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Author Topic: Help requested: What's next for Hinterland?  (Read 19171 times)

Offline Old Goat

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Re: Help requested: What's next for Hinterland?
« Reply #15 on: August 10, 2010, 04:43:13 PM »
I'd completely forgotten how lovely the figures were, so had a squizz to refresh my memory.  The command pack looks lovely by the way.

Pilots/Tank crew...

What about despatch riders, Cyclists, a sniper in a particularly floral ghillie suit, a first Aid post with male nurses...

Also what about shirtsleeve order?  Some slightly, ahem, more butch types for use as heavy artillery crew?

Swappable heads with the Pikelhaube might be a smart way to go too, producing just the Kaiserine as a character figure?

Just some thoughts...

Offline Mancha

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Re: Help requested: What's next for Hinterland?
« Reply #16 on: August 10, 2010, 05:12:19 PM »
- so could I check that it is your intention to produce female figures to expand the range or are you open to suggestions of any sort?

I'm glad you ask.  For the time being, I am looking to expand the current range.  In effect, I want to stick with the current uniform, rather than starting a new army.

Offline ushistoryprof

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Re: Help requested: What's next for Hinterland?
« Reply #17 on: August 10, 2010, 05:24:35 PM »
For World War One, I would like to see more early war German national troops.  Like Wurttemberg Line, Jagers and Mountain troops (a really cool unit), as well as Bavaria and Saxon troops.  Their unifrom cuff and cuts and equipment were often different than the standard Imperial German line forces.  Maxim crews, officers and the like as well as line troops for the above would be appreciated as well.  An added bonus would be that early war units would be able to cross over into both VSF and Colonial  periods. Prof

Offline Mancha

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Re: Help requested: What's next for Hinterland?
« Reply #18 on: August 10, 2010, 06:13:25 PM »
I like the shirtsleeve gunners idea.  I've been trying to figure out a way of showing some cleavage in the army, without it being completely gratuitous. 

Offline coggon

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Re: Help requested: What's next for Hinterland?
« Reply #19 on: August 10, 2010, 07:56:00 PM »
Mancha,

I've been considering purchasing them and using them for some sort of fictional White Russian unit in Back of Beyond.  It would be nice to see some Red opponents for them-I think (Ignatieff would know better) that the Reds did field some sort of women's workers rifle battalions during the Revolution.  Not sure if they got to Back of Beyond, but if I've already made the leap of an all girls White group, its not much of a stretch to include Reds lol
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Offline Ray Rivers

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Re: Help requested: What's next for Hinterland?
« Reply #20 on: August 10, 2010, 08:20:15 PM »
I like the idea with the cyclists... not too many of them around.

The short sleeve "we have busts" order for artillery sounds smashing as well.

I'd also think a bit about doing some mini's with the hats slightly at an angle.  Dunno why, but I always liked women who wear a hat tilted.   :o

For the "Special Weapons" perhaps you could do a "weapon conversion pack"  ala Thorbjørn Nielsen's group.  The pack could be used to mod any miniature with a rifle and thus serve both SF and VSF at the same time.
« Last Edit: August 10, 2010, 08:25:18 PM by Ray Rivers »

Offline Captain Blood

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Re: Help requested: What's next for Hinterland?
« Reply #21 on: August 10, 2010, 08:24:51 PM »
I like the butt nekkid lady hussars idea - retaining their dinky little fur hats and pelisses obviously...  :P

Oh, sorry, I think I'm on the wrong website...  ;)

Offline Mancha

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Re: Help requested: What's next for Hinterland?
« Reply #22 on: August 10, 2010, 08:25:42 PM »
I've been looking at those Dixon bicycles on and off for a few months now.  They appeal to me, although it's hard to imagine what my hussars would do with their skirts to ride cycles.


Offline Mancha

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Re: Help requested: What's next for Hinterland?
« Reply #23 on: August 10, 2010, 08:26:31 PM »
I like the butt nekkid lady hussars idea - retaining their dinky little fur hats and pelisses obviously...  :P

I know!  There's gotta be a way to pull that off.  (pun intended)

Offline Ray Rivers

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Re: Help requested: What's next for Hinterland?
« Reply #24 on: August 10, 2010, 08:35:40 PM »
In the late 1890's bikes were all the rage, especially for "emancipated women."



Check out this link:

http://bicycleapparel.com/womens.html

It could also solve your "butt nekkid" problem, if you wish...  ::)


Offline Mancha

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Re: Help requested: What's next for Hinterland?
« Reply #25 on: August 10, 2010, 09:10:58 PM »
Nice pic, Ray.  I've saved that in a folder of vintage bike pics I've been saving up.

Offline Calimero

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Re: Help requested: What's next for Hinterland?
« Reply #26 on: August 10, 2010, 09:17:41 PM »
I would like to see some artillery crew too (either for a WWI piece or a gun like Ironclad’s Electric Cannon). A pack of vehicle crew (with some half figures) would be nice… and what about a pack of mechanics? All female of course…
« Last Edit: August 10, 2010, 11:00:44 PM by Calimero »
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Offline Dewbakuk

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Re: Help requested: What's next for Hinterland?
« Reply #27 on: August 10, 2010, 10:38:32 PM »
I like the idea of Mechanics/Engineers. Also, cold weather/aircrew figures would be cool.
So many projects..... so little time.......

Offline Argonor

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Re: Help requested: What's next for Hinterland?
« Reply #28 on: August 11, 2010, 12:12:31 PM »
I can already see a great many uses for the existing range - as soon as I have reduced my lead/plastic mountain a bit, I'm going to order some for a specific use concerning WWWII - believe it or not.

Later, I'll probably use them and others some for some VSF, too.  :)
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Offline gatetraveller

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Re: Help requested: What's next for Hinterland?
« Reply #29 on: August 11, 2010, 07:02:18 PM »
I like the cyclist idea too!

Something like this might be appropriate too.



 

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