The figures are "Great War Miniatures" in a pack of Lewis gunners. I suspect that there should have been 3 Lewis Gunners and 3 Ammunition carriers. In my pack there was a duplicate munitions carrier, middle in the top photo and left figure in the second photo. This is not a complaint. and extra ammunition is rarely a mistake. I am guessing that somewhere there is a figure pack with an extra Lewis Gunner but no No:2 so he'll be short of supplies and may have trouble reloading. Many people would prefer the extra gun but troops carrying things through trenches can always be used in a WW1 setting. 
6 figures in a pack at £5:40 including postage having just checked on eBay seems like a good price. I have no need of any more British for now so I doubt I will purchase any more in the foreseeable future. I did enjoy painting them though as the uniforms are straightforward and it means you can get them done without too much thought or colour worry. Additionally I found this Renegade officer who had failed to get painted when I did the rest of the WW1 figures so I managed to include him in the batch at the same time. He had been attached to a "slotta" base which I must have done several years ago as opposed to a washer. I have no idea why I did not do him those years ago, maybe he was absent without leave at the time and I simply forgot him and then put him in the "to do" box! Who knows, I can't remember. You can see in the group picture at the bottom that despite my camera work in the individual picture he does fit in. (No idea why it came out so much darker and so much browner. Oh well never mind)
I am doubtful these will get any kind of tabletop outing in the near future I definitely have nothing planned for them but you never know. I would need to make another opposing army for them and that is a task I am not willing to take at present.
That is it for today. Thank you for tuning in. If I can get any painting done this afternoon I will post again on Tuesday. I hope to but nothing is ready yet. So until next time keep safe have fun and feel free to comment, or not as the whim takes you. All the best Clint
Lovely, and much more interesting setting than WW2 to me...kinda forgotten a bit.
ReplyDeleteWW1 is quite a popular wargames setting in the UK. But even so it does tend to focus on the trench warfare between 1916 and 1918 despite so many other theatres being fought over. I might have to think about doing some WW1 Arab Revolt against the Turks, or maybe something more obscure.
DeleteI've grown up with stories of the Isonzo front, but I'm not sure how enjoyable would a game be if played one a board that is higher than what it's long :P.
DeleteSeems people play a lot of those cool things in UK, here, it used to be GW, now its FOW and Infinity, with occasional historicals.
WE are lucky here as we do enjoy a lot of diversity in games. A lot of GW, FOW etc. are played but there does seem to be an interest in doing things which other people are not doing. That said I know nothing of the Isonzo Front so I shall now do a quick search! Thank you Mathyoo.
DeleteGreat work there Clint and I like the look of the troops. You know you could use these for VBCW too
ReplyDeleteYes they would work well for VBCW, Only problem is the rest of the club want to do it in 20mm. With a couple of tweaks they could also be used for VSF. I will of course use them for WW1. But thanks for the thought Pete.
DeleteNice looking troops Clint. I particularly like the officer. He's a jaunty look to him.
ReplyDeleteThank you Anne I think it's the sculpt he has that air about him.
DeleteI painted these and a lot more myself once, they're good sculpts and they turned out well my friend.
ReplyDeleteThank you Fran, No complaints about the sculpts here. They turned out OK with very little work so I'm happy.
DeleteGreat work Clint, some very nice looking figures!
ReplyDeleteThank you Ray. Historical figures are so much more your sort of thing than fantasy/science fiction. That being the case I am very pleased with your comment.
DeleteGreat job Clint they certainly seem to be carrying a lot of gear on there webbing
ReplyDeleteYep lots of magazines for the Lewis gunners. As well as there own personal equipment it's a lot to carry I have to agree. Just imagine how heavy it would feel if you were trudging through ankle deep mud as well.
DeleteThese are rather splendid Clint, I've always harboured a thought that one day I might have a stab at WWI. Great job Sir.
ReplyDeleteThank you Michael. Like all periods WW1 has a lot to offer. You just have to find the rules that suit you and take it from there. Not that any of us need much encouragement to start something fresh!
DeleteCracking lot of old contemptibles Clint.
ReplyDeleteSometimes you can get into the mood to paint, other times not so much. I got lucky this time. Thanks Carl.
DeleteCracking figures, I personally don't like the caps and pickelhaubes that many seem to prefer for their WW1 games.
ReplyDeleteI foresee another future project here - a trench raid in the offing perhaps ?
Thanks JO honestly nothing planned just some figure that had been hanging around and needed so paint. I was in the mood so painted them, nothing more.
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