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Miniatures Adventure => VSF Adventures => Topic started by: Malamute on February 02, 2009, 09:14:23 AM
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February 2nd 1884.
The first British exploration of Venus began earlier today with the arrival of the Royal Geographical Society expedition led by the current president of the RGS Lord Abedare and his financier Lord Belborough. (Astute readers will recall Lord Belborough has designed and built most of the civilian transports, as well as fund the expedition.)
Lord Abedare sporting a new Winchester repeating rifle with splendid Brass magnifying sight.
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/2/86_01_02_09_6_41_37_3.jpg)
Lord Belborough with his trusty Elephant gun made by London Gunsmiths Holland and Holland.
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/2/86_01_02_09_6_37_15_2.jpg)
The Royal Geographical Society secretary, HW Bates Esq.
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/2/86_01_02_09_6_41_38_4.jpg)
Lord Abedare is westwind/Old Glory and the others Copplestone castings
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Spiffing stuff. Particularly like Lord Aberdare. Great sideburns. There are some gems in the West Wind ranges...
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Very nice figure, Lord Abedare, is. Very nice painting. I will try to find him!
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They look like a studious lot the Royal Geographic Society,
All tooled up and ready to go.
Greta stuff,
lord aberdare is a cracker
dodge
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Ahhhhhh they look even better than the mobile pics. Looking forward to meeting them on Saturday.
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My or my!
Those are superb mini's, really gorgeous!
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Dear Malamute,
You said that Lord Aberdare is a Westwind/OG figure.
I like him very much and I am trying tofind him. I was unable to locate him in both westwind and Old glory sites.
can you possibly direct me to the link?
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Dear Malamute,
You said that Lord Aberdare is a Westwind/OG figure.
I like him very much and I am trying tofind him. I was unable to locate him in both westwind and Old glory sites.
can you possibly direct me to the link?
He is from the Cowboy Wars range, from one of the European Hunting Party packs.(He comes with a nice mounted version who will shortly be riding a dinosaur.. ;))
I don't think you can get them anymore from Westwind. Try Old Glory
He is from one of these two packs(not sure which one):
http://www.oldgloryminiatures.com/products.asp?cat=444&pg=5
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Eeek! I've said something nice about an Old Glory figure. :o
I shall have to go and do penance... lol
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Thanks Malamute,
never thought those cowboy wars!
alas, there is no photo on the site of the these packs. Anyhow.
The rifle is scratchbuilt? [i.e. you added the brass magnifying glass?]
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Nice!
Rudi
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Thanks Malamute,
never thought those cowboy wars!
alas, there is no photo on the site of the these packs. Anyhow.
The rifle is scratchbuilt? [i.e. you added the brass magnifying glass?]
No, the figure is untouched, he is as he came. The rifle with sight is a nice touch though. :)
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Mal you have made me a bad boy!
I have ordered the 4 packs of hunting parties , it was v expensive , I won't get chance to enjoy them :'(
dodge
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Mal you have made me a bad boy!
I have ordered the 4 packs of hunting parties , it was v expensive , I won't get chance to enjoy them :'(
dodge
lol lol
The Russian Royal family hunting party will fit in well with your back of beyond project.
As will this pack from Westwinds Gothic Horror Vampire Wars range,
Tzar Nicholas, Tzarina and children pack:
http://www.westwindproductions.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=2_30&products_id=307
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Great splashes of color on each...er...geographer.
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Very nice stuff Malamute, but does Lord Aberdare's head go right to the top of his hat? That's mighty tall! ;)
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Very nice stuff Malamute, but does Lord Aberdare's head go right to the top of his hat? That's mighty tall! ;)
lol lol
Yes, that is some Pith helmet he is wearing...I did think about calling him professor Bell-End, but decided against it. lol
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Very nice stuff Malamute, but does Lord Aberdare's head go right to the top of his hat? That's mighty tall! ;)
lol lol
Yes, that is some Pith helmet he is wearing...I did think about calling him professor Bell-End, but decided against it. lol
Then you're a better man than I.
I would have called him Hans Glans, or Professor Anthony Puppil-Helmit or something.
I have no life... :'(
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Mal you have made me a bad boy!
I have ordered the 4 packs of hunting parties , it was v expensive , I won't get chance to enjoy them :'(
dodge
Dodge - we'll soon drag you over to the Dark Side and get you plating VSF lol
IMHO the hunting party packs are great figurees with so many uses. Each pack contains mounted and dismounted versions of two figures. I have the two Russian packs, which contain a couple of great officers in uniform with hunting rifles, who cry out to be involved in the Great Game. However, be warned that they will be a bit smaller than your Copplestone Russians.
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This appears to be a great find by the The Royal Geographical Society... :P
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I had no idea that those figs were in the Cowboy wars range!
Love the selection of colours on the figs. Beautifully done as always.
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Mal you have made me a bad boy!
I have ordered the 4 packs of hunting parties , it was v expensive , I won't get chance to enjoy them :'(
dodge
lol lol
The Russian Royal family hunting party will fit in well with your back of beyond project.
As will this pack from Westwinds Gothic Horror Vampire Wars range,
Tzar Nicholas, Tzarina and children pack:
http://www.westwindproductions.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=2_30&products_id=307
They are next on my list should I live long enough to order lol
dodge
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Does Old Glory UK stock the Cowboy range?
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I had thought to myself only recently there had not been much from Malamute and there was probably a large project going to be sprung at some point. Never liked Geography myself but these are great. Old Glory - who would have thought it ;D
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Does Old Glory UK stock the Cowboy range?
alas not online, but you could try ringing the distributor.
i didn't though
dodge
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Mal you have made me a bad boy!
I have ordered the 4 packs of hunting parties , it was v expensive , I won't get chance to enjoy them :'(
dodge
Dodge - we'll soon drag you over to the Dark Side and get you plating VSF lol
IMHO the hunting party packs are great figurees with so many uses. Each pack contains mounted and dismounted versions of two figures. I have the two Russian packs, which contain a couple of great officers in uniform with hunting rifles, who cry out to be involved in the Great Game. However, be warned that they will be a bit smaller than your Copplestone Russians.
I think you may but not for a while yet ;)
I'll see what they come out like and will build up the bases maybe .
would that work ?
dodge
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I'll see what they come out like and will build up the bases maybe .
would that work ?
dodge
Yes that will do fine, slip a spacer under each figure, perhaps a bit of 3mm or 5mm plasticard between the figure and the chosen base and they will be ok.
I am not so concerned about scale creep and freely intermingle Copplestone with Foundry, westwind etc. Its not so noticeable on the table, especially as each figure is a character rather than being part of a unit.
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excellent, I wiil do that, like you I have no real issue with scale creep as long as its not too bad,
a spacer is what I will do, once I have sorted out my order which I think I have cocked up o_o, by selecting the wrong postage option.
dodge
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Does Old Glory UK stock the Cowboy range?
alas not online, but you could try ringing the distributor.
i didn't though
dodge
I'll give it a go and let you know how I get on..... or would you rather I didn't ;)
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Does Old Glory UK stock the Cowboy range?
alas not online, but you could try ringing the distributor.
i didn't though
dodge
I'll give it a go and let you know how I get on..... or would you rather I didn't ;)
Please , please let me know how you get on, it would be good to know that we can get this stuff through oguk.
This was one of those spur of th emoment things for me, I looked and thought B******s to it and purchased o_o
dodge
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I used to belong to the RGS back in the days I was in the U.K. Glad that I got to see Edmund Hillary speak about Everest. However, I would have loved to heard the lecture these dear fellows would have given.
So come on, lets see a game or two on Venus with these fine fellows and your amazing collection of dinosaurs!
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So come on, lets see a game or two on Venus with these fine fellows and your amazing collection of dinosaurs!
Our correspondent on Venus has confirmed that he will be providing editorial and photographs next week in the Illustrated London News of an engagement that will occur this coming weekend. ;)
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So come on, lets see a game or two on Venus with these fine fellows and your amazing collection of dinosaurs!
Our correspondent on Venus has confirmed that he will be providing editorial and photographs next week in the Illustrated London News of an engagement that will occur this coming weekend. ;)
Hurrah!
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:)
Illustrated London News readers will demand comprehensive coverage, I can assure you!
;)