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Title: The (Prussian) Eagle Has Landed
Post by: Bullshott on March 09, 2008, 04:59:11 PM
The first elements of my Prussian invasion army have landed on English soil:

(http://www.displacedminiatures.com/images/img.1205081546490.jpg)
Light and heavy steam cars

(http://www.displacedminiatures.com/images/img.1205080742056.jpg)
Assault company

(http://www.displacedminiatures.com/images/img.1205080805866.jpg)
Air cavalry

More pictures here:
http://www.displacedminiatures.com/Bullshott/images.html?galleryId=2647&from=VSF+Prussians
Title: The (Prussian) Eagle Has Landed
Post by: Le matou rouge on March 09, 2008, 05:05:24 PM
Lovely work, especially the air cavalry : thre red tails are a nice touch.

meow,
Matt
Title: The (Prussian) Eagle Has Landed
Post by: Plynkes on March 09, 2008, 05:07:21 PM
Those air cavalry are wonderfully ridiculous.
Title: The (Prussian) Eagle Has Landed
Post by: R A Norton on March 09, 2008, 05:11:11 PM
Very creative work!  This is the kind of stuff that gets me excited about gaming!
Title: The (Prussian) Eagle Has Landed
Post by: Westfalia Chris on March 09, 2008, 05:40:04 PM
Hilarious! Jawoll, mein Herr, hilarious!  :love:
Title: The (Prussian) Eagle Has Landed
Post by: revford on March 09, 2008, 06:28:31 PM
Those AirCav are something special, great job.  :)
Title: The (Prussian) Eagle Has Landed
Post by: Thunderchicken on March 09, 2008, 10:54:34 PM
Great minds think alike my good man! Our Prussians are well complimented.
Title: The (Prussian) Eagle Has Landed
Post by: twrchtrwyth on March 10, 2008, 07:44:19 AM
They're are excellent, well done. 8)
Title: The (Prussian) Eagle Has Landed
Post by: Malamute on March 10, 2008, 08:27:24 AM
Wonderful stuff Sir Henry.
We will be hard pressed to repel these devils :o
Nice title by the way :lol:
Title: The (Prussian) Eagle Has Landed
Post by: Chairface on March 11, 2008, 02:37:19 AM
I am so very jealous. Nicely done!
Title: The (Prussian) Eagle Has Landed
Post by: Helen on March 11, 2008, 03:01:34 AM
Quote from: "Plynkes"
Those air cavalry are wonderfully ridiculous.


Reminds me on the Cartoon "Stop the Pigeon"  8)
Title: The (Prussian) Eagle Has Landed
Post by: Gluteus Maximus on March 11, 2008, 09:34:09 AM
Quote from: "Helen Bachaus"
Quote from: "Plynkes"
Those air cavalry are wonderfully ridiculous.


Reminds me on the Cartoon "Stop the Pigeon"  8)



Ohhhhhh me, ohhhhhh my!

Rass'n fass'n rass'n Rick Rasterly  :lol:
Title: The (Prussian) Eagle Has Landed
Post by: Bullshott on March 11, 2008, 09:06:04 PM
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Reminds me on the Cartoon "Stop


Hmmm .... you are giving me ideas for more flying madness :lol:

.... and Artizan do the perfect figure:

(http://www.artizandesigns.com/images/plp048.jpg)
Title: The (Prussian) Eagle Has Landed
Post by: Bullshott on March 11, 2008, 09:20:52 PM
Can someone help me with German names for my Prussian troop units and vehicles on this thread. Ideas  so far:

The infantry and cavalry need regimental names. I want the infantry in face masks to be a Sturmpionier regiment. The flying troops are wearing dragoon uniforms, so they could be Luftdragoner or perhaps Luftrieter.

The vehicles need a generic name that translates something like 'armoured steam car'.

Thanks in advance.
Title: The (Prussian) Eagle Has Landed
Post by: Trencher on March 11, 2008, 10:05:53 PM
Quote from: "Bullshott"
Can someone help me with German names for my Prussian troop units and vehicles on this thread. Ideas  so far:

The infantry and cavalry need regimental names. I want the infantry in face masks to be a Sturmpionier regiment. The flying troops are wearing dragoon uniforms, so they could be Luftdragoner or perhaps Luftrieter.

The vehicles need a generic name that translates something like 'armoured steam car'.

Thanks in advance.


As for the vehicles, I would go for "Gepanzerter Dampfwagen", or, if you like it a bit more complicated in a Prussian bureaucratic way: "dampfgetriebener Straßenpanzerkampfwagen", whereas the term "Straßenpanzerkampfwagen" included all wheeled vehicles (or armoured cars). Historically, this term was used in post-WWI Germany.
As an amusing bynote, some of those armoured cars carried a sign on their turrets: "Straße frei! Es wird geschossen!" / "Clear the road! Shooting is imminent!"  :lol:

Hope this helps!

Beautiful vehicles, by the way and an excellent use of those old "England Invaded" miniatures! Keep it up!  :mrgreen:
Title: The (Prussian) Eagle Has Landed
Post by: Space Captain Toby on March 12, 2008, 07:26:04 PM
They look great. I particularly like the small tank with wheels: it's got a good pillbox-meets-tin-bath look. Are the air cav conversions?
Title: The (Prussian) Eagle Has Landed
Post by: Plynkes on March 12, 2008, 07:31:38 PM
Eureka, I think...

(http://www.fighting15sshop.co.uk/ekmps/shops/fighting15s/images/paxee06.jpg)

(http://www.fighting15sshop.co.uk/ekmps/shops/fighting15s/images/paxee07.jpg)

I actually think the clockwork keys are great, but understand if Bullshott thinks they are a silly step too far.
Title: The (Prussian) Eagle Has Landed
Post by: Bullshott on March 12, 2008, 11:09:05 PM
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Are the air cav conversions?

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Eureka, I think...


Well spotted Plynkes, the air cavalry are indeed Eureka, although slightly converted - I removed the clockwork key from the 'engines' and addes some detailing from mu bits box.

I must say that thee air cav were alot of fun to paint and hav einspired me to finich my torpedo lancers.

BTW - the crosses on the tail fins were bought from Skytrex (actually they are 1:144 scale WW1 German aircraft decals).
Title: The (Prussian) Eagle Has Landed
Post by: Malamute on March 13, 2008, 08:38:49 AM
So far I have resisted, now I don't think I can hold out any longer. Now where's that phone number for Fighting 15's :)
Title: The (Prussian) Eagle Has Landed
Post by: Space Captain Toby on March 13, 2008, 07:59:28 PM
Ah, thanks for that. I'm only just starting to realise how many companies are making VSF stuff. To think of all the time I spent converting Space Marines!

I'm not sure on the keys, though.