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Miniatures Adventure => VSF Adventures => Topic started by: argsilverson on October 03, 2008, 12:58:05 PM
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Searching the Illustrated London News library, I found the image:
http://www.ilnpictures.co.uk/ProductDetails.asp?ProductDetailID=81508
Princess Viktoria Luise of Prussia.
who is wearing the Prussian Death Hussar Uniform. This search made me think. I am always fond of female miniatures and always like to see and have more minis for my lead adventures. In some genres like pulp etc there is an adequate number of female minis. Alas the manufacturers (apart Foundry and some few others) do not issue lots of minis of various ladies suitable for genre.
Since, VSF is a fantasy period, we can overcome the social stereotypes of the era and ask to have minis of ladies in Regular Army uniforms and more female minis doing jobs other than .
Anyhow, England was invaded by the prussians who are marching against London.
It is obvious that the Queen (Gaud bless 'er) will need all manpower to repell invaders. Are they enough? Does She needs more power, and where to find it? The answer is obvious. Womanpower!!!!
So, what you think?? SHould we appeal for some ladies in uniforms????
Please advise!!!
[please behave yourselves. Do not post obvious remarks, non political correct ones and be serious, please. ALso note that since as you already know my mother language is not English, some expressions I have posted might be not quite clear.Please forgive.]
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I think it's a fine idea. :)
Since there were regiments drawn from the great houses of the royalty (like the one that went missing in the Dardanelles - what were they called? David Jason was in them...) I can imagine in times of great need a regiment drawn from the ladies maids, scullery girls and housekeepers of Balmoral, Sandringham or Buck House.
An auxilliary service like the WRVS would be a good place to start, but obviously, since its for VSF, they could be beefed up with some decent firepower and clockwork transport.
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And mighty fine said Princess Viktoria looks in that photo.
I very much agree with you, we need Female figures in uniform. Who else is Harry Flashman going to try and seduce?
I would certainly buy them. I think an email to John Lowen of Ironclad miniatures is in order.He is building his range.
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Something like this would look good:
(http://website.lineone.net/~remosliema/images/Wrens.1.jpg)
Although that image is from WW1, the basic look of the uniform could be quite similar. :)
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I'm still trying to get over the image of Princess Viktoria in that hussars uniform and the thoughts that are going through my mind :o ;D mind you she looks very innocent in that picture. o_o lol
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I'm still trying to get over the image of Princess Viktoria in that hussars uniform and the thoughts that are going through my mind :o ;D mind you she looks very innocent in that picture. o_o lol
Malamute have you read the caption?
I do not know whether is innocent, but beautiful, yes!
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Great thing! Now, if you consider the level of commitment women showed in the suffragette movement, think what they would do to an invader! ;)
Maybe also a "fifth column" thing, undermining the Prussian war effort in Britain. I seem to recall there´s a book by Frederick Forsyth on a woman commando hit squad trying to infiltrate a chateau housing a Wehrmacht command post via posing as the cleaning company. Something like that.
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I'm still trying to get over the image of Princess Viktoria in that hussars uniform and the thoughts that are going through my mind :o ;D mind you she looks very innocent in that picture. o_o lol
Malamute have you read the caption?
I do not know whether is innocent, but beautiful, yes!
lol lol
I am going to stop making anymore salacious comments about laides and uniforms as Thunderchicken will be around here later on and will no doubt have something to say ;)
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Or something like that:
http://www.met.police.uk/history/women_police.htm
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How about these ladies:
http://www.cmhg.gc.ca/cmh/en/image_541.asp?page_id=586
(also noted by Mr Chadwick in the Soldier's Companion)
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How about these ladies:
http://www.cmhg.gc.ca/cmh/en/image_541.asp?page_id=586
(also noted by Mr Chadwick in the Soldier's Companion)
Now you're talking - Women in uniform and guns ;D
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Didn't foundry do young lady armed with a pistol in a Hussar uniform, with a similarly clad brother? Or was it Eureka? Or have I just lost it?
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Didn't foundry do young lady armed with a pistol in a Hussar uniform, with a similarly clad brother? Or was it Eureka? Or have I just lost it?
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Yes, there was a Foundry pair of Victorian spies. I have been told they are a special release for Wargames Illustrated. I would very much like to find a set.
(http://www.kevindallimore.co.uk/MODELS/VICTORIANA/images/WI%202001%20MODELS.jpg)
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Didn't foundry do young lady armed with a pistol in a Hussar uniform, with a similarly clad brother? Or was it Eureka? Or have I just lost it?
:-I
Yes, there was a Foundry pair of Victorian spies. I have been told they are a special release for Wargames Illustrated. I would very much like to find a set.
(http://www.kevindallimore.co.uk/MODELS/VICTORIANA/images/WI%202001%20MODELS.jpg)
Look no further then than the Foundry website as they are now available to buy along with all their other not available special edition figures. ;)
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There is also this one:
(http://www.witchhunter.net/images/figurenmacher/steve_buddle/CCIV.jpg)
Other pics:
http://www.jenova.dk/gallery/spyglass/ccgirl.htm
Unfortunately, it was also a limited edition.
Does anyone make the Deaths Head Hussars?
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Does anyone make the Deaths Head Hussars?
She's nice.
Foundry have hussars in their FPW range that are as close as I know.
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Look no further then than the Foundry website as they are now available to buy along with all their other not available special edition figures. ;)
... at a very low price, I'm sure lol
At least they do actually exist ::)
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The Perry's do Napoleonic Brunswickers. Viktoria Luise married Ernest Augustus the last reigning monarch of the House of Hanover.
Malamute thanks for the heads up on availability at Foundry. Its a bullet I'll have to bite.
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There is also this one:
(http://www.witchhunter.net/images/figurenmacher/steve_buddle/CCIV.jpg)
This minis is still available in her second form from Armorcast:
http://armorcast.com/store/product_info.php?cPath=72&products_id=724&osCsid=b6d05a0ab7e9f5fd04a877d94ac4d418
(http://armorcast.com/store/images/HussarMultiview.jpg)
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Ah, that's who got it, I knew someone was selling the left over stock. It's nice, but not as good as the first one (which thankfully I got one of).
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I've never seen a problem with incorporating female figs into a VSF setting.
I have the chick challenge 1 fig, and the foundry fig! I need Chick challenge 2 and maybe that new Reaper female fig, and I have half of a unit.
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The Perry's do Napoleonic Brunswickers. Viktoria Luise married Ernest Augustus the last reigning monarch of the House of Hanover.
No furry hats there....
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Something I found on the web:
http://s320.photobucket.com/albums/nn335/argsilverson/VSF%20women/?action=view¤t=cc_ordinal_pocket_pistol.jpg
http://s320.photobucket.com/albums/nn335/argsilverson/VSF%20women/?action=view¤t=cc_ordinal_machine_engine_rifle.jpg
http://s320.photobucket.com/albums/nn335/argsilverson/VSF%20women/?action=view¤t=cc_ordinal_clockwork_blunderbuss.jpg
http://s320.photobucket.com/albums/nn335/argsilverson/VSF%20women/?action=view¤t=cc_ordinal_bee_gun.jpg
http://s320.photobucket.com/albums/nn335/argsilverson/VSF%20women/?action=view¤t=cc_ordinal_22_target_rifle.jpg
These are not mine, of course. I found them in the:
http://ccslfashionista.blogspot.com/2007_04_01_archive.html [warning not work safe]
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(http://i320.photobucket.com/albums/nn335/argsilverson/VSF%20women/cc_ordinal_22_target_rifle.jpg)
(http://i320.photobucket.com/albums/nn335/argsilverson/VSF%20women/cc_ordinal_pocket_pistol.jpg)
(http://i320.photobucket.com/albums/nn335/argsilverson/VSF%20women/cc_ordinal_machine_engine_rifle.jpg)
(http://i320.photobucket.com/albums/nn335/argsilverson/VSF%20women/cc_ordinal_clockwork_blunderbuss.jpg)
(http://i320.photobucket.com/albums/nn335/argsilverson/VSF%20women/cc_ordinal_bee_gun.jpg)
hope they are here!
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I play games like Wierd War II and Rocketship: Empires and could use a better selection of women in uniform; I've only been able to find a couple. But I need then dressed like the guys, not in skirts. Of course I would also like to find a few nurses, doctors and such, too.
I think we need more behind the lines folks, anyway.
Hey, didn't somebody do a MASH unit?
SteveN
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For VSF nurses and doctors you can use the one produced by OG [WW1-314 & ww1-113]
Sorry I do not know any suitable mini for MASH [Apart Shadowforge and GZG for some "sexy" GI nurses]
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Anyhow, England was invaded by the prussians who are marching against London.
It is obvious that the Queen (Gaud bless 'er) will need all manpower to repell invaders. Are they enough? Does She needs more power, and where to find it? The answer is obvious. Womanpower!!!!
So, what you think?? SHould we appeal for some ladies in uniforms????
Please advise!!!
After that Death's Head Hussars uniform (which is pretty darn cool), these zouaves ain't bad:
(http://www.brigadegames.com/Merchant2/graphics/00000001/BG-ACW_women_kepi.jpg)
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I did the 1st CC hussar girl and added a Busby. I'll have to dig her out ansd take a picture. It really is a nice figure.
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I did the 1st CC hussar girl and added a Busby. I'll have to dig her out ansd take a picture. It really is a nice figure.
Anxiously waiting for your photos
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The female zouaves from Brigade Games that Mancha posted a picture of are also available with fezes:
(http://www.brigadegames.com/Merchant2/graphics/00000001/BG-ACW006_lg_P.jpg)
I must get round to getting some to go in the VSF French army I will be working on in the near future ...Chasseurs Parisienne?
For 19th century nurses how about the pack of nuns in Westwind's Gothic Horror range?
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I don't know they look nuns! [I must say that thet might work well for french nurses, they used to have these "large wings" ]'
The OG british nurse is a good nurse, alas is only one in every pack!
OG does german and french as well!
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I did these a few years ago for the chick chalenge it was a very fun contest and a great figure. I hope the photos come out smaller I tried to change my settings I hope it works.
(http://i35.tinypic.com/opzol2.jpg)
(http://i35.tinypic.com/9uadrr.jpg)
(http://i38.tinypic.com/10e3az9.jpg)
(http://i34.tinypic.com/2hs15yb.jpg)
(http://i36.tinypic.com/15ydj01.jpg)
(http://i34.tinypic.com/5zmzw4.jpg)
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I'm still trying to get over the image of Princess Viktoria in that hussars uniform and the thoughts that are going through my mind :o ;D mind you she looks very innocent in that picture. o_o lol
Malamute have you read the caption?
I do not know whether is innocent, but beautiful, yes!
lol lol
I am going to stop making anymore salacious comments about laides and uniforms as Thunderchicken will be around here later on and will no doubt have something to say ;)
Malamute my warped friend, the fact I haven't said anything must have kept you in suspense all weekend.
Anyway, there's some great ideas on this thread, a female Prussian hussar unit with the deaths head uniform has something sinister about it I like. The fact I'm outstandingly crap at any type of figure conversion might hold me back from putting a unit like this together.
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Didn't foundry do young lady armed with a pistol in a Hussar uniform, with a similarly clad brother? Or was it Eureka? Or have I just lost it?
:-I
Yes, there was a Foundry pair of Victorian spies. I have been told they are a special release for Wargames Illustrated. I would very much like to find a set.
(http://www.kevindallimore.co.uk/MODELS/VICTORIANA/images/WI%202001%20MODELS.jpg)
You can buy them from Foundry's website. Look under Victorian Specials
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Anyway, there's some great ideas on this thread, a female Prussian hussar unit with the deaths head uniform has something sinister about it I like. The fact I'm outstandingly crap at any type of figure conversion might hold me back from putting a unit like this together.
Gentlemen and Ladies,
I started the present topic so, help me, to make some conclusions:
the only one I have in mind:
Ask your friend/favorite manufacturer/sculptor etc and try to persuade him/her/them to make and include in their ranges some:
deathhead hussars females, a women uniat of infantry plus some suitable nurses!
Please free to add, but please pray and persuade the manufacturers to release figures in units and characters!