Say Hello to My "Little" Green Friend

Tersa de Naverra has a very impressive "friend," Maxilas, her pet alligator.

Maxilas was raised by Tersa de Naverra from a six inch baby to his current sixteen foot plus 1200 pound mass by a steady diet of raw flesh (including the bodies of several of Tersa's late adversaries).

Maxilas lives in the Mangrove swamps that border Tersa's Caribbean sugar plantation. He has been trained to come to her beck and call and can follow several basic commands: "Attack, Kill and Eat" being three of his favorites. Watch dogs are obviously not needed by Tersa.

Tersa de Naverra is a metal 28mm piece from Brigade Games, while Maxilas is a plastic jungle cake decoration that I repainted and based.

Arrows for the Legionnaires.

A valiant Gaul warrior prepares to let light some arrows at invading Roman Legionnaires.
This old, and well used, Minifig 25mm metal warrior was one of the first barbarian pieces I every painted. I originally painted him for D&D back in the mid 1970's.

Day of Rest from Your Labors

If your as dog tired as I am you need a special day of rest-so Happy Labor Day!

Defender of the Family Honor

Nora Blackstone grabs her trusty sword to defend her family naval stores business from any pirate intruders.

Nora is a metal 28mm piece from Brigade Games.

CSS Kentucky Battle Damage

Some after action shots of the damage from enemy cannon ball hits on the CSS Kentucky. The proof of the quality of her armor is clearly evident. Port side, aft of second gunport no penetration. Bow, port side of main gun-no penetration. Starboard, fore of first gunport two hits no penetration.

CSS Kentucky (aka Skeered A' Nothing)

The powerful CSS Kentucky (affectionately known as "Skeered A' Nothing" by her crew) puts on steam as she prepares for battle. She is the first of a new class of fast, heavily armored warships that will make the Confederate Navy the master of the Gulf and Atlantic Coasts.

The Kentucky is armed with two 9.5 inch Armstrong RML cannon on tracks that allow them to be trained two to port or starboard or one each to the bow and stern. This great savings in weapons weight allows the Kentucky to have the thickest armor (over 8 inches of iron on 24 inches of live oak on the angled casement) afloat on a ship her size.

Kentucky has a new and more powerful steam engine that allows her to reach speeds of over 15 knots (on smooth water).

Another new invention on the Kentucky is the double armored gunports, in hot actions the small swivel port (8 inches of iron thick ) opens allowing only the cannon to be exposed to enemy fire. For more long range angled fire the massive double armored gunports (10 inches of iron thick) can be opened. While reloading, the cannons are retracted behind these massive barriers.

Kentucky is a scratch built warship for VSF, War Between the States and Steampunk battles. To see how she was built check my post- "CSS Skeered A' Nothing WIP"

When Horse Power Brought the Fuel

From the late 19th through the mid 20th centuries, horses moved oil products from the refineries to the consumer throughout the US. In fact horse drawn oil transport is still seen in some of the less developed parts of the World in the 21st century.

This vehicle and it's hardworking draft animals was in use with Standard Oil well into the 1920's.


This is a mostly plastic model from Lledo that I repainted an added some character to (like the hat on the drivers seat, cobblestone street and the horse droppings.