David Bickley's Wargames Blog

The occasional ramblings of an average gamer, journeyman painter, indifferent modeller, games designer, sometime writer for Wargames Illustrated and host of games in GHQ.



Friday, 26 February 2021

E.I.C. artillery command vignette

 Making use of the second 'spare' gunner and one of the mounted colonels I've created a small vignette style base to represent the command element for the E.I.C. foot artillery battery ~


These small vignette style bases help, I think anyway, to make the game more attractive to the eye even if they have no direct purpose in the rules. Whatever, they have used up two less interesting or less active figures from the artillery pack. Once I finish the 4 representative Grenadiers for the 3rd Pendawar Native Infantry I can get the two guns and crew finished. Beyond these I shall see where my fancy takes me next.

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  1. Steve J.26 February 2021 at 07:40

    Another very nice command stand/vignette David, with the white hat and clothes making them stand out somewhat from the rank-and-file IMHO:)

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    1. David27 February 2021 at 01:31

      Thank you SteveJ, I'm pleased with them on the whole.

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  2. Peter Douglas26 February 2021 at 08:15

    I like these guys

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  3. Phil26 February 2021 at 09:36

    Lovely colors, nice paint job and beautiful vignette David!

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  4. Norm26 February 2021 at 22:32

    Lovely job, they look like gentlemen ... but are they!

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  5. Jonathan White27 February 2021 at 01:49

    Following your fancy eh! ....there may be trouble ahead.

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    1. David27 February 2021 at 12:43

      More than likely, but I'm past caring really.😷

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  6. Matt Crump27 February 2021 at 06:47

    Nice work David....did they really wear white top hats ! Extraordinary but very elegant

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    1. David27 February 2021 at 12:44

      Thank you Matt! White toppers widespread in tropics.

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    2. Jonathan White28 February 2021 at 09:21

      I think you can get a cream for that or was it a salve...

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    3. David28 February 2021 at 11:37

      I take it that you've a day off then?

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    4. Jonathan White28 February 2021 at 12:22

      Several ;-D

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  7. Aly Morrison27 February 2021 at 08:40

    A lovely colourful vignette David.

    All the best. Aly

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    1. David27 February 2021 at 12:45

      Thanks for your kind encouragement Aly, much appreciated.

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  8. Phil Robinson27 February 2021 at 08:53

    Another natty and nicely turned out vignette, old chum.

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    1. David27 February 2021 at 12:46

      Thanks Phil, but will it ever see the tabletop in GHQ I find myself wondering...?😷

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  9. Ray Rousell27 February 2021 at 14:24

    Brilliant looking figures. What make are these?

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    1. David27 February 2021 at 23:19

      Can't believe you missed these for your Caribbean project Ray; they're Perry Miniatures figures from the British Napoleonic range fighting the French in Egypt.

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  10. Christopher(aka Axebreaker)28 February 2021 at 12:53

    A cracking looking vignette David!

    Christopher

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    1. David28 February 2021 at 22:45

      Thank you Christopher, that's very kind.

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  11. Gonsalvo28 February 2021 at 19:45

    Very handsome and atmospheric, David!

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    1. David28 February 2021 at 22:46

      Thanks Gonsalvo, all encouragement is welcome.

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  12. George Anderson1 March 2021 at 05:39

    Splendid work, nice colours.

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  13. rross5 March 2021 at 15:34

    More great work on these, I love the white hats

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