Some of the first figures I painted for this WWI project was a poignant set of castings depicting a Belgian HMG team drawing their weapon and ammunition using dog carts. I've had the deployed version of the team set aside for a few months now and so when the prospect of a game for the guys in Winnipeg came on the horizon I thought it'd be the perfect reason to finally get it done.
These are 28mm castings from Brigade Models. Very clean sculpts if a little anachronistic in the facial bone structure. I decided to have the team deployed behind the body of a horse, something I'm sure that occurred many times in those early weeks of the war, when cover was at a premium and cavalry was used quite extensively, with the horses tragically being run ragged or shot to pieces.
Taking into account the dead horse, gun and other little bits-and-bobs I'm going to give myself 15 points for this set.
Lovely work Curt :)
ReplyDeleteI presume that the doggies are safely out of the way?
Being a 'dog person' I don't even like contemplating what happened to these poor animals in those opening months of the war - it was probably pretty horrific.
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DeleteAs it turns out TamsinP, the poor dogs were horribly shot up (in a recent game) by the Germans invading the glorious Belgian homeland! --Dastardly Germans!
DeleteVery nice as usual Curt, really a notable project.
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Thanks John!
DeleteExquisitely painted, and a touching subject. Best, Dean
ReplyDeleteVery kind of you say, Dean. Much appreciated.
DeleteThe really are quite nice figures - and well-painted too! It was a great game we got to play recently.
ReplyDeleteYes it was good fun and great to get these figures out for a game. You infantry charge was glorious, bloody but glorious.
DeleteGreat to see you finish these, I remember when you did them. An excellent project
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Thanks Ian for your kind words - it means a lot to me.
DeleteI love these. Every bit as attractive as the other grey-scale stuff you've done if not more so. The colour scheme seems particularly appropriate for this period and subject matter.
ReplyDeleteThanks very much for your encouraging words, Millsy.
DeleteTop stuff once again Curt!
ReplyDeleteAnother fabulous addition Curt. Sublime work Sir.
ReplyDeletetop stuff Curt how you have found time to paint all these great greyscale figures while being swampped with challenge entrie I will never know
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