WOEBETIDES - More Woebetideus with Firearms

There may be the possibility of gaining extra tribesmen with firearms during the first day of our 2021 Crisis Point Sharp Practice 18th Century weekend. So while I was waiting for a box of Perry Miniatures Zulus and an eBay purchase of some Wargames Factory Zulus to arrive I took the opportunity to paint up another unit of Woebetideus with firearms for my Vulture Tribe.

Six Irregular Skirmishers plus a Lvl II Leader

Mixture of Warlord Games Natal Native Contingent and Victrix Numidians with various bits from other Warlord sprues (WSS Cavalry, Woodland Indians, AWI)

As mentioned in my previous post, I had planned to replace the chap with the bugle as I had forgotten about the use of Musicians in Sharp Practice II. I decided that it might be interesting to replace him with a shipwrecked sailor who has been taken in by the Vulture Tribe. So after a quick rummage in the lead mountain I found a suitable AWI figure that I had picked up at the Bring & Buy at Durham in 2019. 

John Gillick - Shipwrecked on Grand Woebetide nearly 20 years ago!

I think it's a Perry Miniatures figure.

As if by magic! While I was typing this update there was a knock at the door and the postman delivered my eBay purchase.

So now it's on to the tribesmen with spear & shield. Again I plan to convert most of the figures using a mix from the Warlord Games Natal Native Contingent, the Perry's Plastic Zulus and the Wargames Factory set above. I will also mix in a few Victrix Numidian figures using Zulu heads. I need 24 -36 figures for the game depending on which force type I field. I wanted a different look to them so rather than using the Zulu shields I experimented with using the shields included in the Victrix Numidian box. I painted up a sample figure and I'm happy with how he has turned out so I will carry on with the rest of the force. 

Perry's Plastic Zulu with shield replaced.

I liked the idea of having a group of 12 warriors with bald heads, maybe they are younger warriors yet to prove themselves in battle. Richard C very kindly sent me a few extra bald heads as well as a rather nice beer mat which now found its way to my painting table. Thanks Mr C!

As always thanks for looking and take care.

 

WOEBETIDES - First Unit Complete

Unfortunately due to the current world situation this years Crisis Point event was cancelled and immediately thoughts turned towards what to do at 2021's event. The Oracle himself, Richard C, had been working on an idea to use a setting he had used in a play-by-email campaign way back in 2000. The original game was set in 1942 and centred around events on the fictional Indian Ocean islands of the Woebetides.

Now rewind over 200 years and you'll end up in the Woebetides in the first quarter of the 18th Century. This will be the setting for the 2021 Crisis Point weekend. Lots of information regarding the setting, game ideas and background over on Richard C's fantastic blog 

http://thelandofcounterpane.blogspot.com/2019/04/muskets-and-mangoes-future-project.html

I will be working on a few units plus a load of terrain for the event and I will post regular updates on my progress.

First up is Nyimbu and his band of Irregular Skirmishers from the Vulture Tribe (Mother in Law's Tribe)

Nyimbu Lvl II Leader (Sharp Practice 2)

Nyimbu's band of Irregular Skirmishers

Figures are all converted using a mixture of Warlord Natal Native Contingent and Victrix Numidians. With additional bits from Warlord Marlborough, Warlord AWI and Warlord Woodland Indians  

I will probably replace the chap in the Tricorne at the back as I forgot about the role musicians play in Sharp Practice 2 so he needs to be attached to my overall commander (Lvl III). I found an old Perry's AWI figure, part of a load which I'd picked up on the Bring & Buy at the Durham show last year. I was thinking I could use him as a shipwrecked sailor who had been rescued by the tribe and now is part of the warband. More on him later.

Been a while since I posted but I will be posting here regularly from now on. As always thanks for looking and please come back soon as I have a lot of projects planned. You may even see these chaps in a different setting.....