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Miniatures Adventure => Pikes, Muskets and Flouncy Shirts => Topic started by: Malamute on June 02, 2016, 05:33:20 PM
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Some of you may have seen the figures I am converting in The Pikes, Muskets and Flouncy Shirts Painting Club to represent Dr Syn alias the Scarecrow.
Here I am going to document my progress in realising a number of characters from the books and films to Bring Dr Syn and the Scarecrow to life in our current C18th smuggling games. Whilst the stories take place in and around Dymchurch and the Romney Marshes we will be transporting these to Dorset so as not to have poor Jimbibbly build new scenery lol
Here are some images of the Scarecrow from the well know Disney film/TV series and some from popular literature:
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/25/86_02_06_16_6_09_34_0.jpg)
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/25/86_02_06_16_6_09_35_1.jpg)
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/25/86_02_06_16_6_09_35_2.jpg)
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/25/86_02_06_16_6_10_34_0.jpg)
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/25/86_02_06_16_6_09_35_4.jpg)
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/25/86_02_06_16_6_10_34_1.jpg)
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/25/86_02_06_16_6_29_54_1.png)
Here is my interpretation of the Scarecrow riding his great black horse Gehenna . He is made from an Outpost Miniatures Highwaymans body and Rapier Miniatures Scarecrow head and a Front Rank Miniatures rearing horse. Green stuff has been added in various places to tidy the figure up and add detail. The horse has been painted to represent the devil horses the smugglers rode to terrify the revenue men and the locals.
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/25/86_29_05_16_7_14_25_0.jpg)
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/25/86_29_05_16_7_14_25_1.jpg)
I have converted another four riders and horses plus dismounted versions to represent the other Hell Riders including Hellspite and Curlew as featured in the Disney film pictured above.
There are also another ten dismounted smugglers who have all been converted to wear sack masks made from Greenstuff and I am now sourcing figures for some of the major characters including the good Dr Syn himself and the mute Mulato seeking revenge on Syn who is armed with a harpoon... ;D
It should be a fun project and I will document all progress here. Tomorrow I am going to paint Curlew:
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/25/86_02_06_16_6_29_54_0.jpg)
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Fantastic! Classic literature which is too-little known. The BBC radio series' were pretty good too.
Look forward to seeing more.
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Brilliant!! Mind my father telling me about Dr. Syn then I saw the film, really great stuff!! Will be following this with great interest.
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Fascinating. :o
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Fascinating. :o
Not surprisingly this has really captured my imagination. :)
To start I knew very little beyond the Disney show which I had never seen. I came across the first book and found out there was a whole series of them spanning the life of Dr Syn/Captain Clegg/The Scarecrow. There is much more to the character than the kindly Robin Hood style figure as portayed in the Disney film by Patrick McGoohan. For Starters he is a cold blooded murderer who dispatches people with very little conviction lol
So much potential for gaming ;D
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Sounds great!!!!
I know nothing of the story and am looking forward to watching the game develop (and playing it ;)) :D
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Sounds great!!!!
I know nothing of the story and am looking forward to watching the game develop (and playing it ;)) :D
Dr Syn is the kindly vicar of Dymchurch under the wall in the late C18th. He does have however a wicked past. He is no other thanCaptain Clegg a much feared pirate, who was supposedly captured and hanged some years previous.
He finds the life as a country vicar boring and looking for some adventure becomes involved in a social smuggling ring and assumes the identity of the scarecrow to terrorise the locals and revenue men. He soon takes control of the smuggling gang and for a while everything is prosperous in the town, until the navy arrive looking for smugglers under the command of a sea captain previously charged with hunting down Captain Clegg.
The captain brings with him a scared Mulato prisoner who has a skill in sniffing out contraband. The Mulato also happens to be one of Captain Cleggs previous crew who he tortured, marooned and left for dead until the navy rescued him.....
That's the first story in a nutshell. There are seven or eight books which flesh out the whole backstory, his adventures as a pirate and how he came to Dymchurch.
It's proper no nonsense adventuring written in the early C20th. :)
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Excellent!
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That is very exciting! :-*
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Brilliant work :-*
There's seven books in all and a Hammer film with Peter Cushing.
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Brilliant work :-*
There's seven books in all and a Hammer film with Peter Cushing.
Yeah,Peter Cushing IS Dr Syn. lol
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Yeah,Peter Cushing IS Dr Syn. lol
I thought you were Peter Cushing... ::)
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Stirring stuff indeed.
Romney Marsh? Didn't he play for QPR 66 - 72?
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Excellent conversions, looking forward to the first game
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Lovely and inspiring Nick. Look forward to seeing more on this story.
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I demand an unmasked version using the head from the Crooked Dice figure. Perhaps two, clerical robes and Syn.
I do recall it vaguely after seeing your pointers but very very dimly and I wouldn't have been able to tell you anything about it at all. Does seem to be right up your street for sure. Carry on.
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Good stuff.
I only know the Hammer film. (Which I recently watched again, thanks to the Freeview "Horror" channel.)
I'll look into the novels now.
Should be a good thread with plenty of impressive figures. :)
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so as not to have poor Jimbibbly build new scenery lol
Fine by me guvn'r but you might have to wait for a bit lol
cheers
James
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Fine by me guvn'r but you might have to wait for a bit lol
cheers
James
We need a church first anyway. ;)
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I demand an unmasked version using the head from the Crooked Dice figure. Perhaps two, clerical robes and Syn.
Which Crooked Dice head are you referring to?
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I only know the Hammer film. (Which I recently watched again, thanks to the Freeview "Horror" channel.)
I'll look into the novels now.
The Hammer film is pretty faithful to the book, but does not have Dr Syn use the Scarecrow costume.
It's worth watching the Disney film if you an find it. I picked it up on Amazon for £4.00. It's very Disney, he doesn't kill anyone, but it's proper swashbuckling stuff lol
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I was seeing this body
(http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w198/svennnthedhnut/2028_zpsjeh4jzjz.jpg) (http://s176.photobucket.com/user/svennnthedhnut/media/2028_zpsjeh4jzjz.jpg.html)
with this head
(http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w198/svennnthedhnut/The-Men-From-The-Future-300x295_zpspeuipeim.jpg) (http://s176.photobucket.com/user/svennnthedhnut/media/The-Men-From-The-Future-300x295_zpspeuipeim.jpg.html)
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Argh now I understand. Nice idea to use not Patrick McGoohans head.might do it in due course. :)
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Argh now I understand. Nice idea to use not Patrick McGoohans head.might do it in due course. :)
Yep that would work a treat.
Nice start Nick,you're obviously enthused,looking forward to what you come up with next.
Cheers
Keith :)
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Yeah,Peter Cushing IS Dr Syn. lol
Without a doubt :)...... mustn't forget the 1930s George Arliss version though...........then again ::)
(http://i63.tinypic.com/k48282.jpg)
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If anyone is interested BBC Radio4Extra recently reran the first of the three BBC radio series' - the majority of which is still (just about) available to listen to - episode 2 for another hour, up to episode 10 which is available for another nine days. Rather good listening. Link below to episode 2, can cycle onwards from there to the rest.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00d7p95
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A goodlie project indeed. Well done Nicholas.
I feel a pub crawl of Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch coming on, to give some first hand experience of the vibe. It is a distinctly weird corner of the country. A little bit 'other'. From Rye in the borderlands of coastal Sussex, via the moonscape of Dungeness, up into Kent at Lydd, and onto the Cinque Ports.
But the saltmarsh lamb is to die for.
Kipling's 'The Smugglers' Song' has the East Sussex setting too. Similar vibe.
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Some 25 odd years ago, I did something like that. Our group got well and truly lost, driving in circles, with a friend convinced that the old black-on-white road signs were still misdirected 'from the war'. :)
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Never heard of this before
Cool looking idea for a game
Might need to check out the books
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Very cool conversions Nick and an interesting story/characters, which I had never heard of.
Those scarecrows really freak me out! o_o
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I feel a pub crawl of Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch coming on,
Now that sounds like a plan :D
cheers
James
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Brilliant new project.
I loves it!
:-* :-*
I look forward to watching the progress on this.
Oh, yes.
:D :D
The only down side I can see is a balaclava like that scarecrow fella has making an appearance in the real world!
:o :o ;)
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Nice!
I look forward to seeing this project expand, as I grew up down that way, and even have a small print of this piece of art squirrelled away somewhere that I won in a competition in Dymchurch as a child:
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/25/86_02_06_16_6_29_54_1.png)
I wonder if my mother still has the books (although it might be safer if she doesn't, for the sake of the number of projects I have ongoing!)
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Oo, I like this. :D
What are you thinking of using for rules?
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Fantastic miniature! Love the BBC radio series and often contemplated doing a project around it. Did an articles on Dr syn last year on the blog.
Thanks for sharing
Blofeld
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Brilliant - I remember reading the Russell Thorndyke novels back to back one summer holiday, on the beaches in Purbeck, another smuggler's haunt. Moonfleet and all that.
The figures look great, but what will you be using for the Revenue Men and the Bow Street runners?
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The figures look great, but what will you be using for the Revenue Men and the Bow Street runners?
Foundry SYW British dragons for the Kings men, Galloping Major sailors and various armed civilian types from Westwind, Redoubt and Galloping Major.
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Oo, I like this. :D
What are you thinking of using for rules?
Either Dr De'Aths Little Lead Adventures or Legends of the High Seas with some modification, I want to keep them simple. One thing it needs to have is a fear or courage roll when anyone confronts the Scarecrow and the Hell Riders when in costume.
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Is this a game for BLAM?
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Is this a game for BLAM?
Yep, I think so, it's doable, I only need to paint the Scarecrows forces and a few characters for it. We already have the sailors and redcoats and loads of civilians. It's basically an extension of the Dorset game. :)
Mind you James needs to build the church and a few more houses and shops ;) lol
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Will look forward to it, never got to play the smugglers game yet!
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Oo, I like this. :D
What are you thinking of using for rules?
For a commercial set of rules Donnybrook sounds ideal.
It's rules profiles cater for Pirates,Cultists,Outlaws,Militia,Civilian mob ,etc and it's chatacter profiles contain Preachers,cult leader,highwayman,first mate,witch finder etc and rules for Dread(fear)ungodly apparition,spy,corrupt magistrate etc
Everything I think you are looking for,just my twopenneth worth of course.Already looking forward to playing this at Blam :D
Cheers
Keith
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I have never heard of Dr. Syn before. But based on what I am seeing I think i like him.
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Mind you James needs to build the church and a few more houses and shops ;) lol
All in good time deary, all in good time lol
cheers
James
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For a commercial set of rules Donnybrook sounds ideal.
It's rules profiles cater for Pirates,Cultists,Outlaws,Militia,Civilian mob ,etc and it's chatacter profiles contain Preachers,cult leader,highwayman,first mate,witch finder etc and rules for Dread(fear)ungodly apparition,spy,corrupt magistrate etc
Everything I think you are looking for,just my twopenneth worth of course.Already looking forward to playing this at Blam :D
Cheers
Keith
Hmmm, sounds ideal. Will consider. I am sure Dr De'Ath has it in his collection of rules tomes. :)
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I've only heard good things about Donnybrook. Might even give it a try (gasp!)
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I was thinking of getting it for my ECW project...
cheers
James
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Donnybrook is a great set of rules. Fast simple mechanics with very few modifiers and loads of character. I like the use of the use of polyhedral dice, gives the rules an RPG-lite feel.
The casualty rate tends to be on the high side, but the addition of a simple save roll sorts that out if you want to cut it down a bit. Of course if you like your games short and bloody, then they're ideal as they stand.
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Sound perfect. Thanks Pat. I am going to give them a try!
Richard
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Let me know what you think of them Richard. The rules definitely come into their own with a good scenario and strong narrative. They are also very tweakable.
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Well you've all encouraged me to spring for a PDF :D
Just now impatiently awaiting the download link :D
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Love it! I always wanted a proper set of minis based on the Disney show.
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I have the Donnybrook rules but have not played them yet.
Going to use them for my game at BLAM
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Great start! I'm looking forward to watching this thread ,the not so good Dr. is one of my favorite literary characters
and I think he should be better known!
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Four pages and no other figures yet o_o
Come on Nicholas, your audience are waiting lol
cheers
James
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Four pages and no other figures yet o_o
Come on Nicholas, your audience are waiting lol
cheers
James
Painting at this moment >:D
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Great stuff, Nick! A piece of Anglicana of which I knew precious little.
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Worth taking a look at Savage Worlds Pirates of the Spanish Main from Pinnacle Entertainment Group. Loads of good period stuff for swashbuckling in that book. See link here:
https://www.peginc.com/product-category/pirates/
Savage Worlds is an RPG lite, and uses polyhedral dice ranging from d4 through d12. Few miniatures players seem to know about Savage Worlds, but it plays extremely well as a miniatures game. I once played in a tavern brawl set in the swashbuckling black power period using Savage Worlds, "The Inn of the Luminous Toad," and that game was a blast.
Another alternative is Pulp Alley, although there's no specific books or campaigns out for the black powder period, merely some suggestions regarding how to adapt Pulp Alley to the period. Just tried Pulp Alley last month, and it's great fun.
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Curlew
Scarecrow's young lieutenant sports a curious mask made of feathers to represent the bird often found in and around the marshes of Romney. Its eerie call haunts the night air and proves useful as a signal to warn the smugglers of impending trouble.
He's converted from an Outpost Wargames Services Highwayman with the head from a Scarecrow by Rapier Miniatures. Some Greenstuff and a horse from Front Rank Miniatures.
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/25/86_05_06_16_5_43_41_3.jpg)
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/25/86_05_06_16_5_43_41_0.jpg)
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/25/86_05_06_16_5_43_41_1.jpg)
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/25/86_05_06_16_5_43_41_2.jpg)
Up next Mr Mipps the Sexton disguised as Hellspite. The Scarecrow' second in command. :)
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That's a bloody good rendition Nick.
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Excellent the collection is growing nicely. :) ;D
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Nice work on those minis,they look great :-*
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Excellent Curlew :-* Hellspite next?
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Love it Nick. Well done.
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Most impressive 8)
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Damn you Nick, now I have to go and look out all those sailors, Revenue men and smugglers that have been languishing in the "to do sometime" box lol
Lovely work, really looking forward to watching how it develops.
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He IS on a roll!
Most impressive.
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I bet you are enjoying this project.
Something refreshingly original.
Love it!
:D
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Bang Tidy - get on and paint the rest now lol
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Looking good :-* :-* :-*
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Excellent Curlew :-* Hellspite next?
Yes indeed, George Cole in one of his finest roles ;) lol
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Fantastic stuff! :-*
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He is very cool Nick - a lot friendlier than that other creepy chap.
Horses are looking excellent too.
A love how they each have a mounted version - most excellent.
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Love the work you put into that mini and excellent paint job especially on the horse.
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Love the work you put into that mini and excellent paint job especially on the horse.
The horses are a pain in the backside but the end resutl is rewarding to try to do. I'm still not sure if I have captured the look, I'm not used to painting a skeleton onto a horse. lol
(In one of the stories they paint the horses black and cover them with a skeleton pattern using glow in the dark paint. Thats the idea) lol
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This is a great project, with well painted figures that I am following with interest. Keep it up.
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Very unusual scenario, nice looking figures and I think Donnybrook was made for something like this. Looking forward to more updates and seeing the game at this years BLAM.
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Coming soon...The Mulato:
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/25/86_08_06_16_10_39_08_0.jpg)
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Looking forward to this.
Is that a still from Pirates of Blood River Nick ?
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Coming soon...The Mulato:
Well knock me up solid, but I can't wait. Cut along smartly your reverence :D
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Looking forward to this.
Is that a still from Pirates of Blood River Nick ?
No, it's From Captain Clegg or Night Creatures As it was known in the States.
It's the Hammer films adaptation of Dr Syn. Its pretty faithful to the book although for some reason Dr Syn is called Dr Blyss.The Mulato is a central character to the story who is tortured and marooned on an island by Clegg/Syn. He escapes and seeks revenge.
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/25/86_14_06_16_9_29_35_2.jpg)
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/25/86_14_06_16_9_29_35_1.png)
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/25/86_14_06_16_9_29_35_0.jpg)
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/25/86_14_06_16_9_53_47_1.png)
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/25/86_14_06_16_9_53_47_0.jpg)
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I never noticed this thread before. Now those scarecrows in the painting club make sense! I wondered if it was some sort of (even more) sinister morris dancing thing.
This project looks great. I have never heard of Dr Syn either and can't believe I've not seen the film. The horses look great too. There is a clear-ish acrylic paint you can get in Tesco that is glow in the dark. You could always try the odd dab on the horses over the white.
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Great stuff!! :) ;)
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You sure that film is not a carry on flim. It has a lot of the same actors lol
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Have you a figure in mind for the Mulato cos he reminds me of at least one that I can't quite place. Fantastic stuff so far. Can't wait to see more. I may have to and dig out some of the films.
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Have you a figure in mind for the Mulato cos he reminds me of at least one that I can't quite place. Fantastic stuff so far. Can't wait to see more. I may have to and dig out some of the films.
I was going to hold off posting this until I had painted the figure, but seeing as how you asked! :)
The figure is by Ironclad Miniatures in their VSF range. I am sure the sculptor modelled the figure on the actor Milton Reid as the likeness is uncanny even down to the scars lol
I have the figure already and have actually changed him a fair bit by adding a Chinese queue (the book confusingly refers to him as a skinny Chinaman as well as a Mulato) so I have gone for a fusion of the film and book. He now wears a torn sailors jacket, tatty trousers and is armed with a harpoon again as per the film and book.
I'll post photos of the as yet unpainted figure tomorrow so you can see the difference. ;)
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/25/86_14_06_16_1_35_51_0.jpg)
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That's a great figure choice 8)
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That's a great figure choice 8)
Indeed,spot on :)
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There is also the fellow in this Crusader miniatures pirate pack. http://www.crusaderminiatures.com/prod.php?prod=64&cat=3&sub=7&page=1 (http://www.crusaderminiatures.com/prod.php?prod=64&cat=3&sub=7&page=1)
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That's the one I was thinking of. Thanks.
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There is also the fellow in this Crusader miniatures pirate pack. http://www.crusaderminiatures.com/prod.php?prod=64&cat=3&sub=7&page=1 (http://www.crusaderminiatures.com/prod.php?prod=64&cat=3&sub=7&page=1)
Nice figure. Thanks for the heads up but I already have the other one,
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So here is the Ironclad Miniatures Bodyguard repurposed as the Mulato, primed and ready for painting. He has a Greenstuff jacket and ragged trousers, harpoon made from a wire spear and Greenstuff hair queue. Hopefully he is in the spirit of the books and films.
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/25/86_15_06_16_2_39_00_0.jpg)
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/25/86_15_06_16_2_39_01_1.jpg)
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/25/86_15_06_16_2_39_01_2.jpg)
and here is the original for comparison:
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/25/86_14_06_16_1_35_51_0.jpg)
Back to the painting table, next Marsh Man, Hellspite is well underway :)
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Queequeg!
Nice conversion Nick.
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Like it Nick 8)
You are being very productive this year, which given your talent is a reward for the rest of us :)
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That is a really nice bit of conversion work.
I like it!
8) 8)
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Just paint the bugger ;D
cheers
James
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Just paint the bugger ;D
cheers
James
I would if I had an Oriental flesh palette lol
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I would if I had an Oriental flesh palette lol
lol I did offer ;D
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Nice work Nick :-* :-* :-*
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Splendid conversion and an improvement. Conquest minis are a bit lacking in dynamics.
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This is a great thread! Even though I'd never heard of the story it was based on, it is very compelling. I will do my best to ignore the temptation... lol
Mike Demana
www.firstcommandwargames.com
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Yes,nice work matching up that mini to the film character :-*
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Excellent work, outstanding harpoon 8)
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I would if I had an Oriental flesh palette lol
You'll have one tomorrow ;)
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You'll have one tomorrow ;)
lol lol
No more excuses then.
Painted by the weekend?
:D
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lol lol
No more excuses then.
Painted by the weekend?
:D
lol
Unlikely, later next week more like ;)
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Ah well, the run was good whilst it lasted lol
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I watched The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh on Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color as a child and then saw the Night Creatures a few years later on Nightmare Theater. I was at a Record Riot in my twenties, where they sold records and old VHS tapes and found Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow. My good fortune!
I was unaware of the series of books by Russell Thorndike until now. However many of you may be unaware of the book Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow by Vic Crume which was the novelization of the movie. It was put out by Pyramids Books in 1975.
I'm following this all the way to completion. Some really great work here!
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I'd never heard of Dr. Syn (books or films) until I read this thread, great idea for a game. I'm looking to buy the books now.
A lovely conversion for your mulatto figure, looking forward to seeing more of this, great work.
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A mighty fine conversion there Nick, look forward to seeing him in glorious Technicolour.
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Mr Mipps, the Sexton alias "Hellspite". Dr Syn's right hand man, as portrayed by George Cole in the Disney adaptations.
An Outpost Miniatures Highwayman with Rapier Miniatures scarecrow head and some Greenstuff to finish him off
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/25/86_18_06_16_6_47_33_0.jpg)
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/25/86_18_06_16_6_47_33_1.jpg)
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/25/86_18_06_16_6_47_33_2.jpg)
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/25/86_18_06_16_6_47_33_3.jpg)
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/25/86_18_06_16_6_47_33_4.jpg)
Two more mounted Marsh Men/Hell Riders (with dismounted versions) to go; "Catseyes" and "Beelzebub". ;D
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Most Excellent
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Wonderful
And no eyes to paint! ;) :D
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Great stuff. I think the horses really look the part too. I'm very much looking forward to seeing this.
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These are looking the biz :D
The horses really do work 8)
Dorset when I'm back then?
cheers
James
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Wonderful creation, Nick, and jolly nice painting.
The basic figures themselves are not my cup of tea at all - way too munchkin-like and lumpen - but after your tender attentions they have turned out rather well, and strangely suited to the setting.
Perhaps proving anyone / anything looks better in a sackcloth scarecrow mask... (Or an Andean balaclava ;))
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Brilliant!
I am loving the theme, conversions and painting.
Top drawer project, that man.
8) 8) 8)
Perhaps proving anyone / anything looks better in a sackcloth scarecrow mask... (Or an Andean balaclava ;))
Careful or HE may turn up to BLAM wearing one...!
:o :o
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I'm watching ;)
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See what I mean!?!
:o :o :o
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Well, strike me dead and knock me up slipshod in a buckram coffin if this don't please me! 8)
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Cool looking project
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He looks cool Nic and quite scary! :o
I agree with Richard that the Outpost figures aren't the best, but I think they are the only real source of highwaymen and greatcoats out there.
Regardless they really work for your project.
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I agree with Richard that the Outpost figures aren't the best, but I think they are the only real source of highwaymen and greatcoats out there.
Yep, the choice is very limited, I can't find any other suitable mounted C18thfigures. Without completely remodelling or sculpting from scratch, these were the only real option.
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I´m following this thread from the begining without comment untill i saw the Disney movie.
Very well done. :-* :-*
And the miniatures are well chosen and transformed. :)
Keep it coming.
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Great addition to the gang Nick :-*
Cheers
Keith
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Tortured, marooned and left to die on a deserted island by Captain Clegg/Dr Syn, the Mulato was rescued by the Royal Navy. Armed with a harpoon he seeks revenge on Dr Syn.
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/25/86_25_06_16_1_10_18_0.jpg)
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/25/86_25_06_16_1_10_18_1.jpg)
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/25/86_25_06_16_1_10_18_2.jpg)
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He has come out really well.
Lovely conversion, that harpoon is the nuts, topped off with a great bit of colouring-in.
You should be proud of him.
:-* :-*
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Excellent :-*
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Yarrr!
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Very nice work
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Lovely jubbly :D
cheers
James
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Nice flesh tones :D
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Top notch, Nick!
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Excellent! In the book he has his tongue cut out by Clegg's Mohican henchman, maybe an idea for a crossover game somewhere 8)
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<SNIP>
Lovely conversion, that harpoon is the nuts, <SNIP>
???What???? :o <looks again>
Ohhhh.... _is_ the nuts...
<uncrosses legs> ;)
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The Reverend Dr Christopher Syn takes centre stage
A Redoubt Miniatures figure.
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I really enjoyed painting him, a simple enough figure to paint, but lots of character in the sculpt. Just what I was looking for to portray the good Dr... :)
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Perfect :)
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Perfect :)
Certainly is 8)
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I want to see a "Screen Test" style stop motion re-make movie, get on with it
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Perfect :)
Apart from the blurry photo ;D
cheers
James
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Looking good.
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And he seems like a very pious and reasonable chap.
:D
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Wonderful stuff, that gaunt look makes him very Peter Cushing.
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That Parson, turn the other cheek, milk and water lol
Excellent choice and paintjob, the black turned out well 8)
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Never heard of this, but the look you've achieved; beautiful.
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Awesome Nick - I've never seen that chap. Is he Redoubt huge?
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Awesome Nick - I've never seen that chap. Is he Redoubt huge?
No their F&IW range are smaller. They fit in fine alongside most C18th stuff I have. Foundry, Front Rank, Outpost etc. they would be fine for your C18th games of pirates, Indostan etc. ;D
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Another jolly nice addition to the growing cast.
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I is confusdeded. You call the figure a Mulato. Is that his name? Or his parentage? If the former, fine. If the latter, foul. He is clearly of asiatic heritage, Chineese by appearance. That would not qualify as a mulatto. Mulatto is a white and black ancestral mix. Not sure of any specific usage to identify if the figure is of mixed parentage between white and asian. Perhaps your intent is to use mulatto in that manner? But then, you capitalize and use only one 't' so, again, maybe the name? Or maybe one parent was mulatto and the other asian? o_o
But I agree, lovely painting.
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The character is taken from a novel written around 1911 when the term was i believe also used in a negative way to describe any mixed race individual. In the book I think he is actually a South Seas islander, but one of the films shows him as Asian. so that's my interpretation. :)
Mulato derives from Spanish meaning mixed Breed so can also be spelt with one L. :)
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No their F&IW range are smaller. They fit in fine alongside most C18th stuff I have. Foundry, Front Rank, Outpost etc. they would be fine for your C18th games of pirates, Indostan etc. ;D
Excellent Nick thanks. :)
I say mulato you say mulatto, lets call the whole thing off... o_o
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I say mulato you say mulatto, lets call the whole thing off... o_o
lol
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Anything happening over here?
(I ask as I was just redirected here from another thread and have just caught on to your slackness..... ;D)
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lol
Yes its not dead, just resting ;)
Bibbles lured me back to Mars and I have been painting (yes painting!) stuff for that.
When thats finished I shall return to the Romney Marshes. I have all the figures required for the Scarecrows gang and a fair few are undercoated and ready to go. ;)
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Good news. I love this setting.
Now, how are the Game of Thrones Hill Tribes coming along? :D
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Good news. I love this setting.
Now, how are the Game of Thrones Hill Tribes coming along? :D
Me too :)
Aren't you doing the Penninsula War for SP2 as well ? :D
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'I'm a beautiful butterfly!'
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lol
Yes its not dead, just resting ;)
Bibbles lured me back to mars and I have been painting (yes painting!) stuff for that.
When thats finished I shall return to the Romney Marshes. I have all the figures required for the Scarecrows gang and a fair few are undercoated and ready to go. ;)
Good man.
Purely selfish, that, as I like this project and would not like to see it neglected.
:D
As for the 'painting'....
We. Want. Piccies!
;D ;D
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Anything happening over here?
Thanks for the resurrection or I would have missed this.
Very much enjoyed reading through the thread. I have a vague memory of the film sounds like it will make great inspiration for games, look forward to them.
Just need to get into gear and get motoring lol lol there's always something new and more interesting comes along. :)
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After a lengthy hiatus I have found some new energy to press on with this project. Inspired by many recent games of the excellent Fistful of Lead rules set I have decided to use the Horse and Musket version, they are perfect for this game.
So I dug out the brushes in readiness for a game next week and painted these this last couple of weeks. The first figures I have painted since last year. I felt very rusty, so the painting is not my best, but they will pass muster on the tabletop.
Here are four more of the Scarecrows men. Given animal names common to the marshes, disguised in sack cloth masks to conceal their identities:
Heron.
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Stoat.
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Lapwing.
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Owl, the watchman.
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The figures are Foundry and Outpost Miniatures with Greenstuff masks.
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Aren't they a bunch of happy chappies :)
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the brush stroke is very good. good work ;)
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Lovely painting Nick, but you need more practice doing faces ;)
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Those hoods are going to give me nightmares. They are terrifying. This should be in Gothic Horror. :)
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They look spot on. Nice brushwork too
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Excellent additions :-*
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Well done Nick. :-* :-*
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Nice work, Horatio!
Good to see you back in the saddle.
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Lovely painting Nick, but you need more practice doing faces ;)
lol lol
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Wonderful work Nick. I've only just watched the movie to understand this genre.
All the best,
Helen
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Good to see this revived.
And if that’s rusty brush work, stick me in salt water now!
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:o Whooo! I discovered this thread just now. What a wonderful setting and great conversions. Being a fan of highwayman gaming myself I find this highly inspiring. I might need to add some scarecrow robbers to my own gangs as well. Very cool! Looking forward to seeing this develop further.
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I'd never heard of Dr Syn, the Scarecrow before, and more surprisingly never come across this excellent thread before today. This is absolutely wonderful, I can't wait to see some game reports.
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Very nice additions to you game :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*
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Lovely additions to the thread. Glad you're back in the saddle, so to speak. :D :D
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Excellent! Glad you've slid back into Syn 8)
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Fantastic!
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Stumbled on this thread just now!
Excellent stuff! :-* Cheers!
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Yep, I too just stumbled upon it and very glad I did. I have been struggling with how to do the horses in my Dr. Syn HOTT army and after seeing yours - problem solved. Love the way you did them!
I get the impression you are using the movie and TV show as your basis, while I am trying to go by the books, so my marsh Riders will be different from yours. In the book they are of two types, Demons and Witches, so I'll have an element of each. They are also described as wearing torn and ragged ladies dresses in a variety of colors, so I'll try and create that look. Then some have pointy witches caps and others due to the face paint a more skull like appearance.
One thing I am changing from my original plan is the appearance of the fine folk of Dymchurch. Knowing their trade, I was going for a more pirate look, but a friend who lives in Dymchurch said - "Oh no, you'd never want the revenuers to associate you with the sea, so best to have them look like city folk and farmers". Good point!
I'm even going to have an element of the famous Marsh sheep of the area, along with their Shepard.
Anyway, really enjoyed seeing your efforts and the great idea for the horses!
Terry
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Remind me of the creepy baldnobber masks from Southern Missouri...
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Hi Terry,
Yes the Disney show and also the Hammer film have been my inspiration for the look.
When I started the project I only had the first Dr Dyn book and I don’t recall much of a description for the marsh riders and their look. So I went with what I thought would work.
I’m glad you like the horses, I’m very happy with the results. I have two more on the go ‘Cats eyes’ and ‘Beelzebub’ who are mentioned in the books.
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More please - this project is ace! :)
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Blimey, those are good, Nic!
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Am very much looking forward to playing this game 8)
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These are looking great!
I've been using a lot of the same figures to make the goat-masked mob from the Dutch TV series, De Legende Van de Bokkerijders. (Well worth watching on YouTube, very entertaining even if you don't understand any Dutch!)
Now if Outpost would just add more masked minions, that would make everything easier!
(http://www.nlfilmdoek.nl/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/PDVD_0029.jpg)
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Lovely stuff Nick. 8) Nice to see some old stuff getting a bit of love.
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These are looking great!
I've been using a lot of the same figures to make the goat-masked mob from the Dutch TV series, De Legende Van de Bokkerijders. (Well worth watching on YouTube, very entertaining even if you don't understand any Dutch!)
Now if Outpost would just add more masked minions, that would make everything easier!
(http://www.nlfilmdoek.nl/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/PDVD_0029.jpg)
(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XiwBEFtiAnE/WmPWvMhDBBI/AAAAAAAAIZ8/77_Ihj0YbicJyQBb1LHsg8VbeV-U56jkQCLcBGAs/s1600/08.jpg)
Great stuff, I like what you have done with the Outpost figures. I have some of those with clubs ready to go as well.
I don’t know if you knew Dixon Miniatures do a Bokkerijder in 28mm.
http://www.dixon-minis.com/shop/age-beyond-reason/
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I don’t know if you knew Dixon Miniatures do a Bokkerijder in 28mm.
Yes, I have that figure too, he's in the other foot mob, 5th from the right:
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I've been writing these up for the League of Augsburg blog. These figures are all painted now, but I won't have time to do the next blog installment til after Huzzah! in May. Way to busy building more models and painting more figures in time for the convention to write!
https://leagueofaugsburg.blogspot.co.uk/2018/01/donnybrook-in-sleepy-hollow-part-1.html
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Some photos from today's Fistful of Lead get together.
Dr Syn and the Frenchman
The French Revolution is in full flow and many French nobles are fleeing their homes to the safety of England. Th Scarecrow has been contacted by the mysterious Marquis De Cauchemar to meet a French ship and bring to him a large crate. The contents of which are not to be disclosed nor is the box to be opened. The game begins on a deserted beach shortly before dark. th Scarecrow and his men have accepted the box and are attempting to deliver it to the Marquis, but the Revenue Men are out to stop him along with a group of Dragoons and a Priest. just what is in the box?....
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More later :)
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but who has he in the box ???
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Well, that just looks stunning!
Was the cart & box a scratchbuild?
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Any more pictures yet or am I a bit early
Great pictures so far :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*
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Just before the 'box' was taken off!
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Just before the 'box' was taken off!
Taken off my arse, the bloody thing flew off o_o
Great day's gaming :)
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Great eye candy :-*
Can I ask about the mini with lantern,after the dragoons picture,,is it a conversion ?
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It was a great game, as were the other 2 I was lucky to play 8)
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Great eye candy :-*
Can I ask about the mini with lantern,after the dragoons picture,,is it a conversion ?
Yes, see page 11. Foundry C18th smuggler with Greenstuff mask
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Well, that just looks stunning!
Was the cart & box a scratchbuild?
Cart is Boot Hill Miniatures peasant cart slightly converted and the crate is Oshiro Models.
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Cart is Boot Hill Miniatures peasant cart slightly converted and the crate is Oshiro Models.
Thanks, hadn't come across Boot Hill Miniatures before. Just ordered the cart, plus the Mexican Sappers and the Masked Bandit which look like handy conversion fodder!
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Still have to say those are just EXCELLENTLY done figures, a great looking game and set up. And I am also still blown away by the creativity of how you did the horses. The whole game looks awesome!!! Please keep posting!!!!
Well done, very well done!
Terry
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Great loking game and those miniatures look brilliant in that setting. :-* :-* Looking forward to seeing more.
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Most of the action was centred around the old ruined church with the Dragoons and sailors assaulting the French who in each game had taken up a position inside defending the walls.
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Looks fantastic - just goes to show that fantastic terrain always delivers and it worth the investment
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"your crate Monsieur Le Marquis" "Merci beaucoup Monsieur Le Scarecrow"
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Captain Softlove comes under fire
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Yes, see page 11. Foundry C18th smuggler with Greenstuff mask
Thanks Nick, but I was referring to the mini running with musket in one hand and lantern in the other,he's wearing a stocking cap. :)
More lovely pictures,looks like you all had a great time :)
Cheers
Keith
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The navy get up close and personal with the Frenchies.
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Monsieur Le Marquis about to get walloped by a Jack Tar.
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Dragoons line the cliff tops and fire on the Scarecrow's men as they make their escape along the beach. Only one, Owl the Watchman was shot in the back, the rest escaped.
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The Marquis is down and his last man is about to fall.
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The fate of those who break the law.
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Two games played to a successful conclusion: The Scarecrow successfully delivered the box, the Marquis escaped with the box. His Majesty's forces were folied, but the big question remained. Just what was in the box?
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Thanks Nick, but I was referring to the mini running with musket in one hand and lantern in the other,he's wearing a stocking cap. :)
More lovely pictures,looks like you all had a great time :)
Cheers
Keith
Sorry Keith, my mistake. He is a Westwind figure from one of the Sleepy Hollow packs in the Gothic Horror range.
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What was in the box?
Turnips!
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lol
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Just what was in the box?
He’s channelling Noel Edmunds on Deal or No Deal!
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Sorry Keith, my mistake. He is a Westwind figure from one of the Sleepy Hollow packs in the Gothic Horror range.
Thanks Nick :)
As to what was in the box ? My guess is escargot and frogs legs,not easily sourced in 18thc SouthEast Kent! :)
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He’s channelling Noel Edmunds on Deal or No Deal!
the wig of Marie Antoinette lol lol
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Excellent game, scenery, miniatures and pictures ...
As for what's in the box ... it was delivered to the allotted place, no body was there, so we left a note saying "box behind left hand pillar"
Job done.
RMZ
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A lovely game to play in. Great scenario and figures, although on reflection it doesn’t look much like the saltmarshes and flat levels of Dr Syn country... lol
And my dice rolling was predictably terrible, meaning my dragoons got nowhere near achieving anything they were supposed to, and Captain Softlove was speedily despatched by the smugglers, his putative superiority with the rapier counting for zilch when I persisted in rolling 2s on a D12, while the enemy (RMZ!) merrily rolled 8s, 9s and 10s on D10s with monotonous regularity ::)
The melee rules in this set need some moderation methinks, otherwise it’s just a random dash to suicide. You may as well just flip a coin. Apart from that - great fun, thanks Nick :)
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Great game to play and a very interesting scenario, if only I knew what was in the box.
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Now that really does look like a top game, pure eye candy all round.
:-* :-*
Mama suggests playing a game of 'whats in the box?'......you do surprise me....
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A lovely game to play in. Great scenario and figures, although on reflection it doesn’t look much like the saltmarshes and flat levels of Dr Syn country... lol
The melee rules in this set need some moderation methinks, otherwise it’s just a random dash to suicide. You may as well just flip a coin. Apart from that - great fun, thanks Nick :)
Yep he’s relocated to Dorset. ;) :)
Regards the melee rules. There are traits we can give the characters, Swordsman, skilled etc, that might balance it better. Will look into those.
I think you should invest in some dice for better rolling. ;) lol
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I think you should invest in some dice for better rolling. ;) lol
I've been telling him that for ages ;)
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It was just a box of stinky cheese ::)
and Captain Softlove was speedily despatched by the smugglers, his putative superiority with the rapier counting for zilch
Not for me, he was killing right, left and centre when I had him ;D
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I think the box contains one of those big, flouncy, curly, Georgian man wigs
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I'm gonna say Gwyneth Paltrow's head.
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I'm gonna say Gwyneth Paltrow's head.
7 out of 7 for that ! :D
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Not for me, he was killing right, left and centre when I had him ;D
You're saying you're better at wargaming than me, right? >:( lol
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What a lovely board! :-*
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You're saying you're better at wargaming than me, right? >:( lol
‘Fraid so Cap’n lol
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Most excellent! ;D
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The melee rules in this set need some moderation methinks, otherwise it’s just a random dash to suicide. You may as well just flip a coin.
I think you guys were playing a stripped down version of the rules without bells and whistles. IIRC they use a modified version of the original FfoL:H&M rules.
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I think you guys were playing a stripped down version of the rules without bells and whistles. IIRC they use a modified version of the original FfoL:H&M rules.
Aha! You mean they were playing the rules wrong? That doesn't surprise me ;)
My ace, rapier-armed swordsman and officer goes up again a rustic klutz with cudgel. He should beat him easily of course - or there should at least be a reasonable probability of beating him. I get a +1 advantage to my die roll for using a better weapon. That's it. He rolls a 10, I roll a 2 - game over.
Using the differential between two high value (D10/D12) rolls for melee, with so few modifiers for 'quality' or ability, and with so much scope for wildly divergent results makes the outcome simply too dependent on the dice.
What were we doing wrong?
(Apart from rolling terrible dice in my case :D)
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Don't roll so lousy. Or maybe your guy wasn't all he was cracked up to be? I bet it made for a funny narrative though.
The Rustic klutz could have been rated as a d8 to better reflect his untrained abilities. Use of cards helps. Play a 2-eyed Jack for a additional +1 in Close Combat. There's a few traits that could help.
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The Rustic klutz could have been rated as a d8 to better reflect his untrained abilities. Use of cards helps. Play a 2-eyed Jack for a additional +1 in Close Combat. There's a few traits that could help.
He wasn’t an untrained klutz, he was a seasoned smuggler used to brawling. Richards pompous Dragoon captain clearly underestimated his opponent and paid the price for it. ;) lol
Next time we’ll give him a couple of traits to increase his abilities as well.
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He wasn’t an untrained klutz, he was a seasoned smuggler used to brawling. Richards pompous Dragoon captain clearly underestimated his opponent and paid the price for it. ;) lol
Next time we’ll give him a couple of traits to increase his abilities as well.
Happy to play rustic klutz again - I believe my sturdy fellow was well versed in teaching upstart dragoon officers lessons in back side kicking lol
Did we mention the other "rustic" with the pair of pistols ? ;)
RMZ
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Wonderful photos.
As to the box, well, there is another story to be told.
Can't wait. :)
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Another recruit for the Scarecrow's men. He doesn't have a suitable name yet. Any suggestions?
Outpost Miniatures with Grrenstuff mask.
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Excellent
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Nice !
And good to see the band growing.
8) 8)
I reckon you should call him 'Lucky Dick'.
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name Winston :D
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Another scary addition. 8)
Given the colours you’ve chosen and the others all being named after marshland wildlife, I think you should go for
Warbler
After the Reed Warbler
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At last, a sensible suggestion. Thanks Steve, Warbler it is. :)
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At last, a sensible suggestion. Thanks Steve, Warbler it is. :)
See, that’s because I think too much :D
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Great project, well executed, and a great looking game. I've always thought that Dr. Syn/Scarecrow had a lot of gaming potential. I'm sure you said somewhere, but what rules are you using?
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can be a little more virile harrier :)
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Great project, well executed, and a great looking game. I've always thought that Dr. Syn/Scarecrow had a lot of gaming potential. I'm sure you said somewhere, but what rules are you using?
Fistful of Lead, horse and musket version with a couple of additions from our Gothic Horror version, namely the ability for the Scarecrow to cause fear. They are a perfect set of rules for this. :)
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See, that’s because I think too much :D
This is true, but since you suggested it I googled wildlife on Romney Marsh and found the Wagtail is a native, but couldn’t see a Warbler, so I’ve renamed him. ;) lol
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Ah, Wagtail.
8)
You mean 'Lucky Dick, The Wagtail', obviously.
Brings his own dice to every event, but hates stopping for Tiffin.
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I’m feeling exploited !
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Ah, Wagtail.
8)
You mean 'Lucky Dick, The Wagtail', obviously.
Brings his own dice to every event, but hates stopping for Tiffin.
;D
Yeah, that’s him. :)
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Damn, looks like another project to start! :)
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Oooooh! Late to the party as usual, but what a great idea for a project. The game looks like it was up to your usual fab standard :-* :-*
The Scarecrow men is an excellent idea. It could catch on dontcha know....
Keep 'em coming old fruit.
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More loveliness though I think a suitable name would have been Mr Potato head lol ;)
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lol
Wait until you see the next one. ;) lol
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And here is the next one. A rather curious fellow he is too:
"Cats Eyes"
Not the easiest to reproduce a mask meant to look like a cats face. The head was the closest I could find without resorting to Greenstuff. I did some converting as the head was from another figure as is the sword.
Trying to paint cats eyes was also a challenge, I gave up in the end, so I'm not overly happy with the result, but I think he looks suitably odd and slightly scary.
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Nice addition :-* :-* :-*
Cats eyes not slotted instead of dots at this scale?
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Nice addition :-* :-* :-*
Cats eyes not slotted instead of dots at this scale?
I tried that and it didn't quite work, he looked more alien, so ended up with dots. lol
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I think that’s a great balaclava :D
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lol
Would you like one?
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A nice addition to the gang.
That is the best Balaclava on the South Coast, I will 'av ya know!
8) 8)
He does look damn scary.
As all balaclavas do, eh?
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lol
Would you like one?
As if he needs encouragement lol
Looks great (weird eyes aside lol)
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Fun figure!
I do eyes with a .005 Micron Art pen. For at eyes, I do an ovalish slit thicker at the top than the bottom. They do look alien/lizard.
If you prefer the round dot, make them big dots for cat at night and/or on catnip ^,^
https://www.google.com/search?q=cat+eyes&safe=off&client=firefox-b-1&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjxnd641qbbAhXQpFkKHV97Dl0QsAQIKA&biw=965&bih=574
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Nice painting on that mini. Who makes the original?
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Outpost Miniatures highwayman with a head and hand swap. I have a mounted version to do.
But can't summon the energy to paint the skeleton horse. He might remain on foot ;) lol
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lol
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sorry Nick could not stop me lol
Very good 😂
Gonzo springs to mind lol
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if the idea was to have a cat you may have had to make a simple bag on the head, create the 2 openings for the eyes, form 2 ears with the corners of the bag, just paint the face of the cat on the bag
and if you like it, I can try to carve and paint the head ;)
(https://i62.servimg.com/u/f62/19/52/10/20/00137.jpg)
sorry for the quick drawing
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Hi Laurent, thanks for the offer, no need to make one. He’s not a major character, so can be in the background. ;) :)
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(https://i62.servimg.com/u/f62/19/52/10/20/00137.jpg)
Please do NOT go getting any ideas, Mr Balaclava!
:o :o :o
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Hi Laurent, thanks for the offer, no need to make one. He’s not a major character, so can be in the background. ;) :)
it was just to help and make me forgive for making fun of gonzo lol
Please do NOT go getting any ideas, Mr Balaclava!
:o :o :o
if it gives you ideas it's good
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it was just to help and make me forgive for making fun of gonzo lol
lol