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Title: Filibustering during the Lockdown
Post by: whiskey priest on March 27, 2020, 06:16:56 PM

As everybody needs a project in this strange new normal I started mine on Monday. I'm building up both sides of a game to play a Filibustering expedition into Mexico. So far this week I've finished 24 Filibusters and 8 Mexican regulares.

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hr82tyTIcHY/Xn4q0E7sCEI/AAAAAAAARXk/BzC1N87B6pE-l78mq_58o-_ScFgTWTLTwCKgBGAsYHg/s1600/20200327_162853.jpg)

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D0JjxcXbQsY/Xn4q0OXNI6I/AAAAAAAARXk/q4F1EoEnKPcmpLszOgPv2900pYk1LZ6TACKgBGAsYHg/s400/20200327_161530.jpg)

More pics and blethering on the blog.

Title: Re: Filibustering during the Lockdown
Post by: FifteensAway on March 28, 2020, 04:21:20 AM

You have me intriqued.  I want to know more about this whole Filibustering epoch of history - either I'm ignorant of it or know it by some other name.

Really nice looking figures.

Title: Re: Filibustering during the Lockdown
Post by: FifteensAway on March 28, 2020, 03:12:01 PM

Now that I know what it is, I am less intrigued.  Who wants to recreate something as shameful as trying to expand slavery?  Okay, maybe that wasn't the only motive but, well, yuck. Good luck, I guess.

Title: Re: Filibustering during the Lockdown
Post by: whiskey priest on March 28, 2020, 03:59:35 PM

You're right, it wasn't the only motivation and was almost never the primary one. I tend to think of them as piss poor attempts at recreating the Texas war of independence.

Title: Re: Filibustering during the Lockdown
Post by: whiskey priest on April 06, 2020, 08:22:06 PM

This weeks efforts result in another two groups of Mexican Regulares, a ruined building and a Leader for the Filibusters.

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bo3SqKoA3T4/Xot6NfISEtI/AAAAAAAARd0/L4QLHVx9xyYtAPQwgdpzahCnFJZeEpfBwCKgBGAsYHg/s1600/20200406_192838.jpg)

More photos and information on the blog.

Title: Re: Filibustering during the Lockdown
Post by: NickNascati on April 07, 2020, 12:52:03 AM

Neat project.  I’ve long been fascinated by William Walker and his exploits.

Title: Re: Filibustering during the Lockdown
Post by: Inkpaduta on April 07, 2020, 03:49:09 AM

I love the leader. Great figure.

Title: Re: Filibustering during the Lockdown
Post by: Tibson on April 09, 2020, 02:48:58 PM

I had no idea that was a thing.  Interesting history to be sure.  I wonder what impact the filibusters may have  had on the decisions of the Confederate leadership, beyond the military experience?  It seems hard to imagine these things occurred in a vacuum.

Title: Re: Filibustering during the Lockdown
Post by: NickNascati on April 09, 2020, 03:03:09 PM

Tibson,
            There are some theories out there.  Some think that if Walker had been successful in Nicaragua, that the Civil War may not have happened.  Not entirely sure why, but I have definitely read that.

Title: Re: Filibustering during the Lockdown
Post by: whiskey priest on May 07, 2020, 07:00:36 PM

This lockdown has it's uses although the thought of going back to work without having done a load more figures has me in a bit of a panic. Still I've gotten a load more done. 3 more groups of Filibuster infantry and a Group of Mexican militia.

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UkQ2PmckIKo/XrQvjIZfk5I/AAAAAAAARuU/96zmftopu9M7S7Kcdsm0THw1pdrK-k2PgCPcBGAsYHg/s640/20200507_130121.jpg)

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D4A5OwQFJms/XrQvjAFVLpI/AAAAAAAARuU/wL_3eKhZ3OA4_B1yA_bP3VQAfUyeuc_rQCPcBGAsYHg/s640/20200507_130234.jpg)

Hope you are all staying safe. Cheers

Title: Re: Filibustering during the Lockdown
Post by: Romark on May 07, 2020, 08:21:33 PM

Lovely collection  :-*

Title: Re: Filibustering during the Lockdown
Post by: EndTransmission on May 13, 2020, 09:16:54 PM

Wow, fantastic set of figures!

Title: Re: Filibustering during the Lockdown
Post by: Inkpaduta on May 14, 2020, 03:29:08 AM

Are you using the Foundry line of figures for this?

Title: Re: Filibustering during the Lockdown
Post by: whiskey priest on May 14, 2020, 09:57:22 AM

Most of the figures are Foundry but with some Empress figures in there as well. I've bought some Boothill figures to use as Presidials as well.

Title: Re: Filibustering during the Lockdown
Post by: juergen c. olk on May 22, 2020, 07:00:43 PM

Love it I have Walkers army painted up for Nicaraugua,a great book to read is the "TYCOONs WAR' about that and Vanderbilt and his rivals.

Title: Re: Filibustering during the Lockdown
Post by: Bugsda on May 22, 2020, 10:26:03 PM

Love 'em  :-*