SI’s Dorking 1875: UD 11/4 British Lifeguards converted

[Elk101]

What a fantastic spectacle, really impressive.

The buildings are from Oshiro with scratchbuild sections by Silent Invader.

You'll find his thread here:

https://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=141285.15

[OSHIROmodels]

Love it all 

[aircav]

Fabulous

[Silent Invader]

Thanks all!

But absolutely no fanciful Steam Tech!!!!     The British didn’t even have explosives with which to blow the bridge as a last resort (such was the chaos after the surprise landings).

[Mad Lord Snapcase]

Superb looking game, looks like great fun.   

[commissarmoody]

Again great looking figs and table. And an enjoyable quick looking battle.

[Silent Invader]

Thanks chaps

The game took less than 2 hours

[Thunderchicken]

Ahhhhhh, a most excellent sight to behold  Splendid work! 

[Baron von Wreckedoften]

Huzzah for British musketry 

Twas ever thus!

[Silent Invader]

Thanks chaps 

[Silent Invader]

Bavarian Artillery aren’t available in my preferred size and style so I’ve converted a few spare figures.

The gun (Krupp Breechloader) and tools are from Outpost (though I believe that outlet has now closed  ).



Having ordered multiple packs of the EoE Infantry to form larger units, I had a surplus of officers, sergeants, banner men and drummers.

From left to right, a drummer becomes the Firer with the part from the Outpost kit presumably being a firing cord, the Officer has had his Infantry gorget removed, and the Sergeant has had his rifle replaced with binoculars.



From left to right, a banner bearer has had a headswap and becomes what I think is a Rammer though why a breechloader needs a rammer I’m not entirely sure, another banner bearer becomes the Swab, and a sergeant with head swap and rifle removed becomes the most junior chap with a bucket of water.



Why are they all shouting? Because they’re artillery so all deaf!

One thing I don’t seem to be able to find anything on is how the Krupp breechloader was actually operated. For example, (1) was it fired by a pull cord? and (2) did it really have a rammer and if so why?

Thanks for looking

[carlos marighela]

Not saying a rammer isn't correct, they still get used on some breechloading pieces, but maybe a trail spike or someone pulling the lanyard would have been a more obvious choice. Nice conversions either way.

[Silent Invader]

Thanks Carlos. I’ve changed over the rammer for a trail spike which looks a lot more in keeping . 

[Baron von Wreckedoften]

I asked Michael Perry about the rammer thing and he said that it was still used in breechloading guns; however, firing was by lanyard, rather than the earlier "portfire".

[OSHIROmodels]

Why are they all shouting?

Because they're all so happy to be out and about in England's green and pleasant land