American Expedition to Venus

[Ray Rivers]

Lordy, Jim!  That animule of yours reeks to high heaven!

Well Jack, that's why I named him Stinky.

 

Col. Jim Beam, Commander, US Expeditionary Cavalry Brigade riding on his mount "Stinky"




Col. Beam is a courageous and inspiring leader.  He wears the distinctive white gloves of a US Regular.  His mount Stinky is capable of dealing out devastating damage; his claws and teeth able to rip through the toughest metal.  Yet Stinky does have a rather annoying drawback.  As a semi-wild animal, controlability is his greatest disadvantage.  Without warning he has been known to chase after small prey and as a carnivore he has a tendency to snack on the bodies of enemies he destroys.  A massive death dealing killing machine... whose primal instincts can reap unexpected results.

Joining Col. Beam are two "Jeb Stupart" light steam tanks:




These machines (armed with a gatling gun in its' turret) were designed to charge directly into the enemy main body and as such are very rapid.  Turning at speed, however, has been associated with the vehicle overturning.

And here... is a group shot of Col. Beam and the US Expeditionary Cavalry Brigade.  Smile for the camera boys!




 

[commissarmoody]

Oh thats pretty that is..
what did you use for the steam tanks and for :stinky:

[former user]

I see 4 and 5 on the yellow markings

are there more vehicles?

[Ray Rivers]

I see 4 and 5 on the yellow markings

are there more vehicles?

One through three were prototypes.  JS1 was destroyed on speed trials when it's boiler blew up and JS3 was wrecked beyond repair when it overturned and rolled several times when attempting to turn at high speed.

JS2 continues as a test bed for further upgrades to the design.

 

[Ray Rivers]

what did you use for the steam tanks and for :stinky:

The steam tanks are modified Black Army Euzkadi tankettes.  Stinky is a Shadowforge Dinosaur and his rider is a Perry Officer from the Sudan range.

[Orctrader]

Very, very nice.   

[former user]

will there be regular dino cavalry or just officer mounts?

[Ray Rivers]

will there be regular dino cavalry or just officer mounts?

Just the one. 

Can you imagine getting a bad throw of the dice and watching an entire dino cavalry unit scatter in all directions... killing everything in their path!

 

[Ray Rivers]

Very, very nice.   

High praise, indeed.  Thanks!

[former user]

Can you imagine getting a bad throw of the dice and watching an entire dino cavalry unit scatter in all directions... killing everything in their path!

oh, I can
must try Your rules though - I have 25 Human cavalry and 25 lizardmen auxiliary cavalry on dinos, plus 3 artillery batteries pulled by dinos

I'm a dinomaniac

[gamer Mac]

Lovely stuff Ray
Some very nice additions to you force.

[Ray Rivers]

Thanks mate,

Have an infantry unit and a gatling gun unit left to do.  That should leave me with a pretty good "basic" army.

After that a couple Prussian steam tanks, maybe an infantry unit or two, a bit more scenery and then it is off to battle!

Once the basic armies are thrashed out, then I'll turn my attention to finishing the Blunderbuss and another 'nef to keep things relatively even.  Got the mojo working right now and am steadily making progress...

Huzzah!

[Bullshott]

Very nice work Ray. I do like the paint scheme on the dino.

[warrenpeace]

Just watched "The Wind and the Lion" again (about the 4th or 5th time) and enjoyed seeing the USN sailors with their machine guns supporting the Marines.  Will there be some United States Ether Navy sailors in your expedition to Venus, Ray?

[Chairface]

Again, so impressed! Any chance of getting a pic of the completed army so far?