Monday 21 December 2015

From MilesR - 28mm British Siege Mortars (30 Points)

My next submission is a set of 3 British Napoleonic Siege Mortars from Front Rank Miniatures in 28mm scale.
These are the first of many Front Rank mini's I'll be painting up during this year's contest.  Along with the mortars is a 36 figure British Infantry battalion and 2 32 figures Portuguese infantry units.

These mortars will be used in my upcoming Historicon 2016 game which will be set during the War of 1812 but with some adjustments for a bit of fun.

I was amazed at how cleanly cast the Front Figures are - prep was really very simple.


And what wonderful, brutish little beasts they are Miles. Is this for an upcoming convention game? If so, what is the scenario?  
I look forward to seeing your upcoming Portuguese. I did a battalion several years ago using then-Victrix metals (now Brigade?) which are very nice castings to work with (which reminds me that I need to do another two battalions to finish the brigade...ugh.)
Great work Miles! 

20 comments:

  1. How don't like a nice mortar and they are very nice

    Ian

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  2. There are elegant solutions to the problem of fortifications, and then there are the brutally direct solutions. These little chaps fall into the latter category. Nice one. Miles!

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  3. Ah... Very nice indeed. Goodness how I love Front Rank minis...

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  4. Ah... no red stars this time? Well done ;-)

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  5. Nice formidable looking artillery pieces, Miles.

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  6. Nice entry Miles! Looking forward to the British and Portuguese infantry!

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  7. should send a pulverising to other poor miniatures on the table. well done. cheers

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  8. These mortars will be part of a besieging British force in my next Historicon game that will be set during the War of 1812. It will be a lot of silly fun!

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  9. Wow, weren't these sitting unfinished in the pictures of tank? Nicely done.

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  10. It seems that thay are now shoot ^)
    BOOOM! ^)

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  11. Nicely done. I look forward to seeing more of your 1812 game items.

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  12. Very impressive, you have been busy.

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  13. Serious Ordinance. Looking very good.

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  14. Very nice ordnance - points-effective too ;-)

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  15. Nice work on the guns!
    I like the sidebars in history where Lt Some-such has the brilliant idea of a battery established up some 100 ft near vertical ridge. Just once I'd like to hear of the deadpan look from the enlisted told to do move them! ;)

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