Ewan the Austin lewis version should be available(just email Simon if its not on the website.)
Love the 'Nun' looks just like you'd expect of an evil Nazi in disguise lol
Pete I hate to be the one to tell you but Shabby Trick No 3 although subtitled Nuns with Guns actually uses a German LMG team - in uniform :'(
Here's a warts and all. First castings(literally) In all honesty Im unlikely to get all this painted in time for York.
But if you chaps are intrested I'll post pics of each one as I paint it.
Mark.
sorry I am asking, where is the car with female driver and civilian passenger?
Am I the only I can't find it?
Up on the site now.
(https://i.imgur.com/THWkESG.jpg)
Maybe an off question, but may I ask where I can find some of the models mentioned online? ???If they are out, have a look here:
I read range now and then and figured I must've overlooked it, so I figured I'd just ask.
Thank you in advance! :D
If they are out, have a look here:
https://1stcorps.co.uk/product-category/20th-century/ (https://1stcorps.co.uk/product-category/20th-century/)
If not try again later. ^___^
Here's some modern interpretations.I am sure I have seen them on Doctor Who..
Here's a little break from buildings.Interesting idea.
I had some down time this afternoon for a quick experiment.
Way way back I picked up four Dinky Daimler Armoured cars.(one of those EBay oddball situations were everyone is scrapping over a single item and not noticed the buy it now thats a bargain.. four for £10 free p&p )To see if they'd tweak for a skirmish game.
This one has had its barrel replaced with a nail at some point in it's life.So it doesn't fit with the other three.
So rather than let it gather dust. It's become an exercise in using a toy as a dummy tank.
Rather than loose time looking up the shading net for the original dummy vehicle. A quick option was to just roughly shade the existing detail and use a bold highlight so the colours look artificial. To imply its not a real vehicle and a couple of pieces of wire as supports.
After all that . I'm not a 100% convinced by the end result. It's functional but not quite right. But since it's all recycled painted bits. It's not really cost anything or much more than an hour to put together. So it's still a win.
I'm planning on doing the original musing of raising the axle height .To see is if it's enough to 're scale' the car.
The Dinky Daimler is 1/60 scale Mark. I have the Bandai model in 1/48 and the size difference is really noticeable so don't know how successful trying to fudge it might be...obviously the Warlord 1/56 one would be a better bet.Have a look here for a comparison of the Dinky and the Warlord vehicles.
Reminds me of Foyle and Sam Stewart perambulating toward a dastardly deed perpetrated during the blackout...Exactly what I was thinking too!(http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=119311.0;attach=122270;image)
:-*
the 'downed ' Luftwaffe pilot and his captors.
I could happily field three. Maybe if we got a pre order list together then we can twist the arm of Simon and Mick ?I would happily take one 😊
Any chance of something ;ike this ?https://www.pocketscenics.com/basic-observation-post.html
https://www.pocketscenics.com/basic-observation-post.htmlSo they used to do a Blacker Bombard pitot mortar?
They used to have the full setup, you could drop them an email
So they used to do a Blacker Bombard pitot mortar?
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blacker_Bombard (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blacker_Bombard)
Where can these miniatures be bought?Traditionally 1st Corp.
Wow have been looking for 28mm refugees for my CoC markers - might not matter that they are 1/48th
Wow have been looking for 28mm refugees for my CoC markers - might not matter that they are 1/48thI do not own any, but to my knowledge the figures are 28mm not 1/48, the vehicles are 1/48.
In what way do the Yeomanry figures differ from regular BEF units ?
Thanks
JM
In 28mm or smaller you might as well just paint the pattern '37 most figures are made with. Leather colours with the exception of the pack and water bottle. Which remain what ever shade of dubbing you prefer.
They better. Since I had to make twelve figures and three weapon systems just to cover the basics . lolWell even more vehicles and figures to buy :)
There's two versions on the Tilly. Civillian wheels and cab roof.The military version with the wheel on the cab roof and the heavy tires .Both have the canvas roof stowed .Both use the metal windscreen , head light's, and wing mirrors. Of the existing staff and saloon cars.
The Beaverette has two crews both Civillian and military(as does the Tilly.) There's a Boys mk1, a Bren mk1, and a Lewis Home Guard varriant.
It took quite a chunk of my spare time to fit it all in. So it was bagged and boxed asap. Just so I could crack on with the list.
Hi, I'm late to this thread. Lovely looking models. Are they available to buy commercially? If so who from?
Ist Corps under 20th C Follies Home Front?
Regards
Those are terrific - I have been tossing up between BEF + ancillaries from 1st Corps, and Empress Late War... and those are weighing the scales.I have a platoon. Worth of Empress Late war that I plane to paint up as a BUF storm company for a Dark Britain seting were the Germans won, or the Baddies won the Very British civil war. And I ordered some of the first corp civilians to populate the table.
Those are terrific - I have been tossing up between BEF + ancillaries from 1st Corps, and Empress Late War... and those are weighing the scales.
Ewan ,
There's a lot of new stuff to come yet. Including a Home Guard taxi. As for a cart for the Home Guard I'd not considered one kayaks and row boats yes.
Now there's a quite the back log of unreleased stuff.( which I'm banned from mentioning because the Lads get bombarded with emails when I do. lol)
In fact there's so much done I'll be building and painting for fun adding to my own table when ever I feel like it. :D
I may even tempt fate and say I'll have time for a game.
So just for my own amusement (and their probable dispair) he's a hint of some of the reference info. I need to catch up with painting for the new year.
(https://i.imgur.com/QDUvSeZ.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/Oq2Uzxd.jpg)
Just looked through your posts and they are a real inspiration, also with the publication of the Bad Squiddo Home Front Rules I have decided to adapt my BEF force so it can be used as a Home Guard force as well, luckily I don't have to spend too much to do that as I already have a number of Empress Minis which are suitable. Just got to put in a couple of orders to 1st Corps and Bad Squiddo Games and I will be set.My Bad Squiddo and 1st Corps fit in nicely together however my Empress ones are slightly smaller but I tend not to mix them in the same unit.
Thanks, the figures are great and look very characterful, just wasn't sure how they would fit with my Empress Minis.When they are on the table you don’t really notice the difference.
When they are on the table you don’t really notice the difference.I think the soldier on the left is an old 25mm whereas the corporal on the right must be 30mm :)
To prove Mark’s point this photo from the Irish War of Independence shows clearly the difference in size of soldiers and civilians.
Cheers,Wot are you telling me he didn't look like Capt Birdseye and have a British Bulldog? lol lol lol
I'm working on a 'Propper' Captain Colin Maud . Both beach and resistance version ( just haven't had chance to chase up which vehicle he used Civillian or Military)
Mark I don't frequent this board but your thread proves how much I'm missing, I've just read it from start to finish, thanks for all the good ideas and inspiration.
I'm a little side tracked sculpting another set of HOME Guard figures at the moment. Inspired by one of the London unit's. I can say what they are .But they're definitely mobile.
This whole thread is great.
Then a series of things you simply didn't know you need
Those look great Mark! :-*
I've seen that truck in a previous post. Was that something 1st Corp is going to release at some point? Or was that a one off?
It looks like the NAAFI caravan that is in the 1stCorps shop with the front end of a van stuck on ... makes an interesting vehicle though
As I mentioned before Ten minutes tinkering and a model I've still no clear use for.
Matt, That would imply I'd made downed Air crew's and someone to come ashore to rescue said crews. Fire watchers, bucket chains, incendiary fire crews , inflatable water reservoirs,and other big bits
Cheers H'
It's not so much a crew as a set of individuals from different theatre's .That can be used to represent a crew.
I do have another vignette set which has an injured German pilot/ crewman sat on the ground as well.
Which is very much a Follies set. As it includes a couple in their PJ's and a bemused Constable.
It's that sort of set that adds a little colour to a table .Or just looks fun on a shelf
Since it's your thing H'
Here's a quick pic.( I'll try to find some time for some better pictures as its an odd angle on the farmer.
I think will indeed add that to the mix. :D
As children are already part of another set.( which could in theory be mixed in with this set. To make a more interesting vignette.)
Cheers.
Mark.
So Mark, I get the one man bomb shelter…(though I’d hate to be in one if a bomb went off next to it…….you’d surely loose your eardrums for starters!)…..I would prefer to be in it than standing outside it.
I must admit I'm quite looking forward to getting some paint on them.
Just for fun here's another soft skin I'm musing over making.
Simon and Mick have released another two sets from the backlog. Unfortunately it appears the Jack Russell has dognapped between A and B .As it's not in the casting pick fir the downed pilot ( It's not a clear picture but I can't see it I the picture so it could just be me.)
I've no idea if it's the Cavalry and Snipers next or something else from the back log.I only know what's been released once someone tells me what Simon and Mick have posted on Facebook. ::)Hopefully it will be the cavalry 🤞
Cheers Chaps,Really nice piece, out of curosity what Fire Watcher set :o
Just for Fun here's an OP core piece. It has the larger concrete style air raid shelter ( suitable for both sides of the channel) in the picture it's minus a few details. As it fits with both the home guard observation team, and the Air raid ,and Fire watchers sets. I've left it as a stand alone piece that can be tweaked to those role's or simply used as is.
There's also an air raid siren set to fit onto the boards next to the shelter.
daft question - model looks great, but should the tyres protrude beyond the bodywork/fenders?
That’s a little cracker :-*
Surely you mean wings.
That's an interesting idea.
I don't know if it'd worked in reality. Partly because the Felttner was a little flimsy and an extra 130lbs + on each side might have been an issue. Given they weren't allowed to taxi with the rota's turning.
As a 'weird war' thing it'd definitely look the part.
Although I have to admit it does put me in mind of something from Flash Gordon,or Tin tin.
Maybe a pair of Panzerschreck RPzB 54s or a rack of Panzerfausts. ;) Lovely work as it stands, though.