Something a bit different added to the collection this week. A couple of 4Ground Ox Carts and North Star oxen to pull them.
The carts went together easily and painted up in no time. The draft animals were no different. The bases are just 3/16 balsa but to size.
With some FIW minis for size.
And by Americans, I mean "occupants of the Americas." I sailed through the rest of the 28mm FIW minis I had - eight more Coureur des Bois and Militiamen as well as eight native Americans. The first nations guys were a hell of a lot more fun to paint up that I'd been anticipating. Once I did a bit of research into the look and feel, the war paint jumped out at me and turned the models from a "study in browns" to "hot damn these are scary."
I think my work on these and posting these pictures among my gaming group means they might see the tabletop sooner rather than later. Mark and Mike were both very eager for chance to put B&P back in action. Now if they'd only get their brushes moving!
I went off the deep end when my lead mountain / painting queue cleared up a few weeks back. Amongst other things, I picked up some 28mm FIW minis from Sash and Saber. I had recalled that Blood and Plunder allowed for northern North American forces including Canadians so that became my excuse. At least it technically wasn't a new game, strictly speaking. I finished up the first group of twelve pretty quickly, goodies I picked up while at Southern Front. Sixteen more have arrived in the mail since - plenty for B&P.
Militia
Certainly not my typical fare but enjoyable to paint up for sure. The ones in the queue are four more for each group and eight Souix.
Be well!
I went up to Raleigh North Carolina last weekend for the Southern Front game convention. As usual, it was a wonderful get together with a ...
