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Miniatures Adventure => Back of Beyond => Topic started by: Bullshott on April 05, 2009, 03:56:21 PM

Title: Englishmen with snow on their boots - MORE PICTURES ADDED
Post by: Bullshott on April 05, 2009, 03:56:21 PM

Kashgar : Today the strees of Kashgar reverberated with a new sound: the echoing step of marching British Tommies, accompanied by their singing 'Its a Long way to Tipperary'. This heralded the arrival in Kashgar of the new British Agent, Sir Scot Strapp, together with his escort.

Sir Scot Strapp, accompanied by officers of his escort:
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/2/164_05_04_09_4_36_35_0.jpg)

British Riflemen:
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/2/164_05_04_09_4_36_35_1.jpg)

British machinegunners:
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/2/164_05_04_09_4_36_35_2.jpg)

Group shot:
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/2/164_05_04_09_4_36_35_3.jpg)

Figures are HLBS Great White North range, painted in the winter uniform of British intervention troops in the RCW. All are as supplied except for the addition of greenstuff rank stripes for the NCOs and adding a rifle to the MG ammunition carrier. Buildings are a mix Monolith and scratchbuilds with Monolith roofs added.

Title: Re: Englishmen with snow on their boots
Post by: Svennn on April 05, 2009, 04:23:46 PM

You are not hanging around with this project are you! Have you some sort of contest with Yankeepedlar and his Zulus on the go?

Looking good, I did mine from more of a fantasy perspective in an RAF type blue. Nice to see them done properly.

Title: Re: Englishmen with snow on their boots
Post by: dodge on April 05, 2009, 07:14:53 PM

Yeah brilliant stuff, like the bases gives a good impression of melting snow.

But will they get a kicking from General Dodgerovski , who knows  ???

dodge

Title: Re: Englishmen with snow on their boots
Post by: Mancha on April 05, 2009, 10:11:56 PM

Nice collection, but snow and green grass?

Title: Re: Englishmen with snow on their boots
Post by: Svennn on April 05, 2009, 10:18:23 PM

Quote from: Mancha on April 05, 2009, 10:11:56 PM

Nice collection, but snow and green grass?

The mans from Poole - they don't know what snow is :)

In his defence though we have snow and green grass and I would have thought so would the areas of this theatre too

Title: Re: Englishmen with snow on their boots
Post by: Mancha on April 06, 2009, 12:02:06 AM

Quote from: Svennn the DH Nut on April 05, 2009, 10:18:23 PM

In his defence though we have snow and green grass and I would have thought so would the areas of this theatre too

Sure, I've seen snow together with green grass when living in Buffalo, New York, but it's rare enough to make it look kind of strange on a mini base.  Hardly detracts from a really nice collection of minis though.  :)

Title: Re: Englishmen with snow on their boots
Post by: Hitman on April 06, 2009, 12:39:37 AM

Very nice. but where is the snow...you promised!! (LOL) if the weather report is right, and I hope it isn't we are suppose to get between 10 - 15 cm (4 - 6") tomorrow!! And I live in the balmy south...well at least Southern Ontario.

Title: Re: Englishmen with snow on their boots
Post by: Malamute on April 06, 2009, 08:22:59 AM

Excellent stuff Dave. A nice departure(Temporary I am sure) from VSF. I really liek the snow effects too. :)
BY the way Sir Scot Strapp - excellent name. ;)

Title: Re: Englishmen with snow on their boots
Post by: argsilverson on April 06, 2009, 10:10:13 AM

Very nice. I like them very much.

Can you send some snow down here?

Title: Re: Englishmen with snow on their boots
Post by: Mark Plant on April 06, 2009, 11:05:52 AM

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In his defence though we have snow and green grass and I would have thought so would the areas of this theatre too

You get snow and grass whenever deepish snow melts. Which is once a year in most of Russia, but Kashgar is warmer, I think.

Generally Russia and "the thaw" is firmly associated with mud on boots, not snow!  :P

Title: Re: Englishmen with snow on their boots - MORE PICTURES ADDED
Post by: Bullshott on May 08, 2009, 05:14:44 PM

While the forum was offline I got on wuith finishing thee basic elements of my army:

Veteran infantry :
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/2/164_08_05_09_5_58_04.jpg)
HLBS figures with added scarves and balaclava helmets.

Mountain artillery:
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/2/164_08_05_09_5_59_52.jpg)
Converted battle Honours 3.7" mountain howitzer (side pieces added to gunshield) with HLBS crew.

The completed army so far:
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/2/164_08_05_09_6_01_04.jpg)

Next up for the army are:

Mule team for the mountain gun
Scouts on skis
Vehicles - not sure what yet, but I need some motor transport

Title: Re: Englishmen with snow on their boots - MORE PICTURES ADDED
Post by: dodge on May 08, 2009, 07:45:47 PM

Coming together very well,

like the gun and patch the dog  :D

dodge

Title: Re: Englishmen with snow on their boots - MORE PICTURES ADDED
Post by: Ray Rivers on May 14, 2009, 09:41:23 AM

A good army...

... always has a great dog!   :)

Title: Re: Englishmen with snow on their boots - MORE PICTURES ADDED
Post by: argsilverson on May 15, 2009, 12:36:55 PM

Good news, pala!

Tiger Miniatures now is re-releasing the Polar Bear ranges US and canadian/British:

http://tigerminiatures.co.uk/page7.htm

Title: Re: Englishmen with snow on their boots - MORE PICTURES ADDED
Post by: Malamute on May 21, 2009, 08:20:08 AM

Awesome stuff Dave. ;D