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Miniatures Adventure => VSF Adventures => In Her Majesty's Name => Topic started by: Bullshott on July 10, 2013, 07:51:40 PM
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I've finally finished painting my Scotland Yard Company set. Sorry about the quality of the photos (especially the yellowish skin tones and blurring), but the evening light was playing tricks when I photographed these outdoors) - I'll try to take some better shots at some point.
Firstly, the Police and their Special Branch support:
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/13/164_10_07_13_8_40_58_2.JPG)
The consulting Detective and his companion The Good Doctor (Ironclad figures rather than the pair with the IHMN set, as I much prefer Jeremey Brett's Holmes to Basil Rathbone's):
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/13/164_10_07_13_8_40_58_1.JPG)
Police reinforcements (Eureka figures with an IHMN bobby for comparison):
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/13/164_10_07_13_8_40_58_0.JPG)
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Nice work there Dave. Agreed about the Ironclad Sherlock Holmes miniature, that's my favourite too.
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Nice work, Bullshott, Sir!
Jolly good show!
:-* :-*
Love the reinforcements, the slightly larger fellas obviously spend most of their time at the desk or the pie shop and add a nice touch of realism to the group.
8)
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Very good Dave. They look the business. Or should that be, the Busies? ;)
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I do like the chubby Bobby with the fine mutton chop whiskers. Now we know who ate all the pies eh? lol
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I do like the chubby Bobby with the fine mutton chop whiskers. Now we know who ate all the pies eh? lol
He's not chubby! He's just got his longcoat stuffed to keep him warm. Stuffed with pastries, methinks...
Otherwise, I echo Thunderchicken's comments. I have a consulting detective somewhere in Inverness cape and deerstalker, but that IS a treat. If anything, reminds one of Mr. Brett's too early passing.
Doug
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Very nice.
I'm guessing its extra Faraday coats he's wearing.
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One must have insulation when patrolling the mean streets of the city, luckily pies do have a side benefit of providing said insulation.
Bravo on the company, however I do have to disagree with my learned colleagues- Rathbone Holmes is more iconic than Brett Holmes :o
However your Watson is top notch, good show.
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Bravo on the company, however I do have to disagree with my learned colleagues- Rathbone Holmes is more iconic than Brett Holmes :o
However your Watson is top notch, good show.
Certains, more the Sherlock of popular imagination; we think, mayhaps, Brett did the 'truer'. :D
In VSF, there's room for both. ;)
Doug
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And now you've put the idea in my head of a Rathbone and Brett led company :)
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More figures coming shortly - painting finished, varnishing to start tomorrow morning :)
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Cracking looking company. Like the colours used as well. ties them together nicely.
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And now you've put the idea in my head of a Rathbone and Brett led company :)
There can only be one! lol
I'd see them more in friendly competition; could be fun, but tricky, on the role-playing side in a single company.
One company each, in a multi-player setting, fires the imagination further.
Competitive, but not adversaries. REALLY tricky.
Doug
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Game crossover - IHMN and 7tv.
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Game crossover - IHMN and 7tv.
IHMN & Dead Simple actually lol
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How dare you all cast aspersions of such a fine officer of the thin blue line.
He is not "chubby". He is obviously wearing the latest in Victorian state of the art stab vest protection! ;)
The fact that his beat runs right past Mrs Miggin's pie shop has nothing to do with it....
Cheers
Fuzzy
P.S. very nice work by the way.
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Excellent work, my good man!
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More Boys in Blue, this time its Ironclad Policemen in capes, shown with IHMN and Eureka figures for comparison. I intend to use these as men in Vulcan capes - when a figure's cape is expended in a game I will replace the figure with an uncaped one.
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/13/164_14_07_13_7_47_47.JPG)
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Doh!
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Nice paintwork, sir!
:-*
And this......:
. I intend to use these as men in Vulcan capes - when a figure's cape is expended in a game I will replace the figure with an uncaped one.
.....is a very clever idea!
8)
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I wanted to have the option of using more than the three carbine armed Special Branch figures that come with the Scotland Yard company figure set, so I converted this monocled Westwind detective:
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/14/164_11_08_13_5_27_45.JPG)
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Lovely work, your Scotland Yard company are very arresting to look at.......I'll get my coat
What did you do with the North Star Sherlock & Watson btw?
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Lovely work, your Scotland Yard company are very arresting to look at.......I'll get my coat
What did you do with the North Star Sherlock & Watson btw?
I was thinking of using them for a vignette as a bit of a modelling project - a chance for me to make a complex base to practice water effects, etc. (as well as some serious tweed painting).
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Presenting the latest vehicle from the Vauxhaul Bridge Steam Conveyance Company - the 'Cavalier' Steam Hansom:
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/14/164_12_08_13_8_04_20_0.JPG)
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/14/164_12_08_13_8_04_21_1.JPG)
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Nice work Dave.
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Yes, that's very nice. Well done.
I didn't know Ironclad produce figures. Those police seem to fit together nicely.
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Yes, that's very nice. Well done.
I didn't know Ironclad produce figures. Those police seem to fit together nicely.
The Hansom driver is also a converted Ironclad figure.
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Vauxhall Cavalier!
lol lol
Lovely work, Dave.
It works perfectly for the Old Bill.
:-* :-*
I like the solution with the driver too.
Bravo, sir!
8)
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Vauxhall Cavalier!
lol lol
I wondered how soon someone would get that one :)
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I'm sure I missed this, but where is the hansom from?
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Lovely work all round! :-* The steam conveyance is a gem!
As for Holmes, I prefer Brett's to Rath - (cough!) - Sorry, the bone got stuck in my throat. :D
I'll get my coat... ;D
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I'm sure I missed this, but where is the hansom from?
Details are on this thread: http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=55665.15 (http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=55665.15)
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Details are on this thread: http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=55665.15 (http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=55665.15)
Thanks, I have it in my head that Lledo are on the small side, so I'd forgotten that's what you used. Really cool conversion.
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Thanks, I have it in my head that Lledo are on the small side, so I'd forgotten that's what you used. Really cool conversion.
Lledo vehicles are designed to fit in a standard box. If you avoid what should, in theory, be larger vehicles like the horse drawn bus you should be ok
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Lledo works for me too. This one was converted to a Mariah (still WIP):
(http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/z395/Lord_Futtock/IMG-20110909-00205.jpg) (http://s1187.photobucket.com/user/Lord_Futtock/media/IMG-20110909-00205.jpg.html)
Great work with the Hansom! :-* :-*
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Nice work! I like the Lledo conversions too.
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In other news, I've (hopefully) just finished the greenstuff work on the last figure for my next company. Painting will commence this weekend.
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You can't have have a late Victorian police force without some bobbies on bikes:
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/14/164_26_08_13_1_02_58.JPG)
Figures by Eureka, bikes by Dixon.
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Love 'em, Dave.
Just had to be done.
8) 8)
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"England swings like a pendulum do,
Bobbies on bicycles two by two." lol
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Really, really cool!
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Like the bikes :)
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Here are the first completed figures for my new IHMN company - Porterhouse School Adventuring Company:
Firstly, the young gentlemen leading the company. From Left to right -Harry Flashheart, George 'Sticky' Wicket and Victor 'Vickers' Armstrong. Flashheart and Armstrong are converted Woodbine figures (available from Gripping Beast), Wicket is a converted Hasslefree figure.
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/14/164_29_08_13_1_10_55_0.JPG)
Cadets (Woodbine) and one of the school's juniors (converted Hasslefree).
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/14/164_29_08_13_1_10_55_1.JPG)
Next up will be some some adult support to the company.
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Awesome! If you play a game please give the little guy with the cricket bat the best stats. Clearly a new hero of the empire.
J
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Seems a bit of a rotter; I see nothing but a bad end for that chap Harry. :D
Do wish to hear a bit more about his brother(?), though I don't recall any siblings in either the original book, or Frasier's delights. And that strange head piece...
Doug
Edit: Wait, is the 'little guy' Tom? Has he fallen in with a bad crowd? Heavens! With his strong and stalwart nature turned to evil, he could rise in the world of crime to the stature, dare I say it?, of a Napoleon! lol
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Geat work, Dave.
Bloody lovely!
:-* :-*
My personal has to be 'Sticky' Wicket.
Great bit of imagination and conversion work!
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Bravo, old chap.
Bravo!
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Do wish to hear a bit more about his brother(?), though I don't recall any siblings in either the original book, or Frasier's delights.
That's because he is from the Flashheart family (as per the Blackadder Goes Forth TV series) rather than a relative of that rotter Flashman :)
These are definitely not a "bad crowd" - more shades of grey than out and out black. They wage an unofficial war against enemies of the Empire and British Society.
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Love those bobby's on bikes. Where they from? Home-made or bought? Love the way you've got them walking with them so you can use the same mini mounted or unmounted. Genius. I know technically you'd have to leave the bike in the spot you dismount but if you were playing against me I'd be happy to let that slide. Maybe the bobby is walking along using the handlebars to steady his pistol/carbine aim. If you're in melee I see him as leaving it just outside the melee so he can pick it up as soon as he's done. A strong bobby might even pick his bike up and use it as a large melee weapon. lol
New company looking good too. :D
edit: Forget that question. I just looked at the pic again and you've already said where they're from. lol
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Very cool, I love those shooting club figures. Not sure why I haven't bought them yet.
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Very cool, I love those shooting club figures. Not sure why I haven't bought them yet.
I actually bought them for a VBCW force. This project has forced me to actually paint some and the rest will alsohave to be painted in time for a VBCW at Christmas :)
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That's because he is from the Flashheart family (as per the Blackadder Goes Forth TV series) rather than a relative of that rotter Flashman :)
These are definitely not a "bad crowd" - more shades of grey than out and out black. They wage an unofficial war against enemies of the Empire and British Society.
I know, I know, but I can't help it. I can't stand watching Atkinson for more than a few seconds. And I find those few seconds damned uncomfortable. Alas, many's the ref I shall never fully understand.
My Tong are definitely becoming 'bad'. At least, the lady; I suppose the Boxers are noble patriots. You know. Tools. :D
Doug
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The Porterhouse School has me inspired. I just watched two classic St Trinian' s films as well. So...
Any ideas where to find Victorian school girls? The teachers should be easy through Foundry Victorian civilians.
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The Porterhouse School has me inspired. I just watched two classic St Trinian' s films as well. So...
Any ideas where to find Victorian school girls? The teachers should be easy through Foundry Victorian civilians.
None that I've found. My best suggestions would be:
1 - Finf siutable 'schoolgirl' figures in shirts/blouses that you like (e.g from Hasslefree) and then get out the greenstuff to extend their skirts
2 - Look at wild West and Victorian ranges for figures of armed ladies in long skirts and blouses, then head change them (e.g. using heads from Crooked Dice or the Hasslefree (for which you would need to greenstuff hair worn as a bun or somesuch))
These figures from Crooked Dice might be useful http://www.crooked-dice.co.uk/wp/product/time-lost-investigators/ (http://www.crooked-dice.co.uk/wp/product/time-lost-investigators/)
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2 Find [sic] siutable [sic] 'schoolgirl' figures in shirts/blouses that you like (e.g from Hasslefree) and then get out the greenstuff to extend their skirts
These figures from Crooked Dice might be useful http://www.crooked-dice.co.uk/wp/product/time-lost-investigators/ (http://www.crooked-dice.co.uk/wp/product/time-lost-investigators/)
Some sound advice. The search begins!
Will certainly need a head swap to have matching looking Miss Griffin and her brother.
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Cracking company, My favourite so far :D
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I've had a lot of fun developing this company. Just 3 or 4 more figures to add: mentor, medic, another junior and maybe a close combat 'heavy'. I'm hoping they fight well to do justice to the work I've put in on them.
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These are definitely not a "bad crowd" - more shades of grey than out and out black.
Would that be 50 shades? ;)
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I think maybe a group of "Hoppers" and a "Bully" could be called for.
As for the Females. Facing a horde of lacrosse and hockey stick armed scamps. No thanks!
I played against the Girls hockey team at my school. They were Nuts!
Hmmm? Crooked Dice do one don't they?
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I love this company, Dave.
Wonderful ideas all round.
:-*
Would that be 50 shades? ;)
Naughty boy!
To the headmistress' office with you.... ::)
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I'm off on my hols for a week, but when I come back it shouldn't be long before I post photos of a couple more figures from this company plus the company list :)
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Does Dixon do the bicycles without riders or did you shop some soldiers off them?
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google is your friend :http://www.dixon-minis.com/shop/28mm-wwII/RES4/ (http://www.dixon-minis.com/shop/28mm-wwII/RES4/)
lol
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I suppose it would sound defensive if I said, "But I tried that... :("
Thanks!
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This post replaces a previous one I posted (now deleted), that had a crappy photo.
Sometimes adults from Porterhouse College or bots with special talents accompany the adventuring company to provide support:
Here we have Captain Ironside, Grim Ben and Tiberius 'Tinker' Bullshott:
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/14/164_06_10_13_3_43_05.JPG)
Captain Ironside:
Once a promising officer, Ironside was invalided out of the Army after almost losing his leg to a Dervish sword. Ironside now teaches at Porterhouse, trains the school cadet force and is mentor to the adventuring company. Despite his wound, Ironside has become proficient in the martial art Bartitsu .
Grim Ben:
Grim Ben was captured by a mad scientist as a subject to perform experiments on. Rescued by the adventuring company, he recovered but at the cost of having to live with hideously deformed skin, making it impossible for him to return to a normal life in public. After petitioning by the adventuring company, the school took Ben in as a caretaker. Ben now takes care of both the school building and the boys of the company when out 'adventuring'. As a result of the experiments performed on him, Ben is now a lot harder to kill than ordinary men. His preferred weapon is a heavy club.
Tiberius 'Tinker' Bullshott:
A younger son of the famous manufacturing family, Bullshott was sent to Porterhouse following an incident involving an exploding dovecote. His family hoped that sending him to an out of the way boarding school would keep him out of trouble. This may have been a mistake! Young Bullshott has found new uses for his natural engineering talents in support of the adventuring company.
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This company is almost complete now. Outstanding items all involve adding items of mad science to finish the company. This will involve:
- Rework of the 'Junior' figure shown in a photo in one of my previous posts on this thread and adding a chum to accompany him - rework of first figure partially complete, to hopefully be finished by next weekend.
- Adding a separately based piece of technology for 'Tinker' Bullshott (can also be used as an objective marker or to go with other companies) - assembled and based, to be painted this week.
- Transport options for Cadet leaders - ordered this weekend, so will take a bit longer to complete.
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The complete company (so far):
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/14/164_12_10_13_5_40_45.JPG)
and detail of the 'junior' with his Vertical Spring Translocator:
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/14/164_12_10_13_5_41_40.JPG)
This company is near enough finished now - another junior and the school nurse to add, plus a transport option for the young Flashhart, the company leader.
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I just love the Vertical Spring Translocators lol
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Great stuff, Dave!
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This is certainly one of my favourite Company's so far.
8) 8)
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As I feared, the 'childing' of IHMN from VSF has caused me to not follow this endeavour as closely as I would wish.
Sterling! I especially await the exploits of Grim Ben!
Doug
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Sterling! I especially await the exploits of Grim Ben!
He has some interesting characteristics ;)
More will be revealed once Craig has checked my company list, at which point I'll publish it for all to see.
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As I feared, the 'childing' of IHMN from VSF has caused me to not follow this endeavour as closely as I would wish.
I don't even notice it, I don't use the forum sections though to be honest unless I'm starting a thread. I use the 'Show unread' button on the left and ctrl+click all the ones I want to read. Then I just mark it all read and read through my assorted tabs. I do come on at least once a day which helps.
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As I feared, the 'childing' of IHMN from VSF has caused me to not follow this endeavour as closely as I would wish.
Doug
Hi Doug,
What exactly do you mean? I am a little confused...
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Hi Doug,
What exactly do you mean? I am a little confused...
I am guessing he means that the IHMN is now a "child" board of the VSF section now.
Grimm
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Aha! Now I becomes clear. Thank you Col Grimmsdyke lol
I was concerned that this might become the case...
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I was concerned that this might become the case...
I wouldn't worry too much, as people will get used to just clicking on another board.
I dare say that Doug wont forget again.
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I wouldn't worry too much, as people will get used to just clicking on another board.
I dare say that Doug wont forget again.
;)
Say it all you wish; Doug wasn't able to answer for hisself until just now. FWIW, I tend more oft to use 'Show Own Posts' try keep track on just how much an a** I've been, and if I can in some small way correct. Major effort that...
'Like tears in the rain', the sloughing of my 'little grey cells'.
Not to fear, Craig, my silly gadfly contributions may diminish a bit, but not cease. Sorry to everyone else. ;)
And, sorry for the bit thread-jacking, Bullshott!
Doug
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Here is the full company list:
Porterhouse College Adventuring Company
Porterhouse College is a private school with a reputation for producing reliable and talented young men destined build careers as military officers or in other positions of power within the Empire. Not a fashionable education establishment, the school attracts younger sons of the rich and powerful (those who won't inherit) and, funded by a mysterious benefactor, the orphaned sons of military officers and members of the Colonial Service, neither of whom would be missed if something were to happen to them. This is perhaps fortunate, as the school encouraged its pupils to undertake 'character building' extra-curricular activities to show that they have the 'right stuff' and demonstrate their worthiness to be servants of Empire.
One of the schools's most successful extra-curricular activities is the school's adventuring company; formed of the most talented sportsmen, members of the school's cadet force, a few promising juniors and other boys with particular special talents. Although provided with only limited resources (from the cadet force armoury), the company make up for this with some expensive toys provided from wealthy boys allowances and home-made technology manufactured by some of the more scientifically capable boys.
The Boys
The Honourable Harry 'Flashy' Flashheart 52 Points
Pluck 2+, FV +3, SV +3, Speed 2, Leadership +2, Fanatic, Duellist (Sword)
Chain armour, Pistol, Swordstick
Leader of the adventuring company, head boy, captain of the schools's Rugby team and school fencing champion. Flashy wears a shirt of light but very strong (and very expensive) chain mail under his immaculate school uniform.
George ‘Sticky’ Wicket 36 Points
Pluck 3+, FV +3, SV +3, Speed 2, Leadership +1, Tough
Magnetostatic Waistcoat, Shotgun(short), Club
Captain of the school cricket team and a noted all-round sportsman, Wicket prefers to get up close and personal with his opponents. He often carries home-made grenades, with which he demonstrates his cricket prowess as a bowler.
Victor ‘Vickers’ Enfield 35 Points
Pluck 4+, FV +1, SV +4, Speed 1, Marksman, Stealthy
Jack, Military Rifle
The best shot in the school's cadet force.
Tiberius 'Tinker' Bullshott 16 Points
Pluck 4+, FV +0, SV +2, Speed 1, Engineer
Jack, Pistol
A younger son of the famous manufacturing family, Bullshott was sent to Porterhouse following an incident involving an exploding dovecote. His family hoped that sending him to an out of the way boarding school would keep him out of trouble. This may have been a mistake, as young Bullshott has found new uses for his natural engineering talents in support of the adventuring company!
Cadet 16 Points
Pluck 5+, FV +1, SV +2, Speed 1
Jack, Military Rifle
Junior 5 Points
Pluck 6+, FV +0, SV +1, Speed 1
Club
The Adults
Sometimes members of the college's staff accompany the company to provide support.
Captain Ironside 32 Points
Pluck 3+, FV +3, SV +3, Speed -1(0), Leadership +2, Martial Artist
Brigandine, Pistol, Club
Once a promising officer, Ironside was invalided out of the Army after almost losing his leg to a Dervish sword. Ironside now teaches at Porterhouse, trains the school cadet force and is mentor to the adventuring company. Despite his wound, Ironside has become proficient in the martial art Bartitsu .
Speed -1: This confers no penalty in hand-to-hand combat, but does Speed -1, figure cannot run.
Note that Ironside’s Martial Artist talent compensates for the movement penalty Speed -1 confers.
Grim Ben 37 Points
Pluck 3+, FV +4, SV +0, Speed 0, Numb, Antivenom
Thick hide - as Jack, Heavy Club - as Nightstick
Grim Ben was captured by a mad scientist as a subject to perform experiments on. Rescued by the adventuring company, he recovered but at the cost of having to live with hideously deformed skin, making it impossible for him to return to a normal life in public. After petitioning by the adventuring company, the school took Ben in as a caretaker. Ben now takes care of both the school building and the boys of the company when out 'adventuring'. Ben's preferred weapon is a heavy club.
Sister Elsie 19 Points
Pluck 4+, FV +1, SV +0, Speed 0, Medic
Lined Coat, Shotgun (short), Club (shillelagh)
Sister Elsie is the firey tempered Irish nurse in charge of the school's infirmary. Sometimes she accompanies the company to "keep an eye on her boys".
Flashheart may have a Steam Monowheel (+14 points)
Wicket may have Explosive Grenades (modified fireworks) (+6 points each)
Enfield may have a Monocular Targeting Array (+7 points)
Bullshott may replace his Jack with a Vulcan Coat (+1 point) or a Faraday Coat (+4 points)
Bullshott may replace his Pistol with an Arc Pistol (+4 points)
Bullshott may have Grenades (Explosive or Brick Lane Bottle) (+6 points per grenade)
If Bullshott is present in the company, one company member may have an Electrostatic Burst Generator (+15 points)
Any Cadet may have the Marksmanship talent (+5 points)
One Cadet may be a NCO in the Cadet Force with Leadership +1 (+3 points)
Any Junior may have the Stealthy talent (+5 points)
Any Junior may have Explosive Grenades (modified fireworks) (+6 points each)
Any Junior may have a Vertical Spring Translocator (+8 points)
Capt. Ironside may have a Steam Carriage (+10 points)
Any company member may have a Bicycle (+3 points)
Steam Monowheel
Move: 15"
Difficult Terrain: No
Armour: 7
Carries 2 persons, 1 acting as driver (requires 1 hand to steer)
Points: 14
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It seems Crooked Dice have been listening to your prayers Bullshott:
http://wargameterrain.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/crooked-dice-st-searles-schoolgirl.html
lol
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It seems Crooked Dice have been listening to your prayers Bullshott:
http://wargameterrain.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/crooked-dice-st-searles-schoolgirl.html
lol
I'll let someone else work on a company for these. I need to work on my 'Very British Cultist Company' and my 'Military Order' company.
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pfffff victorian young ladies with what we name "rasduc" in french ... schoking >:(
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I've finished the last couple of figures, so here is the completed Porterhouse College Adventuring Company:
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/15/164_26_10_13_6_10_06_2.JPG)
This includes a couple of members not previously seen:
Light blue touchpaper - junior with improvised bombs and Vertical Spring Translocator
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/15/164_26_10_13_6_10_06_1.JPG)
Sister Elsie, the school nurse
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/15/164_26_10_13_6_10_06_0.JPG)
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Great stuff, Dave.
I love the idea behind this company and look foward to seeing them at BLAM.
:-* 8) :-*
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Following the Porterhouse boys' creditable performance at last weekend (a winning draw against the Egyptian cultists and their annoyingly invincible leader), I've started on my next company ...
... The Company of Wolves
Pictures and background soon
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I finished the 'hairy' elements of The Company of Wolves a while ago but never got round to posting them:
The full pack:
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/16/164_25_01_14_1_15_26_1.JPG)
Detail of the pack werewolves:
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/16/164_25_01_14_1_15_26_0.JPG)
All I need to finish now are the pack's human followers. I'm also very close to finishing my company for the Imperial Hunt Club.
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Very nice indeed :o
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They look excellent!
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Great work.Do you make some rules for them?
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Nice work Dave.
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Great work.Do you make some rules for them?
I'll publish the company list once I've painted up the human followers. However, before that you will be getting the list for the Imperial Hunt Club.
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The Imperial Hunt Club
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/16/164_26_01_14_5_31_52_0.JPG)
The Imperial Hunt Club is an exclusive gentleman's club. From its premises in London the club's members plan expeditions to hunt dangerous game, vying with one another to hunt the most dangerous creatures (and bring back trophies to display). The most daring members have moved on from hunting natural beasts to pursuing the supernatural.
Whilst the club's reason for being seems, on the face of it, devoted to hunting dangerous beasts for sport, the club also has a hidden agenda. The club has contacts with the rich and powerful of the land (indeed, several men of power are members of the club) and is thus in the ideal position to be approached by a certain government department to 'deal with' supernatural creatures encroaching on civilisation (or at least within the British Empire) and removing such creatures from the bits on the edge of maps marked "here be monsters", in order to allow expansion of the Empire's frontiers. Additionally, a private gentlemens' hunting expedition (be it hunting wild boar in Europe or yeti in the Himalayas) is a perfect cover for performing clandestine missions on behalf of Her Majesty's government.
'Hunts', as the club's equivalent of adventuring companies are known are led by an experienced hunter; sometimes operating alone or at other times accompanied by one or more club members as companions. Providing additional firepower are the 'gunmen'; who may be locally employed men or, especially if operating in Britain, servants or gamekeepers from the hunt leader's estates. Hunts may also use hunting hounds to help flush out or bring down their prey.
Money is no restriction to the wealthy club members in kitting out their Hunts, so they have access to the latest weapons and technology (although its use would be frowned upon in hunting anything but supernatural prey or adversaries known for using the supernatural or advanced technology).
The list below shows typical characteristics of potential members for a hunt, together with specific individuals appearing in Sir James Sydney's hunt. Players should feel free to develop mother such lists along similar lines, using The Explorers' Club list in IHMN 8.4.2 and he Hunting Party list in HVF 6.1.2 for inspiration.
Sir James Sydney's Hunt
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/16/164_26_01_14_5_31_52_1.jpg)
Sir James Sydney
Perhaps the most infamous hunt is that of Sir James Sydney, a hunter known for his competitive 'win at all costs' attitude. Sir James has officially retired to England, following various military and diplomatic posts abroad, where he acquired his love of hunting. His English estate now provides him the perfect base from which to plan hunts to bag various supernatural 'game' haunting Central and Western Europe.
When on a hunt, Sir James is usually accompanied by his loyal companion Hawtrey and his ghillie, Scott. Occasionally, Sir James may also be accompanied by another hunter from the his club.
Sir James also employs Dr. Williams, a brilliant scientist, ostracised by polite society for his views on biological engineering and his 'improvements' conducted on live creatures. Dr. Williams is the creator of the feared Spark Hounds, specially bred and surgically enhanced hunting hounds.
Sir James Sydney
Pluck 3+ FV +2 SV +4 Speed +1 Cost 63
Leadership +2, Hunter, Marksman
Chain Shirt, Hunting Rifle, Pistol, Knife
Hawtrey
Pluck 4+ FV +1 SV +3 Speed +0 Cost 35
Marksman, Intuitive
Chain Shirt, Military Rifle, Knife
Scott
Pluck 4+ FV +1 SV +3 Speed +0 Cost 34
Hunter
Jack, Hunting Rifle, Knife
Hunter
Pluck 3+ FV +2 SV +4 Speed +0 Cost 48*
Hunter (may choose up to 1 more Talent at additional cost)
Lined Coat, Hunting Rifle, Pistol, Knife
Dr. Williams
Pluck 5+ FV +0 SV +1 Speed +0 Cost 16
Medic
Lined Coat, Arc Pistol
Gunman
Pluck 5+ FV +1 SV +2 Speed +0 Cost 11
Jack, Shotgun
Hunting Hound **
Pluck 5+ FV +3 Move 12"/Run +6" Armour 8 Cost 13
Weapon Bonus +1, Pluck Penalty 0
Spark Hound **
Pluck 5+ FV +3 Move 12"/Run +6" Armour 8 Cost 18
Tough
Weapon Bonus +1, Pluck Penalty 0
Handler
Pluck 5+ FV +1 SV +1 Speed +0 Cost 12
Jack, Short Shotgun, Bullwhip
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Excellent background Dave, now Carry on Hunting!
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Having just finished my cemetery board and detailed the bases of some of my companies, I thought the cemetery entrance would be the ideal backdrop for photos of some 250 point forces.
Porterhouse College Adventuring Company:
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/17/164_24_05_14_2_27_30_1.jpg)
Imperial Hunt Club, Sir James Sydney's Hunt:
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/17/164_24_05_14_2_27_30_2.jpg)
The Company of Wolves (Lord Lupus' Pack):
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/17/164_24_05_14_2_27_30_3.jpg)
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Fantastic, like all of your figures and terrain
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I can see some of these being quite handy in IHMN Gothic. School trip to Carpathia anyone? lol
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Attached to this post is the company list for the Company of Wolves on PDF format.
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Nice work Dave :)
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Thanks for the wolf list Sir.