One of the causes for delay in fielding troops for the Spanish-American War layout that has lingered on the gaming table for two months, is the need for mounted US command. Another distraction of late has been a rip-roaringly fun battle refighting AWI Germantown, 1777. That battle has now concluded. For results of this nine-player, double-blind PBeM battle, see Norm's battle recap at PBeM Germantown Game.
Well, I finally pushed the Hittites aside and allowed space in the painting queue for ten mounted officers. 25mm Old Glory figures from two of the mounted officers' packs. One pack contains personalities. The other contains generic officers. Can you spot the personalities? Lead photo is a gimme.
Also on deck is a replay of the recent Tretten in Flames scenario. Perhaps I can get to that this week?
Hi Jonathan- Excellent painting of the Old Glory 25mm - certainly excellent US figures - well done. Cheers. KEV.
ReplyDeleteThanks, KEV! These are good sculpts from Old Glory.
DeleteSuper looking American officers! Rough riders and all!
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
Thanks, Iain! Yes, Rough riders and all!
DeleteLovely characters and the yellow / ochre is the perfect colour for the dip method to work at its best.
ReplyDeleteNorm, you are spot on regarding the dip's effect on the golden brown. It highlights it nicely.
DeleteSuperb figures and vignettes!
ReplyDeleteMerci!
DeleteThose Old Glory command figures painted up very nicely. I don't know much about the SAW, except the charge up San Juan hill? And I got that from Arsenic and old Lace! Cheers Greg
ReplyDeleteMuch appreciated, Greg! To many, the heroic charge up San Juan Hill WAS the war.
DeleteIt'll be interesting watching this develop (although, I confess I miss the Hittites! ;) )
ReplyDeleteMore Hittites soon, Markus!
DeleteThose look great Jonathan and the first figure I immediately thought 'John Wayne'.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Steve! The first figure is supposed to be the energetic Teddy Roosevelt. He looks like John Wayne too!
DeleteI too will enjoy watching these come off the production line. It is a conflict I am only vaguely aware of, although the US uniforms are roughly how I imagined they would appear.
ReplyDeleteA unit of US Marines will be next for this project so you have not long to wait. The US uniform for the SAW was in transition but all combinations are smart looking.
DeleteVery nice indeed Jonathan..I can see why you have stated on several occasions that you feel this is one of the best Old Glory ranges....
ReplyDeleteThanks! I will say it again! This is one of the better Old Glory lines of figures.
DeleteThey look great Jonathan. They exude the confidence of the new empire.
ReplyDeleteThat they do, Sir!
DeleteExcellent West Pointers there Jonathan.
ReplyDeleteThank you, George!
DeleteGreat looking mounted officers, Jonathan.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Dean!
DeleteGreat figures: great to see this overlooked sector getting some attention. I can't correlate the figures, directly, but lemme see...the fellow in white must be Shafter. I would hazard that the bearded fellow in khaki pointing is (ex-CSA) General Wheeler. Can't correlate the rest, but surely one of them ought to be Remington, special correspondent for William Randolph Hearst (he of the "You supply the pictures and I'll supply the war" fame).
ReplyDeleteThese are good figures, for sure.
DeleteShafter, you got right.
Wheeler is the bearded fellow
TR is top photo firing his pistol
Miles is handing something off to Shafter
Wood is peering through binoculars
Hopefully, I labeled them all correctly!
Hearst and Remington are in another pack that I have yet to pick up.
Truly excellent work.
ReplyDeleteYou're tipping me into another new period Jon.
Thank you, Darren! Will another unit off the painting desk and a game push you over the edge?
DeleteGreat work Jonathan!
ReplyDeleteThanks!
DeleteNice job! Troops always preform better when they have newly painted leaders to... lead. Not one of my better sentences.
ReplyDeleteI got the gimme Teddy of course, but had to cheat and read the comments for the others. 😀
Well, I hope your theory about led lead leads to victory. TR was an easy one. Shafter too if you knew he was a large man.
DeleteThat was a good one. 😀
DeleteI'll be here all week...
DeleteThese officers look great! I’m not too familiar with the personalities so I had to settle for the others’ comments. I can’t wait to see your first game in this very intriguing period.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Mike! I look forward to a game too.
DeleteRosevelt and all, very nice sir! Got to fire a carbine that was used by the rough riders back then. Beautiful piece but kicked like a sodding mule! How they shot them accurately from horseback is anyone’s guess!
ReplyDeleteThank you! Those rifles and carbines of this era really do pack a wallop. The Krag-Jorgensen kicks hard too. I agree that the kick of the carbine is worse.
DeleteLovely work Jonathan. The fellow in white in the pith helmet looks very important. Is one of them Stephen Crane?
ReplyDeleteThanks, Michael! No Crane in this pack. The heavy guy in white is Shafter and he is important.
DeleteNice work, Jonathan. If my memory serves me right Fitzhugh Lee made a return to US service in that war, but I don't think he took an active command in Cuba.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Mark! You have a very good memory regarding F. Lee. He did serve in Havana before and after the war.
DeleteA lovely set of command figures Jonathan.
ReplyDeleteAll the best. Aly
Much appreciated, Aly!
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