More for the Desert... fields (WIP)

Some fields and palm trees to use near small settlements ... the bases are some old coasters and part of a table mat...

a touch of filler, a slop of paint, sandy scatter and some plants to do .....

Moroccan Cavalry ....

 Finished the last of the planned opposition for the Foreign Legion, some 'arab' cavalry..

I've also added two more camels (the ones with tassels - from Redoubt), so the camel train looks a better size length

More for the Desert ... Buildings ..

 The buildings from the last post now painted up ...

More for the Desert ... Buildings and FFL Forces (WIP)

More desert buildings, I spotted some Marke Eignebau resin desert buildings on Ebay . I did a mix and match using bits from four kits to make up three buildings...

will fill in gaps and get them painted. 

Being prepared for painting, Chasseurs D'Afrique (Artizan designs)

and Legion mounted company (Old Glory and Wargames Atlantic horses) ...on the move ..

deployed for action ...

Shoot-Out in Brompton

Brompton was on the border of two rival gangs - the Smiths and the Jones. The Jones had been running shipments of illicit goods via a warehouse in the town ...

---oXo---

Early one evening just off the main street in Brompton, Dolly Catchpole (working for the Smiths, who'd infiltrated the Jones gang) told Joe Wardle (member of the Smiths gang) that the Jones are going to the Gurney Street warehouse at 7pm the next day to pick up a shipment...

---oXo---

The next day just after 6.30pm the next day the Smiths arrive in Brompton ...

and take up positions near the warehouse in Gurney Street... 

Just before 7pm, the Jones convoy enters the outskirts of Brompton...

and make their way to the warehouse ...

(off comes the warehouse roof for game action)

one of the main warehouse doors is opened and the lorry reverses in while the gang keep an eye out for trouble...

The Smiths make their move...

Three of their men break into the warehouse...by the rear door ...

The others move around the corner and open fire with machine guns .....

Two of the Jones gang go down...

The Smiths move in closer as the Jones respond ...

The gun battle starts, both inside ...

and outside the warehouse .....

Inside the warehouse the gunfight continues, no one is hit yet ...

Outside more of the Jones gang are hit and go down ....

Out-matched the Jones gang outside the warehouse make for their car .... exchanging shots as they go ...

Inside the warehouse the Jones gang has done better, killing all but one of the Smiths men who they were fighting.....

Outside the remaining Jones manage to get away in their car .....

Things aren't looking to good for the only man from the Smiths gang left in the warehouse ...

Until those outside open fire into the warehouse...

The two remaining Jones gang members take cover behind the lorry ...

They make a break for the rear side door, only one of them makes it out to safety ...

The Smiths secure the area....

they'll soon load up the Jones' shipment and make their getaway before the Police arrive ...

Building a desert nomad tent ...

Some generic nomads' tents needed for desert games, so made one up up using a cardboard frame, covered with some suitable fabric...

it'll do for a game piece... I'll make a couple more.

10/11/23, made a couple more tents, did a little set-up

Building a large warehouse/factory

Started with a part built item, based on an old box folder, which was in use as part of my underground passage/room setup. Sorted out some paper sheets of stonework and simple windows...

Covered inside and out with stone paper and with windows added

A new front made up from scrap MDF, with doors in slots so can remove them during games...

The front given its stone look and the doors painted.

trying it out for size in a potential game setup ...

Lift off roof construction... simple card frame and covering on an old box folder lid.

built and in place .... 

With some suitable paper sheet design printed on 160g paper stuck to the roof, all finished ..........

this is going to be a useful building as a factory/warehouse ...