Challenge Entry 2 and eclectic mix

From AdamC: Gunfighter, Chaos Cruisers, Anglo-Dutch Warships and Japanese warships (85 Points)

First up a lady gunfighter a 3D print from Bloody Scotsman Games for Devil in San Miguel. They aren't selling miniatures any more but you can buy at least some of their games.

I made her outfit vaguely US cavalry, perhaps a sutler or camp follower of even a woman scout.

I'm please with how the skirt pinstripes came out.

A pair of Battle Fleet Gothic Chaos Cruisers. These are 3d prints, not the originals.

I came up with theses colors purple and bronze with black, seemed like they would be striking.

Ships are sort of my thing. These are Anglo-Dutch wars vessels for the game "Mad for War"

This first is a Dutch frigate

Then we have two 50-gun English ships of the line

In this era the 50 gunner is a true line of battle ship not the awkward isn't a ship of the line isn't really a frigate it will be in the more familiar Napoleonic period.

We also have an English frigate.

I wouldn't call these my best work but they should be OK on the table top. The print weren't as good as some I have worked with and there is less art for inspiration showing how individual ships looked in this period. If anyone has a good source I would welcome the info.

Two Kamikaze class Japanese destroyers

These were state of the art in the 1920s but clearly second line units by the Second World War,

Still they saw a lot of action in the war. Early in the war the Japanese tended to have red Hinomaru, often called "meatballs" by the Americans, for identification usually on the turrets but as these are open gun mounts I put one on the top of the bridge. Such recognition is clear sign you fear friendly fire from your own aircraft more than you fear the enemy aircraft (rightly or wrongly). Its a fun distinctive look even if it was sort lived.

Points :

1x 25mm figure for 5

2x chaos cruisers for 16 points (counted as a 15 mm vehicles I believe )

4x Anglo-dutch wars ships for 60 points (these are similar in size to the Black Seas ships I did in the past at 15x points each)

2x 1/2400 ships for 4 points (2 each I believe)

Total: 85 points

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Sylvain: Adam, you offer us a very eclectic selection of models. I especially like your BFG chaos cruisers. Their esthetic is very unique and your paint job enhances their menacing look. You will definitely keep naval wargaming alive. Joli travail!

Battle of Buzenval October 1870

 

Out side Paris the French prepare a flank attack

French come boiling out of the woods into the Prussian forces. 

a second village falls to the flank attack. 

The Zouaves take the 3rd Village!  The Opening moves have been very successful so far

The cavalry are wiped out trying to assist 

Then comes the savage counter attack. 

Followed by much firing on both sides. 

Artillery is doing horrible execution on both sides. 

French artillery is having a surprisingly good day 

at the end of 5 turn the French are holding their own but its still Prussia game to lose 

after seven turns the battle has raged back and forth neither side can get a clear advantage.... The Prussians hold a slight edge but the French have been pressing the attack.  

Then Prussian artillery finally wakes up and delivers and serries of devastating blows.  Routing two French units in one turn. Then the Zouaves launch and deserted attack giving me three of five villages.  We call it a draw as both sides are exhausted. 

 

El Gran Capitan: Villa Creazza 1512

 Villa Creazza 1512

First turn advance seeking to old the town and confront the enemy.  

First Blood is drawn! 

Forward the Swiss!

Kill the Germans! 

Victory to the Swiss! 

Charge and then shot to pieces in the saddle. We drove off a cavalry unity cut down a force of hand gunners first at least.  

Then we would rally...  the enemy seems not like this... 

Dismounted knights and Swiss Halberdiers class in the town 

Charge! The Gendarmes crash into the Billmen

Swiss Pikes finish off the Billmen. 

Its a savage and far raging fight the imitative for next round will be key and I get it and my leader gets 4 commands. 

Forward drive the Swiss and Gendarme

My leader rallies the the halberd troops and leads them forward. 

The counter attack is savage over running on of my gendarmes 

Its looking pretty good... 

Then Everything changes.... and my enemies rally....

The Italian foot charge desperately in and reestablish the balance in the center....

The struggle enters int final desperate phase. My enemy gets the initiative... and leads a desperate charge that fails.  The Two Generals meet in hand to hand combat and 

I am victorious by the slimmest of margins.