Veteran's Day 2014

November 11th is Veteran's Day in the USA and Armistice Day in other countries. 

I proudly have the 1st Armored Division on my right sleeve.

 

Me with Honorable Son #2.

Younger me on my Bradley "Audacity" with the 1st Armored Division.

My brother Shawn and his lovely bride Mary.

My lovely bride and my sister-in-law Allison (a retired colonel who is still my favorite Blackhawk pilot!).

My brother Brian.

 

My Dad.  He was "Doc" to the Marines during 2 tours in Vietnam.

Not pictured is my father-in-law Jim who as a 19 year old 1st Lieutenant starting flying B-17 bombers with the 8th Air Force in 1944 and ended the war as a captain.  My grandfather Sylvester was a Gunner's Mate on a destroyer in the US Navy during World War 2. My grandfather Mike served as a civilian civil engineer during World War 2 building railroads in Persia. My Uncle Gus who served in the Army as a Vietnamese language intelligence specialist and my Uncle Glenn who served in the US Navy.

Highlander Casualties

It's been a while since I have posted for three reasons:

1. Busy at church.
2. Busy with the family.
3. Alabama Football.

Fortunately I have been able to finish the casualty markers for my Highland Clansmen from Warlord Games.  They are from their Highlander Casualties pack which has 12 metal figures in 4 different poses.  The sculptor for Warlord did a good job as they are "generic" casualties that can be painted as Highland clansmen, Covenant armies or other Scottish units from 1640 to 1745.  I used one figure to a clan unit and have now painted 4 figures as casualty markers for Victory Without Quarter English Civil War rules. 

 

The Clans have Gathered

I have finished the second Highland clansmen unit for my English Civil War project using the rules Victory Without Quarter.  Of course they can be used with just about any rule set for the 1600 - 1750's time period.

 The finished clan unit

Another view

Seems there is a musket hole in this bonnet!  I did not notice the black spot until now.

 Norm! 

The highland clansman taking one for the clan came from the Highlander Casualties blister pack and are not sold individually.  There are 4 different casualty figures with a total of 12 figures.  I'll be using the other casualty figures for hit markers for the clan units and some will be painted for my future Covenanter units.

  Arrgh!

As mentioned in previous posts, the figures are from Warlord Games and have been a pleasure to paint.  The sculpting of the faces scream character and I love the fact that the figures can be purchased individually except for the casualties.

Here are some pictures of the Laird leading his combined forces.

Half Way There!

I have finished 1/2 of my Sea Raiders Army for Dux Bellorum!  I think I'm on a roll!

Viking Progress . . . or lack of

It has been a busy last 30 days thus the mustering of the Dux Bellorum Viking army came to a virtual halt.  Fortunately I had a few hours to get back on track and have almost finished stand #3 and all of the bases.  Figures are Gripping Beast plastics.

The small banners are from the Gripping Beast box and I have added some paint to make them stand out more. 

 The stands are plastic stands from Game Workshops War of the Ring range.

The complete bases so far.  The Tau armor in support are optional for the army.