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Anybody seen these models in the diecast, if so would they mix with Warlord's 28mm Dad's Army figures OK. I recall seeing a splendid looking set up on here once, complete with a downed Luftwaffw aircrew and the infamous U-Boat crew! Who made the German figure, I'd love to glean some of them for my latest little project.
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We have used them together & were happy with the result.
Jones' van is one you must include Harry.
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The Lledo Dad's Army and some other vehicles are fine with 28mm figures. I did quite few games several years ago with figures from various Pulp ranges - Artizan, Pulp Miniatures and some Cthulhu ranges for civilians. U-Boat crew, characters, a few fantasy figures and so on. There are probably even more figures available now.
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Anybody seen these models in the diecast, if so would they mix with Warlord's 28mm Dad's Army figures OK. I recall seeing a splendid looking set up on here once, complete with a downed Luftwaffw aircrew and the infamous U-Boat crew! Who made the German figure, I'd love to glean some of them for my latest little project.
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Be careful as not all models are the same scale, it seems the only requirement for model scale was that the final model should fit in one of their standard boxes. As a rule of thumb the smaller the vehicle in real life the larger the scale, so you may find the larger vans and trucks on the small side but cars just fine. Here’s one with some 1/72 Opel Blitz trucks and it looks about right in terms of scale, so perhaps a bit small for 28mm. I also have their AEC Regal bus and that is very small, probably suitable for 15mm.
(https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/xq90/923/bM33Y8.jpg) (https://imageshack.com/i/pnbM33Y8j)
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Here they are with Foundry miniatures.
(https://www.matakishi.net/uploads/4/0/8/7/40876893/hg-jones-van-600_orig.jpg)
Corgi do a Jones' van in 1:50 but I think it's too big, which is a shame because it's a better model.
(https://www.matakishi.net/uploads/4/0/8/7/40876893/hg-jones-van-compare-3-600.jpg?250)
(https://www.matakishi.net/uploads/4/0/8/7/40876893/hg-jones-van-compare-2-600_1_orig.jpg)
(https://www.matakishi.net/uploads/4/0/8/7/40876893/dadsarmy-5_orig.jpg)
Lledo do a Hodge's van too.
Another option if you want to rope in Captain Peacock:
(https://www.matakishi.net/uploads/4/0/8/7/40876893/milk-churns-2-600_orig.jpg)
sorry the pictures are so small.
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Cue endless gags about Molly Sugden’s cat. ;)
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Splendid chaps, my Dad's Army figures turned up today, well pleased with 'em.
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I recall seeing a splendid looking set up on here once, complete with a downed Luftwaffw aircrew and the infamous U-Boat crew!
Guilty as charged, m'Lud!
On The Day, Went The Eagle's Landing Well? (https://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=112165.0)
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Might have bleedin' known it...
this madness is all down to his Lordship!
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Where did that nasty looking U-Boat Commander smoking a fag come from Your Lowness?
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This one?
When Blood Red Skies first came out with Warlord, he came with one of the planes on the pre-order, Adolf Galland maybe? I can't see him on their site now.
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I've a U boat crew for the Homefront coming out later this year.( Downed German aircrew and a certain bank manager are already in the range.)
But in the meantime I came across this seller on eBay ( not bought any myself as Partizan is around the corner. But sorely tempted to buy and tweak as 90% of the work is done for me.)
They're not technically accurate to the series but. Pre made and painted in 28mm. For £18 each plus free p&p. I thought they might prove a useful addition.
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Cue endless gags about Molly Sugden’s cat. ;)
I am the audience for this joke.
(https://i.imgflip.com/mgp2q.gif)
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Link, they don't show up searching Ebay from Oz?
But in the meantime I came across this seller on eBay
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Hey Poiter50, open eBay UK search there for them, shipping to Oz is listed and reasonable (flat pack) I contacted him thinking of getting the Dads Army street set to see if it was compatible with my existing buildings, his reply including the building dimensions is below...
"Good Morning,
Thank you for your message.
These kits do not have interior floors, however the dimensions for them are -
Height to the roof - 10cm
Height including the roof - 16cm
width - 14cm
Depth of the house - 10cm
We hope this helps.
Kind Regards
Kristoff Designs"
Cheers
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Ta, shows as West Wilts Designs, bookmarked now.
Hey Poiter50, open eBay UK search there for them, shipping to Oz is listed and reasonable (flat pack) I contacted him thinking of getting the Dads Army street set to see if it was compatible with my existing buildings, his reply including the building dimensions is below...
"Good Morning,
Thank you for your message.
These kits do not have interior floors, however the dimensions for them are -
Height to the roof - 10cm
Height including the roof - 16cm
width - 14cm
Depth of the house - 10cm
We hope this helps.
Kind Regards
Kristoff Designs"
Cheers
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Be careful with the Kristoff Designs stuff as his doors are an odd size.
They are nice buildings for the price, his doors just need tweaking
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/56/1847-250922183011-56500452.jpeg)
Rear of building with original door
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/56/1847-250922183011-56501445.jpeg)
Front with heightened door
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Be careful with the Kristoff Designs stuff as his doors are an odd size.
They are nice buildings for the price, his doors just need tweaking
Nice work on the door job. But then again, many of these buildings were built when the average height of a man was a bit less than now... ;)
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A good call on the doors.
My cunning plan didn't really involved the rear doors on the buildings .As I was simply going to remove the rear windows cover the sides a rear of the building in once continuous piece of pre painted paper add a single storey extension, chuck a cereal packet roof tile set on and weather it to match the rest of my buildings.
Something that could be done in an evening. Just to speed up my process as I'm seriously short of spare time at the moment.
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A good call on the doors.
My cunning plan didn't really involved the rear doors on the buildings .As I was simply going to remove the rear windows cover the sides a rear of the building in once continuous piece of pre painted paper add a single storey extension, chuck a cereal packet roof tile set on and weather it to match the rest of my buildings.
Something that could be done in an evening. Just to speed up my process as I'm seriously short of spare time at the moment.
Ah I see, I just quickly painted this up for a game, but couldn’t get over the front door being so odd,
the rear one still bugs me though ::)
I have/had every intention to tile the roof, but it hasn’t happened yet, so seems unlikely in the near future lol
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Got both the Liedo and Corgi Dad's Army trucks. Contrary to, much appreciated information, I've plumped for the Corgi models. Too big, yes, but the Lledo's look a tad too small, in my 'umble opinion. Jonesy's battlewagon could carry the entire Platoon, that's wot swung it. That, and the fact some of 1st Corps cartoony looking figures will be finding their way into Walmington-on-Sea!
(https://cdn.comedy.co.uk/images/library/comedies/900x450/d/dads_army_van.jpg)
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Who was it that made the 28mm Nuns in Jackboots?
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Who was it that made the 28mm Nuns in Jackboots?
Foundry have a Suspicious Nun (Might have a spare one of these) & Warlord do a couple, one running (you spot his boots) with a pistol & one with a monocle & Potato Masher Grenade
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I did some fifth column types in the Follies range ( the home guard figures are getting pulled soon as I've re-sculpted them and more Home Guard. As the first ones are all of Laffers they sold insanely well. But they just don't fit the range as a hole and will be pulled by the end of the year.Plus every one who's in it has them so they've job is done.)
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Lovely figures, how about the 'Dad's Army' U-Boat crew!!!???
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What's that type of thin wire stuff, you can twizzle around a bit of dowling, to make concertina barbed wire?
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Oddly enough its sold as Barbed wire. If your on the bay of fleas. Then just search for 28mm barbed wire. Or a little more old school with a sheet of aluminium mesh for car body repairs.
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Fleabay applies the KISS Principle, couse it'd be under, '28mm barbed wire'!
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Those "fifth column" types look good, 'arry. So do the trucks. But a family butcher? What, does he only butcher families? Seems kind of a niche hustle to me.... :o
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Those "fifth column" types look good, 'arry. So do the trucks. But a family butcher? What, does he only butcher families? Seems kind of a niche hustle to me.... :o
"Our Family have been in Pies for decades" lol lol
"I hate my Mother-in-law's guts!"
"Well leave them on the side of the plate" lol lol
...and don't forget Sweeny Todd! :o
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The Walmington-on-Sea Home Guard Platoon have been hard at it. Captain Mainwaring having assured his lads, that once completed and fortified, the Novelty Rock Emporium would be equal to anything in the Siegfried Line! Lance Corporal Jones' Section were busy camouflaging the Emporium's roof when a Parachutist alarm was sounded. Downing brushes the Section sallied fourth, bayonets fixed to their P14s.
Lance Corporal Jones draws first blood, capturing a very dodgy looking Nun in gleaming Jackboots!
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"By Jove Wilson, if we can get this thing up and running, it'll certainly give the enemy something to think about!"
"Do you really think that's wise, Sir?"
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"By Jove Wilson, if we can get this thing up and running, it'll certainly give the enemy something to think about!"
"Do you really think that's wise, Sir?"
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What could possible go wrong? ;)
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As the academic Dalek said " Extrapolate, Extrapolate!"
There's a Gywneth Paltrow Dalek too. It goes 'Exfoliate, exfoliate!'.
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19 Squadron was the first squadron in the RAF to operate the Supermarine Spitfire on 4 August 1938. Young Frank was operational months before that, courtesy of his Uncle Arthur's wood working skills.
To be fair, this could have been any one of us in the mid sixties!
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Very interesting thread with lots of great work to look at. I’m painting young Frank myself at the moment. Nice sculpt isn’t it….
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Yep, very crisp. Like I said in the sixties that was our little gang, with our Airfix Spitfires, after skool!
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The stalwarts of Walmington-on-Sea's Home Guard, in action!
(https://forum.treefrogtreasures.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=294140&d=1674381285)
"What do you think Joe, will it fool Adolf?"
"I'm over here you silly old duffer, that's a strawman yer talking to!"
"Anyhow Jonesy, looks good, just like a real tank!"
"Don't panic! It's not a tank, it's a cannon!"
Some time later, behind the Novelty Rock Emporium. Private Joseph Walker has a very covert rendezvous, this time with Captain Square of the nearby Eastgate Platoon.
(https://forum.treefrogtreasures.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=294141&d=1674381729)
Money and a brown paper package swiftly change hands. Walker has provided both his own, and Captain Square's Platoon, with a unit pennant... for a small earner! These will be used in the upcoming training exercise, the winner being the first unit's pennant flying from the Church flagpole.
A contented Private Walker sparks up a celebratory Woodbine...
(https://forum.treefrogtreasures.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=294142&d=1674382130)
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Looking great!
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Spitfire Boy looks very cool. I'm pretty sure I have one of those figures, hiding in 'the pile of shame'.
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Ash mate, get some paint on the little fellow, you'll nail 'im!
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Greengrocer/Warden Hodges takes delivery...
of Walmington-on Sea's weekly rations
(https://forum.treefrogtreasures.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=294790&d=1677014043)
(https://forum.treefrogtreasures.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=294791&d=1677014075)
(https://forum.treefrogtreasures.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=294792&d=1677014106)
(https://forum.treefrogtreasures.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=294793&d=1677014128)
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Great looking figures and vehicles!
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Bread, tea, and milk - lunch is served!
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Thanks chaps...
all three vehicles for seven and a half quid, from a junk shop in Blackpool!
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Thanks chaps...
all three vehicles for seven and a half quid, from a junk shop in Blackpool!
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Well done! Ya just never know where yer gonna find stuff fer gamin"! :D
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A quick swan around Googlefoo gleaned nothing. Does anyone produce signage suitable for Walmington-on-Sea? I'm thinking of the shops, butchers, grocers, funeral parlour and bank? any help would be most appreciated.
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A quick swan around Googlefoo gleaned nothing. Does anyone produce signage suitable for Walmington-on-Sea? I'm thinking of the shops, butchers, grocers, funeral parlour and bank? any help would be most appreciated.
Harry, play around with Microsoft Word, or similar. Adjust sizes & fonts.
I don't bother with changing the background colours. I just give it a
thin wash or use a high-lighter later. It works for Western Gunfight buildings.
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Just tried a google image search - Model railway british shop signs - for example.
(https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8fe5bc_52874a1595e8490eaa8219105d4caada~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_640,h_451,al_c,q_80,enc_auto/Shop%20and%20Business%20signs%204_1.jpg)
(https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8fe5bc_aa291654ed3a465eb216435387935cf5~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_640,h_451,al_c,q_80,enc_auto/Shop%20and%20Business%20signs%204_2.jpg)
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At the back of the Marigold Tea Rooms, Joe Walker's still ducking and diving!
"Right, so that's two chests of Lipton's Tea, 5lbs. of sugar and three boxes of custard creams. Leave it with me squire, know wot I mean?"
(https://forum.treefrogtreasures.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=295524&d=1680348534)
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