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Miniatures Adventure => VSF Adventures => Topic started by: Bullshott on January 25, 2009, 05:43:07 PM
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The first figures from my new US marines force for Boxer Rising and VSF games:
Marines (Redoubt Boxer Rising range)
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3471/3225084051_d23b23972b.jpg?v=0)
Marines (Redoubt with Paroom Station officer & sergeant)
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3355/3225083807_b4d441c76d.jpg?v=0)
Colt machinegun (Redoubt with Tiger Miniatures ammunition carrier)
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3457/3225938802_fcc88defc9.jpg?v=0)
Driggs-Schroeder 1pdr gun on landing carriage (Tiger Miniatures)
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3106/3225082395_a738ab23b6.jpg?v=0)
The full force so far:
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3105/3225082203_32f47dbe78.jpg?v=0)
Officers - left to right: Tiger, Redoubt, Paroom Station
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3329/3225938262_3a89d53f26.jpg?v=0)
Marines - left to right: Tiger, Redoubt, Paroom Station
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3427/3225081801_914d351fba.jpg?v=0)
Next on the painting table are more riflemen. Then I need to think about some steamtech.
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I really like the 1 pdr. Good stuff.
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Well...
A bit of bad form appearing on the field of battle in campaign dress... but they are Americans... :)
Nice job... they look quite sporting!
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Very nice paintjob.
Your marines are just marvellous! (and splendid colours I may add).
Very inspirational. [I must resist to add a new army in my plans]
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Yeehaw!
Theya re vry nice Dave. I think the various different ranges all blend together really well.
Looking forward to seeing them in the flesh.
Nick
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being a marine am impress.good work nice paintjobs.
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Theya re vry nice Dave. I think the various different ranges all blend together really well.
Here here! I'm especially impressed with the quality of the Paroom station figures.
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Thats a nice collection, and very nicely painted. :)
The only figure I don't like is the Tiger officer, he just looks a bit, um, Trumpton, if you know what I mean. I think its the little head and big hands.
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Thats a nice collection, and very nicely painted. :)
The only figure I don't like is the Tiger officer, he just looks a bit, um, Trumpton, if you know what I mean. I think its the little head and big hands.
lol lol lol Thats a very amusing description of a figure.
Now you have mentioned it I can see where you are coming from..... Phew, Phew, Barney, McGrew, Cuthbert, Dibble and Grubb.... ;)
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That's exactly it, the fire brigade. Give him a brass hat and he'd be perfect. lol
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That's exactly it, the fire brigade. Give him a brass hat and he'd be perfect. lol
Now you've done it, I am humming the theme tune in my head constantly and I am remembering various episodes from my childhood now. :D So its off to Youtube to see what I can find.
Interesting you should bring up the subject of Trumpton as my new British character for the Venus campaign is called Lord Belborough, named after the very same chap who lived in Chigley and owned a steam train.... ;)
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Dave
i really like what you have done here, lovely painting.
Like the redoubt and parroom station mini's , but I'm not convinced on those tiger mini's they paint up well though :D
dodge
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I agree with the general thoughts on the Tiger figures -the sculpts are in some cases poorly proportioned and cruder than the other manufacturers. However, they do fill in some items missing from the other ranges and if you only have a few 'specialists' they don't look out of place alongside the other figures.
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I agree with the general thoughts on the Tiger figures -the sculpts are in some cases poorly proportioned and cruder than the other manufacturers. However, they do fill in some items missing from the other ranges and if you only have a few 'specialists' they don't look out of place alongside the other figures.
So far I have a lot of Tiger miniatures, some german colonials and lots of balkan wars figures.
I must comment that the sculpting is improving on any newer figure they are releasing. Their balkan wars ranges are getting everyday better.
See my earlier post with my first Balkan/WW1/BoB Greeks
http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=6528.msg72275#msg72275
They put lots of efforts to have accurate figures and do lots of research.
Overall their ranges are good having little gems among their figures and also fill a lots of gaps .
Just now I received my WI256 [February 2009] issue and there is an article by Pete Holland about the battle of Sarantaporo [1st Balkan war]. See the illustrations, they are very nice.
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The only figure I don't like is the Tiger officer, he just looks a bit, um, Trumpton, if you know what I mean. I think its the little head and big hands.
Hmm .... in that case I have no option but to name him Captain Snort (of Pippin Fort) lol
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I think I recognise the Sergeant from the mustache and pose, wasn't he the policeman in the Village People. The Paroom station officer seems to remember the actions to the song too - YMCA! :)
Joking apart, nice paintjob as always.
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I think I recognise the Sergeant from the mustache and pose, wasn't he the policeman in the Village People. The Paroom station officer seems to remember the actions to the song too - YMCA! :)
Joking apart, nice paintjob as always.
He's right you know. lol
In that case in the spirit of the game Dave must now attend the Grotto dressed either in full biker leathers, a motorcycle cop outfit, contruction worker or Red Indian chief... :o
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He's right you know. lol
In that case in the spirit of the game Dave must now attend the Grotto dressed either in full biker leathers, a motorcycle cop outfit, contruction worker or Red Indian chief... :o
I'll second that requirement, but add a caveat that he only wears the costume at the venue. Bullshott and I will be travelling together and I don't fancy stopping at a motorway services with him dressed as a dubious Red Indian or Motorbike cop! :)
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He's right you know. lol
In that case in the spirit of the game Dave must now attend the Grotto dressed either in full biker leathers, a motorcycle cop outfit, contruction worker or Red Indian chief... :o
I'll second that requirement, but add a caveat that he only wears the costume at the venue. Bullshott and I will be traverlling together and I don't fancy stopping at a motorway services with him dressed as a dubious Red Indian or Motorbike cop! :)
I suppose to make both of you feel more at ease on the journey down you could be dressed as the construction worker ;)
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He's right you know. lol
In that case in the spirit of the game Dave must now attend the Grotto dressed either in full biker leathers, a motorcycle cop outfit, contruction worker or Red Indian chief... :o
I'll second that requirement, but add a caveat that he only wears the costume at the venue. Bullshott and I will be traverlling together and I don't fancy stopping at a motorway services with him dressed as a dubious Red Indian or Motorbike cop! :)
I suppose to make both of you feel more at ease on the journey down you could be dressed as the construction worker ;)
And to make us feel at ease when we arrive, perhaps all attendees could come dressed as one of the Village People :D ;)
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He's right you know. lol
In that case in the spirit of the game Dave must now attend the Grotto dressed either in full biker leathers, a motorcycle cop outfit, contruction worker or Red Indian chief... :o
I'll second that requirement, but add a caveat that he only wears the costume at the venue. Bullshott and I will be traverlling together and I don't fancy stopping at a motorway services with him dressed as a dubious Red Indian or Motorbike cop! :)
I suppose to make both of you feel more at ease on the journey down you could be dressed as the construction worker ;)
And to make us feel at ease when we arrive, perhaps all attendees could come dressed as one of the Village People :D ;)
Splendid idea. :D
Nothing new for Thunderchicken, he's always dressed as one of them... ;
I'll get the biker outfit with stick on Mexican style moustache. :)
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Splendid idea. :D
Nothing new for Thunderchicken, he's always dressed as one of them... ;
You make me do it.
I can do people of the Village of the Damned, dont think it will have the same impact though.