1905 Korea

A squad of Russian sailors advances to facr the Japanese in the Russo-Japanese War.

With their ships blockaded in harbor, thes sailors have been converted into infantry.

As with the regular Russian infantry soldiers, these sailors always have their bayonets fixed rathe than sheathing them when not in a combat situation

These are 28mm metal pieces I painted in April.
 

Welcome to the Land of the Count...always wear your Cross

Mikkal Mioniavic Mayor and Bishop in a lonely township in the Carpathian Mountains feels it is his duty to warn all you foolish visit these cursed lands.  Beware the children of the night, especially the Count and always wear your cross outside your coat!

"Follow Me...if You dare!"

Mikkal is a metal 28mm piece from Brigade Games.

Planning the Revolution

On a side street, in the midst of the Great War, two "Reds" have a clandestine meeting to lay plans for Revolution and

the creation of a New Russia.

Both pieces are metal 25mm from Brigade Games.

Forward the Revolution

Sonia Rojas, leader of the local Red Guards, has spent the long years after the Great War forming Revolution cadres throughout the Motherland. She has give much for the cause, her blood, youth, beauty and innocence, all lost for the Revolution.

 

Her weapons all have a bloody history of their own, but none more deadly than her saber that was taken from the chest of an Imperial officer who thought he would take advantage of just another peasant girl.  He was dead wrong.

Sonia is a metal piece from Brigade Games.

Deadly Ladies

Five deadly and heavily armed ladies can handle any situation in the toughest neighborhoods.

All the ladies are metal pieces from Brigade Games.

The Cossack Commissar is a Woman!

Sasha Samsonov, Commissar of Cossacks, heart is as dark as her uniform.  She has only hate for the former Imperial Russian gov't that she blames for the disasters that lead to her families destruction in the Great War.

Sasha is a metal piece from Brigade Games.

Machinegun Martha

Machinegun Martha-gun moll, is the firepower behind the South Side Gang.  She is a metal piece from Brigade Games.

Sweet Julia's .38

 

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As one of the first undercover policewomen of the city, Sweet Julia relies on her deadly .38 auto for protection.

Sweet Julia is a metal piece from Brigade games.

MA is deadly when Angry

MA takes lip from nobody! Those that anger her will answer to her trust 12gauge.

MA is a 28mm metal piece from Brigade.

Red Milita

From revolution to Polish incursions, the Red Milita

has defended the Motherland.

This section is lucky enough to have a trained medical officer, Red Cross armband and all.

These are 25mm metal pieces from Brigade.

Female Gumshoe

Andrea Clearsite, private eye is ready with her trusty .38 auto. Andrea is a 25mm metal piece from Brigade games.

Yo Ho Ho and a bottle of ...Perfume?

The Female crew is ready for another pirate raid.

These ladies offer hot cannon and cold steel to their enemies.

Elves ogres, assassin's and humans join to add a little flair to the crew.

These are the heavy hitters of the crew.

All are 28mm metal pieces, the gun deck crew are from Brigade, the assassin from Ral Partha and the others are from Reaper.

DB Adventure 3-Rescue the Commissar

After his capture by the US Marines, Commissar Ivan Redngloy was transferred to the custody of the Imperial British Frontier Forces at the abandoned trade outpost of Massal. The small force (nine men one sgt. two officers) of veteran's under Captain Rudolf Hakmaster is waiting for a full platoon of IBFF reinforcements before they transport their prize back to brigade HQ.

Not expecting trouble, but believing in being prepared, Captain Hakmaster has positioned half his men on the parapets of the old trade companies stockade.

But the secret location of the commissar's imprisonment has leaked and a rescue attempt has been placed in the hands of Senior Commissar of Special Operations, Sonia Hartlis. Her main force is an elite detachment of eleven Red Guards under the leadership of Under Officer Mika Blunuse.

Addition support is supplied by a troop of nine mercenary German lancers, excellent fighters but of questionable loyalty if the situation goes South.

DB Adventure 3-Rescue the Commissar or Die Trying

The battle line is ready, one fire team of the Red Guards will take up a position in the ruins.

The rest of the Guards take a position behind the mercenary cavalry, both for protection and as "encouragement" for the troopers to earn their pay.

The battlefield, birds eye view.  British reinforcements are due via the river crossing soon, but will it be soon enough.

"Stand To!" "Enemy in sight." crys Lt. Mark Smithsbrother from the watch tower. Captain Hakmaster orders all men to the parapets and to fire at will.

First blood. (In an error of judgment the captain told his men to aim for the horses to reduce the speed of the advance which it did but horses don't shoot carbines.)

Excellent shooting has dropped all the horses but Commandant Grubemaker's. The loss of their mounts is disturbing but only two men have been lost. The remainder continue to advance while laying down a steady stream of firepower.   To the rear the Red Guards give supporting fire.

Pvt. Blodbottom is the first to fall to enemy bullets. While Lt. Smithsbrother is dropped by a horrible misfire from Pvt. Heckachers rifle. (A critical miss lead to the Lt's demise via a deadly ricochet.)

"Follow me men, you can't let a woman show us up" calls out Commandant Grubemaker as Senior Commissar of Special Operations, Sonia Hartlis runs past the dismounted troopers.

More good shooting drops the commandants steed and two more of his troopers.

Igor Borisganski is the first Red Guard to fall for the glory of the Mother Land.  How will the rest of his comrades respond?

OMG, who taught those blighters to shoot? Thinks Capt. Hakmaster as Pvts. Smithers, Jonesy, Ralphman an Sgt. Crutherson are all taken out in one all too deadly round of fire.  With a worried look the captain glances around at his depleted force, help is coming he knows, but will it arrive in time...(coming up the end game)

DB Adventure 3 Rescue Victory

Disaster for the for Captain Hakmaster and the soldiers of the IBFF, the excellent marksmanship of the Red Guards has dropped every member of the post except for Pvt. Makanon.

With the captain (and more importantly Sgt. Crutherson) down Makanon is on his own.

His duty seems clear, he must secure the prisoner, remove him from the post and search for the reinforcements before the Reds can succeed in their rescue attempt.

But the pvt. has waited too long, as the first of the foes, Commandant Grubemaker,  two of his troopers and Commissar of Special Operations, Sonia Hartlis have entered the post.  The latter is attempting to open the gate.

Outside the gate-the Red Guards are ready to fullfill their mission.

Seeing the enemy among the bodies of his fallen comrades, Pvt. Makanon is overcome by the moment and decides to take down his King Emperor's enemies rather than escape with his prisoner. (He passed his morale but failed his intelligence roll.)

Makamon was a brave man but a poor shot, especially when Ivan tried to knock the pvt. down, and the former is dropped by a hail of pistol and carbine shots.

Makanon is down and Ivan Redngloy is unscathed, his luck has held as the shots that dropped the private missed Ivan. Rescue is now at hand. Knowing of the soon to arrive British reinforcements, Ivan encourages a quick withdrawal, and the continuation of his mission to bring the secrets of the Dragon Bones (see DB Adventure) home to his KGB Masters.

Ivan Rednglory and the commander of his rescuers- Lance Cpl Thomas Wall.