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Miniatures Adventure => Interwar => Topic started by: Maichus on 20 December 2013, 10:32:51 AM
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Finally somebody for the Freikorps to fight against. ;)
These are basically done, I've just asked Paul to add the rhomboid looking collar insignias and the ends of the cap bands for the 'sailor-look' like this man serving with the Torpedodivision L5 (photo found on the internet):
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_CEyGIh4P7M/UrQXO54IunI/AAAAAAAAAr8/qPj8vWlQOxw/s1600/Matrose+der+Torpedodivision+L5+in+Uniform.jpg)
For now there will be five sets:
- Command set
- Sailors with rifles advancing
- Sailors with rifles firing/loading
- HMG (this set will, of course, also include a MG08 HMG although it's not show on the photo)
- Sailors with assault weapons
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SsLR0RoFDuw/UrQYS07BGVI/AAAAAAAAAsI/cXcjZqcuK8w/s1600/Sailors_01.jpg)
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-glBEIYazFlQ/UrQYTGjucWI/AAAAAAAAAsQ/H8bfUz8uskE/s1600/Sailors_02.jpg)
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jb68PHY73kE/UrQYTEwOFBI/AAAAAAAAAsM/UgttyLib9S8/s1600/Sailors_03.jpg)
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bvf6voViIKU/UrQYTZvC0II/AAAAAAAAAsk/valrFCij8TY/s1600/Sailors_04.jpg)
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bD0cNA83Bxo/UrQYTqqWIEI/AAAAAAAAAsc/Y4YAgngARxQ/s1600/Sailors_05.jpg)
Hopefully, we'll have the castings available in February 2014!
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Oh wow - those are ace!
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Hello Sailor!
Fantastic
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Ahh very nice.Wil watch this very closely :D
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They will have some nice Red Flags to fly as well.
Great looking figures Markus
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Oh, pretty!
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Oooh! These would look nice on my WWI U-boote
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Very nice indeed.
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Very happy to see these guys are going to get produced. :)
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Those are sweet!
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I am completely envious! :)
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Very nice indeed! I'm putting these on my "to-get" list!
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More fantastic additions for a Novemberrevolution! :-* The action and character of the individual sculpts is wonderful. 8)
David
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Oh yes they will do nicely. Well observed habit of red troops carrying the rifle barrel downwards too.
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Those will make a nice addition to my BoB Bolsheviks...German POW's volunteered into the Tashkent Bolshevik army....good stuff!
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These are fantastic. I don't yet know what I would do with them, but they are definitely on my 'must have' list :)
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I know what I'd do with them - but I have a wish list as long as my arm. Still, I'm very tempted!
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Fantastic Volks Marine Division.
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Just to repeat myself on various forums: Wow!
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And they would make a really nice Naval landing party for East Africa and other exotic places.
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And they would make a really nice Naval landing party for East Africa and other exotic places.
Agreed, or even a nice Nef crew for some late VSF or pulp game.
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Agreed, or even a nice Nef crew for some late VSF or pulp game.
Good call! They certainly Have a few more uses than you'd think at first. Definitely agree they have lots of VSF potential.
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Very nice. My small late-WW1 German force is already being built with an eye toward doubling as Freikorp, so a batch of these guys as opposition sound good.
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Best Wargames News of the Year. :o :o :o :o :o
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Beautiful figures
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But their faces are all so sad and old...
The Hicksmeister needs to do a few younger looking faces methinks... ::)
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But their faces are all so sad and old...
The Hicksmeister needs to do a few younger looking faces methinks... ::)
War makes you old, very quick... ;)
Cheers,
Za
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But their faces are all so sad and old...
The Hicksmeister needs to do a few younger looking faces methinks... ::)
That.
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Well try a shave first. That may help ;)
Figures are top notch. And opponents for my Freikorps Figures too.
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The Peoples's Naval Divsion lives :-* :-*
Thanks Maichus
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I love all of Paul's sculpts but agree about the faces. You can always tell a Hick's sculpt because apart from the odd patch of face fungus they are all the same.
It would be nice he if had the time to diversify a little and have a few different face sculpts to draw from.
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Agree with the Captain and Prof. on the faces.
Still, very cool figures.
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Actually, I think there's reasonable diversity in the faces of these figures although they are unmistakeable in terms of identifying the sculptor.
I've often wondered if Mr Hicks, or at least his model or muse, doesn't suffer from a mild scoliosis, as many of his figures seem to a perceptible hunch or forward lean. I'd love to see what he could do with a Richard III figure.
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But their faces are all so sad and old...
The Hicksmeister needs to do a few younger looking faces methinks... ::)
Wary of war, my dear, wary of war. Quite appropriate, I think.
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Amen Hammers.
The rest of you are nit-pickers. Nit-pickers I tell you! lol
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Frederick Remington's cavalrymen all had pretty much the same face, and he's still considered the greatest artist of Western subjects.
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I like the hicks' sculpts. :D
I think the range opens up the possibility for some "civilians" - agitators like Red Rosa or Adolph Hitler, innocent / not so innocent bystanders, hostages, etc.
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I like the hicks' sculpts. :D
I think the range opens up the possibility for some "civilians" - agitators like Red Rosa or Adolph Hitler, innocent / not so innocent bystanders, hostages, etc.
Agreed, and more workers red militias and more traditional Frikorp
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Impressive looking sculpts. I haven't heard of your company before so I had a look...I thought they looked like Paul Hicks' sculpts. One of the best out there. Thanks for sharing.
Regards,
Hitman
8)
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Hoping to hear some good news on the release of the figs. Any updated estimates as to a date?
Thanks,
David :)
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Hoping to hear some good news on the release of the figs. Any updated estimates as to a date?
Thanks,
David :)
Hi David,
The plan is to release them in two weeks. The moulding and casting is already done, Iain of Flags of War has designed two flag sheets for them (or for the use with any other unit fighting against the Freikorps) and Andrew Taylor has painted a set of master castings.
The reason why they aren't up for sale, yet, is that I had some private trouble lately (nothing dramatic but time consuming none the less) and I'm in the final stage of my master degree at university. The final, final, final exam is next week and I wanted to get that one out of the way first, so I can concentrate on any orders and enquiries.
Thanks for your patience! :)
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Maichus,
Thanks for the reply and the great service on my past purchases. Excellent news on the release update as well as my congratulations on your personal progress towards your degree! 8)
I most certainly understand real life getting in the way of our hobbies. I will have to delay my first round of Red Sailor purchases by a few months. I will soon to be returning Stateside from Korea, as well as a follow-on move for the family across the Country. I am rapidly approaching the time when ordering anything could put a package's safe arrival in jeopardy. I will surely be emailing you around July, though! ;)
David :)
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Wonderful figures there and good luck with your exams
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Ditto!!!
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Thanks again for all the kind words and support! All exams are done and passed now. ;)
The Sailors are now available. (Empress Miniatures will also receive the first stock soon.)
Here are the painted example by Andrew Taylor with flags by Flags of War:
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hMWFB5vHq6M/UzmbfeJ_kuI/AAAAAAAAAtU/nROx8qu2cgU/s1600/RS01.jpg)
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qOl2M3i7Ni0/Uzmbgsk-nWI/AAAAAAAAAtk/OuG2SZYdWTs/s1600/RS02.jpg)
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OdCFjW4iyqA/UzmbgZtJyrI/AAAAAAAAAtg/nFYycOk4W1I/s1600/RS03.jpg)
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WzZ1UyXpU7w/UzmbzE6rPPI/AAAAAAAAAt0/LwEC4_8gevs/s1600/RS04.jpg)
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0BU3VD39w3Q/Uzmbh6lMi4I/AAAAAAAAAts/p0UkYOv4tys/s1600/RS05.jpg)
The two flag sheets Iain did:
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-V0zZjM0bntM/UzmhKaDw2vI/AAAAAAAAAuA/fW_ZZgQ58cg/s1600/INT02+German+Communists+(German+Revolution).jpg)
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-203wD6cNo0E/UzmhKcC5KBI/AAAAAAAAAuE/8cvtwNHmhGM/s1600/INT03+German+Communists+(German+Revolution).jpg)
As you can see, each sheet gets you one plain red flag and another one with a written slogan. The first one (INT02) reads:
Rote Garde
hoch
d[ie] soz[ialistische] kom[m]unistische
Räte Republik
which translates pretty much to:
Red Guard
long live
the socialistic communistic
Republic of Councils (or Soviet Republic)
The second one (INT03) reads:
Alle Macht
den
A[rbeiter-] u[nd] S[oldaten-]Räten
which translates to:
All Might (or All Power)
to the
Workers' and Soldiers' Councils
These slogans are based on contemporary photos. I will post the respective photos over the next couple of days.
And one of the alternative flags in use:
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dL-cuLEEXAM/UzmowrzkE2I/AAAAAAAAAuU/p3d5tmWM_eg/s1600/RS01a.jpg)
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Look amazing! Great work!
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This is some seriously good work from all those involved. Although I may have no (immediate) need for them I'll forward the news to some guys who might be interested. Had great service from you, Markus, on my first order which won't be the last!
However, are these flags the misprinted one you mentioned on the blog? 'cause I'm pretty sure that's no "k" but a "tz", and it looks like the font used here couldn't produce an "ä". I'm sure you've addressed that already, so just curious.
PS: Congrats for passing the exams. Always a relief. :)
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Congratulations on both finishing the exams and passing them.
The combination of a Mr Hicks figure and a Mr Taylor paint job is a lovely combination.
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The combination of a Mr Hicks figure and a Mr Taylor paint job is a lovely combination.
I agree on that! These are absolutely fantastic!
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The sailors look great.
Love the painted figures.