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Miniatures Adventure => The Second World War => Topic started by: Annie on November 05, 2019, 03:50:38 PM
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Hi all!
I'll keep all the updates on this thread as we go along.
Bad Squiddo is working with TooFatLardies and Sarissa Precision to expand our Home Front WW2 range, including new vehicles, guns and rules.
We specialise in 28mm female minis, which is why this focuses on women only, though there are a few chaps involved! They fit excellently with the existing chap models you no doubt own.
TooFatLardies are writing rules and scenarios which will tie in with the miniatures, for maximum fun.
Our existing range already covers medics and various ATS (Auxiliary Territorial Service), Women's Home Defence and Land Army.
Take a look! These are all available now https://badsquiddogames.com/shop#!/British/c/36713219/offset=0&sort=addedTimeDesc
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EInqj0RXUAAHaU9?format=jpg&name=4096x4096)
We've produced all of this range so far traditionally but are taking to Kickstarter following the success of our previous campaigns to get some real movement in expanding this. It will start of 24th November.
The WW2 range is my personal favourite, and I have been loving burying myself in research.
Some acronyms for future reference:
WRENS - Women's Royal Naval Service
WAAF- Women's Auxiliary Air Force
ATS - Auxiliary Territorial Service
WVS - Women's Volunteer Service
WTC - Women's Timber Corps/Lumberjills
SOE - Special Operations Executive
We will be covering all these and more.
The better the KS goes, the more we will be making, so all your support is...immense...and more cool minis!
First mini to show you (we have more, but it would be spoiling you to show you them all at once!)
One of the Lumberjills :D
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EIiQobjW4AAw-_m?format=jpg&name=small)
Keep an eye on the thread as I update it with news and pictures!
Thank you so much for reading
Annie
Bad Squiddo Games Boss Lady
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And utterly fantastic they are, too!
See you at Warfare! :)
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This all sounds great Annie, I will definitely be in on the Kickstarter.
SOE - Violette Szabo, Odette Sansom, please?
Loads of game possibilities opening up here! :-*
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Hi, Annie and WLA fans,
just stumbled across this on Youtube: might be helpful when painting your WLA!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfFAmckpk18
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Any plans to expand into more nations besides the Russians and British?
Wehrmachthelferinnen were in particular subject to even more contemporary criticism and more of an effort to be swept under the postwar rug than servicewomen in other countries because of how dissonant the concept of female service was with the extremely patriarchal attitudes promoted by the Nazis (the allies were also happy to help ignore the issue of their service having prolonged the war). Flakhelferinnen were probably the most common and famous, and would be a neat counterpart to the British AA teams, though they were in other services, especially towards the end of the war. I don't actually know a lot about how extensive the use of Helferinnen became - perhaps one of our German friends know of sources for this?
Then you have the much more splashy presence of the American WAC/WAACs (including WAC translators and relay operators who did serve in combat theatres and so might be useful for games with an intelligence component - similar to the SOEs), SPARs (Coast Guard), WASPs, Air evac nurses (probably the closest any American women got to combat other than WASPs being attacked en route to their destinations), and of course workers across the entire American economy, factory workers, railyard maintenance workers, construction welders, etc. who had no uniform, unlike the Land Army. There were even a handful who trained for the marine reserve and the national guard (receiving regular infantry training)!
That said, I know all of this has to be able to sell at least enough to recoup costs, and the home defence of Britain against what-if invasions is a much more popular and robustly-supported scenario than similar invasions on American soil. And of course there's also VBCW. Helferinnen would at least be suitable for late-war games set in or near Germany, but I wouldn't know if that's enough.
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Is it on? ;D
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@FramFramson
Elite Wargames and Models currenty do a set of female flak crew as part of their own women of WWII range. Admitedly I'd like to see more of Bad Squiddo's of course. Though with the niche subject matter fufilling everyone's wants may as you said not be economical. Especially where other companies are already producing similar figures. However it may be the unique poses and sculpting style which attracts customers to any particular vendor, as are admitedly products not always so easy to find without excessive searching at times.
Personally I'd like to see more female figures in Winter clothing for Eastern Front (and potentially modern) gaming purposes. However warmer climes is definately what most gamers out there are playing.
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Hello! I've been so busy I haven't been able to update, but alas here I am!
Axis will be coming next year, I finally got hold of this holy grail reference book I have been after (THANK YOU PAUL MEEKINS!) and more Soviets, and more everything. WW2 is my favourite era to make minis for, so fear not, it is all coming. Just in stages as I'm still a lil company with a lil budget, which is why I am trying Kickstarter for this to increase the range and get more out there.
KICKSTARTER LAUNCHED!
We're onto 15th December. This one is longer than usual as it's very people driven. Want something to exist? Nag for it :D
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/badsquiddogames/women-of-ww2-british-home-front-28mm-miniatures/comments
The "stretch goal pool" I am finding exciting. You can vote for certain things to be unlocked sooner and other cool interactive things.
And we're halfway funded already so soon the real excitement can begin!
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Ooh, I'd be very interested in any pigeoneer figures to give as Christmas presents. :)
Those pledge levels are well put together. Simple, and you know what you're getting. The initial lot of figures unfortunately don't fit in with my collection. However I'll keep my eye on any stretch goals, and of course if there isn't enough for me there at the moment things will wind up on your store page in time.
Glad to read about the potential for Axis and Soviet figures. I'd love to have a whole platoon of female Soviet figures in winter clothing - as you can pretty much do with the models in Summer clothing at the moment (barring lacking a few things which people can of course convert themselves).
...Anyway, rambling. Best of luck with this. I can see this one working out awfully well. :D
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Thanks for all the hard work you do, Annie. Any chance to add nursing sisters in ward uniform to complement the ones in battledress?
(http://artefact.museumofhealthcare.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/002001085p2.jpg)
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Thanks all!
Yes I missed nurses off the list, but there is totally a chance of them happening during the Kickstarter, all depends how well it goes,
Almost funded too, then the madness can truely begin!
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The ATS with rifles on the Kickstarter are still mid sculpting, but for a good idea of what they will look like, here you go!
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EKer5sjW4AEQgoY?format=jpg&name=small)
The Kickstarter is historical but with the opportunity to use them for "what if" style pulp scenarios. So while they were not in active combat, many were trained in the use of rifles and other combat methods in case of the invasion of Britain.
So the minis could be used to show them training, or full on in combat, depending what game you're using them for and well, whatever you want to do - they'll be your minis!
Ours will be wearing the gear shown here, and wielding Enfields of course.
The KS is nearly funded so get on in and we can start unleashing some stretch goals!
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/badsquiddogames/women-of-ww2-british-home-front-28mm-miniatures
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Yes I missed nurses off the list, but there is totally a chance of them happening during the Kickstarter, all depends how well it goes,
thanks, Annie,
I recently re-watched 'The English Patient' (for inspiration for my WWII in Italy project) and determined that I need to represent Hana on the tabletop. I've already painted her in Bad Squiddo battledress!
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Thanks for all the hard work you do, Annie. Any chance to add nursing sisters in ward uniform to complement the ones in battledress?
(http://artefact.museumofhealthcare.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/002001085p2.jpg)
I expect all services had different nursing uniforms.
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Right, I'm in! :-*
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Yep - I'm in (and ordered some WLA in anticipation)
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I expect all services had different nursing uniforms.
I expect you're correct. There's even a whole Osprey on Allied nurses in WWII, plus another one for German nurses!
https://ospreypublishing.com/world-war-ii-allied-nursing-services
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I feel for my sculptor who is working away on so many "slightly different" uniforms. I teased him that he must be daydreaming about doing some rank and file napoleonics.
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FUNDED! AMAZING!
Now onto the stretchy party!
First stretch goal announced, and not far off unlocking! Come check out the details and add some flair to your WW2 gaming!
*waves from tractor*
"I'm on a tractor!"
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EKjkuyAXUAEL8jr?format=jpg&name=small)
Do tell your friends, it's bl*ck fr*day and trying to get any posts seen is a right mission!
Annnnnnnniieeee
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Lovely, except i already have the Sarissa tractor... :o
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Have you seen the 1942 training film "We Serve". Occasionally crops up on freeview channel 81.
A training film for ATS officers
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@Fram Framson
This book is a bit brief but illustrates some fields: https://www.zinnfigur.com/Buecher-Medien/Osprey/Osprey-Men-at-Arms/1918-1945/Williamson-G-Bujeiro-R-Illustr-World-War-II-German-Women-s-Auxiliary-Services.html
Some were used for Funk/Radio units in rear area operations as far as I know.
Wolfhilde von Koenig's (with a german umlaut o) book "Wolfhilde's Hitler Youth Diary 1939–1946" might also be interesting.
They were usually to be found as "Behelfspersonal" ::), that is as nurses, Flakhelfer (manning AA guns), but also including navigation for fighters, as listening posts and the like.
Scheinwerfer units usually were crewed by women. And then there were also posts as couriers, secretaries as well as the aforementioned Radio/Funk units. For the names and definitions see the article on wikipedia in case anything is left unclear. (https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wehrmachthelferin)
While brief, I hope it helps!
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Lovely, except i already have the Sarissa tractor... :o
You don't have a driver though!
Even if it's assembled and painted, you can pop the seat off, and she slots on in replacement, there's a hole in her sculpted seat to match. Clevers 8)
I haven't seen "We Serve" but I will check it out!
Tractor & Driver unlocked by the way :D
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I'm in ! Wish it had been after Christmas though … my wallet's creaking enough...
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I haven't seen "We Serve" but I will check it out!
Couldn't find it on google but Freeview 81 regularly features films from the IWM collection.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11108140/
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Evening friends!
Some splendid progress going on here. We've unlocked the tractor driver...hooray! So you can add this to your pledge with certainty... if you want! I mentioned in the last update I'll do a "how to pledge" video for those newbies or people uncertain how it works, I will be doing this tomorrow afternoon so keep an eye out.
Driver: Single piece metal miniature - Tractor: Multipart MDF Kit by Sarissa Precision
Which puts us onto our next unlock!
Pigeons!
He's doing some more tweaks tonight, hopefully including a birb attached to a deflated parachute.
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I appreciate you backing when there aren't photos of all the "Starter Pledge" minis yet, it means a lot. I am hoping the combination of description and our previous minis help you get a good idea. However it can always be hardsometimes to visualise. Our main sculptor Alan is currently sculpting away like there's no tomorrow on a whole host of minis - the WRNs, ATA & ATS with rifles - but some of the stretch goals too.
In the meantime I got our artist Martin Whitmore to do some concept art. He's currently working on the WRNs, they should be finished tonight but I wanted to show you what he has for us so far, just one left:
Much better than my silhouettes! Cool hey!
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Sunday Morning Coffee
You may or may not know, but every Sunday Morning at 10am GMT I run a half hour live stream called Sunday Morning Coffee. It sums up the weekly happenings at Bad Squiddo Games and is interactive so you can ask questions and join in the chat. Tomorrow morning will be focussed on the Kickstarter of course. If you aren't around, you will be able to watch it back on the Facebook page or Youtube.
The stream is on Facebook live, so just come here at 10am GMT Sunday!
www.facebook.com/thedicebaglady
LIVE UPDATE
While I have been typing, Ristul has updated me with the pigeons and they are the best thing ever. Can you find... camera pigeon... messenger pigeon... pigeon in a bag...pigeon in a parachute capsule....?
You don't get a knight, he's there for scale!
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Research coming to life
A few weeks ago I visited London to further the research so spent a day at the Imperial War Museum and the National Army Museum. I lured along Anjuli AKA Geek Girl Book Worm (who will be painting some of these minis on her Twitch stream, I will keep you updated.
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Amongst many things, I saw this cool pigeon jacket, which started a chain of research and inspiration to make the pigeon heroes! So of course this jacket is immortalised in the kit now.
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Thank you for helping make this dream come true,
time to chill for the evening, and I'll catch you tomorrow morning!
Annie
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Good evening, we have had a couple of unlocks since the last update... hooray!
Firstly, I said that Marty had been working on some artwork, we had 4/5 WRNs last update, so now have all five!
What a fine set!
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He also then pretty much pleaded to do more artwork as he likes the project so much. One of the things I adore about the team of sculptors, casters, and artists we work with is how excited they get about the minis and mission. They quite often get inspired and go off on their own tangent, and I love it. More on that below!
So I "begrudgingly" accepted Marty's wish and so quickly he had returned with a full colour artwork for me, amazing.
I've tinkered it into a poster, I'll share the "raw" art in another update, but I wanted to show off my poster!
(https://ksr-ugc.imgix.net/assets/027/399/267/fa5408463a21fb647c5c280db0bafea9_original.jpg?ixlib=rb-2.1.0&w=700&fit=max&v=1575308855&auto=format&gif-q=50&q=92&s=73952bf0f1553294594d7482fc24224f)
If you have backed any of our previous campaigns you will be familiar with how I love the merch. I upgraded the stickers in the Amazons & Dwarves Kickstarter to die cut vinyl, and this lady is crying out for it. So I am sure that will be a thing, but a later unlock, as of course funds should firstly go to MOAR MINIS.
MORE MINIS YOU SAY?
Damn right. The pigeons are unlocked baby. Better pictures to come (I left my drawing stylus at the office).
This is possibly the greatest pack to ever exist ever.
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They will all be in resin, you can get a pack of 12 pigeons for £10. These are not period specific (ie they have no "gear") so you can use them for anything there might be pigeons. Or doves! The basket set features more pigeons "doin' jobs". THEY'RE DOIN' JOBS!
Seriously you should have seen me on Saturday when the pictures came through from Ristul. Every 10 minutes or so I would declare "ONE OF THEM HAS A CAMERA!" or words to that sense. The second pack is £12 but likely to rise post KS.
You can get even more of a discount by ordering the two at once for £20. I never imagined I'd be having a Sunday evening phonecall with the head of the casting company about pigeons. So thanks Louis for giving me some time pre Sunday Roast (very important in Britain) to deal with my pigeon casting questions. And "Louis! One of them has a camera on!!!"
So the next stretch goal....
Unlocked before I could announce it! Neat! Good to see things speeding up!
Please excuse the terrible stock silhouette! I have a meeting with the sculptor Rob Macfarlane tomorrow who will be bringing the sculpt, so photos will be with you tomorrow, and maybe some video!
Despatch riders are basically messengers on motorbikes. We have gone for a Triumph bike, as, well I think they look the coolest. There are many kinds, but looking at women of WW2, WRNs were the most common. That's the Women's Royal Naval Service. It was a dangerous job as of course they were targeted, as they carried very important information.
I believe Rob has TWO SETS to show me, so I shall confirm tomorrow, but the first unlock will be the straight up woman riding motorcycle. A rough price estimate is around £8-£10 but I shall confirm tomorrow. It will be in metal.
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So the NEXT unlock!
This will make a beautiful scenic piece on a hill perhaps. These air force ladies are launching a weather balloon, the theodolite is an instrument that measures the stats (specifically angles) of the balloon. The plans are to have Alan sculpt the women (he may have started!) and Rob on the instruments, as they work best in digital for precision.
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I have lots more to talk about but this update has taken long enough and that's enough reading for you today! Tomorrow I will be showing you the bike, maybe a hero dog if you are good.....
Thank you for supporting this. Please do remember to increase your pledge for anything that's been unlocked that you want so far, as it will help unlock more as we go along.
I've not been very well lately and there's only one of me, so some activities have been pushed back (there is cool interactive stuff coming!) and thanks for being understanding about that,
Oh if you missed the live video on Sunday, here it is
https://youtu.be/CS7bcd51o1E
ALSO!
See I told you there was so much to talk about
7:30PM GMT Tuesday on http://twitch.tv/geekgirlbookworm
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I'll be there in the chat answering questions and cheering her along. I sent two of our lovely minis to Anjuli to paint, and I can't wait to see what she does with them.
Do check out Anjuli's work, she is VERY EXCELLENT all around, and has been a great and supportive friend , as well as being far too much fun working on the stand at Warfare a few weeks ago.
(https://ksr-ugc.imgix.net/assets/027/399/679/7e067a5cb6a1a1e951fe46b01c252f6d_original.jpg?ixlib=rb-2.1.0&w=700&fit=max&v=1575311071&auto=format&gif-q=50&q=92&s=fab48b6b67714147d69109c1909d9bf0)
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This will make a beautiful scenic piece on a hill perhaps. These air force ladies are launching a weather balloon, the theodolite is an instrument that measures the stats (specifically angles) of the balloon. The plans are to have Alan sculpt the women (he may have started!) and Rob on the instruments, as they work best in digital for precision.
(https://ksr-ugc.imgix.net/assets/027/399/459/9a96e7e0c684803a9edcaa40bd43dd3f_original.jpg?ixlib=rb-2.1.0&w=700&fit=max&v=1575309864&auto=format&gif-q=50&q=92&s=f98066c60c55c71fa51f580b13c7723d)
Very good news!
PS theodolite measures angles, so according to the measurements may calculate the altitude of balloons, clouds, planes etc. It is also a topographical instrument used in land survey, too.
Your photo:
https://www.pinterest.fr/pin/320951910926654114/
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Yep here's some more photos!
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(https://rafmetman.files.wordpress.com/2016/12/waafmeteorologists.jpg?w=840)
Only 30 quid away from being unlocked too, woo! The sculptor Rob is coming over this afternoon....and to show me the despatch rider! eee!
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A quick update as I am so sleepy!
UNLOCKS!
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To be honest, I was gonna go for the one unlock then I found this quote and pretty much instantly fell in love with Nancy.
"A little powder and a little drink on the way, and I'd pass their (German) posts and wink and say, 'Do you want to search me?' God, what a flirtatious little bastard I was."
I was looking at the SOE concealed blade weapons, and like the idea of a pose of her being cheeky and flirtatious, but reaching for the stabby stabby.
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Next unlock!
Lots of the land army were relocated "city girls" and so they had to quickly adapt to country life. One of the complaints was that the jumpers were itchy and that they had to wear trousers (remember this was a time where it wasn't commonplace for women to wear trousers). Other things were much more exciting, like the chance to ride horses. The lady riding this heavy horse is going to be DELIGHTED about it.
Also, getting these into production brings us one step closer to either unlocking or future releasing things the horse can be pulling, such as a plough or cart. An MDF cart (such as the Sarissa one, I will pop onto the add ons later on), filled with something to look like hay (maybe hay?!) with some of other land army packs in there would be immense.
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Oh yeah and to unlock the chickens, people had to draw chickens, it was awesome!
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Linkie again
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/badsquiddogames/women-of-ww2-british-home-front-28mm-miniatures
And even more thanks!
Annie
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Marty started drawing a 1940's Annie, so I feel she's gonna end up a mini. I think I want to be an SOE. Undercover as a petting zoo manager.
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Fantastic range Annie!
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Thanks Paul! I was admiring your latest work for Empress this week, also fantastic!
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Land Army on horseback unlocked!
Hero Dogs next...
These are all based on real dogs, if you google any of their names with "WW2" after it, you'll be brought to lots of information and photo of them. They will melt your heart.
(https://ksr-ugc.imgix.net/assets/027/447/190/5cf9bc2fbd4510e99ca7e30ccdeefb37_original.jpg?ixlib=rb-2.1.0&w=700&fit=max&v=1575750663&auto=format&gif-q=50&q=92&s=2a7f95cf95a38561b8ca5bc8dfe12c92)
Beauty and Rip were blitz dogs in the UK, helping identify and rescue people in the rubble. Smoky isn't an English dog (she was stationed in America) but I found out about her and she has to be a mini so she's goin in! Still an allied doge. SHE HAD HER OWN PARACHUTE!
I figured these would be a lovely set with many uses outside of WW2 as well. They are being sculpted [as we speak!] by Jo Brumby, he also sculpted our peegs, bunnies, capybara & kitties.
Also I want to make a tea towel! More here!
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/badsquiddogames/women-of-ww2-british-home-front-28mm-miniatures/posts/2705028
Thank you!
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Those dogs are brill! Annie I have too much stuff,but,go on then :)
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Squeep, thank you!
Never too much stuff 8) 8)
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How about a para dog?
Plenty to choose from here
https://www.paradata.org.uk/article/para-dogs#:~:targetText=In%20common%20with%20other%20parts,mine%2Ddetecting%20and%20patrol%20duties.
AND
https://abcnews.go.com/International/britains-luftwoofe-heroic-paradogs-world-war-ii/story?id=21344669
(https://s.abcnews.com/images/International/GTY_paradog_ml_131227_16x9_992.jpg)
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fe/Rob_para_dog.jpg/200px-Rob_para_dog.jpg)
(https://guidedbattlefieldtours.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/6th_airborne_emile_corteil_dog_glen1-300x160.jpg)
and my personal fav
(https://www.k9history.com/images/britD5.jpg)
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Talking of hero dogs this one is not British but Canadian - not sure anyone makes a Newfie in 28mm? :-*
(https://www.k9history.com/images/ganderD18.jpg)
Gander - Newfoundland -
Date of award - 15th August 2000. Gander aka Pal, is the first dog in fifty-five years to be awarded the Dickin Medal, and the only dog, from Canada to receive the award. The citation read: "For saving the lives of Canadian infantrymen during the Battle of Lye Mun on Hong Kong Island in December 1941. On 3 documented occasions (Pal aka) Gander, the Newfoundland mascot of the Royal Rifles of Canada, engaged the enemy as his regiment joined the Winnipeg Grenadiers, members of Battalion Headquarters 'C' Force and other Commonwealth troops in their courageous defence of the Island. Twice Gander's attacks halted the enemy's advance and protected groups of wounded soldiers. In a final act of bravery the war dog was killed in action gathering a grenade. Without Gander'as intervention many more lives would have been lost in the assault."
I would be pretty worried if I say a fully grown Newfie leaping at me! lol
Also http://www.cricketmagkids.com/library/extras/beyond-call-duty-brenda-moore
PS Interested in this one as I am trying to write a Campaign for CoC set in Hong Kong 1941 and involving the Winnipeg Rifles
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Luftwoofe! :-* :-* :-*
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Yep, chuckled at that one too. Trust TT.
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Tried to find a hero Westie but no luck they are too independent for that lark
Baily and Bing are good but Gander actually saw off the Japanese twice by close assault and died while returning a Japanese grenade to its thrower thus saving the lives of several wounded Canadians.
I would have loved to see the Japanese soldiers face .
I'll just chuck this grenade in amongst the wounded and finish them off.....
Oh-oh as 120lb dog runs towards him with the grenade in its mouth
lol
PS The report did not say if he took any Japanese with him :'(
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There's a hero Westie in the unlocked pack - Smoky :) She's American but I put her in because I fell in love of a photo of her sat in a helmet.
Here's a photo from Jo of her in progress. Teeny westie. She weighed not much more than one of my guinea pigs.
Yes I got Jo Brumby out of retirement specifically for this project, squeep!
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ELR_scHXYAAfXwB?format=jpg&name=small)
Those are great dogs, I might expand later on but trying to keep mostly on the Women of WW2 for now, with the odd diversion of course ;) There was a navy mascot tortoise that caught my eye.....
DOGS ARE UNLOCKED BTW!
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/badsquiddogames/women-of-ww2-british-home-front-28mm-miniatures/comments
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Umm thats a nice sculpt of a Westie ..but Smokey was a Yorkshire Terrier :o
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Ha! You are right, I need more sleeps!
Westie....Yorkie.... ;D
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I promise not to tell my Westie what you said.....
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Thank you, nobody deserves the wrath of a Westie!
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Backed.
The ATA clinched it - pilot figures for VSF never go out of style. :)
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Magnificent KS ..... have pledged for the biggest bundle.
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Thank you SO MUCH!
Last few hours!!!
Everything unlocked, apart from Girl Guides, so much has been added, have a lookies
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/badsquiddogames/women-of-ww2-british-home-front-28mm-miniatures
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ELxL2YzX0AAJGQP?format=jpg&name=small)
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10 mins left....
DESPATCH RIDERS!
Also Girl Guides unlocked! Wooo!
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EL2iCU6XYAEKIAd?format=jpg&name=medium)
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/badsquiddogames/women-of-ww2-british-home-front-28mm-miniatures
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Well done.