Friday 2 August 2013

Hello Sailor !

My Imagination of Ferraro Rocca  has been a bit light on infantry units compared to their arch enemy Treboria or allies Fetaland , so I cast around for ideas and suitable figures to boost their numbers.

 
Having already done a Naval Gatling gun for Ferraro Rocca it seemed logical to expand this to a Naval landing force . The Ferraro Roccain navy is under a bit of a cloud at the moment as their only ship is under repair due to a miscalculation in navigation and so it has been decided to redeploy them in a land role.
 
 
The basic figure is a Irregular 42mm Sailor marching . I converted the bugler by adding an instrument and the Naval Pennant to the rifle of another figure .
 
 
Here we see them marching off to the front , to make them more fit for land service they were given gaiters and cartridge belts made from the canvas from old sails . They are seen on their way by a group of dignitaries - left to right- Lady Constance cousin to the King , Tad Portly 'The Times' correspondent and Archbishop Stefan .
 
 

6 comments:

  1. Smashing figures you've painted there, old bean! Just the thing.

    Regards,

    Higginbotham-Bulling

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    1. I like the Irregular 42mm , they have a Toy Soldier aura about them ! Cheers Tony

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  2. A very nice unit indeed, I particularly like the bugler.
    Best wishes, Brian

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  3. Oh, very nice indeed. The Archbish is brilliant! He needs a monastery or a cathedral though...

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