Drums along the Mohawk - Project Finished 6 Oct 16

[Hu Rhu]

After my French Foreign Legion project  http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=72065.0   came to an end at BLAM, I was casting around for my next foray and inspiration came from two related sources.  

The first was a series of terrain built by Jimbibbly and Malamute shown at this thread. http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=81777.0      

The second was playing Malamute's Muskets and Tomahawks game at BLAM.
http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=83408.0     That was it I was hooked.  

So the day after BLAM I combed this forum for inspiration and boy is there some fantastic stuff on here.  So having stolen copied a few, I present my next project 'Drums along the Mohawk'. The theme is taken from the great film of the same name starring Henry Fonda.



Also inspiration was sought from 'The Last of the Mohicans' with Daniel Day-Lewis amongst others.



and also 'The Northwest Passage' starring Spencer Tracy which defines Rogers Rangers for me.



Combined they seemed to offer me a whole host of visual images as well as a set of fantastic scenarios to be played out.  I already had a copy of Muskets and Tomahawks and decided that they were the rule set for me.



I wanted the game to be more about small bands of men rather than individual heroics.  I considered other sets including Song of Drums and Tomahawks and La Longue Carabine and they came close to what I wanted but I just loved the way M&T played especially with the side quests etc.

Next I began to assemble everything I needed to start the ball rolling.  Having taken some advice from Eric the Shed I bought a couple of log cabins from Pegasus.  The large one shown here will do the job.



Sadly the two smaller ones are a little too small and will probably be relegated to storehouses etc.



I already had a Perry's farmhouse which (of course) will need re-painting and basing.



A trip to my local hobby store found some wood to act as suitable fence posts.



Which a trial run saw turned into snake fencing and cross fences as shown here.



My bits box turned up some offcuts of blue foam, some cork bark, kapok and cotton wool.







And finally Ebay produced a ton of corn stalks from JTT to kick start my fields.



That should give me enough to start the terrain that I need.  

Next up will be a start of the terrain boards themselves.

[gamer Mac]

WOW good start

[Malamute]

 

You have been productive in two weeks. 

Looking forward to seeing the project take shape you are already well on the way.

[OSHIROmodels]

Good man 

Marking my place so I can follow you along ready for BLAM 2016 

cheers

James

[Galloping Major]

Looking good, I'll be back 



www.gallopingmajorwargames.com

[Dr DeAth]

You're quick off the mark, I've still not unpacked my stuff from BLAM yet 

[Hu Rhu]

You have been productive in two weeks. 

Actually it's only a been a week since BLAM - although it feels longer 

Good man 

Marking my place so I can follow you along ready for BLAM 2016 

cheers

James

I hadn't intended to offer this at BLAM 2016.    At least not as well as 'Follow that Camel' 

Looking good, I'll be back 

www.gallopingmajorwargames.com

Hopefully when you do, I'll have painted some of your wonderful figures.   

[Elk101]

Fantastic start! I can't believe your productivity already. Like James, I'm ensuring that I get the updates for this.

[Malamute]

Actually it's only a been a week since BLAM - although it feels longer 

I hadn't intended to offer this at BLAM 2016.    At least not as well as 'Follow that Camel' 

Hopefully when you do, I'll have painted some of your wonderful figures.   

Blimey, yes of course you are right. It definitely feels a lot longer that one week.

Don't worry I will run M&T at BlAM 2016 and also have a chance to play "Follow that Camel"

[NurgleHH]

Fantastic start, which figures will you use? After These Inspiration by malamute I decided to Force My Black Hussar 7 years war stuff with two buildings from Najewitz Lasermodellbau. French vs Prussians Supported By Hessians.

[OSHIROmodels]

I hadn't intended to offer this at BLAM 2016.    At least not as well as 'Follow that Camel' 

Only joshing with you, I want to play with camels first 

cheers

James

[Malamute]

I want to play with camels first 

cheers

James

 
you should perhaps re-phrase that.

[OSHIROmodels]

you should perhaps re-phrase that.

Nope 

Got to give you lot some ammo 

(feel free to delete these if you want Gary  )

cheers

James

[Marine0846]

Lots of stuff for great terrain.
I find that I enjoy making terrain as much as painting figures.
Look forward to following along.

[Hu Rhu]

You're quick off the mark, I've still not unpacked my stuff from BLAM yet 

Mine are still stuck in the garage.  They can wait their turn 

Fantastic start! I can't believe your productivity already. Like James, I'm ensuring that I get the updates for this.

Hope you won't be disappointed. 

Fantastic start, which figures will you use? After These Inspiration by malamute I decided to Force My Black Hussar 7 years war stuff with two buildings from Najewitz Lasermodellbau. French vs Prussians Supported By Hessians.

Thanks for the encouragement.  I shall check out the Najewitz site and see if they are suitable for N America in the FIW. 

Only joshing with you, I want to play with camels first 

you should perhaps re-phrase that.

(feel free to delete these if you want Gary  )

No chance.  My philosophy is 'live by the post, die by the post'.  Besides every other thread has you two bickering like an old married couple.  Why shouldn't mine.