"Come and take it!"

[Malamute]

On the 1st October 1835  Captain Francisco Castaneda along with 200 men of the Dolorez cavalry regiment arrived in Gonzales, Texas under orders to remove a small cannon given to the Texian residents to ward off Indians. The small piece was mounted on a carriage made from a tree trunk with crude wheels.

The Texians steadfastly refused to give up the gun. On 2nd October there was some parleying, a demonstration by the Mexican cavalry near the town, and considerable yelling and taunting by the Texians, who dared the Mexicans to "come and take it!" echoing the words emblazoned on their newly created battle flag flying in the breeze.

The cannon was fired and the Texians advanced on the Mexican cavalry. After a brief skirmish the Mexicans retired and rode off towards San Antonio De Bejar. The war for Texan Independence had begun!

Colonel Moore proudly waves the "Come and take it" flag next to the gun.









Colonel Moore is a converted Boot Hill Figure.

The gun and accessories sculpted by our very own, very talented Duhamel will soon be available as a limited release via Boot Hill Miniatures.

[captain richards]

real nice paintwork...great job on the flag

[Aaron]

Very nice work. If I was converting the colonel myself I'd be tempted to swap his shotgun for a linstock, but he is much more versatile with the shotgun.

[timg]

  me want..............

[Silent Invader]

Another very nice addition to your project  

Great work by Duhamel on that gun and artillery tools.

[Bugsda]

Brilliant! Save me one of those guns  Love the conversion, is it just a head swop?

[Keith]

Love it - any chance of selling the figure at some point too?

[duhamel]

a beautiful piece, but I'm not impartial.
beautiful painting and I love the flag.
nick bravo, bravo me , bravo painter

[Malamute]

a beautiful piece, but I'm not impartial.
beautiful painting and I love the flag.
nick bravo, bravo me , bravo painter

 

Yes, bravo to you Mon Amis, great sculpting on the gun and the accessories.

[Malamute]

Brilliant! Save me one of those guns   Love the conversion, is it just a head swop?

Will do Senor.

Yep just head swap, green stuff neck tie, removed top hat from hand and filed the mountain lion head off the satchel.

[Helen]

Lovely work Nick on the miniature and to Duhamel on the artillery piece.

Let me know when you have the artillery piece available as I'm interested.

My project for this period has been put back for another year, but when you have limited additions its "Come and Grab it!" :-)

Cheers,

Helen

[sepoy1857]

Love it all - Very nicely done sir! I'd be interested in one as well.

[Conquistador]

Very frustrated to have had to put these figures on hold temporarily.

Very nice!

Gracias,

Glenn

[Dr. The Viking]

Very nice seniör Malamute!

[Christian]

Nice little diorama and cannon... I think they'd be good for a range of pursposes! 

Looking forward to it being available...