Williamsburg Powder Magazine

Williamsburg Powder Magazine model by Herb Gundt

I just received some pictures of the next model that Herb Gundt has built for my American Revolution collection of buildings. It is the famous octagonal-shaped powder magazine at Colonial Williamsburg, in Virginia. I am looking forward to using this model in a game with my Fife & Drum American militia defending the supply depot from raiding British light infantry companies.

With the July 4th Independence Day coming up very soon, it is a certainty that I will set up an AWI wargame in my basement and play a solo game to celebrate our independence. I am hopeful that the artillery crews and guns arrive in time for me to paint a couple of artillery sections to use in the game, but I might not have enough time  to get them painted in such a short time span.

In any event, this model will provide a nice focal point for any AWI game. Now that I have the Williamsburg courthouse, the Powder Magazine and one of the taverns, perhaps I ought to get really crazy and commission Herb to make the Virginia House of Burgesses or even the Governor's Palace. The latter might be a case of getting too carried away with myself (it might prove to be too large to even use on my 6ft by 15ft wargame table).

Another view, with the door closed. Perry civilian figure.

Fife & Drum AWI Artillery Greens Pix

Here are the various components for the first releases of AWI artillery equipment in the Fife & Drum range. On the top row we have (left to right) a French Valliere 4-pdr,  American cast 6-pdr,  British 6-pdr, and 3-pdr galloper gun. In the second row you can see the limber horse team with civilian driver, the amusette 1-pdr with mantel, British artillery limber, and galloper gun limber.

We are getting very, very close to having both the artillery crews and the first releases of AWI artillery equipment added to the Fife & Drum range. I daresay that you might be able to celebrate July 4th by painting a couple of these little beauties. Everything has been sent to the caster  and I don't know about you, but I am getting very excited about all of this and can't wait to hold the actual cannons in my hands. I really like the way that these have turned out.

This picture shows how the galloper gun pieces are put together.

Royal Artillery Amusette, used to protect the field guns when they were deployed (at least in theory).