"Old Blood & Guts" and "Chesty" Puller

 Today's blast from the past is two of the 2nd World War's famous American military leaders

Lt. General George S. Patton- "Old Blood and Guts," loved by some hated by others, was one of the best armor commanders of World War Two. My kids' maternal grandfather was in Patton's Third Army from December '44 to the end of the war and felt he was the greatest American commander of the war.

Colonel (later Lieutenant General) Chesty Puller, the most decorated Marine in the history of the Corps.  "Retreat Hell! We're just attacking in a different direction," is one of his famous quotes.

Both are metal pieces from Warlord Games.  

More pictures and info on each can be found here:

Patton-

World Historyprof: Old Blood and Guts

Puller-

World Historyprof: "We've been looking for the enemy for some time now. We've finally found him. We're surrounded. That simplifies things."

Cold-Blue-and Angry, What's a Hoplite to Do?

 

Never in the best of moods, the Frost Giant Fyrnir is especially angry at this puny human interloper in the silly looking armor. For his part Hiktos Nuluk, the brave cursed hoplite, sees the ferocious Jotunn as just another monster he must fight before the next beast appears.  

Fyrnir is a plastic piece from Monolith. Hiktos is a metal piece from Ral Partha.

For Fyrnir's story go here:

World Historyprof: Jotunn Will DESTROY the Gods of Asgard!

For Hiktos' story go here:

World Historyprof: Brave Hiktos Nuluk

I Shoot 'Em - I Skin 'Em

The dark of night is not only for dark deeds.

 For Daphny Swiftblad "Night Huntress," the dark is the best time to hunt for food or "predators."  Whichever type she finds, Daphny makes short work of dispatching them with he .45-70 Winchester 

By day, she has stripped the carcasses of everything valuable for survival in the Dystopian World. Food is soon being smoked while the head and skin of "predators" will be displayed as a warning to fear the rifle and blade of the Night Huntress!

Daphny is a plastic piece I painted in June.

Two Scouts are Better than One

 

WIP Figures late June '24

Big variety of figures to work on-Fantasy, Mythic and Historical. 

Front to back, right to left:

Hatching Dragon VP, 6 Goblin Cooking crew, 5 Imperial British 19th century officers, Hrolf Kraki & Harald Hardrada, Sgt. Preston of the Mounties-mounted and on foot ("Yukon King" is already painted), Hyrrokkin, Treelord and Thor.

The dragon is just primed, the rest are from 10% to 80% completed.

The British offices and Sgt. Preston are metal pieces all the rest are plastic.

Fighting When Winter Comes Early

Fresh from the Italian Front, this photo showing some of our brave boys manning a .30 cal. Browning machinegun. Old Man Winter has come early, and these GI's have only had time to dawn thick woolen scarves (cut from worn-out blankets) and dab some white paint on their helmets.

Some frozen earth and improvised wire defense are all this team has had time set up to protect their machinegun nest.

In addition to the .30 cal. Browning, each member of the team has an additional weapon for close defense.

The gunner has a holstered Colt .45 1911 pistol.

The loader has the reliable .30 cal. M-1 Garand slung on his right shoulder.

While the ammo carrier has a .45 cal. Tommy Gun SMG with a bandolier of additional magazines on his chest.

So let the fight begin.

(I reality, with such little cover the kneeling ammo carrier would be an easy target.)

These are metal pieces I painted earlier this month.

Mechanics or Dragon Bones-You Choose

Two nice game V.P.'s/Totems from "Godtear."

A trove of tools and a victory trophy of dragon skulls.

 

These are plastic pieces I painted yesterday.

Don't Dare Touch My Ruby High Heels

   

Robyne Edelsteen is all action when her Ruby Heels are on the line. 'Cause, what's an exotic dancer without her favorite shoes!

When she gets serious, Robyne uses a two-fisted submachine attack ("Silent-kiss & Boomer") that never fails to make her point.

Silent-kiss & Boomer also enliven her act at the "Fists Full of Fire Exotic Dance Cafe" where Robyne's the star attraction. Entertainment in the Dystopian Future is much more "energetic" than it was in the past.

Robyne Edelsteen is a plastic piece I painted this month.

First Tray of Ragnarök Completed

The tray on the left is 100% painted now:

From top to bottom, left to right-

4 Ulfhednar

Skuld & Three Berserkers

Revenge Lagertha, Shieldmaiden Lagertha & 4 Shieldmaidens

Sigurd, Sigmund & 4 Light Elves 

Beowulf, Sleeping Bjarki & 3 Dwarves

All are plastic pieces I have painted this year.

Expert with Pistol & Rifle-No Problem

Rifle or pistol, it doesn't matter to Ima Dedi pre-teen markswoman extraordinaire. 

Since she could hold a firearm, Ima has spent countless hours sharpening her shooting skills. She is especially talented with scoped weapons.

In the Dystopian World, where even children need to be able to fight, such abilities are valuable skills are actual lifesavers.

Ima is a plastic piece I painted in May.

We Ulfhednar give Berserkers a Run for Their Gold

Beware the Ulfhednar on the hunt...

for their goal is to out berserk the Berserker's in blood and terror.

Fearless, immune to all but the most fatal of injuries, Ulfhednar in the heat of "Bloodlust" are near unstoppable.

Being less famous than the bearlike Berserkers only fuels the Wolf-Brothers lust for more glory through ever more daring/crazy exploits.

So, when you see a group of crazed Ulfhednar warriors run!

For if you wait 'till they close it is way too late...

These Ulfhednar are plastic pieces that I painted earlier this month.

Happy Father's Day

Dad and my Uncle Pete are long gone but are in my heart every day. More like brothers than brothers-in-law, dad and Pete were lifetime role models for all of their children, nephews and nieces.  I wouldn't be the man or father I am today without them. I hope you had as good of role models in your life. Happy Father's Day to all the dads out there.

Sometimes Scouts Need to Fight Back

While on a scouting mission, Pvt. Mike "Tommy-Gun" MacBanging takes aim at some enemies he surprised.

As a scout, combat is not his mission, but Mike "Tommy-Gun" is not known for a willingness to backdown from a firefight. Especially when the enemy has appeared on his return route to H.Q.

After a brief firefight, Mike, hits the gas to complete his mission. When he gets back to H.Q., he will have time to add three more notches to the nine on his stock. These of course are on his Army issued Tommy Gun, only his closest friends know that his personal Thompson back in the States has an even twenty. It's not surprising that he got his nickname as an enforcer/torpedo in Boston, before the War. 

As Mike sees it, what the Army doesn't know about his past has no relationship to his responsibilities as a soldier. It is his patriotic duty to fight and kill the enemy, right?

Mike is a kit-bashed plastic piece I made and painted this month.