Tuesday 24 May 2022

Civilian gun and militia for the siege of Gerona 1684: PART II FINAL

 

Hello guys,


Here is the part II and final of the civilian and milita unit for the siege of Gerona 1684.







I've added an unarmored pikeman from NorthStar 1672, turned into a gunner, painted in earthy colors, in order to give him a more civilian look. Also a Front Rank militiaman, from the "Monmouth Rebellion" range, I replaced his scythe with a halberd, to give him a more military touch. 










Front Rank late XVII c artillery man with a green stuff feather


Civilian Hero




The gabions are 3D printed, the Chevaux de Frise is from Warfare Miniatures, and the fence is resin from a Polish brand whose name I can't remember (sorry!). Regarding the gun/saker, it's a mixture of various brands... Warlord carriage, Warhammer wheels...

These defenders, although painted and modeled to "serve" in the 1684 Siege of Girona, are nevertheless generic and versatile enough to fight in any 17th century siege from 1665 onwards.

In this particular case, they will load the cannon with shrapnel, nails, stones, buttons, or coins to wreak havoc on attackers at close range, plus it can fight well in melee mode and musketry fire, making it a potent unit: entrenched, with melee and ranged attacks!

The other two guys; kneeling musketeer and soldier with plug bayonet were shown in the previous post about this unit, and they are Bicorne and Front Rank miniatures respectively.








I hope you like them!



9 comments:

  1. Marvellous work on this, I love it. Colours are fantastic, and so many pieces drawn together to make something evocative and characterful. May I ask where you found the stl for the gabions, or from what printing company you sourced it?

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    1. Many thanks for your kind words :) Yes, the gabions were metal models in 28mm, don't remember the manufacturer. They were 3D scanned by a friend, then the size was modified (in order to have different sizes) and then printed by us. If you want it, I can probably send it to you.

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    2. If you're willing, I'd appreciate it!

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  2. Those gabions printed up wonderfully. I really like that modification to the civilian; he'd make a great figure for a band of clubmen.

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    1. Thank you man! Yes, that pack of "Monmouth rebels" by Front Rank is super versatile.

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  3. A lovely looking artillery base Jose…

    All the best. Aly

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