Saturday, June 22, 2024

More for the Banana Wars pulp gaming universe

Further progress - and hopefully not too much duplication below, it was 102 outside (39 C) when I exited the garage so my brain might be slightly baked!
On the lower right of the above image are the 12 'units' of unarmed civilians, in front is a half dozen scientists, some mounted civilians and leaders - the British diplomats.  At the top of the image are the four armed ship's crews to the left and behind them the eight unarmed ship's crews.  And then some mounted crew and their support weapon, an automatic weapon and an old artillery piece.

On the left above is the Anglo-American contingent: one tattered army unit, three units of sailors, and a couple units of Marine for the US - and the American ambassador and staff.  And then two anachronistic units of British (Zulu War) units.  And some mounted cavalry and a couple of heavy weapons - and mounted command for both nationalities.  Next up in the box on the right is the Germans, the old fashioned picklehaub wearing soldiers, far from home in this remote posting - where they are violating the Monroe doctrine even!  Good thing the British were invited with an American 'blessing' of El Presidente's wishes.

On the left above are the natives to the front with the native villagers to the rear, at the very front are the four 'stars' of the show - and to their left some additional 'critters' for a scenario, and to the right a couple of rather large skulls.   The right groups are five 'sets'.  In the back center are two groups of US citizens in the process of getting out of town, just in case.  In front are the air folk, a group of unarmed plane mechanics and then a group of armed pilots.  In front of them are a Kelly Gang (yeah, those Australian dudes) and the "Society of the Robe" (middle eastern sorts),  To the right rear is a German U-boat crew and in front of them are some proto-Nazis and some henchmen (Indiana Jones inspired sorts).  And in front of them are two units of Americans sent down to Conyuras (the imagination) on a "secret mission" including a few command figures.  Both the Germans and American force get a heavy weapon each.

This is the archaeologists in the upper right.  The lower right are the nemo-nauts.  And then all those individually based 'characters' and sidekicks, etc.  Lots of variety.  And duplicative of below.
After the Germans are done, these three boxes are the 'rest of the figures'.  The top box are the forces of El Presidente, sort of like the 'royal guard' in The Wind and the Lion film, definitely under-gunned and over-dressed.  The two boxes below are the 'chief lieutentants' who are each vying to take control, one group leans left and the other right.  Yeah, its not a good time to be a president in Central America, especially not where bananas have been the chief crop!
Last is three bags with one passenger car each to be assembled and painted special for this game - and then that Thomas the Tank Engine vehicle to be a steam traction engine and get a repaint.

Yup, progress being made.  But lots and lots of painting to do.

 

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