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Miniatures Adventure => The Conflicts that came in from the Cold => Topic started by: revford on May 31, 2007, 02:54:38 PM

Title: Looking for Modern British Police
Post by: revford on May 31, 2007, 02:54:38 PM

I wasn't sure if I should put this in Future Wars or Other, so I'm here in the other.

Does anyone know of anywhere that sells modern British Coppers in 28mm?  In one-tit helmets and body armour would be perfect.

I've got a few projects on the go that could really benefit from them, my Doctor Who project, Zombie fighting or even some modern era .45 adventure games.

Title: Looking for Modern British Police
Post by: Hammers on May 31, 2007, 03:27:13 PM

So perhaps this is not _quite_ what you had in mind...? ;-)

(http://eurekamin.com.au/images/100CIV05C.jpg)

Title: Looking for Modern British Police
Post by: revford on May 31, 2007, 03:34:01 PM

Not exactly    :lol:

But the helmet is about right.

Title: Looking for Modern British Police
Post by: Malamute on June 06, 2007, 06:12:34 PM

There are the Westwind Gothic Horror London bobbies. The uniform is distinctly Victorian, but you might be able to convert them .
Coincidentally I don't see many policemen around where I live wearing the helmet anymore, they are usually in the peaked cap.

Title: Looking for Modern British Police
Post by: Malamute on June 06, 2007, 06:19:50 PM

Have you read the previous thread entitled "Shut it" ?

A forthcoming 1970's British cops and robbers game with minatures to follow. Sounds like you might be in luck :)

Title: Looking for Modern British Police
Post by: zbyshko on June 06, 2007, 06:57:50 PM

Looking for Modern British Police?

should one ring 999?  :lol:

sorry culdn't resist

but more sedately:

from the British Crime dramas i've seen (Inspector Morse, etc) and the one COPS style show i saw while visiting, some of the regulars were wearing a green reflective vest of sorts making them look like generally any police - including US.  so i we could find some in those safety vest and do a head swap for the right helmet or cap from a Victorian Bobby it may work.  just an idea - sorry if my visually memory is off.

Title: Looking for Modern British Police
Post by: Lowtardog on June 06, 2007, 07:56:08 PM

You could be right, they wear High Vis tabbards when on the beat/road patrol. More often than not they also now wear stab vests too

Title: Looking for Modern British Police
Post by: revford on June 06, 2007, 07:57:26 PM

Cheers for all the help and ideas so far.

The uniform has changed massively over the years, it's more like Army geat in dark blue now, if I could find some without assault rifles I guess modern British Light Infantry would be best best place to start a conversion.  I guess I'm really looking for the shirt sleeves and body armour look, the helmet would be a cheeky bonus.  Like these characters:

  http://www.thebill.com/

999 would be an option, but I've not finished my Atomic-1:56-izing Super Ray, yet. :)

I'll get some 70's Coppers as soon as they are available, but it's 21st Century ones I'm looking for now.  Geezers, Shut it!  sounds fantastic.  :)