The Royal Navy Marines, Part 3

Finally, I'm done...

Royal Marines in action
Carts from Fenris Games

Pirates on a pre-painted Sloop
from Miniature Building Authority

Pirates

The Royal Navy Marines, Part 2

To continue, Redcoats on the Royal Navy Marines always look so intimidating on the table...

Crew (can be used as Privateers or even Pirates)

Marines and Naval Officers

Governor in the foreground flanked by Naval Officers

Rank and file

Marines in a different light

Posing

The Royal Navy Marines, Part 1

Last time I posted was all about the Pirates. Now for the Royal Navy, always a good unit to face off against those scurvy dogs, arrrrgghhhh!!!

Lots of reference photos to be had all over the net.

Nice visuals, as well from Disney's "Pirates of the Caribbean" franchise.

Resin model wagons from Fenris Games.
Perfect for Pirates and other periods.

Royal Marines and Crew 

Drybrushed and ready for color

More bases from Fenris

British Crew

Black Scorpion Pirates Showcase

Just had to show these bad boys off...

Well, not quite these bad boys...

The Pirate line from Black Scorpion

Beautifully sculpted makes painting them easy

Ditto

Ditto again

Now, I'm just being lazy...

New Scav Alert! Part 4: Decoration Sites

Continuing my series of re-purposing found objects from the different craft worlds online and in brick and mortar sites I found these great pre-painted metal gate and fence on a popular seasonal decoration on line store: Department 56 Village Replacements http://www.department56corner.com/.

Here's a tip: their store is not that organized and have lots of variety. If you do find something that you like, better to pull the trigger then and there since you might not find it the next time. 

My Black Scorpion Pirates fit nicely

The stone wall with some snow was another
item that I found at the same site

Observation tower courtesy of a flea market find at Historicon

Mix and match: the dark brown crates are pre-painted
models from Pegasus Hobbies

Wood pier on the left was also another item in their catalog.
Good luck finding it, though. Last I check, it wasn't available.

Black Scorpion Pirates, Part 4 DONE

Happy New Year! Looking forward to another year of geeking out with miniature gaming.

OK, Let's get on with it shall we?

On a nice Sunday morning, I laid out some terrain in preparation for some wacky gaming... 

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A peaceful and pastoral village, an amalgamation of scratch built 
cottages, sheds, haystacks, hills and store bought prepainted building 
from Pegasus as well as pre-flocked and painted hill from War Torn Worlds

Lots of terrain to take cover in with a good view of the prepainted 
cottage and wooden fences from Pegasus in the foreground, 
the plowed fields were carpet samples

Kegs and barrels were unpainted from Hobby Lobby (or any craft store)
while the crates and chests were prepainted from War Torn Worlds

From Black Scorpion line, I took a collection of Pirates Rogues and Privateers line, these are one of the best sculpts around IMHO.. 

I have 6 done and 13 more to go. 

Some of my would-be marauders

Ready for action!

Some infighting to see who gets the rum 

Coming up, my Pirate marauders vs British Napoleonic regulars...

Black Scorpion Pirates, Part 3

Some more progress...

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These scurvy dogs from Black Scorpion paint up really nice!

Black Scorpion Pirates, Part 2

Continuing...

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Excuse the lack of focus...

On their slotted bases...

On excellent Wood Deck Bases from Fenris Games