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Title: Officer and crew figures for colonial gunboat?
Post by: Arteis on January 21, 2018, 03:29:13 AM: I'm building a paddle gunboat for the colonial New Zealand Wars of the 1860s, and am looking for suitable 25-28mm crew to man her. It would be good to have a sailor at the wheel, an officer on the bridge, and maybe a sailor or two on the deck. Anyone know of a manufacturer who produces Victorian-era sailors and officers at work?

More about this project on my blog here: https://arteis.wordpress.com/2018/01/21/28mm-paddle-gun-boat-for-colonial-new-zealand-wars/

(https://arteis.files.wordpress.com/2018/01/img_1114.jpg)

(https://arteis.files.wordpress.com/2018/01/img_1115.jpg)

https://arteis.wordpress.com/2018/01/21/28mm-paddle-gun-boat-for-colonial-new-zealand-wars/
Title: Re: Officer and crew figures for colonial gunboat?
Post by: Poiter50 on January 21, 2018, 03:31:38 AM: Old Glory have some that may suit in their Boxer Rebellion range or perhaps some Foundry Crimean Gun Crew?
Title: Re: Officer and crew figures for colonial gunboat?
Post by: Arteis on January 21, 2018, 03:51:10 AM: Most manufacturers of naval figures have them in fighting poses, or manning guns. I'm actually after figures just doing day-to-day duty - a sailor steering, officer on the bridge, couple of seamen wandering around the decks, etc.
Title: Re: Officer and crew figures for colonial gunboat?
Post by: Poiter50 on January 21, 2018, 03:53:22 AM: https://www.wargamesfoundry.com/collections/crimean-war-1853-57/products/cmb054-british-naval-gun-crew

Convertible?
Title: Re: Officer and crew figures for colonial gunboat?
Post by: Arteis on January 21, 2018, 03:55:05 AM: Ooh, yes, they may work!
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Post by: Bryanbowdell on January 21, 2018, 02:44:14 PM: Tiger miniatures also do unarmed sailors
Title: Re: Officer and crew figures for colonial gunboat?
Post by: Arteis on January 22, 2018, 08:12:02 AM: Thanks for the suggestions, one and all! So far, the Foundry Crimean War sailors are coming out on top for me … but I still welcome any other ideas.

(https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1505/0474/products/CMB054_1024x1024.jpg)
Title: Re: Officer and crew figures for colonial gunboat?
Post by: Johnny Boy on January 22, 2018, 07:49:30 PM: If Redoubt sell them separately their paddle steamer crew are top notch. An officer with telescope tucked under his arm for the bridge, a sailor coiling a rope and a couple of stokers. Sorry no pics
JB
Title: Re: Officer and crew figures for colonial gunboat?
Post by: S J Donovan on January 22, 2018, 11:53:25 PM: Check out www.thevirtualarmchairgeneral.com under Houston's ship fittings. They have 25mm naval figures deck crew, fire fighting crew loads of others, to say nothing of the various guns.
Title: Re: Officer and crew figures for colonial gunboat?
Post by: OSHIROmodels on January 23, 2018, 05:22:18 PM: Ive got a pack of static sailors at the bottom of this page...

http://www.oshiromodelterrain.co.uk/boxerfigures.html (http://www.oshiromodelterrain.co.uk/boxerfigures.html)

Bit of a way to send them but I did send some infantry packs over just before Christmas and they got there no trouble (normal post).

Many thanks

James
Title: Re: Officer and crew figures for colonial gunboat?
Post by: ichwillauch on January 23, 2018, 05:27:17 PM: Askari Miniatures has some sailors
http://askari-minis.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=54&zenid=knh59q450qj751eh8l0uk05d95

Copplestone castings has some naval officers
https://www.copplestonecastings.co.uk/prod.php?prod=97
Title: Re: Officer and crew figures for colonial gunboat?
Post by: fantail on January 23, 2018, 06:14:49 PM: The Grand Manner does a nine figure Navy Crew set. It is a gun crew but mightbe useful anyway.
(https://www.grandmanner.co.uk/admin/images/AMC12A.jpg)
Title: Re: Officer and crew figures for colonial gunboat?
Post by: Shipka on January 25, 2018, 08:53:40 AM: Basmati Miniatures
Title: Re: Officer and crew figures for colonial gunboat?
Post by: Etranger on January 25, 2018, 09:01:13 AM: Are you looking for uniformed RN sailors or generic mid-Victorian sailors? If the former then the Crimean War figures might be the pick of the bunch so far.

The Basmati ones look to be French BTW, the beret with pom-pom is typical for them.
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Post by: italwars on January 25, 2018, 10:28:25 PM: “Askari miniatures”?not basmati :D
Title: Re: Officer and crew figures for colonial gunboat?
Post by: Arteis on January 26, 2018, 03:28:30 AM: The best suggestion so far are the Foundry ones - they have the right look about them for the 1860s period.
Title: Re: Officer and crew figures for colonial gunboat?
Post by: nervisfr on January 26, 2018, 03:42:25 PM: the best way to convert in navy's guys is to use Redoubt ACW range.

You can choose the heads. So just check their range and pick the pack (uniform) that could fit the job. ;)

i do that for a convict's chain gang. I use their ACW enginners and use the paint job to make them looks like what i wanted.

(https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1698/26444861445_9003a15029_b.jpg)

With "shirt" uniform, you can use the ACW artillerymen too

Eric
Title: Re: Officer and crew figures for colonial gunboat?
Post by: Arteis on January 27, 2018, 10:07:52 PM: Thanks for all the suggestions, guys. There were some really nice figures. In the end, the ones I thought best fitted the bill were the Foundry set, so I ordered them last night.

(https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1505/0474/products/CMB054_1024x1024.jpg?v=1476457842)

HMCS 'Avon' is now pretty well ready and waiting for its crew (apart from an Armstrong gun that I still need to fit on the foredeck). She'll soon be chugging up and down the Waikato and Waipa Rivers for my games set in the New Zealand Wars of the 1860s.

(https://arteis.files.wordpress.com/2018/01/20180128_110159.jpg)
Title: Re: Officer and crew figures for colonial gunboat?
Post by: SABOT on January 27, 2018, 10:45:31 PM: That is top notch splendid.
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Post by: Hu Rhu on January 27, 2018, 11:53:39 PM: Excellent little gunboat. I wish you well with your games.
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Post by: miltiades on January 30, 2018, 05:24:08 AM: wonderful. A great inspiration
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Post by: DintheDin on January 30, 2018, 06:36:14 AM: I like the gunboat! Very well painted, and with this well chosen backdrop it looks real!
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Post by: Mike1879 on January 30, 2018, 08:12:40 AM: Very impressive!!!
Title: Re: Officer and crew figures for colonial gunboat?
Post by: Alistair on January 30, 2018, 05:48:08 PM: For 1890s gunboat personnel, I use Perry's Gatling and Gardiner gun crews.

The officer works well as a gunboat lieutenant/commander.

The figures standing without holding anything make good deck hands or they can be adapted using green stuff.
Title: Re: Officer and crew figures for colonial gunboat?
Post by: Arteis on January 31, 2018, 05:43:18 AM: Thanks for the comments, guys. The photo of 'Avon' was taken very simply - she is just sitting on top of a fence railing in my back yard, with the trees in our garden as a backdrop. The old wood almost looks like the murky waters of the Waikato River.