michaelozzie Posted July 15, 2009 My idea is for a new faction linked to the current pirate theme. I have called it Empires and it is introducing more of the european armies such as the French, Austrian, Russian, American etc soldiers who were more involved in the Napoleonic Wars. The example i am showing here is of members of the French Imperial Guard Grenadiers(the Old Guard). The way their story links to the pirates theme is that the Emperor Napoleon is tired of the bungling by the Governor and Admirals in the way they are dealing with the pirates so he is sending in his elite troops to deal with them. So here he sends his Old Guard to fight the pirates. The theme can quite easily expand to include armies from other nations as the conflict will grow. Also more troop types can be made rather than just the traditional soldiers and marines. This could now include cavalry, light infantry and elite regiments. Sets for the theme would include- Impulse set Soldier on the march which would be a Grenadier with campfire cooking pot musket and sword. - The guard post as seen below - The cavalry attack with 2 cavalry soldiers fighting 2 pirates(or other soldiers) and a cannon. - Battle pack with 3 Grenadiers an officer and flagbearer or drummer - Fortress siege which is a fortress wall section with cannon emplacement and soldiers defending it against enemy troops. - The Campaign army which includes tents a flagpole and cookpots and soldiers and cavalry troops and a cannon with horse team. Cavalry Hussars and Chasseurs The bearskin hats come courtesy of shapeways and were designed by woody. I modified them to include the plume and cord decorations. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LuxorV Posted July 15, 2009 Very nicely done, michaelozzie. I changed the title to match the other entries (theme/entry name in the title and 'MCW Contest Entry' in the sub-title ) and updated the Entries Index. Good luck for the voting! LuxorV Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
michaelozzie Posted July 15, 2009 Very nicely done, michaelozzie.I changed the title to match the other entries (theme/entry name in the title and 'MCW Contest Entry' in the sub-title ) and updated the Entries Index. Good luck for the voting! LuxorV Thanks for that Luxor Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Wellington Posted July 16, 2009 You should start selling these, these are fantastic, every minifigure is decorated with excellent detail! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
woody64 Posted July 17, 2009 You should start selling these, these are fantastic, every minifigure is decorated with excellent detail! I think it's obvious to mention that I will vote for this ... (but also without my items Michael has done a lot of great work) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Wellington Posted July 17, 2009 Woody and Michael are the top customizers among our ranks, It's a pleasure to see their projects. BTW: Woody I love the new Bearskin Hat Version, like the plum inclusion. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
