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Miniatures Adventure => VSF Adventures => Topic started by: Lowtardog on June 22, 2008, 11:12:17 PM

Title: Deadlands a New Side Project
Post by: Lowtardog on June 22, 2008, 11:12:17 PM
Well I have been watching all the lads having fun in the VSF baord ;D and thought about a new project but after a while decided against it. Instead I dug out my 1st edition of the Great Rail Wars after a good read in the throne room I was inspired.

So I have orderdd some of the Wyrd minis, won 12 foundry zombie cowboys from e-bay and then picked up the pdf copies of the 2nd edition and the add ons.

I already have a scratch built wild west town and lots of cowpokes etc

Now I can build on this with some ACW troops, pulp figures and some steam tanks. It would appear I can even fit in some of my Horror figures and my Pulp Cultists...yeehaw :D
Title: Re: Deadlands a New Side Project
Post by: Chairface on June 23, 2008, 01:18:55 AM
Tell me that you ordered the Ortegas!
Title: Re: Deadlands a New Side Project
Post by: Sendak on June 23, 2008, 04:46:44 AM


Awrighty, zombo cowpokes.

Deadlands for the win!
Title: Re: Deadlands a New Side Project
Post by: Malamute on June 23, 2008, 08:34:56 AM
sounds fun. Photos please :)
Title: Re: Deadlands a New Side Project
Post by: Lowtardog on June 23, 2008, 08:39:01 AM
Quote from: Chairface on June 23, 2008, 01:18:55 AM
Tell me that you ordered the Ortegas!

Yep the Ortegas, the Death Mrshalls and the Ratcatcher to be my Houngan :D
Title: Re: Deadlands a New Side Project
Post by: Bullshott on June 23, 2008, 09:04:01 AM
Haven't played western gunfights for years - but a steampunk version could be great as an occasional change of genre. Check out the latest Wyrsd release:

(http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff29/Wyrd-Miniatures/Painted/Lady-Justice.jpg)

Cool or what?
Title: Re: Deadlands a New Side Project
Post by: Argonor on June 23, 2008, 11:08:57 AM
Quote from: Lowtardog on June 22, 2008, 11:12:17 PM
So I have orderdd some of the Wyrd minis, won 12 foundry zombie cowboys from e-bay and then picked up the pdf copies of the 2nd edition and the add ons.

I thought the Wyrd minis were too big??

I also recently bought one of those zombie cowboys blisters  :D
Title: Re: Deadlands a New Side Project
Post by: Lowtardog on June 23, 2008, 11:56:32 AM
Quote from: Argonor on June 23, 2008, 11:08:57 AM
Quote from: Lowtardog on June 22, 2008, 11:12:17 PM
So I have orderdd some of the Wyrd minis, won 12 foundry zombie cowboys from e-bay and then picked up the pdf copies of the 2nd edition and the add ons.

I thought the Wyrd minis were too big??

I also recently bought one of those zombie cowboys blisters  :D


The others I already have certainly havent been they are tall and thin with more human proportions but not so as you would notice. Even if they are I dont think it will be too noticeable
Title: Re: Deadlands a New Side Project
Post by: Argonor on June 23, 2008, 01:02:43 PM
OK, I might go there, too, then  :)
Title: Re: Deadlands a New Side Project
Post by: Dewbakuk on June 23, 2008, 04:26:44 PM
My Wyrd figs mix in fine. They are similar in height to GW, Warmachine etc but better proprtioned so I don't mind in the slightest.

My Deadlands campaign is now in full swing and I intend to run a few battles around it to add to the story line.
Title: Re: Deadlands a New Side Project
Post by: Lowtardog on June 23, 2008, 05:10:10 PM
Quote from: Dewbakuk on June 23, 2008, 04:26:44 PM
My Wyrd figs mix in fine. They are similar in height to GW, Warmachine etc but better proprtioned so I don't mind in the slightest.

My Deadlands campaign is now in full swing and I intend to run a few battles around it to add to the story line.


Excellent, would love to hear about it. IIRC you are using the RPG?
Title: Re: Deadlands a New Side Project
Post by: Argonor on June 23, 2008, 07:48:03 PM
Quote from: Dewbakuk on June 23, 2008, 04:26:44 PM
My Wyrd figs mix in fine. They are similar in height to GW, Warmachine etc but better proprtioned so I don't mind in the slightest.

My Deadlands campaign is now in full swing and I intend to run a few battles around it to add to the story line.


Glad to hear that - they have some mighty fine sculpts that i would love to add to my collection (and to my games, when I finally get that far....)
Title: Re: Deadlands a New Side Project
Post by: Dewbakuk on June 23, 2008, 08:15:12 PM
I use a few Warmachine figs as a Firefly style Aeronef crew. Not found a way to work them into anything yet but they look great  :D

The Wyrd figs stand taller than my Parroom and Artizan but as they're well proportioned they don't seem as big unless you have them side by side.

Yes, I'm running the RPG. Is there somewhere to describe it? Don't want to upset anyone who's not interested  ???
Title: Re: Deadlands a New Side Project
Post by: Lowtardog on June 23, 2008, 08:36:46 PM
Why not here or another thread I am sure no one would mind :)
Title: Re: Deadlands a New Side Project
Post by: Pappa Midnight on June 23, 2008, 09:08:52 PM
Deadlands..... A very underated little game!
I've still got the box-set kicking around somewhere...............Hmmmm....Steam Stagecoach....... :D

PM
Title: Re: Deadlands a New Side Project
Post by: commissarmoody on June 23, 2008, 11:42:41 PM
wow this thrade took off with the qickness. All this talk about dead lands has revied my intrest in my oldwest mins I have lineing about. Who made the old mins for that game?
Title: Re: Deadlands a New Side Project
Post by: Lowtardog on June 24, 2008, 12:03:32 AM
Jeff Valent carries the old minis, not all of them, there are some nice looking ones on the Brigadegames site which I havent seen before (inserted in an advert)

http://www.jeffvalentstudios.com/pnuke/index.php?module=PayPalCart&cid=1
Title: Re: Deadlands a New Side Project
Post by: white knight on June 25, 2008, 12:01:04 PM
Some good stuff in the old Deadlands range.

Brigade Games also makes some Gaslight figures that have a weird west theme.

At the moment I'm debating whether to sell all my weird and regular west minis or to hang on to them as I really do like the subject.