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Miniatures Adventure => Weird Wars => Topic started by: Ballardian on 22 February 2014, 05:52:37 PM
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Can anyone suggest a mini to represent the Mr Smythe character, (Secrets of the Third Reich, from the Temple OOB - bowler hat, raincoat, glasses, umbrella & punch dagger - in the pic, I'm not saying it has to be identical, just somewhere in the ballpark) as I believe that the actual WestWind mini was a limited run thing.
Cheers, all help much appreciated.
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Many Temple players have used Artizans Herr Tohdt figure from their Thrilling Tales range. Here's a link.
http://artizandesigns.com/prod.php?prod=1181
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I think the West Wind Mr Smythe was a tournament exclusive. Keep checking ebay, that's how I managed to find mine.
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Cheers, seen the Artizan offering, its good but not quite right (that mini always makes me think of 'coat-hanger gestapo officer from the first Indiana Jones movie). I think they do another one which is roughly similar in terms of hmmm...
Please keep the suggestions coming, many thanks.
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How about the civilian version of Mr Mainwering in the Warlord Dad's Army box (http://www.warlordgames.com/pre-order-dads-army-home-guard-platoon-boxed-set/)?
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What about Mr Peregrine or Mr R=Terrance by Artizan;
http://www.artizandesigns.com/prod.php?prod=1274 (http://www.artizandesigns.com/prod.php?prod=1274)
or
http://www.artizandesigns.com/prod.php?prod=1275 (http://www.artizandesigns.com/prod.php?prod=1275)
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What about Ironclad Minis agent H or agent L?
Both have long coats and bowler hats
http://ironcladminiatures.com/en/victorian-sci-fi-characters/2908-mib-agent-h.html
although carrying guns not umbrellas.
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One of the old west Pinkertons looks a lot like your picture...
http://www.artizandesigns.com/prod.php?prod=1030
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Many thanks all for some great suggestions. Sadly none of the original mini are to be found on evilbay (didn't pin my hopes on it, as it was a promotional item from a while ago) but you have provided me with a possible solution to this conundrum.
Amalric, your suggestion of the Artizan Mr Peregrine & Mo!'s of the Artizan Pinkertons gave me an idea - take the body from the central Pinkerton mini, remove the head (the tash he's sporting is a bit much) & the right arm (the one holding the Winchester/Henry or whatever it is). Then replace the head with that of Mr Peregrine. The right arm isn't a problem (bits box job) - there's even Mr P's umbrella (the punch dagger will have to be scratch built, but it's a simple enough shape for plasticard).
That said, I'll be purchasing one of the Herr Tohdt minis too, I'm afraid that the 'Gestapo officer & his scary folding coat-hanger will have to be added to the list (excellent suggestion FATROC).
Ok, I'm off now to sharpen my tools in anticipation of some mini surgery... nurse, the screens!
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It was a tournament exclusive, but there was a PIC on West winds forum of a Mr Smythe coming out, but nothings moved on since empire of the dead came out, hopefully the sotr2 kick starter should get things moving again
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Really looking forward to SoTR v2.
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SOTR II (Nice hard bound book with an Index I hope), and maybe if we''re lucky, they'll have a model for every listing in the book.
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Really annoyed me that they made a special character from the book a promo item, not even an alternate sculpt, just the model full stop.
Anyway, I need to get around to painting the little beggar (nobody to play against, SoTR is on the backburner), but instead of a lookalike I went a different route, the young boy from the Westwind French Civilians set.
http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=23514.0
Very suitable for a Village of the Damned style creepy kid.