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Author Topic: "We're gonna need more men..." - Historicon Alamo photos added page 3....  (Read 6437 times)

Offline wds0855

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Sunday March 6, 1836. The battle of the Alamo commences in full force. Five regiments of Mexican infantry are ordered forward.
« Last Edit: August 06, 2023, 06:34:45 PM by wds0855 »

Offline wds0855

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Re: "We're gonna need more men..."
« Reply #1 on: November 06, 2021, 07:39:05 PM »
The defenders steadily man there posts.
« Last Edit: November 07, 2021, 02:20:20 PM by wds0855 »

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Re: "We're gonna need more men..."
« Reply #2 on: November 06, 2021, 07:40:43 PM »
Overhead view of the compound. (All figures are 40mm).

Offline Patrice

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Re: "We're gonna need more men..."
« Reply #3 on: November 06, 2021, 07:41:16 PM »
 :o Very impressive!

Offline AKULA

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Re: "We're gonna need more men..."
« Reply #4 on: November 06, 2021, 09:23:06 PM »
Stunning  8)

Offline Armstrong47

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Re: "We're gonna need more men..."
« Reply #5 on: November 06, 2021, 09:39:46 PM »
Awesome,I''ve been collecting and painting the Boot Hill miniatures figures for over a decade now,and with the release of the Sarissa Precision Alamo MDF buildings the project is looking very "doable" now
"We've got 'em now,boys!!"
G A Custer,Sunday afternoon 25th June 1876

Offline MaleGriffin

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Re: "We're gonna need more men..."
« Reply #6 on: November 06, 2021, 10:38:30 PM »
Beautifully done!
Hoc quoque transibit
Sanguinem sistit semper

Offline Malamute

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Re: "We're gonna need more men..."
« Reply #7 on: November 07, 2021, 10:46:16 AM »
Quite the spectacle, in 40mm as well!  :)
"These creatures do not die like the bee after the first sting, but go on age after age, feeding on the blood of the living"  - Abraham Van Helsing

Offline Roo

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Re: "We're gonna need more men..."
« Reply #8 on: November 07, 2021, 12:40:37 PM »
Very cool project.  Nicely painted soldiers and the Alamo itself  is superb.

Offline wds0855

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Re: "We're gonna need more men..."
« Reply #9 on: November 07, 2021, 02:22:14 PM »
Thank you everyone for the kind comments. I am hoping to run a game at one of the HMGS conventions next year.
Still have not decided on ruleset. But that's part of the fun of putting something like this together, right?

Armstrong47, I think the BootHill figures are excellent, good choice.

Offline has.been

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Re: "We're gonna need more men..."
« Reply #10 on: November 07, 2021, 07:14:07 PM »
I've always had a soft spot for heroic last stands.
I am impressed by your efforts with this.

Offline FifteensAway

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Re: "We're gonna need more men..."
« Reply #11 on: November 09, 2021, 02:59:21 PM »
Stupendous dedication to a subject. 

Though I wonder at doing all this for a one off - perhaps you have also collected other figures to do some of the field battles?  If not, I guess its just all part of the benign madness this hobby can be; I'm certainly guilty in my own way.

How big are those Mexican regiments - looks to be around 96 figures each?  That would be a large unit in any scale and it is all the more impressive in 40 mm.

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Re: "We're gonna need more men..."
« Reply #12 on: November 09, 2021, 04:47:51 PM »
Proper eye candy,great job  :-*


Offline wds0855

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Re: "We're gonna need more men..."
« Reply #13 on: November 09, 2021, 09:22:32 PM »
FifteensAway, good questions.

I have already gamed the "Battle of Gonzales" with these figures. I am thinking of other scenarios as well.

The smallest Mexican Regiment, reserves, is 64 men. Each regiment includes Commanding Officer, junior officers, NCO's,color bearers, musicians, infantry, sappers with axes, men with crowbars and pick axes, and ladder bearers. I don't have counts on the other 4 yet, I am still painting a few. But they are all over 100 each.
« Last Edit: November 09, 2021, 09:25:55 PM by wds0855 »

Offline Armstrong47

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Re: "We're gonna need more men..."
« Reply #14 on: November 10, 2021, 12:17:36 PM »
FifteensAway, good questions.

I have already gamed the "Battle of Gonzales" with these figures. I am thinking of other scenarios as well.

The smallest Mexican Regiment, reserves, is 64 men. Each regiment includes Commanding Officer, junior officers, NCO's,color bearers, musicians, infantry, sappers with axes, men with crowbars and pick axes, and ladder bearers. I don't have counts on the other 4 yet, I am still painting a few. But they are all over 100 each.

Wow!! That's impressive!!

Andy

 

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