On the Seven Seas Pre-order

 

There's some good deals on the up and coming set of pirate rules by Osprey over at Northstar, although I've just gone for the basic rulebook as I have hordes of pirate figures to choose from in the leadpile. I do get a bonus figure with the pre-order but, as this is a pet monkey, it probably won't be very useful.
 

 

The rules blurb suggests that the usual 'faction' size is around sixteen figures, so I think I already have enough painted up to form my crew. A handful more or even a second crew might make it onto the workbench over the holidays, with the distinct possibility that I might do a 'native' faction using my Darkest Africa tribal figures, which have been sitting in a box ready to paint for ages.

 

Talking of which, Artizan have some relatively new Tirailleurs Senegallaise figures in their March or Die range, so I've ordered a command pack and a pack of soldiers for my In the Heart of Africa  French expedition. I really should get round to doing this sometime in the not too distant future, as it's been hanging around for a long time.

 

It's the Japanese for Chain of Command first though....