything,and a big thank-you must go to John Holt of Warrior Miniatures who supplied the figures at his usual double quick time,and some "extras" in the way of carbines and sabres. I have taken some photographs today,I hope you like them....

Top photo shows the column of waggons being escorted by the 7th and 2nd cavalry.
Bottom photo shows detail of the 7th.
One of the scratch-built waggons-my modelling skills are limited,but it's amazing what I can do with a couple of cocktail sticks,a flat piece of wood and the foil from a wine bottle top!!(plus some home-caste Prince August wheels!)
The column "under observation"
Detail of the "observers"(note my attempt to paint a Dapple Horse!)
"Form a circle"-the last time I fell for that one was when I was doing a Nude Conga at a party!
Detail showing the variety of poses,and of course the dis-mounted cavalry.
He's about to get a chopper in him-the last time I fell for that one was when I was doing a Nude Conga at a party!!-the gun and crew is from Warrior's ACW range.
What's left of the column has retired to a nearby hill,and is being assailed by Indians on foot,again note the variety of poses!
Oh dear!!

Two final shots of the Tipi's I made(18 in total) from paper and cocktail sticks and just a little UHU glue
I am looking forward to rolling this period out to the club,once I've come up with a few "extra" rules to cover the peculiarities of the period.
I have also been working on another "project" but won't be revealing it until 2019!!

























































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8 comments:

  1. Independentwargamesgroup3 September 2018 at 14:40

    John, you are the North East's Blue Peter no doubt. I know you dont do commercial rules but buy!!! a set of the Gilder rules for the period, you would be very pleasantly surprised. Still a great set up.

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    1. william coutts3 September 2018 at 20:35

      Robbie,where would I get a copy??-thanks for comment on "set up" once you get into a period and start doing some research the more illuminating it becomes-Hoka Hey!!
      johnc

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  2. tradgardmastare4 September 2018 at 07:34

    Great looking set up,figures and diy work.
    Alan

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    1. william coutts4 September 2018 at 18:53

      HI Alan,good to hear from you,thanks for comment-the diy thing is just me "fannying about" as my wife calls it-but good fun,and of course,cheap!!
      johnc

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  3. Anonymous5 September 2018 at 13:48

    It's never a good day to die. I'll keep an eye open for an Airfix Fort Apache going cheap. Good effort. Think you need a Gatling and some US infantry.
    Cheers
    Chris

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    1. william coutts5 September 2018 at 20:30

      Chris,thanks for keeping a lookout for the fort!
      I think Hinds Figs do a gatling-so you just never know when one could make an appearance!!-as for infantry-do you think I'm made of money??
      johnc

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    2. Anonymous6 September 2018 at 08:59

      I'm sure your mate at Warrior does some nice US infantry...

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    3. william coutts6 September 2018 at 11:15

      Chris,yes he does but not this period-his ACW range is a "TAD" smaller than his Plains Indians range-pity really!
      johnc

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