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Title: More VSF offerings - UPDATE
Post by: Thunderchicken on October 14, 2008, 03:55:16 PM
As we seem to be on a roll with VSF postings I thought I'd update you with my latest VSF offerings. The 28mm collection is coming along at a pinfully slow pace but I'm getting there! Anyway, I hope you enjoy the gallery:

http://www.displacedminiatures.com/Thunderchicken/gallery/2742/

For some reason the thumbnail of the Grenadier Guards has managed to mix itself in with the Prussians, Misplaced miniatures can be a bit inflexible sometimes.
Title: Re: More VSF offerings
Post by: answer_is_42 on October 14, 2008, 04:01:38 PM
Brilliant stuff! Your painting is something to be envied!
Who makes the Prussian chap with the mutton-chops?
Title: Re: More VSF offerings
Post by: Thunderchicken on October 14, 2008, 04:40:39 PM
Many thanks.

Mutton chops is from Warrior Miniatures and is listed on their England Invaded range under EIP6:

http://www.warrioronline.demon.co.uk/OTWGames/miniatures.htm

 
Title: Re: More VSF offerings
Post by: argsilverson on October 14, 2008, 04:53:36 PM
Very nice Thunderchicken, nice paintjobs!
Title: Re: More VSF offerings
Post by: Geudens on October 14, 2008, 04:58:37 PM
nice, nice nice!!!!

I don't want to play against you, though: your armour is much too nice to blast to pieces...  lol

Rudi
Title: Re: More VSF offerings
Post by: chicklewis on October 14, 2008, 05:02:35 PM
Grenadier Guards look PARTICULARLY FINE ! 

I resisted buying 'em before, but your photos substantially weaken my resolve. 

Title: Re: More VSF offerings
Post by: Malamute on October 14, 2008, 05:23:02 PM
Deligthful, I especially like The Valiant armoured ram. :)
Looking forward to forming the thin red line next to these chaps to repel those wretched foreigners. ;)
 By the way whats a "pinfully slow pace"? lol
Title: Re: More VSF offerings
Post by: Bullshott on October 14, 2008, 07:42:19 PM
Great stuff Neil

It looks like we will have som enice forces to play with for our next game.
Title: Re: More VSF offerings
Post by: Thunderchicken on October 14, 2008, 07:43:50 PM
Thanks chaps! Too kind, too kind.

I've just noticed some pictures have disappeared from the gallery so I'll update it tomorrow.
Title: Re: More VSF offerings
Post by: Thunderchicken on October 14, 2008, 07:44:46 PM
By the way whats a "pinfully slow pace"? lol

It's like pain but with lots of pins.  :)
Title: Re: More VSF offerings
Post by: Svennn on October 14, 2008, 07:58:46 PM
And there was me thinking they all had very limp wrists and you had had the pin vice and florists wire to correct them.

(can you use had had?)

Very nice guards. I ummed and argghed over them at Derby recently but didn't buckle in the end. They look spot on and remind me of the Timpo ones I had as a kid but for some reason I want the busby's to be much rougher - would that be another regiment/period/figment of my imagination?

Again, cracking stuff.
Title: Re: More VSF offerings
Post by: Sterling Moose on October 14, 2008, 09:49:54 PM
Reet purdy.  Nice job Sir.
Title: Re: More VSF offerings
Post by: Chairface on October 15, 2008, 03:25:45 AM
Simply beautiful!
Title: Re: More VSF offerings
Post by: argsilverson on October 15, 2008, 11:35:45 AM
again very nice thunderchicken.

I like very much the minis name Prussian marines.

if you want some more variety in your army, you may use some jagers paint them in dark blue uniform and name them as "marines". The actual prussian marine infantry / seebatallions did wear a similar uniform. [as VSF you may also use other colour schemes to suit your purposes]
see the link below:
http://www.sacktrick.com/igu/germancolonialuniforms/seebatallionepeacetime.htm
Title: Re: More VSF offerings - UPDATE
Post by: Thunderchicken on October 15, 2008, 04:06:36 PM
Hi chaps,

Thanks for the kind words. I've updated the gallery and added the images that were missing. You'll find them at the bottom of the page.

http://www.displacedminiatures.com/Thunderchicken/gallery/2742/

T.C
Title: Re: More VSF offerings - UPDATE
Post by: Skrapwelder on October 15, 2008, 05:18:16 PM
Excellent work TC.

Since you seem to have both the Renegade Germans and Ironclad Home Service British, how do they compare in size?
Title: Re: More VSF offerings - UPDATE
Post by: Thunderchicken on October 15, 2008, 10:21:32 PM
Excellent work TC.

Since you seem to have both the Renegade Germans and Ironclad Home Service British, how do they compare in size?

Thanks for the comments.

The figures mix well with similar height and proportions. I'll see if I can find a comparison pic for you.
Title: Re: More VSF offerings - UPDATE
Post by: Justin Buck on October 15, 2008, 10:41:23 PM
Man those are sweet.  Love the British troops.  Just wondering what colors you used to paint the red, it really catches the eye.  Keep up the good work and keep posting more pics.

Justin
Title: Re: More VSF offerings - UPDATE
Post by: Chairface on October 16, 2008, 03:11:24 AM
Thunderchicken, these are fantastic. Can you tell me more about the constabulary figs? I don't recognize them.
Title: Re: More VSF offerings - UPDATE
Post by: BigMecha on October 16, 2008, 05:23:24 AM
excelllent!!!!!  :D
Title: Re: More VSF offerings - UPDATE
Post by: argsilverson on October 16, 2008, 09:21:19 AM
Hey TC

your gallery is marvellous and more complete now.
Title: Re: More VSF offerings - UPDATE
Post by: Thunderchicken on October 16, 2008, 09:22:03 AM
Man those are sweet.  Love the British troops.  Just wondering what colors you used to paint the red, it really catches the eye.  Keep up the good work and keep posting more pics.

Justin


Thanks Justin.

I have to admit the red is a bit bright but I like it. I used Vallejo paint for these chaps: undercoat in Hull Red, drybrush with Flat Red and highlight with Scarlet.
Title: Re: More VSF offerings - UPDATE
Post by: Thunderchicken on October 16, 2008, 09:25:50 AM
Thunderchicken, these are fantastic. Can you tell me more about the constabulary figs? I don't recognize them.

Hi Chairface. The Bobbies are from Wessex Miniatures. I got them from Brigade Games in the UK:

http://www.brigadegames.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=WG-VG101&Category_Code=WG&Product_Count=15
 
Title: Re: More VSF offerings - UPDATE
Post by: Barry S on October 16, 2008, 10:07:08 AM
Nice Work   :)
Title: Re: More VSF offerings - UPDATE
Post by: Thunderchicken on October 17, 2008, 06:46:51 PM
Thanks Barry.
Title: Re: More VSF offerings - UPDATE
Post by: Bako on October 17, 2008, 08:07:58 PM
Very cool!
Title: Re: More VSF offerings - UPDATE
Post by: Thunderchicken on October 22, 2008, 01:32:37 PM
Excellent work TC.

Since you seem to have both the Renegade Germans and Ironclad Home Service British, how do they compare in size?

Skrapwelder, as promised here's the Ironclad/Renegade comparison pic for you. As I said they compare quite well, especially when you're standing three feet away!

(http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk202/Lord_Gruntfuttock/VSFupdate4001.jpg)
Title: Re: More VSF offerings - UPDATE
Post by: Skrapwelder on October 22, 2008, 02:56:13 PM
Thanks TC. You've sold me.
Title: Re: More VSF offerings - UPDATE
Post by: Thunderchicken on October 22, 2008, 07:00:13 PM
No problem. Are you going to paint them up in traditional Home Service colours? 
Title: Re: More VSF offerings - UPDATE
Post by: Musketeer on October 22, 2008, 09:07:21 PM
Hehehe! Those Bobbies from Wessex games were my first commercial sculps.  :)
Great paint work on all the figures. I happen to be a big fan of the Ironclad figures, especially the Steam Tanks! Wonderful stuff!!  :-*
Title: Re: More VSF offerings - UPDATE
Post by: Thunderchicken on October 22, 2008, 09:28:05 PM
Hehehe! Those Bobbies from Wessex games were my first commercial sculps.  :)
Great paint work on all the figures. I happen to be a big fan of the Ironclad figures, especially the Steam Tanks! Wonderful stuff!!  :-*

Thanks Bill,

The Wessex Bobbies are great, there's not many Victorian Bobbies armed with shotguns on the market!
Title: Re: More VSF offerings - UPDATE
Post by: Skrapwelder on October 22, 2008, 09:43:55 PM
No problem. Are you going to paint them up in traditional Home Service colours? 
That's the plan. British Home service and Ottoman Turks from Perry Egyptians are the two VSF projects on my short list. We'll see which gets started first.