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Title: 30's Police & civilian motorcycles for VBCW/Operation Sea lion.
Post by: tin shed gamer on 18 September 2017, 12:00:16 PM
Here's a quick peak at one of the new motorcycles I've been quietly plodding on with.

It's painted a simple off white ,to contrast with uniform. I could go on and say it makes it easier to photograph. But its mainly because I'm out of practice and have a run of bad luck with painting black.even this ones gone gloss on the uniform (serves me right for trying to rush and using purity seal)

Mark.
Title: Re: 30's Police motorcycle
Post by: YPU on 18 September 2017, 12:15:33 PM
Very impressed by the windshield, that really works.
Title: Re: 30's Police motorcycle
Post by: Ewan on 18 September 2017, 12:54:39 PM
It's perfect 😊, when do you think it will be released.
Title: Re: 30's Police motorcycle
Post by: SABOT on 18 September 2017, 03:23:13 PM
Love that more than the wife and me dog put together! Really cracking work.

It's going to be released? By who please? A must have! 👍
Title: Re: 30's Police motorcycle
Post by: tin shed gamer on 19 September 2017, 12:17:29 AM
I'm glad you like this one.
The police BSA bike is cast., there's also a master for a police side car with a passenger (policeman). The WW1 Clyno sidecars both civilian and Vickers armed sidecar will work with this. Bike.
There's also a Norton 16h motorbike,Both a civilian and military version including sidecar.
Plus a civilian rider for the earlier Clyno bike.
I'll add a picture of the Nun on a Norton. If you like. It's suffered a little more than the police bike . With varnish shine.( i won't have time to correct them this week.)
There's also a civilian sidecar with a soft top up that will fit all three bikes.
Last but not least the adventurer on a BSA ( in Septembers Wargames illustrated)

They'll all eventually be added to the 'follies' range at 1st corps miniatures.

Mark.
Title: Re: 30's Police motorcycle
Post by: SABOT on 19 September 2017, 01:10:05 AM
Fantastic!! Your buildings in the background look top notch too.
Title: Re: 30's Police motorcycle
Post by: flags_of_war on 19 September 2017, 10:23:36 AM
That is bloody awesome.
Title: Re: 30's Police motorcycle
Post by: Dags on 19 September 2017, 10:34:23 AM
Yep, like that :)
Title: Re: 30's Police & civilian motorcycles for VBCW/Sea lion.
Post by: tin shed gamer on 19 September 2017, 11:08:24 AM
Cheers gents,
Here's a couple of pictures of the Norton (and Nun) . Sorry about the shine as mentioned earlier the varnish has killed the painting.
Title: Re: 30's Police & civilian motorcycles for VBCW/Operation Sea lion.
Post by: Ewan on 19 September 2017, 11:17:57 AM
Looks good 😊
Title: Re: 30's Police & civilian motorcycles for VBCW/Operation Sea lion.
Post by: SABOT on 19 September 2017, 12:49:14 PM
Great stuff - the movement in those figures is spot on. The Nun is incredible. Top job Sir!
Title: Re: 30's Police & civilian motorcycles for VBCW/Operation Sea lion.
Post by: Elk101 on 19 September 2017, 01:26:12 PM
They're both cracking figures. You're making it harder to resist the 1st Corp Follies stuff. That looks like a great table too.
Title: Re: 30's Police & civilian motorcycles for VBCW/Operation Sea lion.
Post by: Dags on 19 September 2017, 01:46:50 PM
Love the nun - that's a must have
Title: Re: 30's Police & civilian motorcycles for VBCW/Operation Sea lion.
Post by: Doug ex-em4 on 19 September 2017, 07:53:04 PM
If only these had been available before I bought a dozen US bikes and riders and had to write a complicated back-story to explain how they came to be used to equip a Wiltshire police unit. Well done - they look fantastic (although I hate to see them on those bases...!)

Doug
Title: Re: 30's Police & civilian motorcycles for VBCW/Operation Sea lion.
Post by: tin shed gamer on 19 September 2017, 09:21:56 PM
They're based to cope with the sausages fingered pokes they'll undoubtedly receive on the 1st corps trade stand. These won't end up on my table.
I'll be painting mine up without the riders.

Mark.
Title: Re: 30's Police & civilian motorcycles for VBCW/Operation Sea lion.
Post by: Ewan on 19 September 2017, 09:26:38 PM
Will there be a choice of police riders i.e. with a flat cap.
Title: Re: 30's Police & civilian motorcycles for VBCW/Operation Sea lion.
Post by: Doug ex-em4 on 19 September 2017, 10:23:06 PM
They're based to cope with the sausages fingered pokes they'll undoubtedly receive on the 1st corps trade stand. These won't end up on my table.
I'll be painting mine up without the riders.

Mark.
Ahh -right. Makes complete sense.

Doug
Title: Re: 30's Police & civilian motorcycles for VBCW/Operation Sea lion.
Post by: jp1885 on 23 September 2017, 07:23:15 PM
Love 'em! You're doing some great (and unique) stuff mate :)
Title: Re: 30's Police & civilian motorcycles for VBCW/Operation Sea lion.
Post by: tin shed gamer on 23 September 2017, 07:56:18 PM
Cheers,
JP. I've not forgotten about you.
 Nans been up graded from infantry to an armoured car. As she rides in the new improvised armoured car.Riding with a chap who's loosely based on the chap in the photos.
I've not had chance to check with Simon if he's cast her and the car I've quite a back log of masters for these ranges. So I'm never sure what he'll cast next.
If anyone's interested I've still the police side car on my desk its not much to look at just a squared off egg shape with a copper sat in it. But if you do I'll post a pic or two.

Mark
Title: Re: 30's Police & civilian motorcycles for VBCW/Operation Sea lion.
Post by: Ewan on 23 September 2017, 08:37:36 PM
I would certainly be interested in seeing a picture of the police sidecar.
This could be the start of a mobile police force for my VBCW games 😊
Title: Re: 30's Police & civilian motorcycles for VBCW/Operation Sea lion.
Post by: jp1885 on 23 September 2017, 08:58:33 PM
Cheers,
JP. I've not forgotten about you.
 Nans been up graded from infantry to an armoured car. As she rides in the new improvised armoured car.Riding with a chap who's loosely based on the chap in the photos.
I've not had chance to check with Simon if he's cast her and the car I've quite a back log of masters for these ranges. So I'm never sure what he'll cast next.
If anyone's interested I've still the police side car on my desk its not much to look at just a squared off egg shape with a copper sat in it. But if you do I'll post a pic or two.

Mark

I think it'd make nan's day to ride in an armoured car :D
Title: Re: 30's Police & civilian motorcycles for VBCW/Operation Sea lion.
Post by: Arlequín on 24 September 2017, 06:31:38 PM
This could be the start of a mobile police force for my VBCW games 😊

A few police forces certainly did have mobile units on m/c combis and in trucks in the '30s, sort of forerunners to today's Operational Support Units; the forces with large areas under their remit needed them.
Title: Re: 30's Police & civilian motorcycles for VBCW/Operation Sea lion.
Post by: Ewan on 24 September 2017, 09:05:45 PM
Some interesting photographs including a female motorcycle unit
Title: Re: 30's Police & civilian motorcycles for VBCW/Operation Sea lion.
Post by: Thargor on 24 September 2017, 09:12:27 PM
Will be watching for these to become available. 
Title: Re: 30's Police & civilian motorcycles for VBCW/Operation Sea lion.
Post by: Driscoles on 25 September 2017, 03:08:34 PM
Nice bikes!
I would have picked another base.
Title: Re: 30's Police & civilian motorcycles for VBCW/Operation Sea lion.
Post by: tin shed gamer on 25 September 2017, 05:37:06 PM
(the bases are to save space on the display)

The new bikes are compatible with the sidecars from the WW1 range. So you could up the fire power for VBCW.
The sidecar with the officer passenger. Works too so you get more variation.
(sorry for the stock photo turns out I never photographed it before it left.)
As I mentioned the police sidecar look like little more than a squared off egg,As its prepped for casting.

I've also made the police motorcycle rider compatible with the WW1 Clyno.
(prepped for casting so there's no point posting a picture)
Title: Re: 30's Police & civilian motorcycles for VBCW/Operation Sea lion.
Post by: Driscoles on 25 September 2017, 07:30:54 PM
Thanks. No flat bases?