What's occurring in swashbuckling land?

[Plynkes]

I've got a plan. A tiny project that has caught my interest, only a handful of miniatures and I have "Drums and Shakos" in mind for it. Converting some figures right now.

Haven't seen it done before. I don't expect it to spread like wildfire through the world of wargaming, though. I find it fascinating, but it is very "niche."

[Galloping Major]

Personally, I don't think it's possible to have too much French & Indian Wars 

Although, I think any of the C18 is high swash-buckling stuff, I used to play ECW/30YW period skirmishes with Once Upon A Time in the West Country. I too had a fancy for border reiving skirmishes, and as well as Elizabethan sea dogs and C17/C18 pirates, and late C17 generally is good stuff - I'd be interested in seeing any of this.....

But really, I can see why the F&IW is pretty much the natural choice of many of us, lots of different types involved, tribes with ancient enmities and all that aligning with the various colonials, wild majestic settings, and now some great figures available from.... now let me think........

www.gallopingmajorwargames.com

New Hurons coming out shortly, followed by our first packs of rangers 

[richarDISNEY]

I only check this board out for Pirate stuff...    FIW, ect... little interest.
And the occasional Witch Hunter odd and ends...

[Admiral Benbow]

We just decided our new club's project for TACTICA next year: The Thirty Years War! So my first small vignette is finished shortly, and I will show you what else we're doing in the coming months. Just a small teaser:



Yep, photoshopped a bit; just for that Hollywood look ...

[Malamute]

Oh My!   Admiral that is just beautiful

[Galloping Major]

Oh My!   Admiral that is just beautiful

I'll second that 

[Lowtardog]

I've got a plan. A tiny project that has caught my interest, only a handful of miniatures and I have "Drums and Shakos" in mind for it. Converting some figures right now.

Haven't seen it done before. I don't expect it to spread like wildfire through the world of wargaming, though. I find it fascinating, but it is very "niche."

Fishguard?

[Plynkes]

Nnnnn......nope. 

[Captain Blood]

Admiral B, that looks, as we say in Anglo-Saxon, the dog's bollocks.

I just know that you are about to outdo me at my own game!   

Good!

I'm longing to see more pics and close-ups. As soon as you can please 

[Hammers]

We just decided our new club's project for TACTICA next year: The Thirty Years War! So my first small vignette is finished shortly, and I will show you what else we're doing in the coming months. Just a small teaser:



Yep, photoshopped a bit; just for that Hollywood look ...

Oooh!

[Admiral Benbow]

Admiral B, that looks, as we say in Anglo-Saxon, the dog's bollocks.
I just know that you are about to outdo me at my own game!   
Good!
I'm longing to see more pics and close-ups. As soon as you can please 

Thanks a bunch, lads! Just to clarify, the shot shows not my figures, they are from the collection of club chap Bernhard. And you know what, Captain? You know the painter. Yes, you know him very well. Indeed, he paints not exclusively for you, that mighty baner! 

[Helen]

Very nice Admiral.

Helen

[carlos marighela]

Never really got into Pirates but I have bought a few minis for use as ship's crew and I' did pick up Angus Konstam's Scourge of the Seas cheap in a second hand shop for light loo reading.  I must admit I have been casting covetous eyes on the the big ship from War Store.  Looks almost ideal for a Dutch descent on the English coast.

[Captain Blood]

Thanks a bunch, lads! Just to clarify, the shot shows not my figures, they are from the collection of club chap Bernhard. And you know what, Captain? You know the painter. Yes, you know him very well. Indeed, he paints not exclusively for you, that mighty baner! 

 

Ah yes, good old Mischa! I thought I'd seen those curaissiers before!

Well, I'd still like to see more shots anyway. The scenic setting is herrlich! Could be a scene straight from 'The Last Valley'.

And if and when you do get round to painting a few yourself Admiral, they will be well worth seeing, I'm certain of that.

[Leapsnbounds]

You're right!  I would like to see more English Civil War Stuff and Pirates.  Isn't that what Swashbuckling is all about.