Author Topic: Reporters (Read 5025 times)

Alfrik · « **on:** February 28, 2011, 04:01:23 PM »

I have a few castings in mind for VSF reporters for our campaign but thought to solicit ideas from LAF members as well. I'm planning on having a few reporters along with Kaptain Kneemo's expeditionary force to report to the world powers at large Accurate action reports and such. So staying in the Victorian age, any suggestions for figures suitable to be a Reporter for a newspaper?

Chairface · « **Reply #1 on:** February 28, 2011, 04:26:43 PM »

ALfrik, the Perry's have some colonial newspaper reporters in their Sudan range

http://www.perry-miniatures.com/index2.html

Apprently Westwind also has a reporter in their Gothic Horror Mummy range, but there is not a good pic.

Laflin and Rand · « **Reply #2 on:** February 28, 2011, 04:28:36 PM »

Old Glory has some in their Spanish-American War range.

Chairface · « **Reply #3 on:** February 28, 2011, 04:33:48 PM »

Quote from: Laflin and Rand on February 28, 2011, 04:28:36 PM

Old Glory has some in their Spanish-American War range.

Oh I LIKE these.

http://www.oldgloryminiatures.com/proddetail.asp?prod=SAW%2D30&cat=254

The sculpting doesn't compare with the Perry's, but the poses are wonderful.

Skyven · « **Reply #4 on:** February 28, 2011, 04:45:42 PM »

Foundry have a reporter in their Old West Civilians set "OW111 - Town Traders".

Svennn · « **Reply #5 on:** February 28, 2011, 04:51:34 PM »

Bicorne do some too
http://www.bicorne.net/catalog/index.php/cPath/292_1_15

much better in the flesh (so to speak) as can be attested by the ones Malamute did a while back

Malamute · « **Reply #6 on:** February 28, 2011, 05:17:04 PM »

Here's one of Bicorne Miniatures figures painted as Archilbald Harris-Hampton, Illustrated London News.

From the OG reporters pack listed above:
Stanley Still, photographer, Illustrated London News:

Bicorne also do a photographer as do Dixon Miniatures. There are a couple of reporters in the new Foundry Zulu Wars range too.

I have assembled quite a diverse group of reporters and photographers for our VSF games. I'll try and post a photograph of the whole group and the weekend of the other figures.

The_Beast · « **Reply #7 on:** February 28, 2011, 06:22:04 PM »

Quote from: Svennn on February 28, 2011, 04:51:34 PM

Bicorne do some too
http://www.bicorne.net/catalog/index.php/cPath/292_1_15

much better in the flesh (so to speak) as can be attested by the ones Malamute did a while back

Actually, I rather would have fancied them just in the catalog images. After seeing many catalog piccies that have torpedoed my interest, I was pleasantly surprised by these.

However, the coolness multiplies greatly after the addition of Malamute's paints!

The range of reporters, who, after all, could be engineers with notebooks, or artists with easel, or portrait photographer, astounds me.

I have mentioned that's a daily occurrence for me on this forum.

Thanks again, Prof. ;->=

Doug

Gluteus Maximus · « **Reply #8 on:** February 28, 2011, 07:45:56 PM »

Quote from: Malamute on February 28, 2011, 05:17:04 PM

I have assembled quite a diverse group of reporters and photographers for our VSF games. I'll try and post a photograph of the whole group and the weekend of the other figures.

I'd forgotten about these! They look lovely painted so I'd definitely like to see that pic

jazbo · « **Reply #9 on:** March 01, 2011, 10:55:40 AM »

I love the Perry ones! Isn't that Melton Pryor on the right?

argsilverson · « **Reply #10 on:** March 01, 2011, 01:18:02 PM »

Another photographer is in Old Glory's pack LAT-10 Explorers Missionaries Renegades and Constables

http://www.oldgloryminiatures.com/proddetail.asp?prod=LAT%2D10

[the subject of his portrait is also an interesting figure!]

Gluteus Maximus · « **Reply #11 on:** March 01, 2011, 05:41:06 PM »

That looks like an interesting set. I wish they'd either paint or at least black-wash their figures though. It's hard to make out the detail and sometimes you never know with OG

Chairface · « **Reply #12 on:** March 01, 2011, 05:52:11 PM »

Quote from: Gluteus Maximus on March 01, 2011, 05:41:06 PM

That looks like an interesting set. I wish they'd either paint or at least black-wash their figures though. It's hard to make out the detail and sometimes you never know with OG

I was just thinking that. It would make life easier. I'm digging the Bicorne minis though. I wasn't overly familiar with them.

Gluteus Maximus · « **Reply #13 on:** March 01, 2011, 05:59:41 PM »

Quote from: Chairface on March 01, 2011, 05:52:11 PM

I was just thinking that. It would make life easier. I'm digging the Bicorne minis though. I wasn't overly familiar with them.

They are very good. Maybe not quite to Copplestone or Perry standard, but still lovely. I've seen most of them at UK shows and they are very nice castings at close quarters. Good price too!

Wish I'd bought them when I had the cash

Malamute · « **Reply #14 on:** March 01, 2011, 07:12:03 PM »

Found this picture from the last engagement on Atlantis:

Archibald Harris-Hampton, Illustrated London News (Bicorne Miniatures) interviews Professor Ebenezer Von Stypher-Dyke, University of Vienna (Westwind Models) about his findings for the Royal Geographical Society whilst on a recent survey to Atlantis.
He is photographed on the right by Harry "Flash Bang" Whalop ILN (Dixon Miniatures) and Arthur "Box" Browne ILN in the foreground (Bicorne Miniatures)

I'll photograph some more of the intrepid reporters at the weekend.

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