Rhubarb and Custer

Its the great plains basing day! It's time to sort out what I have and work out what I need .

Three Companies of cavalry, I need to paint up at least two more.

When it comes to the dismounted troopers, I have six Companies. This is one too many for Custers last stand, but perfect for refighting the Reno hill debunkle.

Crow scouts thinking about collecting some ponies.

Company commands with Lt Cooke and the regimental colours.

It's a nice touch to include loads of shirts and civilian wear into your cavalry units. Lots of personal items were taken along by the troopers and the officers were a law on to themselves.

The big man himself. Not sure if the regimental standard was carried with Custer, but it does make for a great command stand.

It's a groundhog day men! A do or die day.

I used 4mm static grass to give a nice effect with 6mm tufts helping to give some variation in height.

28mm cavalry next to 20mm cavalry.

Desperation is evident in many of the tiny bases, they're great accuses to create little dioramas.

A grizzly end awaits them all... The knife is a piece of flattened brush bristle, with the scalp being a tiny piece of wet wipe. The tiny arrows are bristles from a washing up brush.

 A classic 19th century adventurer.