Some nice Bobbies?

[Doc Twilight]

Can anyone recommend a particularly nice range of Victorian-era Bobbies that I might use for prowling the streets of London at night? Looking for something heroic looking. You know, the iconic image we see in movies of the bobbie, perhaps with nothing more than a rain cape and a lantern, patrolling darkened streets? I know this is a stereotype, but I need -good guys- for one of these projects I've got going, and I think they'd fit the bill nicely.

Have found a few options, but sure there are more.

-Doc

[Col.Stone]

i think westwind might have some in their horror lines,
artizan, no lantern or capes but nice figures

[argsilverson]

Eureka has two packs. Both nice figures and compatible with the WW range, but not quite "heroic". They have a little different helmet than the original bobbie hat, WW has.
the one pack is named "comic".

There is also a couple of running bobbies.
http://www.fighting15sshop.co.uk/hyde-park-hypostyle-159-c.asp

http://www.fighting15sshop.co.uk/victorian-civilians-89-c.asp

[carlos marighela]

I have some of the Eureka ones. Very nice figures.

[Bullshott]

Westwind's police figures are in their Gothic Horror range, in the the Jack the Ripper section. They do a do a pack of four 'bobbies' in uniform (no capes, but one has a lantern), a pack of 'detectives' in civilian clothing with pistols (actually useful for all sorts of armed gentlemen too) and, of course, Holmes and Watson. Nice figures too.

http://www.westwindproductions.co.uk/catalog/index.php?cPath=2_18

[rob_the_robgoblin]

I believe Wessex Games do some very nice ones. 

[Doc Twilight]

I believe Wessex Games do some very nice ones. 

So I've heard, but they don't appear on the website.

-Doc

[argsilverson]

So I've heard, but they don't appear on the website.
-Doc

They are OOP but if you contact them, they might find something for you.

However nice figures,too!

[Bullshott]

They are OOP but if you contact them, they might find something for you.

However nice figures,too!

If I recall correctly this pack contained 4 or 5 figures - officer in cap with pistol, 2 or 3 bobbies with pistol + 1 with shotgun. Thunderchicken used them as Royal Parks Constabulary in our Battle of Kew game - they all died very quickly!

[Doug ex-em4]

If I recall correctly this pack contained 4 or 5 figures - officer in cap with pistol, 2 or 3 bobbies with pistol + 1 with shotgun. Thunderchicken used them as Royal Parks Constabulary in our Battle of Kew game - they all died very quickly!

I'm interested in these. I've emailed Steve at Wessex for more info.

Doug

[Doug ex-em4]

I've had a rapid response from Steve. They are still available at £5.00 plus postage. He also sent me a pic:



Doug

[Chairface]

Wow, thats completely reasonable. Might have to get a couple to flesh out my small force....

[argsilverson]

Wow, thats completely reasonable. Might have to get a couple to flesh out my small force....

Don't forget the rifles/guard/home service infantry they have.
Would be good for any VSF army.

[Doug ex-em4]

Wow, thats completely reasonable. Might have to get a couple to flesh out my small force....

I've ordered a pack - £5.50 including UK postage....

Doug

ps Steve says the pic doesn't do them justice...

[Fjodin]

Any British policeman for 15mm?