Boot Hill Miniatures - New sculpts - CASTINGS IN STOCK 05/02/10

[Malamute]

I love these figs and will probably end up getting them no matter what, but I am not really an "Alamo" gamer. What else could they be used for? I suppose the Flintlock pistols rule them out for The American Civil War. It's interesting cause the dress is definitely 19th century but the weapons seem more 18th century to me.

The Texas War of Independence is not just centred around the Alamo which does tend to over shadow other less well known parts of the war. There are skirmishes a plenty, between cavalry in woods, around creek crossings etc, several set piece battles, raids for livestock and plunder etc. It has much scope for small games with a few figures and hero type characters.

 You have on one side a brightly coloured army based upon Napoleonic styles matched against a rag tag army dressed  in a mixture of Dickensian town clothes and Backwoodsman buckskins - Davy Crockett coonskin caps or top hats!

You can alternatively use the Texians as early Texas rangers defending homesteads etc from marauding Commanche/Apaches or Mexican bandits. The 1830/40's saw the first percussion cap rifles and soon the six shooter. I would suspect though many older flintlocks were still used right up to and after the ACW, where people couldn't afford new guns and trusted old faithful weapons.

I think there are plenty of opportunities to play these along Old West style games, but with a difference - no six shooters, so you have to be a bit more careful how you play, no more blazing away thinking I have another five left in the gun

[duhamel]

good, I will not make too many comments. it's just full of little details I like. (but hey, if Mr. Malamute could stop reading my mind ... that he is telepathic, in addition to beautiful miniatures)

[Thunderchicken]

This is stunning stuff Mal! Must be strong, must be strong..........   

[Hammers]

I don't play Old West and I probably never will but I have to say that this range is up there with the very best. Congratulations, M!

[Gluteus Maximus]

I love these figs and will probably end up getting them no matter what, but I am not really an "Alamo" gamer. What else could they be used for? I suppose the Flintlock pistols rule them out for The American Civil War. It's interesting cause the dress is definitely 19th century but the weapons seem more 18th century to me.

I'm pretty sure you can buy sprues of western small-arms, so chopping away the flintlock and adding a colt etc would be an easy conversion.

After all, if I have to buy them, then so should everyone else 

Well, my next order was going to be mounted Presidiales, but looking at these, I really don't know which ones now 

[v_lazy_dragon]

I'm sure that single-shot pistols were used in the ACW, especially by the confederates (lack of supply and all that) - so you could get away with a few. If you'd rather have them as single-shot caplock pistols, then it wouldn't be hard to cut away the striker for the flintlock.
And there are a couple of Old West weapons sprues available (Conquest do one, as do Iron wind Metals) so can always replace the 'easy to get to' ones with 6-shooters?

[Malamute]

Well, my next order was going to be mounted Presidiales, but looking at these, I really don't know which ones now 

Have both

[Gluteus Maximus]

Have both

I had an eerie premonition you would say that 

[Admiral Benbow]

You can alternatively use the Texians as early Texas rangers defending homesteads etc from marauding Commanche/Apaches or Mexican bandits. The 1830/40's saw the first percussion cap rifles and soon the six shooter. I would suspect though many older flintlocks were still used right up to and after the ACW, where people couldn't afford new guns and trusted old faithful weapons.

Arrgh, just when I thought to be save from buying those beauties comes this cunning marketing statement from you, Malamute, widening the historical possibilities right into my gaming area. Gosh, seems to be a must-have then ... 

[Svennn]

I had an eerie premonition you would say that 

Eerie is no surprise when you are dealing with the master (small m) of darkness (small d)

[Malamute]

Eerie is no surprise when you are dealing with the master (small m) of darkness (small d)

Prince, not master and with a capital P...

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Tis I Marther, Igor.

Just Registered for this excellent forum and for first post shall say how great these new sculpts are and looking forward to getting my mitts on them to paint.

Tim

[Malamute]

Tis I Marther, Igor.

Just Registered for this excellent forum and for first post shall say how great these new sculpts are and looking forward to getting my mitts on them to paint.

Tim

Tim, Glad to have you here

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Took me long enough but can talk Boothill now with the rest!

[Svennn]

Ponce, not master and with a capital P...

Fair enough.  Now back to the proper chat about proper toy soldiers. You sent them to the mouldmaker yet?