Hesse-Cassel Artilley

These Hesse-Cassel field artillerymen are part of the 17,000 troops "rented" by the British to support their war efforts in the American Revolution.

By the contract between Landgraf Friedrich II von Hesse-Kassel and the government of King George II, Hesse-Cassel agreed to send enough professional artillerymen to serve 34 field cannons. (Two for each of the fifteen infantry regiments and the two Jager battalion's.) Considered the best of the German troops, hired by the British, the soldiers of Hesse-Cassel fought in every major engagement of the war from the Battle for Fort Washington in 1777, to the final campaigns in the South.

These are Epic scale plastic pieces that I painted in October.

 

I See You-Can You See Me?

Successful snipers are well concealed and very patient. 

Such as Josef "Sepp" Allerberger an Austrian born member of the 144 Gebirgsjager (light infantry mountain troops) who was credited with 257 kills. His camouflage is a unique German technique using an umbrella covered in greenery that was easy and quick to emplace and take down.

Here he is using a sniper variant of the Karbiner 98 with 4X scope. For personal-up close combat he preferred to carry a MP 40 submachine gun rather than a lighter pistol. His career was on the Eastern Front, which he survived. 

He returned to Austria and died at the age of 85 in 2010. Before he died, his memories of the horrors of the war were written up by Albrecht Wacker and published in 2005 as Sniper on the Eastern Front: The Memoris of Sepp Allerberger, Knights Cross. From this work, it is easy to see that the trauma of the war never really left his memories even after 60 years.

Josef Allerberger is a plastic I painted in September.

Light Company to the Front- Screen the Advance

American Legion Light Infantry Company prepares to cover the regiments advance against Colonial troops.

Screening the main column and using harassing fire are two of the main goals of well trained light infantry in the American War for Independence.

Too the right of the advancing American Legion troops is another support unit, a Royal Artillery field battery.

Into battle, flag flying, drums beating and the light company screening....

These are all plastic pieces for my 250th AWI Armies.

Halloween, a Vampires Favorite Holiday

 Vampires love Halloween, as it's the one night of the year that they can appear as themselves and draw absolutely no undo attention to themselves...

Vampirella enjoys the freedom of her favorite "undress."

Lord Croley prefers the dignified English gentleman look.

                                              

                                While Vigore can "hang around" in his best yoga pose.

Pirate Captain Mimi Rouge is all the rage in her swashbuckler attire.

Twin Vampire sisters Sanquinis-Siti and Sanquinis-Amans like to wear their clan colourswhen out on the town, looking for a "bite." 

                               

As do their cousins Baroness Sanguinis Luxuria, Lady Domina Sanguinis Olentus and Baroness Sanguinis Repetit.

Their mother, Princess Valdamina Sanguinarius and

Grandmother Queen Vladcaedes prefer to ride in style...side-saddle of course, as they are "ladies of quality." 

Siblings Amator von-Sanguinis-Opus and Ismeralda von Sanguinis-Luxurias like to show off their body armor that they have worn on all special occasions since the Renaissance. 

                                                       

As does Uncle Teroare Noctuna who especially enjoys the "tricks" he gets to play on tasty humans this scary night.

 Happy Halloween to all ...see you in your dreams...ha, haa, haaa--BOO!

Loyalist on the March AWI

One of the largest and powerful Loyalist's forces in the American War for Independence (AWI) was the "American Legion" (aka British Legion) formed in 1777. They fought in both in most of the campaigns of the war including the Southern where they were accused of incidents that went beyond the scope of what was considered "civilized warfare" at the time...i.e. massacres of wounded and surrendered colonial soldiers.

Known for the distinctive green uniforms and extreme loyalty to the King and Empire, the American Legion served to the end of the war. Whenever they fought, their reputation as fierce and sometimes brutal combatants proceeded them into battle. 

These are plastic pieces that I recently painted.

Figures Painted in September '26

The Greek Sea Monster Scylla was the first piece I painted in September.

Painted 57 pieces in September:

9-16th century, 4 Jaguar Warriors & 5 Conquistador's. 25- American Revolution 5 Loyalist Light Company & 20 Line Company. 10-WWII 1 UK, 1 German, 1 USAA, & 7 USSR soldiers. 13-Fantasy Scylla, 2 Wizards & 10 goblins.

Last piece I finished in September was this German WWII sniper.

Nightmare With Wings

 

Like a nightmarecoming to life, this Tyranid Prime has come to take this planet for the Hive Mind. Having just dismembered a space marine defender, the Prime is now looking for its next victim to become biomass for the Hive Mind.

Cessless hunger for biomass is the constant goal of every Tyranid as they spread through the Universe bringing terror and death to all living creatures.

With whole worlds devoured to become breeding grounds for more Tyranid horde, the very future of the Empire of Mankind is in doubt.

This is a plastic piece I paint last summer.