"The Hun The Frog & The Lion - 3: The Boats" Topic

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SgtGuinness	09 Jul 2017 9:47 a.m. PST
The Hun The Frog & The Lion – Part 3: The Boats The blog post series continues with installment #3 about this scenario I ran at Recon and will be running again at Hurricon in Orlando with the naval portion of this battle. The scenario dictates the use of multiple boats, a low draft civilian steamer converted to a gunboat, (2) Arab type dhows or xebecs, and numerous landing craft. Check out my blog for more pictures and details. sgtguinness.blogspot.com This is an R Class steamer made and sold by Last Stand Dan. laststanddan.blogspot.com The front dhow was built by Last Stand Dan and the rear xebec made by Richard Houston. Richard's boats sometime come up for sale at TVAG. thevirtualarmchairgeneral.com The next installment #4 will be: Meet The Hun The Frog & The Lion. I hope you enjoy the blog post. Cheers, JB hmgs-south.com
Mad Guru	10 Jul 2017 2:11 a.m. PST
Great post, Jeff! Really helpful for we your fellow gamers that you list the sources for all the varous excellent boats used for this scenario. Many thanks for that! Really hope I get to play in this scenario at some point in the future!
Shagnasty	10 Jul 2017 9:08 a.m. PST
Nice!
Rhingyll	12 Jul 2017 1:48 p.m. PST
Jeff – Who manufactured the figures you used for the French in blue? Do they represent French marines?
ITALWARS	13 Jul 2017 1:41 p.m. PST
The potential use in a wargame tabke of gunboats/steam boats (not the very big ones) is enormous…by changing the flags and the crew as Jeff did you have many interesting possibikitie of being then…i draw, by memory, this list: France: Tonkin, Dahomey, sub sahrian Africa against various tribes including touaregs and dervishes Germany: Ost Afrika, Kamerun, pacific belgium: Congo and Germany Kamerun in WW1 Usa and Spain: Philippines vs Moros and others insurgents Portugal: Africa GB: not only Sudan but also East Africa Evento the Mahdist tried with a pair of captured former Egyptin steam boats to storm the French post at Fachoda only to be massacrated by Lebel magazine armed Tirailleurs Senegalais of Comandand Marchand
Mad Guru	15 Jul 2017 5:36 p.m. PST
@Italwars: Brits can also sail such boats against the Burmese/Burmans in the Burma Wars of the 1820s, 1850s, & 1885!
SgtGuinness	19 Jul 2017 5:32 a.m. PST
Hi Bob, are you referring to these guys in the landing boats? If so, yes. They are French Marines from the Old Glory Boxer Rebellion range. They are fairly nice figs, and they look better when painted. I used Asksri Miniatures Colonial Command pack for the officers and a Woodbine Designs Legion Hotchkiss crew painted as Marines. Italwars & MG, you are correct gentlemen. These awesome boats are extremely versatile. You will see them crewed with many different nations in many games across the globe with a change in guns, flags, and name! Cheers, JB
Mad Guru	19 Jul 2017 11:27 p.m. PST
Jeff, Man, so happy you posted that additional -- awesome -- pic! I must join Bob in pointing out how good your French Marines look!
Mollinary	21 Jul 2017 2:24 a.m. PST
Lovely post, beautiful, well painted figures and great models. What more could you ask. Just one question, is that the French flag on the gunboat in the first picture? If so, I think it should be the other way around – all French flags I have seen have the blue at the staff and the red at the fly? Mollinary
SgtGuinness	21 Jul 2017 7:21 a.m. PST
Ethan, thank you brother. The right hand unit with was painted by Last Stand Dan! Holy C$&@ Batman…. Mollinary, very astute of you sir!!! The image must have gotten reversed prior to printing and we missed it. Excellent eye there sir. You are the only one whose ever caught that. Thank you so much for pointing that out. Rest assured they will be flying the proper colors prior to their next action. Cheers, JB
Mollinary	21 Jul 2017 10:09 a.m. PST
JB, you are welcome, les enfants de la Patrie must go into battle under the one true flag! Mollinary
SgtGuinness	21 Jul 2017 5:14 p.m. PST
Mollinary, Well said sir! JB
archiduque	22 Jul 2017 2:46 a.m. PST
Excellent!!