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<H3>Die Kurbistruppe</H3>

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This is one in a series of projects building units (the smallest autonomous
forces) for Brigade Games'
<a href=http://www.brigadegames.com/Gnome-Wars--28mm_c_42.html>Gnome Wars</a>.
It's a nice little game, and plays well at conventions.  We heard about it
at the Old Dominion Military Society's semi-annual 
<a href=http://wbconventions.org/>gaming conference</a>.  Had a good time
at the con playing and really like the figures.  So we got some, but, 
of course, we can't just paint 'em up and go, so here is our take on
Kurbistruppen (pumpkin soldiers).
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The picklehauben are just too cute, so I really needed to do something
cute with them.  Pumpkins.  Plus the pumpkin theme is easy to accessorize
in the craft store.  Especially if you grab up stuff during the after
Halloween sale.  Along that line, these are just primed German gnomes,
except the beer grenadiers have had their hands chopped off and replaced
by empty Knedatite hands.
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<img class=marginalia src=kurbis00.JPG></img>
Once more, I am going to make my own close combat gnomes.  This time
I am co-opting some old school GW Chaos Space Marines.  Taking their guns
and adding beards will make them nice pumpkin carvers.
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Here are the carvers, painted up.  The pickles become brown pumpkin
stems.  I used some shredded bits of crêpe paper to make the leaves
and vines.  The tank is just a foam pumpkin from the craft store.
I added wheels and used drinking straws for the stack and gun.
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<img class=marginalia src=kurbis03.JPG></img>
Here you get a look at the pumpkin grenadiers.  The thing in their
hands is a "putka" pod.  It is the seed pod of a Southcentral Asian
plant.  Kinda looks like a pumpkin.  And craft stores carry them.  So
as well as the grenadiers, I got to convert an Ex Illis catapult, 
make an ammo stack, and add some to some of the figure bases.  I think
I will be able to use the pumpkins on the base to denote leader figures
or special abilities when I use these guys for something other than
Gnome Wars.
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Here is the overview of the whole thing.  Gnome Wars also has a witch
figure who controls a set of exploding Jack-o-Lanterns.  I think I will
try my hand at one of these.  I also think I will try my hand at not
blowing up my own forces with them now that I have my own copy of the
Gnome Wars rules.
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