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Miniatures Adventure => Age of the Big Battalions => Topic started by: bulldogger2000 on May 21, 2016, 03:58:07 PM
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I'm unsure if this is the proper board for this posting. It certainly is not "The Old West". It's not quite "Colonial". So if it is miss categorized I apologize.
At the urging of a gaming buddy, I started a "side period" project of the 2nd Seminole War. I decided that I would try to drum up (no pun intended) interest in my other gaming buddies with a short video. Apparently the video is too large for posting here, so I have posted a few stills. The Seminole figures are newly painted and as of yet, the bases are unfinished.
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Excellent, very atmospheric :)
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Certainly reminds me of the Jungle Cruise at Disney World! Perfect!
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Very cool! Not a projec I would have thought of. Can I ask has you made the water?
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Very cool! Not a projec I would have thought of. Can I ask has you made the water?
Couldn't be easier Joe....just my regular table, terrain cloth with a roll of green cellophane over the top. I've done the same for more costal areas with blue cellophane. I think it gives a nice illusion of depth. Dang...now I gave away my deepest held secret!
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Thanks! Will have to remember that one.
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Very nice. :-* :-*
More photos please. :)
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Nice work,love the water effects,well done. :)
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I just love these unusual wars, great job
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The Seminole figures are newly painted and as of yet, the bases are unfinished
who made them?
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Super great work! Would you care to share/post this on the Yahoo group that covers the Seminole Wars?
https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Moccasins/info (https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Moccasins/info)
I also have a bit of a Second Seminole War project going on my blog, although I am nowhere near as far along as you are!
http://foragecaps.blogspot.com/search/label/Second%20Seminole%20War (http://foragecaps.blogspot.com/search/label/Second%20Seminole%20War)
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Thanks for the request for more photos...
This first one is a indiscriminate swamp lurker. The US has to watch their step. (it's an old Airfix figure I have had for 40 years just laying around waiting for some purpose).
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Super great work! Would you care to share/post this on the Yahoo group that covers the Seminole Wars?
https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Moccasins/info (https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Moccasins/info)
I also have a bit of a Second Seminole War project going on my blog, although I am nowhere near as far along as you are!
http://foragecaps.blogspot.com/search/label/Second%20Seminole%20War (http://foragecaps.blogspot.com/search/label/Second%20Seminole%20War)
I'd be honored to....maybe I can upload the video.
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who made them?
The figures are Old Glory. Although Old Glory is sometimes a mixed bag as far as quality, I think their Seminoles are some of the best figures they have done. They have separate heads so that a decent mix of poses can be made up. Along with a varied paint scheme for each, it gives quite the look.
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Well done.
Love the water.
May I ask who made the boats?
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Well done.
Love the water.
Mat I ask who made the boats?
They are from Greenfield Hobby....long out of production.
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Young Ensign Egbert Filaroot, had joined the US Revenue Cutter Service as a final move to try to put off his father's yammering about getting a job and making a way for himself in the real world. Long pampered by overly protective, wealthy parents, the thought of working for a living hardly seemed attractive to the spoiled, overbearing, know-it-all son of a Massachusetts merchant. He love the idea of wearing an elaborate uniform, but the thought of going into the military seemed far too taxing, so he opted instead for the Cutter Service which he hoped would be less draining of his energy, which he preferred to save for whiskey and wenching.
The Seminole were up in arms again, Filaroot was given the task of escorting the sutler at Moss Oaks Point away from his establishment prior to being burned out by the tribe. Seconded in rank on the mission was Chief Petty Officer Roland "Rollie" Ratherburg. A 20 year veteran of the US Navy, Ratherburg had enlisted in the Cutter Service in the hopes of final putting down roots, rather than touring the globe. He despised the spoiled brat he was serving under, but he knew that if he and the others were to survive the youngster's first mission, he would have to keep the little rich kid out of trouble....
The Seminole have already struck at the sutler's post.
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Cupping his hand to his mouth...Filaroot shouts to notify the sutler that rescue is on the way...
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"Ensign" Ratherford interjected, "...if you don't mind me making a suggestion, it may be more advantageous to make less noise out here in the swamps. You never know what you may stir up." the cutrer service arrives on the scene chasing the Seminole from the immediate area.
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Again raising his voice to call out to any possible inhabitants in the cabin, Filaroot finds that the cabin is empty...
"Ratherburg, I'm going to look around a bit to see if I can located anyone belonging to the cabin."
"Very well sir, But keep in mind....try to be quiet."
"Pish Posh! Don't be an old woman."
Moments later....
"Senior Petty Officer! Where are you! Filaroot yells (again at the top of his lungs).
"Right here sir....but you REALLY need to be more quiet!"
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"He never learns does he Chief Petty Officer? Should we tell him?"
"Nah....let's just go back to the boats. Maybe the next Ensign they send out won't be such a pain in the arse."
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Great swamp terrain, the figures look great too. :)
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Nice stuff. What figs are you using for the US?
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Nice stuff. What figs are you using for the US?
The US naval figures are Old Glory Mexican-American War figures (The US Revenue Cutter Service dressed no differently than the US Navy as far as I can determine). The US Infantry and Volunteers are the figures from the Texas War of Independence line of figures. The US deserters from that line are in the appropriate uniforms for the 2nd Seminole War. The New Orleans Greys are in the earlier 1825 "pinwheel" caps, which I am using for uniformed volunteer units.
The nice thing about the US figures are that they are already painted for earlier projects (the US navy for the Mexican=American Mosquito Fleet actions, the US deserters and the New Orleans Greys for the Texas War of Independence). The only figures I am in need of painting are the Seminoles (which is why their bases are not yet finished in the photos). They have been a lot of fun due to the colorful, variety of clothing and equipment. When added to warpaint, they remind me armed circus clowns!
Attached is a close up of the New Orleans Greys fighting at the Alamo.
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This weekend will see the first, 2nd Seminole War game with the guys....Here are a couple nice figures from the old Conquest 500 Nations line, now carried by Warlord Games. Tecumseh and Tuko-See-Mathla.
I apologize for the poor photo quality.
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Tecumseh
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Tuko-See-Mathla
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wow. :-* :-* :-*
Lovelly painting.
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Wow!
These are stunning :o :o :o
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A boat load of Revenue Cutter Service ratings leave the safety of their frontier post in search of Osceola in the swamps of Florida. The gang had our first play test game this past weekend. Rules were quick, bloody (for the Army) and in need of a bit of tweaking. However, we were able to get two full games in, during a 5.5 hour period. The first was a win for the Seminoles. The second game a victory for the US forces.
The ominous "finger of fate" flies above the departure.
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Just as feet touch dry land, Seminoles make their presence known with a ambushing volley.
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This makes me want to do the Seminole War
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Indeed. But un-usual? It was again a war in which both sides were responsible for war crimes. But at that time nobody was thinking along those lines. ;-)
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In the background, you can see a US Army unit trying to outflank the Seminoles ambushing the Cutter Service troops. Unfortunately, the difficult terrain made it impossible.
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With no help coming, the Cutter Service takes heavy casualties (including their civilian guide) from the first (of many) ambushes in game one.
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These figures look very good.I'm assuming they are all Old Glory?
Mark
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Great stuff!
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I'm getting these. :D
Mark
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Tried to get Warlord to make some early war army to go with the 20 Seminoles they have but they didn't think they would be popular enough.They took over the Seminoles when they acquired the Conquest line but wouldn't you want some opponents for them.I guess they didn't. I've abandoned my project.
Mark
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excellent job,the paint jobs are outstanding.
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Echo that, great job!
The Old Glory Seminole range is quite good, definately one of their best ones
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Marco, I'm using New Orleans Greys and US deserters from Boot Hill miniatures to pair with Warlord's Seminole figures in 28mm. Now I'm trying to figure out where to go for artillery and crews.
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Are those sailor figures the 28mm Old Glory Mex-Am range Naval Landing Party figs?
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Indeed. But un-usual? It was again a war in which both sides were responsible for war crimes. But at that time nobody was thinking along those lines. ;-)
I can't think of many of the wars we recreate that don't feature war crimes, even in the "Age of Reason" lace wars. Hopefully we don't put too many of those into our games.