Have made some real progress towards forming a French force for scenarios involving amphibious landings. A dealer kindly accepted my offer for a batch of Starlux figures. He originally wanted £18 but accepted £13 delivered. It comprised seven naval figures, one French Paratrooper, and two medieval. Of this number, five did require some careful repair work.
Serving with others previously converted, here is my French Naval Landing Party. OK, two figures are Starlux bandsmen, but they were in good condition and decided not to alter them.
Six Starlux additions, a broken ensign now trails a rifle.
Three new metal recruits from a recent Toy fair.
My original eight, mainly metal converts.
Now serving on a gunboat, a Starlux officer.
Have also converted a plastic guardsman into a gunboat captain.
Blue naval uniform WW1.
MGB
Very inspirational!
ReplyDeleteThanks Q, when building gunboats you must have a crew, then comes a landing party!
DeleteMichael
A wonderful looking force! The very first picture with the boats in the background looks very much like something out of a museum display. Always inspiring!
ReplyDeleteThats very kind John. raising naval forces, including gunboats, has been a fun diversion from battalions of infantry. Wonder if my museum talks had an influence on me too?
DeleteMichael
John really hit the nail on the head! Your work is really museum quality Michael and is a joy to behold! Thank you for sharing it with all of us!
ReplyDeleteMost kind Brad, like many others, these blogs provide a record of projects completed, while occasional kind comments strengthen the resolve to finish some more. Nice terrain is absolutely vital for adding atmosphere to any game, and any photo.
DeleteMichael