Jamestown 1607-1610: teaser wip

[Captain Blood]

I love you Steve 

Looking great already.

[Silent Invader]

Thanks Paul. The Aliens crew went to a good home 

I love you Steve 

I'm touched   

[Captain Blood]

I'm touched   

We know that 

It's your mad indefatigability that I love!

[Mason]

We know that 

Dont we just!
 

[Galloping Major]

Nice conversions on the colonists. 

[OSHIROmodels]

Interesting idea mate, looking forward to seeing the progress 

cheers

James

[nervisfr]

Like the idea for the period.

I have the same idea for playing with early matchlocks and indians.

You can add the Footshore miniatures Skraeling to your indians like these ones :



or the Foundry range back on  the market...

 
cheers
Eric

[Silent Invader]

Thanks all  

Thanks Eric. Foundry don't make it easy to find their Native Anericans but I tracked them down  

http://www.wargamesfoundry.com/pike-and-shot/early-american-indians/

It's a shame the pack contents are so mixed, as I really only want bare chests. Still a possibility though.

I did look at the Footsore Skraelings (which were once sold as a special by Gripping Beast?) but conversion to match the Perry and Conquest would be a lot more effort, mainly because I'd want to remove the full head of hair on the bowmen, while the leggings on the spearmen are significantly more bulky. Still, for more variety if I need to expand the project then they're a possibility. Thanks again.  

[Stepman3]

Eureka does a great set of Powhatan Indians as well...

[Silent Invader]

Thanks Stepman. Yeah, I saw those and they're on the 'maybe' list. Am not so keen on the cloaks though and as a point of principle don't tend to buy minis where I'll be sent a mix from a selection. 

[mikedemana]

Can't wait to watch this project progress...! Nice period. How big of games are you planning on -- how many figs per side? The "Song" rules engine would work well for solo, I think. The dice can kind of take over and create the storyline for you. In fact, our current games we're running as part of our playtest of the Beaver Wars campaign  for the Song of Drums and Tomahawks rules is the early period with matchlocks rather than muskets.

Keep up the inspiring work!

Mike Demana
www.firstcommandwargames.com

[nervisfr]

Thanks all  

Thanks Eric. Foundry don't make it easy to find their Native Anericans but I tracked them down  

http://www.wargamesfoundry.com/pike-and-shot/early-american-indians/

It's a shame the pack contents are so mixed, as I really only want bare chests. Still a possibility though.

I did look at the Footsore Skraelings (which were once sold as a special by Gripping Beast?) but conversion to match the Perry and Conquest would be a lot more effort, mainly because I'd want to remove the full head of hair on the bowmen, while the leggings on the spearmen are significantly more bulky. Still, for more variety if I need to expand the project then they're a possibility. Thanks again.  

instead woodland indian you should use Tupinamba figurines (Copplestone and Eureka 28mm )....

They are nude and you can design all you want on the warriors  like clothes...

 

[Malamute]

I really like the conversions on these so far.
 

I think you know that I like your conversion work, though, seeing as I have your 'Aliens' stuff, which are very impressive.
 

Keep it up, mate.

Seconded, wonderful conversions, your sense of pose and movement within each figure is really, really good.

[Silent Invader]

Thanks very much all 

@Mike
It's a small project (so one day it might be a big one!).  To start I'll have 18 (+ leader) English and 36 (+ leader) Americans.  As for rules, thanks for suggestions but I'll probably rough out some of my own, not because I don't think others might work but I just enjoy doing it that way.

@Eric
Tupi! Good idea. The Eureka minis with tuft haircuts look good. I'll have to check out the size comparison (though generally Eureka are a little smaller than Perry, IMO they do work well together)

@Nick
You're very kind - most of the movement is by the original sculptor and the Perrys are especially good at that. The Conquests do have the odd pose (eg, some with a forearm vertical that looks a bit unnatural to me) which I've modded. Have to say though, it's far easier to convert good minis than bad minis.

[Constable Bertrand]

Oooooh you have a nice little gathering there Steve. I like your attention to detail in your conversions.

Cheers
Matt