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Miniatures Adventure => Interwar => Topic started by: TadPortly on 06 November 2009, 11:54:57 AM

Title: Militant Busmen and Local Guides
Post by: TadPortly on 06 November 2009, 11:54:57 AM

with apologies for the [poor photography and current LACK OF BASES

(http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs052.snc3/13943_203840174534_692489534_4113340_2110405_n.jpg)

(http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs052.snc3/13943_203841314534_692489534_4113357_915938_n.jpg)

(http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs072.snc3/13943_203841319534_692489534_4113358_6416785_n.jpg)

(http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs072.snc3/13943_203841324534_692489534_4113359_6584518_n.jpg)

(http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs052.snc3/13943_203841339534_692489534_4113362_2974317_n.jpg)

Title: Re: Militant Busmen and Local Guides
Post by: Tom Reed on 06 November 2009, 03:11:58 PM

Very nice...and the bus looks awesome!

Title: Re: Militant Busmen and Local Guides
Post by: JollyBob on 06 November 2009, 03:53:54 PM

Love it! The bus drivers militia is a great idea.  :-*

Title: Re: Militant Busmen and Local Guides
Post by: Malamute on 06 November 2009, 04:01:20 PM

Quote from: JollyBob on 06 November 2009, 03:53:54 PM

Love it! The bus drivers militia is a great idea.  :-*

Agreed, and very nicely painted too.

 All you need now is a Blakey figure ;)

Title: Re: Militant Busmen and Local Guides
Post by: Hammers on 06 November 2009, 06:22:14 PM

Funny! I was convinced that was a humorous misspell.  lol

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3490/3183435300_5b6e227075.jpg)

Title: Re: Militant Busmen and Local Guides
Post by: paul c on 06 November 2009, 07:48:01 PM

Very good painting; I can't equal that. I've also used the Musketeer IRA officer for these and I've given mine white-topped caps. All we need is a Transport and General Workers Union banner..

Title: Re: Militant Busmen and Local Guides
Post by: Calimero on 06 November 2009, 10:31:28 PM

The bases are rather drab… ;)
Seriously, those are lovely painted figures 8)

Title: Re: Militant Busmen and Local Guides
Post by: carlos marighela on 06 November 2009, 10:37:19 PM

And not a single Reg Varney figure amonst the lot of 'em.

Very nice work by the way.

Title: Re: Militant Busmen and Local Guides
Post by: AKULA on 07 November 2009, 08:07:28 AM

Nice work Tad - fits in well with the AEC Regal.

 :)

Title: Re: Militant Busmen and Local Guides
Post by: Wirelizard on 07 November 2009, 08:23:32 AM

Millitant busdrivers - when they say "Exact Fare Required" they're prepared to back it up!

But please get those cool paintjobs off those hideous splattabases!

Title: Re: Militant Busmen and Local Guides
Post by: paul c on 07 November 2009, 09:45:59 AM

A link to an article about the real thing; scroll down to the 1937 strike;-

http://ourhistory-hayes.blogspot.com/search/label/Bus%20Strike%201937

Title: Re: Militant Busmen and Local Guides
Post by: pilot on 09 November 2009, 01:53:37 PM

cool. very funny stuff.

Title: Re: Militant Busmen and Local Guides
Post by: aircav on 16 November 2009, 02:27:06 PM

They're fantstic.  :-*
There will be no fare dodging on their route  :D


Keith  :?

Title: Re: Militant Busmen and Local Guides
Post by: TadPortly on 24 November 2009, 08:01:31 AM

Thanks for the kind comments.  This is the new banner bearer - the flag is based on the 1930s "Busmen's Punch" a left leaning union newspaper for the busmen's rank and file.  Figure is Empress (ex-Anglian) with a Woodbine head. He will be varnished and based soon. Apologies for the poor photography.

(http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs021.snc3/10845_215497994534_692489534_4226840_1849621_n.jpg)

(http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs021.snc3/10845_215498009534_692489534_4226841_383285_n.jpg)

(http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs021.snc3/10845_215498019534_692489534_4226842_7656337_n.jpg)

Title: Re: Militant Busmen and Local Guides
Post by: Mr.Dodo on 24 November 2009, 12:50:55 PM

Wow! Top banana!
Still got no bases then? ;)
Nice big banner full of period feel. More room on top!

Title: Re: Militant Busmen and Local Guides
Post by: TadPortly on 24 November 2009, 09:24:12 PM

First batch based, second batch in the process of basing