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Miniatures Adventure => VSF Adventures => Topic started by: Jonas on January 02, 2011, 11:04:49 PM
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Another year and I am still exploring the ways of VSF. I present a new thread for my 2011 adventures.
I plan to start a Russian force this year, but I will also be continueing my growing British army:
(http://i965.photobucket.com/albums/ae132/jonasfrickmann/VSF%20-%20British/VSF-002.jpg)
A British Lord in his Brute Class Steamsuit.
The suits are yet not advanced enough to keep balance if you mount larger caliber guns, but armed with two panserbreaking fist it can easily rip open enemy vehicles or crush lighter infantry.
The model is a conversion of a Mageknight Storm Golem, I added the upper body of a Wargames Factory brit and added an Empress head and to the suit I added a smokestack.
I am sorry about the bad photo quality, but I hope you like it anyway.
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That is gorgeous Jonas. Glad to see youcontinuing with VSF this year!
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Fantastic creation! :)
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I do like him, nice conversion. ;D
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Great stuff Jonas. I like the colour scheme.
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Awesome, I like the colourscheme.
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Thanks, I will see if I can take a better picture in daylight one day or maybe somme action shots.
Next on my todo list is a Russian Steam Carriage.
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(http://i965.photobucket.com/albums/ae132/jonasfrickmann/VSF%20-%20Russia/VSF-003.jpg)
Russian Steam Carriage from Scheltrum
The Russian Steam Carriage is well armoured but has no weapon system, it is usually used for transporting officers to the frontlines.
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Nice transportation vehicle. I guess the officers will be arriving with style. ;)
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Yep its nice, I liek the colour too, very appropriate for Russians to have green me thinks. :)
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I am planning to do my Russians in green and white colours and I will probably be using some converted ww1 armoured cars for steam tanks, I think they will go well together with this one.
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(http://i965.photobucket.com/albums/ae132/jonasfrickmann/VSF%20-%20Miscelanious/VSF-004.jpg)
My last 7 african bearers from Foundry are done and ready to carry for the British Empire!
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Very nice!
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Nicely done. You can never have too many bearers to carry the china and tea making equipment. :)
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Some of those guys look so angry!
Look at the guy with the Crate on his head! lol
Awesome painting though, useful models as well.
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Yeah, I guess they are kind of angry, maybe the slave job is not the best... I look forward to painting the mutineer miniatures at some point, they all look really angry lol
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(http://i965.photobucket.com/albums/ae132/jonasfrickmann/VSF%20-%20British/VSF-003.jpg)
Mycroft Holmes, bugler, mounted artillery officer and an elephantman
(http://i965.photobucket.com/albums/ae132/jonasfrickmann/VSF%20-%20British/VSF-005.jpg)
Rorkes Drift characters, these will take place among my regular infantry
(http://i965.photobucket.com/albums/ae132/jonasfrickmann/VSF%20-%20British/VSF-004.jpg)
My last 10 redcoats, giving me a total of aproximately 30 redcoat infantry + characters and officers.
The pictures are not the best, but I have trouble taking good photos in the dim winter lights.
For the future I hope at some point to have oppertunity to get some better photos taken of my collected Empress Miniatures collection.
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There's a dreamblade elephantman figure in the singles bin at the FLGS, which, now thanks to you, I must get.
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Fantastic additions to the collection Jonas. Especially like Mycroft nd the Elephant man.
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I don't really know how the elephantman will fit in, but we will probably think of something.
It is an old model my brother bought 20 years ago and I found it at my moms house, she had put it on display, so I brought it home and painted it.
It should fit in somehow in our Indian setting and at the moment we are also planning to game in Africa, where he would work out too.
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Or, should your British have Venusian levee troops, it would fit in there as well.
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Mycroft Holmes, bugler, mounted artillery officer and an elephantman
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Great characters!
I love it when I see something that makes me smile! :D
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Great characters!
The Elephantman could be a result of some Indian 'magic'! lol
(it could be a dastardly British officer in a papier-mache outfit, to scare the Indian locals) ;D
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I found it at my moms house, she had put it on display, so I brought it home and painted it.
Hehe. My mother has a few expensive looking ornaments that would look good on the gaming table but I haven't got the bottle to remove them. I get told off for even looking at them!
Nice additions to the army there Jonas, elephantman is a nice touch.
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Real craftsman approach here Jonas :)
(it could be a dastardly British officer in a papier-mache outfit, to scare the Indian locals) ;D
That is a disturbingly funny idea lol
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That is a disturbingly funny idea lol
It is, isn't it? :D
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Looking great Jonas. :)
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A finished British walker from Scheltrum.
(http://i965.photobucket.com/albums/ae132/jonasfrickmann/VSF%20-%20British/VSF-006.jpg)
(http://i965.photobucket.com/albums/ae132/jonasfrickmann/VSF%20-%20British/VSF-007.jpg)
The Prussians have been leading in the technology of putting steamengines on legs for a long time, but now the British has developed their own walker, the British walker is not nearly as agile as the Prussian walkers, but to remedy the lack of mobility it has a rotating turret, so even though it might get outmaneuvered it will have no problem shooting at the enemy.
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Great stuff Jonas! :-* I like the colour scheme. Will you be adding any insignia to it? I tend not to with mine, that way it doesnt restrict them to a specific nation.
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Very very nice Jonas!
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I haven't added any insignia to any of my British steam tanks yet, but I might do it at some points.
I have painted all my British vehicles in dirty white colourscheme, so I guess it can be used for other armies as well, but I had not really thought about that.
I am doing my Russian vehicles in green, also with no insignia yet.
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I like having dedicated vehicles for my various armies. The more insignia, the better ;)
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I would like to do some insignia too, but I have no idea what and how and my freehand is not very good... I have added some simple red/white stripes to one of my steam tanks to make it a bit more colourfull than just white and metal, but still not really specefic insignia to tie it to a specific army.
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Looks great. I have always been dubious of the Sheltrum stuff. (ask Thundercheeks) but you have made it look terrific. :-*
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You have to pick and choose with Scheltrum, some of their bits and bobs are BRILLIANT, but others are just not quite so good and others are almost unusable.
Good choice, it looks great!
I have the mole and that is a really cool bit of kit, took a bit of 'fixing' because the piece wasn't fully cast (lots of dremelling and resculpting), but it looks the part! ;)
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How about a slot in the Walker some where so you can add a Flag pole and flag -change the flag as you change the nation. Pehaps a metal name plate attached via a magnet that can be switched as needed (or captured and brought back into service).
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I think I will make the vehicles faction specific if I add some iconography to them, so it won't be needed to have enterchangeable stuff on it, but good ideas anyway... and yes I should add more flags to my vehicles, that always look great, but makes it harder for transportation.
Next up here is some orthodox priests, from Old Glory, for my Russian forces.
(http://i965.photobucket.com/albums/ae132/jonasfrickmann/VSF%20-%20Russia/VSF-001.jpg)
The priests follow the army to encourage the troops before battle, but also to call upon the powers of more sinister Gods for aid on the battlefield.
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Oh, I like these! Well done Jonas. Very menacing. A heroclix Rasputin might look good with this lot.
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I already have a Rasputin, the one I have is from the Steve Jackson Games OOP line of Hellboy miniatures
(http://i965.photobucket.com/albums/ae132/jonasfrickmann/VSF%20-%20Russia/russia001.jpg)
Here he is seen with an Elder Thing summoned for advice.
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He'll do ;)
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Nice Priests Jonas - perhaps I'll get some to give my units even more religious encouragement.
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I think they are perfect for VSF, they come from the Old Glory Cossack Wars line... the weapons are a bit too old fashioned, but for the priests I think it is ok....
I have a few other Cossack Wars models I wanted to use for characters, but I am not really sure if they have too old weapons and equipment, but still might work for some far out excentric cossack hero and so.
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I think they are perfect for VSF, they come from the Old Glory Cossack Wars line... the weapons are a bit too old fashioned, but for the priests I think it is ok....
I have a few other Cossack Wars models I wanted to use for characters, but I am not really sure if they have too old weapons and equipment, but still might work for some far out excentric cossack hero and so.
In the case of characters, especially priests, I'd expect archaic weapons: items long packed in a trunk until the call to arms.
Only in Van Helsing movies are the clergy equipped with the latest armaments. ;->=
Doug
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Hahaha! These are brilliant Jonas! lol :-*
How will you be using them?
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No idea, I guess that will depend on the rules we will use.
The more armed priest can do well as characters on their own while the unarmed might do some boosts for units or something like that, or be controllers of units of creatures or larger single creatures (I plan to add some more Cthulhu monsters to the Russians)
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Another bad photo, this time some Empress artillery... Hopefully photo quality will be better when the sun returns in spring.
(http://i965.photobucket.com/albums/ae132/jonasfrickmann/VSF%20-%20British/VSF-022.jpg)
9pdr Hales rocket + crew
The accuracy problem [of rockets] was greatly improved in 1844 when William Hale modified the rocket design so that thrust was slightly vectored, causing the rocket to spin along its axis of travel like a bullet. The Hale rocket removed the need for a rocket stick, travelled further due to reduced air resistance, and was far more accurate.
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I tried to take a few more photos and I think the one below is a little bit better, but still not the best. I will probably have to wait untill summer or bring my collection for a photoshoot somewhere else at some point.
(http://i965.photobucket.com/albums/ae132/jonasfrickmann/VSF%20-%20British/VSF-023.jpg)
I might need to give the mounted artillry officer an eye makeover, he is looking just a little bit too surprised.
I know it is an often used excuse, but I really do think my painting skills are much better than my photo skills, so hopefully I will have some better photos to show at some point, but at least I can take photos to show progression in my forces.
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(http://i965.photobucket.com/albums/ae132/jonasfrickmann/VSF%20-%20Miscelanious/davinci-tank.jpg)
The Da Vinci Tank, I have no idea which forces is going to use this and I am not planning an Italian force at the moment.
(http://i965.photobucket.com/albums/ae132/jonasfrickmann/VSF%20-%20British/VSF-012.jpg)
British 7pdr kanon and crew, to add some more punch to the British artillery section... I have one more on my painting table.
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I have seen the Da Vinci Tank before but I've forgoten who produces it. Nice work by the way
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I have seen the Da Vinci Tank before but I've forgoten who produces it. Nice work by the way
Tobsen miniatures, I guess. Nice paintjob on those miniatures by the way!
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(http://i965.photobucket.com/albums/ae132/jonasfrickmann/VSF%20-%20Miscelanious/davinci-tank.jpg)
The Da Vinci Tank, I have no idea which forces is going to use this and I am not planning an Italian force at the moment.
Only one option for that - the Papal Panzer Division. Now who makes Swiss Guards-esque vehicle crews... lol ;)
Nice work on all. I really like the metal look on the gunbarrels.
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Those Empress minis are soooo nice...
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The Da Vinci tank is made by Tobsen, but produced and sold by Black Army Production, I took advantage of a sale they had in December.
I am really a sucker for the Empress miniatures and for a long time I could hardly go a month without bying new models, but it has been a bit slower with painting them. At the moment I have no money for new models, so it seems I get more painted when I can't use all my time shopping on the internet...
Our dinner table has been cleared today as we had my parents in law at a visit, so tommorrow I will try and take advantage of the empty table and set up my entire collection for a group shot.
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Our dinner table has been cleared today as we had my parents in law at a visit, so tommorrow I will try and take advantage of the empty table and set up my entire collection for a group shot.
Oooooh. Yes please!
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That's beautiful work on the DaVinci, Jonas. I'm glad it made it to you safely:)
I'm planning to use some as Martian vehicles for my VSF project. Primitive enough, I think, to work.
You can get the DaVinci Tank here:
www.blackarmyproductions.com (in the "Engines of War" range.)
-Alex
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Thanks for the comments.
Here is a terrible picture of my painted British army and their allies (I have left out some of my collection though, stuff like 20 Wargames Factory brits and such)
(http://www.sadomator.com/warmachine/Blandet-004small.jpg) (http://www.sadomator.com/warmachine/Blandet-004.jpg)
I have made the picture clickable with a link to a larger version.
This picture is not taken to show off my painting skills, rather just to show how large my collection has become over the last 2 years.
Besides this I also have Mushroom men, a few Russians, some models which were painted badly and needs a touch up, I probably forgot something too and last but not least I have tons of unpainted stuff too.
If someone wants to look at better pictures of some of my stuff, please visit the Random Encounters (http://sites.google.com/site/therandomencounters/) blog. It only have my older stuff though, but will be updated next time we have a photo session. (The blog also feature Thorbjørns Prussians and much other VSF and non VSF goodness)
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*jaw hits ground*
*stunned silence*
[timid voice] Er, ah, where's the kitchen sink? [/timid voice]
Oh, you don't normally field them at the same time? ;)
Doug
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It's a great collection with some really super characters and mechanical devices.
I think my favorite is still the Royal Mail Rifle Corps.
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Thanks gang.
Usually I don't deploy the entire army at the same time, but it has been known to happen every now and then...
I am quite happy about the rifle corps too, actually I have another squad standing half painted on my paint station, they should be ready any day now (or later, depending on my focus)
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A very impressive collection Jonas ;D
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Absolutely awesome. Not sure that the tablecloth shows them to best effect though.
And like Chris I was thinking that the Da Vinci looked slightly Alpine and went for Swiss too. But another option is Chinese I think.
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And a very impressive tablecloth!
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Very nice indeed!
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Hehehe, yeah, it is actually a blancet I put on the table, to avoid all the comments on the flower covered tabblecloth beneath it.
Well, next time I will try to find something better, but I am still hoping for a new Random Encounters photo shoot day, so I can have the aid of awesome terrain and a bettter camera/photographer.
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Hehehe, yeah, it is actually a blancet I put on the table, to avoid all the comments on the flower covered tabblecloth beneath it.
Well, next time I will try to find something better, but I am still hoping for a new Random Encounters photo shoot day, so I can have the aid of awesome terrain and a bettter camera/photographer.
I was going to suggest anything with a single color, as the pattern ends up making everything camo, but I suppose it's better than the pink satin bedsheet. lol
It's the variety that gets me: pith-helmeted gorillas and their flying companions, I-Kore psuedo-squiggoths, the impermeable suit formerly known as Warmachine...
Love it.
Doug
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Ah, the suit is actually Mageknight, not Warmachine, but I think lot of the Mageknight golems have lot in commen with Warmachine miniatures.
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(http://i965.photobucket.com/albums/ae132/jonasfrickmann/VSF%20-%20British/British-909.jpg)
Finally my Sikh Cavalry had the banner added...
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Great army :-* :-* :-*
Lovely table cloth lol
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Thanks :P
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Ok, no new figures yet, but I am working on the Hinterland miniatures for my Russian army.
But I thought I would show you guys these pins I have had made... Those of you who attended Horisont (Denmark) last year might have seen them as I handed them out to those players who tried out our underground VSF game. I only had a few there, but I decided to get some more done for future games.
(http://i965.photobucket.com/albums/ae132/jonasfrickmann/Blandet-007.jpg)
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Ok, no new figures yet, but I am working on the Hinterland miniatures for my Russian army.
But I thought I would show you guys these pins I have had made... Those of you who attended Horisont (Denmark) last year might have seen them as I handed them out to those players who tried out our underground VSF game. I only had a few there, but I decided to get some more done for future games.
I want one! :D
Also, great stuff so far.
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Very nice idea with the badges :)
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Lol, the badges are great!
how much did it cost? :) i want to make my badges too!!!
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They were not very expensive, I can't remember the exact price, but it is small 25mm.. But surfing the internet it is also easy to find expensive places.
I had a friend, who knew a guy etc and the process was a little slow, but cheap.
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Those badges are lovely and a great idea as a convention freebie. I used to have a badge-making kit when I was a youngster. Wish I knew what happened to it :(
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Those badges are lovely and a great idea as a convention freebie. I used to have a badge-making kit when I was a youngster. Wish I knew what happened to it :(
Picked up a button maker quite awhile ago; can be fiddly finding an image that fits, size-wise. However, I've played with many ideas.
Sir Randall played a version of Blue Max, and suggested I make national buttons for players. I did the same for the Tuffley-verse major powers for Full Thrust.
I've taken old White Dwarfs for Warhammer images. These made good giveaways; too bad most of the current images are blurry b/w or photos of figs. Not good for badges...
Medal images can be used for simple, small winner trophies in tournaments.
I've even seen them used as con id badges.
Alas, most of my projects were started but petered out before fruition, but I've still got the maker and blanks, and will give it a go again.
Doug
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It has been a while since I last updated, I am currently working on my Russian forces and have painted quite a lot, but I still need a few models before I start working on the bases, so you will all have to wait a bit for that.
But just to show that I actually am painting some stuff I have this picture of a model I painted some time ago.
(http://i965.photobucket.com/albums/ae132/jonasfrickmann/VSF%20-%20Miscelanious/monkey.jpg)
A monkey with a big knife from Black Army Productions.
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I love that model. I have him waiting on my desk.
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Yeah, it is a great model, I gave him a pretty simple paint scheme, but I think it ended up ok.
I am still planning a VSF monkey faction, I have this one, the flying monkeys, gorilla highlanders, some normal gorillas and a gorilla with mechanical fists. Also I have a large robot gorilla which I need to assemble and steam up with a boiler and smokestack.
I would like a large King Kong like gorilla too.
But while this is still mostly in my head I will use them in other factions. So far my flying monkeys and gorillas have been working for the British, but I think the flying monkeys will fit better with the Russians.
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For VSF, you can't go wrong with Ape-X.
http://www.reapermini.com/Miniatures/monkey/latest/50031
And a more generic Kong ape:
http://www.reapermini.com/Miniatures/monkey/latest/65101
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Yeah, I was planning to get the last one, but the first one is a bit too sci-fi for my VSF taste, so I am not planning to get that just now, but who knows what happens.
Thanks for the links.
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A bit thread necromancy on myself here.
VSF is not completely dead here, but I think it is slumbering.
I have taken a status photo of my current VSF project. The Russian Army.
Lot of it is WIP and some of it very WIP.
(http://i965.photobucket.com/albums/ae132/jonasfrickmann/VSF%20-%20Russia/russia002.jpg)
I will try and take some better photos of units and individuals at some later point.