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Miniatures Adventure => Old West => Topic started by: Chico on 21 June 2014, 07:58:54 PM
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So after getting into DMH and having a soft spot for themed armies/groups/gangs. I've started a Confederate Bushwacker gang, rather handy was that in this months Wargames Illustrated there's rules for these guerilla chaps (I was and still might do run this as a Outlaw gang as Deserters/After-war)
I just like to state in no way was I going for historical colours or even realistic heh, so if my colour palate offends the purist well too bad hehe.
(http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x314/juggalochico/DSCF0651.jpg)
Captain & Bushwacker W/Shotgun
(http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x314/juggalochico/DSCF0669.jpg)
The plan is to run red as a spot colour to help when gaming (Easy to spot) but I will try to limit the grey as much as possible on the Guerillas/Ruffians and use more browns.
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Nice start. Are they the company D figures?
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Nice start. Are they the company D figures?
Yes they are :), pleasant chap to deal with and a bargain price at 10 for £15 inc postage.
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More pictures and more chaps, one of these days I should really get round to getting a cam that works...
(http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x314/juggalochico/DSCF0736.jpg)
(http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x314/juggalochico/DSCF0763.jpg)
(http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x314/juggalochico/DSCF0796.jpg)
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Very nice scoundrels there. :D Might have to check that company D out now.
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Very nice scoundrels there. :D Might have to check that company D out now.
Do it :), they don't have much for sale atm but I'm sure if the sets sell well they'll put more items out.
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Like the figures.
Do they have mounted guys for the same figures?
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Very nice scoundrels there. :D Might have to check that company D out now.
Ditto.
Will check them out later.
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Like the figures.
Do they have mounted guys for the same figures?
I think I saw a mounted set (4 riders) as well. Very reasonably priced that you can't argue with, at least if you're in the UK!!!
Any comparison pictures against the "usual suspects", Foundry, Artizan, Black Scorpion etc?
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Like the figures.
Do they have mounted guys for the same figures?
There is a set of 8 mounted Bushwackers, but they are slighty different scultps to the foot troopers:
(http://www.mrsite.co.uk/usersitesv25/86133.mrsite.com/wwwroot/USERIMAGES/REBGUERILLLAS7.JPG)
Any comparison pictures against the "usual suspects", Foundry, Artizan, Black Scorpion etc?
I'll do a scale shot when I get my Old Glory James-younger gang sorted/in my hands
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The rest of the lads painted up, rough and eady to game with and poor pictures.:
(http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x314/juggalochico/DSCF0273.jpg?t=1404815502)
(http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x314/juggalochico/DSCF0301.jpg)
(http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x314/juggalochico/DSCF0302.jpg)
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Nice work, Chico! I really like your Bushwackers.
I live near Northfield, MN, site of the Northfield Raid by the Younger-James gang. I look at your fellows and can tell they won't retire just because the war ended. ;)
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Many thanks and rather interesting bit of info :), speaking of the James-Younger gang though they happen to be my next DMH gang project.
Picked these up for them (Mix of Foundry and Dixon)
(http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/OTA4WDEyMTA=/z/F7oAAOSwDk5Turso/$_57.JPG)
I think I may have a addiction to Bushwacker gone-Outlaws heh.
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The start on my Clubs (Watford Wargames Federation) town:
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xap1/t1.0-9/10385463_10204034742086370_427874849228297474_n.jpg)
My Bushwackers killing off some rival northern Outlaws... no doubt under the pay of Jayhawkers.
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xap1/t1.0-9/1939584_10204034742286375_5020989148112179366_n.jpg)
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Chico, looks like you're off to a flyin' start. I'm not normally a fan of colour-coded skirmish groups but these work - probably because of the uniforms. Simple little town to start with too - amazing how easy/fun it is to get started in Old West gaming. Not as easy as gladiators...but close!
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Thanks mate. Aye the town is being painted up and expanded by another member of my gaming group and table being made so it shall look rather good when finished.
A little group of us is Old West crazy atm :)
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There a handful of wargaming must-haves...and some of them happen to be quite easy/cheap/small scale to assemble. Gladiators? Cake. Old West? Can be pretty easy. And with all of the Old West rules out there, it's always great to have the miniatures on hand. I think my only "knock" with Old West stuff is that the buildings and terrain are a bit specific so you won't get too much redundancy out of them.
Beyond that it's a great era to wargame. And if you get over your craze in a month or two...you didn't spend too much coin and you have some cool minis sitting on the shelf when the bug hits again in a few months or years. I think we all have those moments when someone suggests a game and you think "Wait, I have a bunch of old minis in a box somewhere..." :)
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First few buildings painted by Watford Club member Bob Long:
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I think they look great and will help get a few more people interested.
As for crazes, it tends not to happen to me as my collections are rooted in the 1980's/early 90's. But I foresee this not dying out for me. I may move rulesets but Old West is here to stay.
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Frank and Jesse James:
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OqSbwbIq5Co/U8J48KvpOII/AAAAAAAACA0/nD7GpIDYSd4/s1600/DSCF0378.png)
More here and a bit of fluff ect
http://oldhammeronabudget.blogspot.co.uk/2014/07/dead-mans-hand-james-younger-gang-frank.html
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Cole & Jim Younger:
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-g4eZ3UFnyso/U8UZY_4-ntI/AAAAAAAACBE/u0_SFuneWNs/s1600/DSCF0488.png)
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Lz1NuBMwNCI/U8UZY8ixcVI/AAAAAAAACBA/ua39qMckwaU/s1600/DSCF0507.png)
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Off to a great start. Which company produces the buildings? Products for Wargamers?
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Off to a great start. Which company produces the buildings? Products for Wargamers?
Thanks, note sure who made the buildings as they were bought of ebay.
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Finished the James-Younger Gang:
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Are last DMH game:
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