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Title: Denizens for my Waterfront project - A couple if new characters added 24/5
Post by: Melnibonean on February 25, 2012, 08:34:18 AM: Hi Folks my London waterfront project is well underway (http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=35855.0) and I've started getting the residents ready.

First up is the local constabulary. These are from Foundrey and they look great. I'm very happy with them.

(http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg91/ikhemm/TheFilth.jpg)

(http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg91/ikhemm/TheFilth_2.jpg)
Title: Re: Denizens for my Waterfront project
Post by: mattblackgod on February 25, 2012, 08:40:18 AM: Ello Ello Ello. Those look spiffing!
Title: Re: Denizens for my Waterfront project
Post by: Malamute on February 25, 2012, 09:31:18 AM: Nice work :)
Title: Re: Denizens for my Waterfront project
Post by: Steve F on February 25, 2012, 10:02:17 AM: I don't like the base figures, but that's nice painting, and great integration with the bases.

One detail - when on duty, British Police of the late 19th/early 20th century wore a black-and-white vertically striped armband above the left wrist. Most manufacturers miss them off (except for West Wind, which equally erroneously has them on both sleeves), but they are easy enough to paint on.
Title: Re: Denizens for my Waterfront project
Post by: Melnibonean on February 25, 2012, 10:23:06 AM: Quote from: Steve F on February 25, 2012, 10:02:17 AM
One detail - when on duty, British Police of the late 19th/early 20th century wore a black-and-white vertically striped armband above the left wrist. Most manufacturers miss them off (except for West Wind, which equally erroneously has them on both sleeves), but they are easy enough to paint on.

The only ones with their left wrist showing are the sergeants.
Title: Re: Denizens for my Waterfront project
Post by: Captain Blood on February 25, 2012, 12:10:39 PM: I like them. I fear the helmets are bit too small and pimple like, but i love the character you've got into the figures. Well done :)
Title: Re: Denizens for my Waterfront project
Post by: Chairface on February 25, 2012, 01:49:47 PM: Top notch! This table is going to be fantastic.
Title: Re: Denizens for my Waterfront project
Post by: aggro84 on February 25, 2012, 06:38:47 PM: Really nice Melnibonean. :-*
I can't wait to see more.
Title: Re: Denizens for my Waterfront project
Post by: Melnibonean on March 17, 2012, 03:33:03 PM: Here are some new folk to populate the waterfront... A group of lovely working ladies.
Perfect for a Ripper scenario but for my project they'll be hanging aroung the docks.
This little group come from Foundry and I like them.

(http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg91/ikhemm/TheLadies.jpg)
Title: Re: Denizens for my Waterfront project (New pics added)
Post by: mattblackgod on March 17, 2012, 07:19:16 PM: Very nice!
Title: Re: Denizens for my Waterfront project (New pics added)
Post by: Malamute on March 18, 2012, 07:14:57 AM: They're a saucy looking bunch! Very nice. :)
Title: Re: Denizens for my Waterfront project (New pics added)
Post by: Captain Blood on March 18, 2012, 07:55:03 AM: Those are great. Are they from one of the much-maligned recent Foundry releases, only i don't recognise them?
Title: Re: Denizens for my Waterfront project
Post by: The_Beast on March 18, 2012, 01:15:10 PM: Quote from: Steve F on February 25, 2012, 10:02:17 AM
I don't like the base figures, but that's nice painting, and great integration with the bases.

***snippage***

Of course, I would find them quite serviceable, but I suspect the feeling is a wasting of painting talent on them. I concur, of course.

As for the ladies, I always enjoy a NSFW moment provided by this forum. lol

Doug
Title: Re: Denizens for my Waterfront project
Post by: Melnibonean on March 18, 2012, 09:28:44 PM: Quote from: Captain Blood on March 18, 2012, 07:55:03 AM
Those are great. Are they from one of the much-maligned recent Foundry releases, only i don't recognise them?

I'm not sure if they are recent or much maligned but they are Foundry. They are a bit rough around the edges but overall they come up okay.

Quote from: The_Beast on March 18, 2012, 01:15:10 PM

As for the ladies, I always enjoy a NSFW moment provided by this forum. lol

NSFW?
Title: Re: Denizens for my Waterfront project
Post by: The_Beast on March 18, 2012, 09:32:28 PM: Quote from: Melnibonean on March 18, 2012, 09:28:44 PM
NSFW?

Sorry: Not Safe For Work..

Doug
Title: Re: Denizens for my Waterfront project (New pics added)
Post by: Melnibonean on March 26, 2012, 03:32:10 PM: Greetings folks,
Just a small addition to the unfortunate fallen ladies (above).
Here is their boss. Both figures are form the GURPS steampunk set.

(http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg91/ikhemm/Madame-Slocombe.jpg)
Title: Re: Denizens for my Waterfront project - A new character (and her pet) added
Post by: Traveler Man on March 26, 2012, 03:35:01 PM: Love it! lol
Title: Re: Denizens for my Waterfront project - A new character (and her pet) added
Post by: FramFramson on March 26, 2012, 11:40:58 PM: If you don't follow that up with a Captain Peacock or a Mister Humphries I will be sorely disappointed, sir. lol
Title: Re: Denizens for my Waterfront project - A new character (and her pet) added
Post by: Tom Reed on March 27, 2012, 01:08:55 AM: I love it! Yes yes yes, you do need a Mr Humphries!
Title: Re: Denizens for my Waterfront project - A new character (and her pet) added
Post by: Melnibonean on March 27, 2012, 06:05:35 AM: Hmmmm... You've all got me thinking.
I could sculpt a prissy looking automaton and call him in the C3PO style and name him - Prof Humphies' Galvanic Mincer.

Sound good to me!
Title: Re: Denizens for my Waterfront project - A new character (and her pet) added
Post by: FramFramson on March 27, 2012, 04:15:17 PM: He has to have escaped his creator.

He is, after all, free.
Title: Re: Denizens for my Waterfront project - A new character (and her pet) added
Post by: The_Beast on March 27, 2012, 05:23:44 PM: Just better and better; a gold plated clockwork Mr. Humphries will certains be a joy for someone to voice. ;->=

I suspect a really good (Edit: ~~Mr.~~) Captain Peacock should be no problem. Now, about the young Mr. Grace...

AND nurse...

Doug
Title: Re: Denizens for my Waterfront project - A new character (and her pet) added
Post by: FramFramson on March 28, 2012, 04:20:50 AM: Captain Peacock seems perfect for anything horrendously British - from his name on up. Suitable for Victorian silliness through on to VBCW.
Title: Re: Denizens for my Waterfront project - A new character (and her pet) added
Post by: The_Beast on March 28, 2012, 01:51:31 PM: The question then becomes, should Captain Peacock be reporting to Colonel Mustard? lol

Doug
Title: Re: Denizens for my Waterfront project - A new character (and her pet) added
Post by: Melnibonean on March 29, 2012, 11:46:06 AM: Quote from: The_Beast on March 28, 2012, 01:51:31 PM
The question then becomes, should Captain Peacock be reporting to Colonel Mustard? lol

Doug

No, no, no... Captain Peacock would report to Major Tom who would reprt to Colonel Bogie who would report to Brigadier Dear who would report to General Confusion... and... and

When I was a soldier I did once know a Captain Major who got promoted to Major Major.
Title: Re: Denizens for my Waterfront project - A new character (and her pet) added
Post by: Steve F on March 29, 2012, 11:59:55 AM: Melnibonean, are you secretly a character in Catch-22?
Title: Re: Denizens for my Waterfront project - A new character (and her pet) added
Post by: FramFramson on March 29, 2012, 06:21:24 PM: I call dibs on McWatt. lol
Title: Re: Denizens for my Waterfront project - A new character (and her pet) added
Post by: Melnibonean on March 30, 2012, 09:43:02 AM: These blokes are obviously honest working folk. Their less than honest counterparts are waiting on the work bench for some nice bases and a few coats of paint. But, here is the first bunch of blokes: (again from Foundry)

(http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg91/ikhemm/Blokes.jpg)
Title: Re: Denizens for my Waterfront project - And a bunch of new blokes added
Post by: DowVooVoo on March 30, 2012, 11:35:21 AM: very nice indeed :o :-* :-*
Title: Re: Denizens for my Waterfront project - And a bunch of new blokes added
Post by: aggro84 on March 30, 2012, 09:17:31 PM: Nice additions!
I really like this project. :-*
Title: Re: Denizens for my Waterfront project - And a bunch of new blokes added
Post by: Melnibonean on March 31, 2012, 01:11:12 AM: Quote from: aggro84 on March 30, 2012, 09:17:31 PM
Nice additions!
I really like this project. :-*

Thanks Aggro. I really need to get some recent pics of the actual waterfront and put them up. I've been a bit slow in that department.
Title: Re: Denizens for my Waterfront project - And a bunch of new blokes added
Post by: aggro84 on March 31, 2012, 05:39:46 PM: Quote from: Melnibonean on March 31, 2012, 01:11:12 AM
Thanks Aggro. I really need to get some recent pics of the actual waterfront and put them up. I've been a bit slow in that department.

I know the feeling. ;D
Title: Re: Denizens for my Waterfront project
Post by: fastolfrus on March 31, 2012, 11:19:46 PM: Quote from: Melnibonean on March 17, 2012, 03:33:03 PM
Here are some new folk to populate the waterfront... A group of lovely working ladies.
Perfect for a Ripper scenario but for my project they'll be hanging aroung the docks.
This little group come from Foundry and I like them.

(http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg91/ikhemm/TheLadies.jpg)

Lovely paintwork, but they look a bit too classy to be working the dockside (certainly when you see the local girls here by the harbour)
Title: Re: Denizens for my Waterfront project (New pics added)
Post by: fastolfrus on March 31, 2012, 11:23:47 PM: Quote from: Melnibonean on March 26, 2012, 03:32:10 PM
Greetings folks,
Just a small addition to the unfortunate fallen ladies (above).
Here is their boss. Both figures are form the GURPS steampunk set.

(http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg91/ikhemm/Madame-Slocombe.jpg)

Her face looks a bit young for Mrs Slocombe.
The sculpt isn't quite right too, she's got no waist but her corset and bustle should give her a definite figure 8 shape. But quite a lot of female figures look too slim.
Title: Re: Denizens for my Waterfront project
Post by: The_Beast on April 08, 2012, 08:22:33 PM: Quote from: fastolfrus on March 31, 2012, 11:19:46 PM
Lovely paintwork, but they look a bit too classy to be working the dockside (certainly when you see the local girls here by the harbour)

Any piccies? :D Just teasing, I'm sure.

All of a sudden, I'm thinking of an old cartoon of a Vicky harbour scene, with a zoftig lass spouting 'Hey, fellow, ever spent time on a heavy cruiser?'

However, the painted painted ladies above remind us we do deal in 'fantasy'.

Doug
Title: Re: Denizens for my Waterfront project - And a bunch of new blokes added
Post by: Melnibonean on April 19, 2012, 02:39:17 PM: I have a couple more fellows for my VFS waterfront.
I get this chap from Eureka (many of you may know him as Shaftsbury). I needed an new name and due to popular demand created by my last post a name (only sightly skewed) came to me that fit perfectly. So here is:

(http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg91/ikhemm/ColonelPeacock.jpg)

And another Eureka chappy. He will be one of the main players in a game I'm planning.
I have to get a nice figure for his son - Albert.

(http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg91/ikhemm/OldWilly.jpg)
Title: Re: Denizens for my Waterfront project - A couple if new characters added 19/4
Post by: Malamute on April 19, 2012, 02:44:49 PM: Good work, I like your choice of names too lol
Title: Re: Denizens for my Waterfront project - A couple if new characters added 19/4
Post by: aggro84 on April 20, 2012, 05:16:58 PM: Nice work. :-*

I have the Col. Peacock miniature as well. Yours looks way better than mine. :'(
Title: Re: Denizens for my Waterfront project - A couple if new characters added 19/4
Post by: Traveler Man on April 20, 2012, 06:28:23 PM: Peacock by name, Peacock by nature. Splendid figure! I like it lots. :-*

(Albert can't call Willy Bramble a 'dirty ol' man' if he's in the bath all the time, now can he? ;)
Title: Re: Denizens for my Waterfront project - A couple if new characters added 19/4
Post by: Melnibonean on May 24, 2012, 01:13:37 PM: Just for the sake of it... Here are a few blokes that seem to be looking for a bit of a fight.

(http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg91/ikhemm/ArmedBlokes.jpg)
Title: Re: Denizens for my Waterfront project - A couple if new characters added 24/5
Post by: aggro84 on May 25, 2012, 02:03:16 AM: I've always liked those Brigade miniatures. Yours look great. :-*