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Miniatures Adventure => Future Wars => Topic started by: Hat Guy on October 09, 2021, 07:55:29 AM
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Haven't been around these parts much lately, moved a lot of my wargames logs onto blogs and Facebook, but this one feels like it belongs on LAF, you know? I'm not going to say we're a little older and set in our ways here but... if the giant scarf fits? ;)
My collection of Doctor Who minis has been something of a side-side-side project to my ongoing Superheroes stuff, which can be found here: https://leadcapes.blogspot.com/ (https://leadcapes.blogspot.com/) But now is feeling like the time to give it a little focus, as I wrap up a 40k army, finally get my Cursed City onto the painting table and am polishing off a few skirmish game projects. As it's never been something I've really focused on, the collection is pretty patchy, which is likely my first goal; fill in the gaps. That said, I'm aiming to get at least one big game happening before the end of 2022. First up, a little inspiration:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqrU0M4mQDo (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqrU0M4mQDo)
Now that's I've set the tone, let's start with what I have already, first up, my TARDIS and collection of Doctors:
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AM-JKLUK7bV9_drbpzDmeJx1tri2EezKzhIwLzeHH0_pUS7OMCKoY59zMyohW7ymRy9_cFnwVUdwZQwtTNfyi-ogUheqIQULJ27eZU-CYn4tcgZY6GrPNTGAy_0jD67OP3uc8Uu-lA1b-0_yIT6CGe3s2Fy9=w1144-h643-no?authuser=0)
As you can see, I have Doctors 1, 3, 4, 7 and 8, as well as Peter Cushing as Doctor Who from the Dalek films. In addition to the 8 Doctors, I would like to collect some alternate versions of the character, such as Doctor Who, the 9th Doctor from Scream of the Shalka and the "Older and Fatter" 4th Doctor seen on occasion, which I've always assumed to be the alternate version from the aborted "Dark Dimension" timeline. That's more of a "one day" idea though, for now, I'll be trying to find good versions of Doctors 2, 5 and 6, and at least one iconic companion for each if I don't already have some (companions next time).
Just a little note at the end to avoid any kerfuffle: I won't be purchasing any Warlord Who products I can't get locally as I find their new shipping policy to Australia to be absurd. Also I will only be focusing on television Who before 2005 and ancillary media thereof, the new stuff just isn't my bag. ;)
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All perfectly understandable and cracking classic who.
What's not to love?
floppy scenery, monsters with their zippers showing and all the rest of it. All covered over with "good" acting and enthusiasm to keep us entertained and behind the sofa if necessary.
Hopefully we see more of it soon, and some action shots to :)
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I won't be purchasing any Warlord Who products I can't get locally as I find their new shipping policy to Australia to be absurd.
Can they even ship there these days? Last update I saw the Australian postal service had told the rest of the planet (or at lest the US) they weren't accepting international mail till they cleared their backlog.
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Australia Post is back and running about as well as it has the past few years. The shutdown was so that they could ramp-up for the Xmas rush and was actually only a few days in the end. What can I say? This is why you don't privatise the damn postal service. ::)
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As promised, companions! The very backbone of an excellent Doctor Who adventure. Well, except The Deadly Assassin, and The Eight Doctors, and maybe some other books and audios, but let's not worry about that right now.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AM-JKLXveUL321IcNNSu5iksVy9PKE3M_4OBgPj_Lat7shXI-1xB1x7M7n3p_URZio1provVM8HS0ZRB5qwsplR6ulmH19J6PunIzBWkowAfJlnzxpPBbsdT9jXohIR9H4v5almKqR6WXP2rFku5IBjUJR2Q=w1144-h643-no?authuser=0)
The 3rd Doctor and Brigadier Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart (swoon).
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AM-JKLV9lYfUZD1yDVdDXl8DuAVxner7ePptd0MofYNeiD1Ob6mF5eH26PmtK32spz830fLfWBzbNiXtMd-IeZtUopkPsyKBp_zqtueumcX9TYrPyG1YST4Ej45wEbWu14SmF0NVs1LuvZB2vrw3Spc-6kNw=w1094-h615-no?authuser=0)
The 4th Doctor with Romana 1 and K-9
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AM-JKLWvmrcNi_yeom8qi_djn88Yohe-46_HcAwC0BNTFp45g5CjxqfhczES5x6BVviHGsAV_UGX0A_pbhJtIs0Di89ckoK1sTG9yc_kW2IsQUcgA7CL0WNPPuhqqfpv99IZwJtOuCbOHrwHEUfG3ARgA0gr=w1144-h643-no?authuser=0)
Frobisher is here, but no 6th Doctor for him to travel with! :'(
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AM-JKLXMctl8ljtM0k3eC3Lt97ZHEldyCZenqeLTtzZb2ovfrxNP_no_7w1RzF3oV9QrNmw9ti_GUKaS-ui4l9t1oTlGGOE0_VxizZutP7J2HtT_2weEscXn0D6fYPQrnvGHpPWbZQqKpibZt-_rr39uQF71=w1144-h643-no?authuser=0)
The 7th Doctor, Ace, Absolom Daak and (from the Doctor Who Marvel Comics run) Death's Head! Surprise appearance, no?
Some antagonists up for a photo shoot next time.
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Australia Post is back and running about as well as it has the past few years. The shutdown was so that they could ramp-up for the Xmas rush and was actually only a few days in the end. What can I say? This is why you don't privatise the damn postal service. ::)
Afraid not. The Australian post is refusing to take 1st Class and Priority International mail (ie the affordable options that everyone uses) from the USPS, and started sending stuff back to sender if it was in transit when they started doing so. Excuse was COVID related issues. USPS announcement is at the link and still in effect. From what I'm told bouncing packages back like that has them seriously thinking about cutting off Australia entirely, apparently it caused enormous hassles on our end.
https://blog.stamps.com/2021/09/02/usps-service-suspension-to-australia/
I'm impressed to see Frobisher and Death's Head in the mix. That's some serious dedication to the Doctor Who there.
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Afraid not. The Australian post is refusing to take 1st Class and Priority International mail (ie the affordable options that everyone uses) from the USPS, and started sending stuff back to sender if it was in transit when they started doing so. Excuse was COVID related issues. USPS announcement is at the link and still in effect. From what I'm told bouncing packages back like that has them seriously thinking about cutting off Australia entirely, apparently it caused enormous hassles on our end.
https://blog.stamps.com/2021/09/02/usps-service-suspension-to-australia/
I'm impressed to see Frobisher and Death's Head in the mix. That's some serious dedication to the Doctor Who there.
That is some rather different information to what I've been getting through AusPost at work (we do a bit of shipping) and I haven't had any problems getting my orders from America myself, not that I don't believe you, of course, just pointing out that there is differing information out there. Hopefully the situation is resolved soon, it's hard enough getting wargames supplies in Australia as it is. :?
As to Frobisher and Death's Head, well I can't resist the optional silliness of the comics if I'm being honest. ;)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AM-JKLUy6PrppL31iQTxSDKaQGuP2Yc2e_Z1LNo5p7SXAIC0Mryy9RQI1hZzOeOLeGhovAiQLgw9CiKuYSBAxxhaUwu3PRMgyKW2LMpetykgepTcOpvsnpOZEjp2QrrL8JBemLaGSqs_2dY-IJZCqiejKGba=w400-h614-no?authuser=0)
Werewolf Tom Baker! Who wouldn't want that in their game?
My collection of Who villains is pretty slim at the moment, but I picked up some plastic Daleks from work yesterday, so they'll get put together at some stage.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AM-JKLVbolMyqCrrlG9C1GPCdg4MbYqZ3EzKTI-avyWzg3kfCYZ5QI5Z5tAqrP_hDNOBgn2nuDD0eX2-2jY_AhjKyEWuQib9MuJ7pmT-JynDYXLTj1lXrR-7jDWbsOVV9aEih2omOqZTCwgh2OTgrhJMZLco=w1144-h643-no?authuser=0)
Tetraps. Look, they're crummy villains, but I had a voucher and there wasn't much to choose from. The models are actually alright.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AM-JKLXKwf27Yjej5RXzD6tiB6IfEg2KAmgHbfoeXVGzmI7CAPqmQpI_5zXB58wIWVy-shAd5nbPEcZjRxbmLKkXsm4UU3_fusF43RHd-aa6gdgPnROhGBqxm_qY5h4hA7zgn_eBxjND0ciFBGb4gvO0hGLw=w1144-h643-no?authuser=0)
Rutans (Games Workshop Spore Mines) found cheap at a swap meet and given a glowing green paint-job.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AM-JKLVCjiog5U2WOceErtc7mNzmeom_0EG7OJfYcDK-6iNyxjXi2WJqPm8ByTXZHKnweA-WgqRRG2eOkvXxNMzOvzjxt3zx1LTAceICE1-ARq0TCnoK_jRfADgQo_D4YV1Tj7Lcr-nvEBNyPaLweJGUAM42=w1144-h643-no?authuser=0)
Omega (Pathfinder mini), found in the overflow bin at work and I thought it worked pretty well. He's tall, but he's just a thought-projection of himself, so why not loom over lesser lifeforms?
That's about it for the painted minis at the moment, but I have a couple of things from other games that will probably work, so we'll go through them as I paint and build some Daleks.
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Seems like Werewolf Tom Baker would be doable with a head (and maybe hand) swap, the tricky bit being finding a suitably sized wolfman to donate the parts. If you wanted to be less faithful about it, picking your favorite lycanthrope mini and adding a scarf made of putty would get the point across nicely. I do rather like that the comic artists stuck to making were-Tom look like he was wearing prosthetics appropriate to the BBC's Classic Who sfx budget, though. :)
I apparently need (???) to watch Time & the Rani again, because my initial thought was "what the hell is a tetrap?" on seeing them. Nice enough pig-bat-man minis, though. The rutan proxies is very clever, might be the best use for a spore mine ever. Surely there's a suitable human fig out there (maybe in a Cthulhu range, or something from Pulp figs?) for the lighthouse keeper disguise too?
FWIW, I think your postal service is shipping out just fine and we're accepting stuff from them, that never changed AFAIK. It's the other way around that's a no-go right now, USPS just won't accept the package period - at least as of last week.
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It's always great to see more classic Who stuff, especially the BTD things, since that's the range I'm focusing on too.
How would you recommend Basing them though? I was gonna get some of the Vallejo basing paste but I'm not sure if it will work.
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Good news! I just happen to have a video I did on my basing technique handy:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3x8_nOUueU (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3x8_nOUueU)
After undercoating, it's just a wetbrush and a drybrush to get the results you see, unless there's some more detail to address. I have been using basing goop for Sludge and Reign in Hell, and I like the results, but I prefer something a little more plain on my Who minis so that they suit more tables. :D
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Great project. I only own about 3 BTD Who figures, I might have to have another look!
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The Black Tree stuff is hit-and-miss, but the good ones are quite nice. What really bugs me is the pictures on the website really do not indicate the quality of the model. My 7th Doctor is beautiful, but their Ace was garbage, so I replaced her with the Crooked Dice one.
One of the fun things about this project is that I have to dig around different manufacturers to find everything I need and really get creative with some characters and monsters. There is really no comprehensive Doctor Who range out there and even the wide availability of some STLs barely scratches the surface. For example, I'm hoping to get some Cybermen at some point, preferably in both a The Tenth Planet and Silver Nemesis style, but they're not available anywhere in a variety of poses. Then there's characters who really don't have much in the way of visual representation at all, especially from the books and audio dramas, so I have a bit of leeway, though I did find this picture of Charley:
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AM-JKLVucmoSdDtCFYM1KDB0l6p34bxjYFY_Ku63laPkbQfrpdIvDpSpP2J9vHOBtWlk2rlxtSel9mIzR2luFGHObNTM4fYq_Bt1t2IJIiUrX88IRjj1cjxvAm66O30YbXJRLcoKOPKLt2wiQe2jQn5A61Nh=w200-h333-no?authuser=0)
So far, in addition to Warlord, Black Tree and Crooked Dice, I have minis from Reaper, Games Workshop, Heroclix, Ironclad, Footsore and probably more, and that will extend as I go, in all likelihood. I know LAF is a little iffy on IP-infringing "Not-" minis, but if anyone reading this knows some good resources, please feel free to PM me. :)
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Have you had a look at my thread? Might give you some ideas.
https://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=133339.0
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CP Models have some "Not Slitheen" as well as Fungoids from 1960s story "the Chase"
They also have Varga plants from "Daleks master plan", they call them Vagra plants
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CP Models have some "Not Slitheen" as well as Fungoids from 1960s story "the Chase"
Ah, that's where those were from. I knew they looked familiar but couldn't place them.
The internet seems to think their "real" name is gubbage cones? Weird. Apparently the shooting script (and nowhere else) used the name, but they were always just fungoids in the dialog.
Surely at least some of their "plant creatures" are forms of the Crinoid from Seeds of Doom, aren't they?
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Could you show a picture of the BTD Ace you mentioned?
I have some Daleks that were a bit wonky but beyond that I've been lucky
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She's long been sold sorry, but I'll dig through some old photos on the off chance.
Speaking of photos, it's been a grey week here, and when it's been nice, I've been at work, so nothing new to show sorry. I did pick up a new mini for a [very] obscure character, but I have a pile of classic Citadel fantasy to go through on a commission, so that may have to wait a bit too. :?
So in order to keep my steam up on this project, I'll be talking about how I plan to play my games, some fun theory and headcannon and other bits and pieces. So that the thread stays visually interesting, I'll be posting some relevant images and some random shit like this:
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AM-JKLWCBz37koWeNXw2FKlCiFAcQNUtwB1hEaldYqL7PLZ5Cz4lP3F2Y0nyd78kZno0grcHmWChBbf95liiUUn0EUYCYJ3ntsQ-at1o8iog6yFvZ5k41Vh8ZeU4AMk49hc_zHVaE8btDUzGcNDtZmcjFTcq=w800-h500-no?authuser=0)
I made a bunch of memes using New Who quotes with Classic Doctors for fun and to torment someone in my RPG group, so maybe we'll be seeing them throughout this project.
Current Who fix: Sword of Orion (8th Doctor Audio)
I'll go into it in depth later, but my plan for most Doctor Who minis game is actually to adapt The Doctor Who Roleplaying Game published by Cubicle 7 for tabletop play. For those who enjoy RPGs but want to get away from the "combat loop" from other systems, C7DWRPG is excellent and there's lots of fan content out there for it. I've run it a couple of times and always enjoyed it.
For some games, I'll be using Warpath Firefight, Wars of Insurgency and maybe even some stripped-down Secrets of the Third Reich for when I want to do something like UNIT fighting aliens or Dalek Civil War. But let's leave it there for now, because I think I see some sun coming through the office window.
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Ok, got some decent light so I was able to get this picture:
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AM-JKLWenKacHQpz5mSuatQXbBGwfwjoFAkbJXCb_uob7bH42EZgs8JkvDGRGnNfJrOBmR5Ej2BTRCngrQh9EOyACqVfhZqycUJoRd-Vk6vf59UNu11nBAUEfMeZV3HGHi70UVCgg2299i9A3nogctFoDw6m=w1144-h643-no?authuser=0)
My collection of Anachronaunts for superhero gaming (human warriors pulled from throughout time to fight for/against Kang/Immortus) also works nicely for a The War Games style game. I mean, if I'm wargaming Doctor Who, it makes sense to wargame The War Games, right? I'm thinking a multi-Doctor story where the War Chief has been resurrected during the Faction Paradox war and a few more of the "fighty" Companions have been drawn in.
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Had a stroke of luck and found some half-price minis at work while dusting (no, really).
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AM-JKLVZ6xt0Mpy4EGfiJNXCU_962oyd4e7hronLwyAdj3Tr07MJ3i6f8o9_JWYs3dFk8PXMBy7cQ5Z4qxGHcHmSW4zdSAohCKQfe9xaPb3ckroCvMlBpxszBfJ8Stcq6JYtdXAf2imFKzfyRUEhakhUHy_-=w362-h643-no?authuser=0)
Sorry, Google Photos refuses to rotate it properly.
Now The Dominators is hardly a true classic, but for $5AUD a mini, I was fairly chuffed. I have to say, the production on the packaging is amazing, I can see where some of the costs come from now.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AM-JKLXC4iPSRMFHky5ZgNGPqPEV6NJufYpIR85s18m_yo_4cNaP3O-HZ5cvkoDPjvIwhXYQ4hO32ksMpy7DUJE0uzBg4Am5LN12HXSQNSBbLnPygEHQu-pR0ofMqjQmEHKWUuIK96VPEsiEXZEaymfTX6Cx=w362-h643-no?authuser=0)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AM-JKLWD-83OJ2KSZ74DnvdDhpM9PUNl-HtbGdeSf8k0RWawWy4EcwAILC1bBBg3idvWubyWezB0SydOqcD7YbeKfrpT-S7z7NjZdO6x2E3NG7BqpwG9FSIafYDHl21g1W4sdtxMRc0KxCZ1Xq-6QP8nCX3B=w362-h643-no?authuser=0)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AM-JKLW10dh_k74SVp1pk2Z_Fou6ypAx5xsUqVYbUKGfHHc0W4dvfgJz_xRyJapueMYZe43Wdazg6Nj7fyNJ__rTk004kp03qM86ulbkermP_x4aJ0hz-erxWN1hvh3f9WwLX2ElR4mlhHVfZu1TVK1kynF5=w1144-h643-no?authuser=0)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AM-JKLWYvCIZFVQ3wlndQZPjm1kY20va9rTSbYgH2enGf49a5SfU331chIW4cX_zJCzdh5F2KKA6EeT25a74f0oqFG3aWmgpLZ8VdbSAUjjYtNXTd2dan2_cE3uIZkIBL8fg0d8b8qwed8UAGBels-4oe0qB=w1144-h643-no?authuser=0)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AM-JKLWuROPaQQQFpunJiS9jWpmfYuJm1zkjW4GCYJzmMj0Zm8aNZ45hi02t4pTxPc5vdmmfjrrJuQWyOFMdtj0bBEhjWDekvldWXKgdFqEjs3gFHhhTIVayYC1DnvHH2uThCU_4N0UAq4Gy_KhQI3jhTP75=w1144-h643-no?authuser=0)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AM-JKLXDMM8vGcMFtXzdiu_KFu9Jd_mSo7B5unTAzm-JGdFigzQPnFStYdAVAcLDR4gDKF411WhtSm6ZyhlIuhlT8R_f1yI_9yZdWT1OSQ1e_zHORcYow04ifQqHQQukjZu5MtBokAJpmDOqCETC7vNY8tlf=w1144-h643-no?authuser=0)
Thanks Sheriden!
Now, the minis, of course are where I get let down, the Dominators are weirdly tall, the Quarks far too short and neither seems to be in scale with the plastic Daleks from the Exterminate! box. :?
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Not to quibble, but are they really that far off, at least from each other? Dominators were pretty tall, and Quarks quite short:
(https://i1.wp.com/olddoctorwho.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/doctor-who-quarks-dominators-2.jpg?fit=184%2C188&ssl=1)
(https://doctorwhomindrobber.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/the-dominators-dulcians-as-slaves-to-quarks.jpg)
(https://i1.wp.com/olddoctorwho.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/doctor-who-quarks-dominators.jpg?w=640&ssl=1)
Jamie's not exactly the tallest companion ever, but he's certainly dwarfed there.
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Arent the Warlord games ones 32mm? Is there much of a difference?
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I'll have to take some comparison shots when I have a day off to show what I mean, but the range really looks all over the place in terms of scale. I know it must have been tricky to work with old production stills and those DVD fan documentaries, but I'm reminded of an article in Fanatic where one of GW's sculptors talked about keeping a current edition Space Marine on his desk to maintain a sense of scale.
I'll admit though, "being in a weird scale to prevent compatibility with other ranges" is a major bugbear of mine with miniature wargames. I'm not sure if it was Warlord or the BBC, but having a huge range of 28mm historical miniatures and not having your Doctor Who range fit with that just seems like a bad way to move units. Get a sprue of Jacobites with Troughton and Jaime or Dark Age Warriors with your Sontarons, you know, stuff like that.
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I'll admit though, "being in a weird scale to prevent compatibility with other ranges" is a major bugbear of mine with miniature wargames.
Can't argue with that. Hawk (and now TTC) lost a hell of a lot of sales by going with 10mm for Dropzone Commander, Malifaux's range is mostly worthless since all their human-ish figs are grossly out of scale with everything, and GW's endless scale creep is a huge turnoff for me and a lot of others.
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Ok so here's a picture that hopefully demonstrates what I'm talking about:
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AM-JKLU2gQ1rKnda42JN-pZwOmedvwU9VKQax3kO2tzsH40fWGf5NRlYY_-RXJXwbXhc0jnF18EGJSr6WZ7auM-Lrdo7fvbCMa8ewFFTs_KTKRVpIgkVUPPDpT1eL1VcAKgUjX1cs0k1ryTrFdqiEuauCk5Y=w1144-h643-no?authuser=0)
Warlord Tetrap, Quark, Dominator, Dalek and Crooked Dice Pertwee.
Ok, so some of the models seem to scale well to Pertwee, but some don't and the Warlord stuff just looks all over the place next to each other. At least, that's my take? It's not a dealbreaker, just kind of annoying that the models from the same company don't match each other all that well.
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I see, I might just stick to BTD for now, they're not perfect but their stuff fits together at least.
Mind you, that Dalek sure is pretty :-*
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Been pretty busy with work, so haven't gotten much painting done, but I did find these in my favourite comic store (All Star Comics Melblourne):
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AM-JKLUjAEDbe3Lh_S3D6SYGyebB-Y_C75VV4uAuYbvI334FSv-vJSsMg3vsXWRdTzWIE1monrnyPHBG78GNR5vY8sQXdSnWl8dTNV79fIOvF6bDeR-w6A2WXvG8rKoc7wM6Gc_M8ziJXb5b2zAgSq1Q8EpX=w1144-h643-no?authuser=0)
Haven't finished reading them yet, but Frobisher and Absolom Daak are in them, so that's cool. :D
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Not a big update sorry, but some Who-related content on my blog:
https://leadcapes.blogspot.com/2021/11/obligatory-doctor-who-fancasting-post.html (https://leadcapes.blogspot.com/2021/11/obligatory-doctor-who-fancasting-post.html)
And here's another filler-picture to keep the thread looking good.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AM-JKLVCYrX1itp-FLwjQnjoBwdS-K79nS8TwCgIE_yVO-9FjplwpuVydfQ1fa1qQW14KMMRL_j9_7ucoumGNNSuFTrLsoUqJ_VdXzK9TZNwjaxA-fQNILr_2EvRa1AooGeNuTzLynO4g6jQb-ja9LVMGKl3=w592-h421-no?authuser=0)
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Slow progress as Kill Team, terrain and Sludge take up my painting time, but I have got some Daleks undercoated.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/MRVeZaPQ6yZmTem-56th9QlOA3jsTo9Ei1bNesbe1qg_HyCfuRRTRjI_RZIf7XM25hYeBOg2HS87eUy8WYanOGX6fbmoOPACxc_3XZ1nbGQJJWbTzWUkmR_y9rexjwaGT9yaqhud5lJC4DKH83gnyoXuuPQB4i5Co4foHdqcZVicjOx-oOd6H91j3QSQeIPZbojijRy31C36LQ8fOD6BsMPaH0wa501-_xncMxJkxKzsbn9Zr0s3x9Sc-IB29klvzckYPlnA2q1IS3HZn0gHqfK05xrEnlwUKPSR6jxda4-Q8OxFovrozkW91Mf91w7sAQiygnuTHth-3I3n-2JGGZFh_ZAOvSBGaLzI23YU8q5aR-TUPaMRKNP0gn_7TSB-Q71KzE_6opxkADz-YVeSx9HpNYfBpnDFHYcyiH4Ntg9TVQDlKLRr4iY3EvbM4iMwMHcgQHIvK9JxbgWAnd3EFuWNJeI4ZfofhvCNjA0bDiGKJaormmtkqV7suIOBV2yZWK7OdRAAtRFd_PKkUkfQxTVcNxw-xkn3RXme1-4uzYCbnbPO7P4HGkUQilFZrERWHMe4SNe8bQXohCJLpXDfIyefF_Sn-ejiJ_V0dcBCLl4cNJHHg7-7uYKd8amHNdVUKPBRznjVrB0YvtlYFf8Q4QW1UKdnV6kac1eTvQ156H9--FLS9ZCsUjFL5gnycr0yV1sM1HucRr65VbzVl58iGv4=w1144-h643-no?authuser=0)
Tamyia Silver for one faction, Retributor armour when I build the other.
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Still nothing painted sorry, though I have a few things on the table in various states of completion. Hopefully something to show not long into the new year. Instead, here's a little something that's been on my mind...
Current Who fix: The Stones of Blood (4th Doctor, Key To Time)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AM-JKLWSbSjC2JQWUatgUizT-o-4uGT8v6Zgei2FoH0fDetTkoFfbcNa4wsBgUuBSKm2xypNgsoXyt2tK60jo11Gz88Hr8WWL71LsTTAvGhM_jN8I_KCAQI-tCtnIFUPaotdGzQSKyA_gDIWy0wizTiTdgH_=w800-h500-no?authuser=0)
So something that's pretty great about Doctor Who is that it can, to an extent, cross-over with quite a great deal of other media. We've talked, briefly, about the Marvel comics, but as well as Death's Head, The Doctor encountered the Transformers, Spider-Man and much of the Doctor Strange cast in his time with The House of Ideas. Now, even Marvel tends to paint The Doctor as originating from a different universe, ie, not 616 (Earth-5556 for those keeping score at home) so it's safe to say that Doctor Who (the programme) does not and has never taken place in any version of the Marvel Universe. Check out the salient points here:
https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/The_Doctor_(Earth-5556) (https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/The_Doctor_(Earth-5556))
What about some other fictional universes? Well the Big Finish Audio Drama series "Kaldor City" places Blake's 7 in the same setting as Doctor Who, which works fairly well, especially the the relatively "peaceful" period between the Cyber-wars and Draconian conflict. A brief aside, Blake's 7 is famously a 'dark' take on Star Trek, but I tend to not think of it as actually taking place in that universe, rather being in an alternate reality similar to the Mirror universe portrayed in TOS and Discovery. Now, I'm not a huge Blake's 7 fan myself, so I probably won't be adding any miniatures to this project along those lines, but there's an in there, know what I mean?
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AM-JKLWv3mYSHLmfaM_uliJhBc6RL1Uzo7c7JnJroFZu7EuCfUawrxCaxvbDsFNLvNT69TA_iIkaYWgPpk8Qlx95u_-ZEDta6XRZtknTkVswbZ96zyP5Qjhd4dU27kVM7xnFfaOJDjxnYQhgU4Ijk7l1XrGU=w472-h306-no?authuser=0)
One of the best things about Classic Who is that it's oddly self-contained. Even massive alien invasions and world-ending threats tend to be "off to the side" to a certain degree. Sure, Cybermen once marched out of St Pauls, but not a lot of people saw that and it was forgotten by the 1980s. Doctor Who plays things small in a way that lets it kind of sit not quite in the real world, but means it doesn't slot well into settings like, say, the Marvel Universe. Blake's 7 and Doctor Who work because there's nothing there for either to really chafe against, but the Daleks and Borg, for example, don't really seem like they'd let each other hang around, you know? So rather than just shove some of my favourite stuff into my Doctor Who minis for the sheer gonzo factor (though I may do that occasionally for a bit of fun anyway), I want to try and see what actually "fits".
So Blake's 7, yes, though not for me, how about Adam Adamant Lives!? Seems obvious, what with the Verity Lambert connection, and Adam Adamant feels like the kind of person that would have been involved in the "proto-UNIT" seen in Remembrance of the Daleks and The Web of Fear, but wouldn't have had much crossover with The Doctor. I may have to grab the set from Crooked Dice and do a team-up game at some point, seems like a waste not to. Teaming Adam up with Pertwee is a little too obvious though, I'm thinking the bombast of 6 or blandness of 5 would actually be a better match.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AM-JKLW1LbIE-pYYVDQ5GFqybxx_Yp239964E4wfMP5fFVw9iGgXcO5Pox9J-srP7rJzGjsUxYChIv3MMmImUssEXbVyVbcD47GnKZ27REUUeNYyYiNg-KzcdnVsw2UbJVHaY-7_r3HOe_gliSPav0vxijMm=w768-h576-no?authuser=0)
Now, where have I been going with this? Well, I'm kind of a fan of Ben Aaronovitch's "Rivers of London" series (and his Doctor Who writing, duh) and I'm keen to see if I can mush that in somewhere. Like Who, the Rivers books are fairly self-contained, big things do happen, but your average person doesn't notice the wizard battles or fae incursions. Peter Grant, the protagonist, being a Doctor Who fan does put a little crimp in there, but there is a connection to, of all things, The Dresden Files, so why not? I was re-reading Whispers Underground recently and came across an interesting section where Peter and co find a WWII-era bunker in the Underground system;
"There used to be a top-secret government agency down here... Only I heard they got relocated to Scotland" (pp. 281 in the paperback if anyone wants to check my math)
I did some digging in the online Rivers fandom on this quote, but oddly no-one picked it up. Can someone nerdier than I (which, as I'm on an independent miniature wargames forum talking about mashing Rivers of London into my Doctor Who games, is not all that many people) help me out with this? When I get the chance I'll be watching Web of Fear again to see if it is a Who reference, but for now I guess I'll keep brewing the idea.
That was a little long, sorry, but haven't had much time to myself lately and just needed to get it all down.
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Interesting,especially the Rivers of London stuff,as I’m a big fan(currently sitting reading this in my new Nightingale t-shirt).
Your threads a bit of a cracker :)
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I'm honestly surprised no one's tried to revive Adam Adamant.
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Small update to prove that I am alive and still ticking over on this project. lol
Some stuff you have already seen popped up out of the blog backlog finally:
https://leadcapes.blogspot.com/2019/08/miniatures-finished-string-and-sticky.html (https://leadcapes.blogspot.com/2019/08/miniatures-finished-string-and-sticky.html)
So that it looks nice, here's another one of these.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AM-JKLVFj_0Kh8GDIyEWgw3tvKj-KqdCEoSDYvdwSjhORJewsR1nnYL5Mlvxy3qqd7GByPxH9p0v3opl95to3PxaRRixFv-nKJAsGIdliGcEDs4PN9hMgmjj4o0Bee3Bpb1qZpwep_CXN2sxoL4REX2YpVfJ=w690-h362-no?authuser=0)
Should have something to show as soon as I get a day to take some decent pictures. Also dug out my rules adaptation of the C7 RPG to maybe try out a small game in the near future.
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Ok something else "done" (grass tufts and varnish to come, but painting complete).
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AM-JKLXduDslEAgzxSiNIs0Qw8cimYgfbPA3kkr2EptYBjFcUQIWDrl5gtFnp0vK6KF1yhaiyM4lFAZn8x9lGJuQJii4L09lmcjcfDLPibA4yRWYiYNTzsxOUjyaegTq0q7PcADID7U899fKf8lJRcTBvm0u=w1144-h643-no?authuser=0)
Dominator 1 and 2 (yes, that's their names) and The Director.
So I took a few liberties with the Dominators' colour scheme, just to make it more interesting to both paint and see on the table. Should have the Quarks done soon.
The Director is an obscure Time Lord from the C7 RPG, an agent for the Celestial Intervention Agency used to recruit "deniable assets" for dangerous missions.
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What's this? Fast progress? Well, don't expect too much of that here in future ;D
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AM-JKLUEwJeQeHnyl5pPJOtniQoCvBBH7YK6wIB7LmlzRj1LsXQsv_mIWSCFbfWCh7d3U1lE-9yitRo-2pCYT35DE8wAzQRkBMiWTbqcNthEU8wjsWwR_U37-4rCJkWG0xcdxvkMpBmwFJJuLS1KyChUrC23=w1144-h643-no?authuser=0)
Quarks! Shockingly deadly but endlessly goofy robotic servants of The Dominators! Varnish and tufts to come, then I'll do a group shot.
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Moving house has stalled things more than a little (especially with my collection being in several places right now), but I did score these on the weekend;
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AM-JKLXTL8xy0HcYrNkd-DGJaE6OYwYZLboaNWOJpSmGciCjomGTAdJvD8Q_iDdXdGJHcmSchAG7fTeqRnPxBGCWg5OSZ70DleVnadZnxszTR0OWxbbGvIv5vMXA3nl180_4vO_fN_0Dl36rYSagkL0w_8_D=w1144-h643-no?authuser=0)
Some kind of elite and/or experimental Dalek! ;) 3D prints from a friend. Not sure if I'll have separate stats or just mix them in with other Daleks and see who spots the reference. lol
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Some kind of elite and/or experimental Dalek! ;) 3D prints from a friend. Not sure if I'll have separate stats or just mix them in with other Daleks and see who spots the reference. lol
Just finished an 11th Doctor story, where he and the War Doctor encounter the "Volatix Cabal". The members of the Cabal were created by the Daleks for "possessing a talent that no Dalek could possess — creativity. They were warped both in mind and body compared to regular Daleks, and their mechanical shells had a variety of shapes only faintly resembling the familiar Mark III Travel Machines, though they still tended to possess Dalek eyestalks".
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Sadly, a lot of the Crooked Dice Who figures are now no longer available, they have redesigned the 3rd Doctor however, he now bears a strong resemblance to the Adam Adamant character in the photo posted earlier in this thread!
A US based eBay seller is selling resin prints of the Quarks if you are interested.
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I think 3 Quarks is plenty, given how little I'll probably be using them (also shipping from the US, ugh). ::)
Sadly, the 11th Doctor does not exist in my Dojo, so I'll have to come up with another answer, perhaps something like Revelation of the Daleks where they have been forced to use 'alternate' materials to create more of themselves. ;)
Also, if you haven't checked out the Dean Grey mashup, I do recommend it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiFiUlzsf0U (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiFiUlzsf0U)
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Moving house has stalled things more than a little (especially with my collection being in several places right now), but I did score these on the weekend;
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AM-JKLXTL8xy0HcYrNkd-DGJaE6OYwYZLboaNWOJpSmGciCjomGTAdJvD8Q_iDdXdGJHcmSchAG7fTeqRnPxBGCWg5OSZ70DleVnadZnxszTR0OWxbbGvIv5vMXA3nl180_4vO_fN_0Dl36rYSagkL0w_8_D=w1144-h643-no?authuser=0)
Some kind of elite and/or experimental Dalek! ;) 3D prints from a friend. Not sure if I'll have separate stats or just mix them in with other Daleks and see who spots the reference. lol
They're from "Doctorin the Tarids" aren't they!
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Yes, couldn't resist a couple when I saw them being sold. :D
Bases and varnish done, another six minis finished for this project!
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AM-JKLX9kIb4_m1kC1lLG6BoB6uIDFOlaj8nSlO9-no4R0MxTBHRNHx6-ASzxYnxNKio1Sh9RaGz5gTuw21aH4HbBStpAhszCasor7aGlRudaeWPCqod5r-gcGy7TRpODiYgv-aS21OtQMP8MP37vGMUPuw1=w1144-h643-no?authuser=0)
Now to try and get a game together.
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They look great, l look forward to a game report.
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Apologies for the long gap, but it's time to regenerate this project a little ;)
So between moving house, finishing my Masters, a pile of commissions and running Kill Team and 40K events at work, my Doctor Who stuff has just fallen off the list of what I've had time for. Add to that the fact that I'm not getting much gaming in, and you get a clear picture of why I've been focusing on stuff I'm either getting paid for or actually playing with.
Thankfully, a comment from a friend reminded me that I hadn't watched any Doctor Who in at least a year, so after a few stories (Genesis of the Daleks, Horns of Nimon and The Green Death), I got the urge to dig out my minis again.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AMWts8BbYs-hILktHCAUmeWkb6LH5jJyaq2U_TcO3v18f8cvcCYurU4wxqRs9i_H9ITGNWgByojG7e8ETgXa4w7XqZEnKQc1gExZiYg3A2On50eflJ0jg_wcGMK2uO_SpPXewHK16pH2sO3Uu6hwopZ6QzN3=w1143-h643-s-no?authuser=0)
Just some Warlord Games Cybermats for now, but sometimes I find something quick and easy is a great way to dive back into a project.
Got a few more things kicking around, so hopefully it won't be another year between posts! lol
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What's this, another update so soon? :o
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AJFCJaXmunjEeELZ0A5kxeBvQtSg_3TMTuW6mNaWCKDv2mnXnXSf9vsVbYUaByBpyKv8POFADQq19HYJUkvelaG2coa8qfxSrY7SmLmO_oq1d9Bf1bpBI3GRrQiy_oiMyWMPtvGUolCRZ2AI-HW1MvpY0mYZ=w1143-h643-s-no?authuser=0)
I was preparing for a practice game of Mars Code Aurora (great game) and for some reason wanted to field Daleks, so I bashed these Imperial Daleks out pretty quick. Very happy with the results given they're mostly wash and contrast paints. And I'll admit having a Black Dalek doesn't make the most sense, but many miniatures games I play need a clearly marked "unit leader" model, so here we are.
After playing my first game of Mars Code Aurora last night, I think the game has a lot of potential for asymmetrical engagements like UNIT versus Daleks, so I'll be trying to put something like that together in the near future.
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always a pleasure to see more doctor Who stuff.
I'm busy slowly painting my WG Daleks in a variety of Second Empire colour schemes
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I had been considering some Second Empire colour schemes myself, but after mulling over it for far too long, I went with something classic and fast to paint. I have the gold lot getting ready right now, and some things that are painted, but I haven't had a chance to take a good picture yet.
Meanwhile, my mind has turned towards playing games again...
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AJFCJaUDt4Vw1gg4qnfC6XGIEjnjda3b1Ev10gNzzUHkAmtTCQUfqrpl5XQ92N_l21i1ATw2lxdGtTUfikvzM8TBT3Q0ca64kpn0w0N8mKoTF7QOj3w04P8EhH7h7xxjXdlmA6h0LeU7IFImgkOCdEMuxj2p=w690-h362-s-no?authuser=0)
I have some WWII Chinese from Eureka about to hit the painting table and some jungle terrain for some, shall we say, "Little Trouble in Big China"? Probably just a quickie game of Mars Code Aurora and an excuse to finally get started on my Bolt Action force.
As to plans for future games, could anyone perhaps recommend suitable 28mm versions of Jeeves and Wooster? Fry and Laurie versions preferred, but anything suitable.
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Finished these "alternate" Daleks, which I've started calling the Kaled Liberation Front ;)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AJFCJaXt39147Gj5KN_iG7lJxEaI1XCh6nZiANgKwjwm9Kcx61KRA5rJOJ0FR0x0UZE3WtAtGui7Y_6h5DEAmxr7ziupeDhqPhGvOODgANfES8jW8A04s5KKYX1ysDUdR0mq7pn62nyixUEGyjSNm8TE_D94=w1143-h643-s-no?authuser=0)
Went a bit off the scheme in the music video, if only for a little more depth in their look.
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Finally played a game with some of my collection over the weekend! Just a quick little teaching game of Mars Code Aurora, which I've been playing a bit of lately.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AJFCJaWDqSXPolHglWyiPsyyLBtWbvkIF9it-XBYWzTaU4ib9rVLCznojj2QvC8TjPNsbOVao0aqzir-km6Zqsu46C0vtDsGXwfr_N8CnmTkmgXxqDfbSCxr6pevCYx1hGTUfycxnBN3-Lbeb4x4gznGBOtQ=w482-h643-s-no?authuser=0)
Working on a little AAR on my blog right now, hopefully I'll have a link up sometime this week. ;)
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And here is the ARR!
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AJFCJaVjO32QKU8b53sp4YX1HSSOt0GvxLAmOX2LQ73asOPkBUGzzd9i45gop2frnuMHThr0jyo5lIq4hYUudrimRb41-6B3h0axGqI2PLTV5CVU1RNvy1e5bQmnjBBIf_F6dNUGMMQSd0PnpMmtrhrXur2r3c5rfLNVky6OiyClIJITroS319gVXwVm-nXeG9OKgaDGNk8eHurQQEcAYq9ZEj_unRj7JZLoFhKP3XtC1f6031cubRZBObJKmHB-WzSQBMIdLY5TuUziVNUrzmv6ywSkRH0PhsCWnTlepFR9hMlBHwq_mMijwo8oq_T5U0O_rAsNRGlYMzUfitMg2T2QRYTcyHUa3SE6pO00ONCBRRuuge88uf2EMPHYzHrXk-FNpqxQPHGZcqDpFT3mp6nCn4b8LLe3DWxf1faBYEMBoIhzidHN-VNi9r-LWzGhcYoUZP4Olf6NSAQhaHlZY4qxMEDo_NSpsHCJJCpGTe9em2RIC2bSA4E_k1cTBG5RNiKE4WEG6BFtCLLjf_cOoawNqZYMU-2iBc5UtQTcW_pQSOi1GPJCsbsGRXWDTnkla32rF9kZJHmdabp14X12ZeED2ChZcDjv0DEFYiRtpk0_eBq1UObCOKfw4C-GQbQllii9B71LYW7H4bifurahk76MpsVPEL_My1bN7Elli4aOhMmPwDql6Gin0PzWmb3j2Cw8AE2Xp3cYw28_-UT8ggnTTlWrV1XWgT8sjq4SWyV76vk2BA_4q7HRgpewcg3nzWcMZJlhhDQuUF5y217YQagFzlAD6c0-Kzs_AN4YLjyJ9Q_lPqa213ZdJUa-TB0GVW3lMqz1u69DHnRVMGlPgaSKvcvJq7nfUzYSbirVcfPcfkTayoO0IsGp7uOAGGkoXxJjdBaWLk_YXD3Bv0ZRorxKgA=w821-h643-s-no?authuser=0)
https://leadcapes.blogspot.com/2023/04/doctor-who-undeath-of-daleks-aar.html (https://leadcapes.blogspot.com/2023/04/doctor-who-undeath-of-daleks-aar.html)
Enjoy!