The Spanish masonry fort in St. Augustine, Florida as long been on my list of historical sites to visit and I was finally made it! Built in the late 17th century, Castillo San Marcos helped the Spanish maintain their presence in Florida into the mid 18th century, withstanding two significant sieges, first in Queen Anne's … Continue reading Castillo San Marcos Tour
During the 17th and 18th Centuries, cannons were commonly cast both from iron and bronze during this era of history. It appears that the blackened iron was the most common type of naval gun used by both pirates and navies. Bronze had its advantages and sometimes they would leave them bare or polished for show. … Continue reading How To Paint 17th & 18th Century Bronze Cannons
Here's a YouTube tutorial video guide on painting the 17th Century naval cannons included in a number of the Blood & Plunder ship models from Firelock Games. For this video, we'll be using mostly Games Workshop Contrast Paints. YouTube Video - Painting Blood & Plunder models for Naval Cannons https://youtu.be/I02BV5bPzlc Additional Content Suggestions Painting Amati … Continue reading How to Paint Miniature Naval Cannons w/Contrast Paints
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Here's the next installment of Guy's Plunder Basics series. In this episode Guy paints some nicely detailed cannons by Amati, chats about the history and mechanics of cannons of the era and offers some great painting tips and tricks. YouTube Video: Painting Amati Cannons https://youtu.be/QFd6a5654-c Additional Content Suggestions How To Paint 17th & 18th Century … Continue reading How to Paint Amati Cannons Tutorial Video
By Joseph Forster Cannons are an exciting part of historical naval warfare and they will be central to many games of Blood & Plunder. In this article we will be looking at how cannons function in the game and going over some tactics that will help you get the most out of your big guns. … Continue reading Strategies and Tactics in Blood & Plunder: Cannons and Artillery
I just finished a second pair of Heavy Cannons and I thought I'd post up a couple pictures. These cannons are impressively large. The Medium Cannons seemed pretty big before but these heavies dwarf the them. It's a good thing too because two heavies cost as much as six medium cannons! I have to say … Continue reading Completed Heavy Cannons
After a drought of about 5 weeks or so of no real Blood & Plunder games (excluding the demo day earlier this month), I got 2 solid games in with my friend Guy this weekend. Here's a report on the 200 point land game that pitted the French Expeditionary Force against the South American Natives. … Continue reading Battle Report – French Expeditionary Force vs South American Tribes