AHPC12 - Donnybrook - Vienna 1683, Polish Winged Hussars

 

When you think of renaissance Polish, there's only one real troop type to talk about.

The Winged Hussars!!!

These fine body of men are from Redoubt Enterprises, now sold by Grubby Tanks.

I pondered for quite some time what make of figures to buy for my Hussars, Old Glory, The Assault Group, Essex, Foundry or Warlord?

Price was a consideration, while not the cheapest, I chose Redoubt as the Warfare Minature Ottomans, I painted up during the last Challenge were a reasonable match in size.

And the rear of the year award goes to......

Flags, everyone likes a flag don't they?

These and the lance pennants are from Battleflag, they're printed on good quality paper, just wish the red was more.....red, but they still look pretty cool, I think?

The wings were a bugger, I painted them before sticking them on the back of the man, mainly to give me room to paint the leopard skins, then stuck my little fat sausage fingers to 3 of the wings while trying to glue them in place.....sigh!!!!

So lots of swearing, repainting and gluing later, they were finished.

Now on to the Donnybrook part of the post.

"What's Donnybrook?" I hear you say

Now in Donnybrook, Elite units, of which the Hussars must be placed in are very small units. Mounted only get 3 figures!!! Which I'm totally ignoring as I did with the Ottomans. I've doubled the unit size to 6, otherwise its not worth painting the buggers up, is it?

So here I have 3 units of 6 figures each.

18 x 25mm Cavalry@10pts each

Making a grand total of 180 pts

I was a lucky chap and received an extra 5 points for the work on the flags and pennants, and for tempting Greg to paint another period!

AHPC12 - Iron Gate Scenary - Blacksmith's Forge

     Cybertron: Robot(s), Transformation/Transformative

For my visit to planet Cybertron, I thought I would use the Transformation description which would fit perfect for this wonderful piece of kit. A Blacksmith's forge that would transform base metal into weapons and other items a little less useful for a wargamer.

Once again its from those very clever chaps at Iron Gate Scenery, who really do make some great items for wargaming. This kit can be purchased for the modest sum of £14

Its an all plastic and resin kit, which fits together very easily. The base is from Warbases and is left over from the stack I bought to make jungle terrain a few Challenges ago.

Its probably more based on the medieval period, but hey ho, I think this fits for the Donnybrook period spot on.

And of course you need a Blacksmith, I can't remember where this chap comes from, sorry?

But with that stylish tache, who cares!

And here's his Dad, who's a Redoubt figures, from I think, their AWI range?

He's working very hard, poor chap.

There's a hole under the fire pit, for a tea lightbulb, which makes it looks like the flames are flickering. 

I did take a 5 second film. but can't get the bugger to work!!!

oh well

I hate working out how much buildings are worth, its 6 x 3 x 2 inches, so I'd hazard a guess at 5pts??

2 x 25mm figures @5 points

1 x 25mm horse@5pts

Forge @5pts

Cyberton Bonus 20pts

So I'd say 35pts???

What do you reckon Greg?

Unfortunately Greg, my Minion, didn't agree that my Blacksmiths forge fitted in with the Transformational part of the bonus round??? So I lost any bonus points only receiving

25 points for all that hard work.

Boooo!!!!

AHPC12 - Haitian Revolution - Strange Doctors

 

One of my favourite posts from last years Challenge was by Paul Scrivens-Smith, he posted some Napoleonic Scientists from Brigade Games in the US. 

Yes he is using a 3 inch brush to write his notes before anyone says anything?

Paul was living in the states at the time and offered to purchase the figures for me as he was heading back to blighty shortly. Paul got me these fine looking fellows as well as some other bits and bobs from Brigade Games.

Like Paul's figures, the table and other equipment all come from the WizzKids Range

In 1798 Napoleon headed for Egypt taking with him 160 scientists, engineers and artists to study the wonders of Egypt. My figures will head the other way over to Haiti, to study the stars and local fauna.

They are all of course Doctors of Astronomy, Biology and Naturalism.

All very Strange indeed!

So they fit in perfect with planet Skaro/Strange Doctors theme. Now I've completed 4 planets on the outer ring I'd like to head for Cybertron.

4 x 25mm figures @5pts = 20pts

Table and equipment 5pts

Skaro Bonus 20pts

So 45 pts in total!