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Author Topic: Is anyone doing a Jeeves and Wooster VBCW?  (Read 3843 times)

Offline Red Orc

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Is anyone doing a Jeeves and Wooster VBCW?
« on: November 21, 2010, 11:35:35 PM »
I know Trooper is, what with his 'What Ho, Nazis?' threads, and I'm aware that Musketeer have some Wodehouse-esque characters, but I'm trying to get to grips with putting some VBCW forces together and I'm rather thinking that I'd like to base them on novels of the period - so there'll be a bit of Wodehouse, a bit of Waugh, a bit of Agatha Christie and a bit of Orwell in there too.

One thing I'd like to do is put together some of Roderick Spode's Blackshorts. Any suggestions for suitable minis for them, or any other characters?

And yes, I like the idea of a fascist plot being foiled by a fop, his capable butler, a surprised Belgian and an old lady.

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Re: Is anyone doing a Jeeves and Wooster VBCW?
« Reply #2 on: November 21, 2010, 11:50:40 PM »
Hmm, yes, very nice indeed.

I might have to spend a lot of money on Pulp Miniatures in coming months... between them and Musketeer (and Artizan of course) I'm going to be wanting a lot of Interwar minis!
« Last Edit: November 21, 2010, 11:52:57 PM by Red Orc »

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Re: Is anyone doing a Jeeves and Wooster VBCW?
« Reply #3 on: November 22, 2010, 02:52:35 AM »
Could be wrong on this, but didn't Musketeer do a gentleman fop and his assistant/manservant? I seem to recall that the manservant was armed with a Lewis Gun. I had a vague thought that they could easily be "Jeeves and Wooster" stand-ins.

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Re: Is anyone doing a Jeeves and Wooster VBCW?
« Reply #4 on: November 22, 2010, 08:09:24 AM »
Doc how could you ever say those Musketeer figures are based on Jeeves and Wooster! ;)

Spode was the inspiration behind the BUF officer.

All the best

Paul

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Re: Is anyone doing a Jeeves and Wooster VBCW?
« Reply #5 on: November 22, 2010, 08:36:28 AM »
I have posted my Totleigh-in-the-Wold Cricket Club Volunteer Grenadiers here on LAF a few times. That's how VBCB is played at the house of Hammers.

http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=18102.0

http://www.adventuregaming.tsome.com/TiWCCVG/index.htm

« Last Edit: November 23, 2010, 02:52:38 PM by Hammers »

Offline Adam

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Re: Is anyone doing a Jeeves and Wooster VBCW?
« Reply #6 on: November 22, 2010, 10:13:05 AM »
One thing I'd like to do is put together some of Roderick Spode's Blackshorts. Any suggestions for suitable minis for them, or any other characters?


What about Woodbine's British in shorts? They have the shorts but also wear a tunic so they wouldn't look too tropical. I think they'd work well with the service cap head option. That's what I was thinking of doing when I was considering a VBCW Blackshort force (too many projects on the go to even consider starting another now, unfortunately).

http://grippingbeast.com/shop.php?CatID=404

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Re: Is anyone doing a Jeeves and Wooster VBCW?
« Reply #7 on: November 23, 2010, 02:23:26 PM »
I love the Totleigh-in-the-Wold cricketers - fantastic. And an entertaining narrative although I'm sure Jeeves would never say "gotten"   ;)

Doug

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Re: Is anyone doing a Jeeves and Wooster VBCW?
« Reply #8 on: December 01, 2010, 04:44:06 PM »
I'm completely in your court Red Orc.

 Been slowly making cards for Through the Mud and the Blood and will be adding Chance cards for Big Men/Hero types, rather than fielding the personalities immediately in game.  Though scenarios would be cool too.
 Some Jeeves cards, Marple, Poirot, Tintin too....Spode would be nice for my BUF cards.

 Here are some BUF cards Ive made so far: HERE for TtMatB.

 
Doc how could you ever say those Musketeer figures are based on Jeeves and Wooster! ;)

Spode was the inspiration behind the BUF officer.

All the best

Paul

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« Last Edit: December 01, 2010, 04:57:30 PM by Orkdung »
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