Billy's Success in Dumfries

Billy took his American Civil War to Dumfries for the Albanich show.  I couldn't make it myself, but I promised to post the photos:

Setting up.

The terrain looks as though it's all in place.

A full table shot, with Billy looking regal.

One of the action close-ups.  Billy did the whole lot himself: figures, terrain tiles and scenery.

Another action shot.  They seem to like fighting over bridges in this war...

Up close and personal, this time!

A well deserved best in show, being inspected by one of the little metal participants.

And also by the players.  From the left as you look at it: Graham, Billy, Roy and Bill.

And, to finish, a gratuitous shot of a WWII beach scene.  I'm not sure of this was another game at the show, or a photo of some of Billy's other stuff, but it looks good anyway.

Quick edit: Willie told me on the phone that the WWII game was one of the other lovely ones at the show - by folks from Cumbria, I think.

North African Infantry

Figures by Companion Miniatures:

These came with small shields, clearly intended for use as light infantry or skirmishers.  However, Companion Miniatures are quite chunky, and I have more than a few of them, so I decided to give them Gripping Beast scuta with LBMS transfers and turn them into massed foot.  The command figs are by Gripping Beast.  After all, Juba's imitation legions had to come from somewhere...

We are going to need these for the developing campaign, for forces from the 3rd Punic War onwards.  There will be quite a lot of fighting in North Africa.

I used earth colours, greens and off-whites for the tunics, with various shades of brown and some grey for those with animal skins.  Flesh tone is a sort of nut brown that I usually use for light leather.  I wanted a deeply tanned look to these guys, but not really dark browns because these would be inaccurate for the inhabitants of the area at this time.  Hair colours are browns and some black.

Three units of 48 figures massed together on my newly distressed cloth for club games.  Lusher terrain can be seen in the background.  This takes my tally so far for 2014 to 160 foot and 44 mounted.

On the Painting Tray: March 2014

Finishing off 144 North African spearmen, to be followed by 48 skirmishers with bows and slings.  All by Companion Miniatures.