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Miniatures Adventure => Colonial Adventures => Topic started by: Yankeepedlar01 on 02 May 2010, 09:42:40 AM

Title: Royal Navy Heavy Rocket detatchment ~ NOT for 'button counters'!
Post by: Yankeepedlar01 on 02 May 2010, 09:42:40 AM: I wanted a model in my Colonial games to represent the heavier rockets in service later in the C19th, so I used the Naval Gardener gun crew from Perry Miniatues' Sudan range, together with the rocket piece from their Carlist War range. I know its an obsolete weapon by the period I want to use it in , but its fun! It also means I can use the machinegun now with a Beja crew for my Sudan game ~ I'm working on them now.

(http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh135/Yankeepedlar01/Zulu%20War/P1030141.jpg)
Title: Re: Royal Navy Heavy Rocket detatchment ~ NOT for 'button counters'!
Post by: Svennn on 02 May 2010, 09:54:01 AM: Good man. A nice piece put together for all the right reasons - I applaud you.
Title: Re: Royal Navy Heavy Rocket detatchment ~ NOT for 'button counters'!
Post by: Malamute on 02 May 2010, 11:12:38 AM: Quote from: Svennn on 02 May 2010, 09:54:01 AM
Good man. A nice piece put together for all the right reasons - I applaud you.

Yep, works for me too.
Title: Re: Royal Navy Heavy Rocket detatchment ~ NOT for 'button counters'!
Post by: former user on 02 May 2010, 11:16:37 AM: very well done and also very inventive

what is the long stick for? Is the rocket getting stuffed down the barrel?
Title: Re: Royal Navy Heavy Rocket detatchment ~ NOT for 'button counters'!
Post by: Plynkes on 02 May 2010, 11:20:24 AM: If it operates in the same way as the Carlist War version he has pinched the rocket frame from then the long stick is the rocket. The thick bit with the explosives in it is obscured by a crewman, I presume.
Title: Re: Royal Navy Heavy Rocket detatchment ~ NOT for 'button counters'!
Post by: former user on 02 May 2010, 11:26:47 AM: Oh I see

You must be right, stupid me o_o

of course, there is a long stick for direction
Title: Re: Royal Navy Heavy Rocket detatchment ~ NOT for 'button counters'!
Post by: Yankeepedlar01 on 02 May 2010, 12:10:07 PM: Quote from: Plynkes on 02 May 2010, 11:20:24 AM
If it operates in the same way as the Carlist War version he has pinched the rocket frame from then the long stick is the rocket. The thick bit with the explosives in it is obscured by a crewman, I presume.
Ah, found out! The rocket 'head' is hidden for the reason that I did n't know what colours to paint it and did n't want to look too foolish! :?
Title: Re: Royal Navy Heavy Rocket detatchment ~ NOT for 'button counters'!
Post by: timg on 02 May 2010, 03:28:04 PM: Very nice bit of work.
Title: Re: Royal Navy Heavy Rocket detatchment ~ NOT for 'button counters'!
Post by: Phil Robinson on 02 May 2010, 05:51:08 PM: Just the ticket, just hope I get to use it Wednesday ;D

Don't rush with the overrun Gatling though :-[
Title: Re: Royal Navy Heavy Rocket detatchment ~ NOT for 'button counters'!
Post by: Helen on 02 May 2010, 08:34:25 PM: Neat work David using this model for a heavy rocket trough.

Helen
Title: Re: Royal Navy Heavy Rocket detatchment ~ NOT for 'button counters'!
Post by: Yankeepedlar01 on 02 May 2010, 09:12:54 PM: Quote from: Phil Robinson on 02 May 2010, 05:51:08 PM
Just the ticket, just hope I get to use it Wednesday ;D

Don't rush with the overrun Gatling though :-[
Sorry to disappoint, but its already finished, just have to texture the base tomorrow. You'll enjoy facing it, I'm sure:it'll probably jam first turn! :-[
Title: Re: Royal Navy Heavy Rocket detatchment ~ NOT for 'button counters'!
Post by: Gluteus Maximus on 03 May 2010, 08:09:11 AM: Looks great! I'd have no problem using obsolete weapons like this, especially in colonial settings. I might even try something similar for my Darkest Africa forces :D

After all it happens plenty of times in the real world, what with overstretched military budgets etc. The British armed forces are constantly having to make do with dodgy old kit due to penny-pinching by politicians.

B******s >:(