*
Welcome, Guest. Please login or register.
April 27, 2024, 10:28:17 PM

Login with username, password and session length

Donate

We Appreciate Your Support

Recent

Author Topic: 'Allo 'Allo - suitable miniatures?  (Read 6976 times)

Offline darquebus

  • Librarian
  • Posts: 165
  • So evil, he'll steal teddy bears from kids
'Allo 'Allo - suitable miniatures?
« on: May 25, 2011, 01:42:30 AM »
"Now listen carefully, I shall say this only once!"



After we had great fun with running "Dad's Army" last year at our local club as a participation game I thought I might do something similar (but different) next time. The "Dad's Army" game worked well because it was a "wargame" with very little war, what is in the spirit of the TV-show, where there is comedy but not much fighting and more "outwitting" the dumb Germans (I am German!   :'( )
Anyhow we had great scenery (a model of Walmington on Sea) and encounter and objective cards etc etc
So this time I thought it might be fun to do 'Allo 'Allo, where we can have resistance fighting the communist resistance, civilians, Germans fighting Germans, Gestapo etc., and an objective marker that is the painting of the fallen Madonna with the great ... (those of you who know the TV-Show will understand  lol).
Now I am looking for suitable minis and wondered if people here would have some suggestions.
Of course I have to have
http://store.warlordgames.co.uk/german-guarding-the-chateau-pack-1125-p.asp

any other ideas? Especially the resistance girls seem hard to find
Ex-Kieler in Down Under

Offline Heldrak

  • The Dark Elf
  • Scatterbrained Genius
  • Posts: 2277
  • LPL IV Bronze Medalist
Re: 'Allo 'Allo - suitable miniatures?
« Reply #1 on: May 25, 2011, 01:54:51 AM »
The Artizan Thrilling Tales line ought to have quite a few figures suitable for this project.

http://www.artizandesigns.com/list.php?man=12&cat=121&page=1
« Last Edit: May 25, 2011, 01:56:55 AM by Heldrak »
2012 Lead Tally: Painted:0

Offline darquebus

  • Librarian
  • Posts: 165
  • So evil, he'll steal teddy bears from kids
Re: 'Allo 'Allo - suitable miniatures?
« Reply #2 on: May 25, 2011, 02:11:35 AM »
 :P Yes...great idea! There are some actual characters...
still looking for resistance girls, they seem tricky. Girls in trenchcoats..hm...
« Last Edit: May 25, 2011, 02:36:36 AM by darquebus »

Offline Bugsda

  • Scatterbrained Genius
  • Posts: 3586
Re: 'Allo 'Allo - suitable miniatures?
« Reply #3 on: May 25, 2011, 12:35:51 PM »
:P Yes...great idea! There are some actual characters...
still looking for resistance girls, they seem tricky. Girls in trenchcoats..hm...

http://www.artizandesigns.com/prod.php?prod=1213
Well I've lead an evil life, so they say, but I'll outrun the Devil on judgement day.

Offline zemjw

  • Supporting Adventurer
  • Scatterbrained Genius
  • *
  • Posts: 2109
    • My blog
Re: 'Allo 'Allo - suitable miniatures?
« Reply #4 on: May 25, 2011, 01:20:38 PM »
There's a Foundry Dad's army pack -->link<-- that contains two or three figures that might be of use.

There's a woman with a bicycle. She has a basket, and there's a gun sticking out of the basket. The Nun should be of use, as they seemed to be in most episodes  :), and an old guy - Monsieur Le Clerc perhaps?

It should be possible to make use of everyone, except perhaps the warden and the policeman - although perhaps Officer Crabtree's disgees has gin relly wring  ::)

If you did Dad's Army last year, you might even already have these figures.

Offline pierrebi

  • Scientist
  • Posts: 497
Re: 'Allo 'Allo - suitable miniatures?
« Reply #5 on: May 25, 2011, 01:44:58 PM »




FRENCH RESISTANCE FIGHTERS  
SWF 1 Resistance man, standing, holding sten gun
SWF  2 Resistance man, kneeling, with suitcase radio
SWF  3 Cafe proprietor
SWF  4 Resistance female, standing, wearing coat
SWF  5 Resistance man, with sten gun, throwing grenade
SWF  6 Resistance man, kneeling, with detonator

they cost 80 british pence and are the same size of Artizan and Westwind WWII French civilian

http://parkfieldminiatures.freeservers.com/28MM%20SECOND%20WORLD%20WAR.htm
« Last Edit: May 25, 2011, 01:48:11 PM by pierrebi »

Offline pierrebi

  • Scientist
  • Posts: 497
Re: 'Allo 'Allo - suitable miniatures?
« Reply #6 on: May 25, 2011, 01:54:07 PM »


Dixon RES2 Women resistance fighters - small arms - pack of 4 £6.00

http://www.dixon-minis.com/dixoncatalogue.php?maintype=34

I do not know what size they are.

Offline darquebus

  • Librarian
  • Posts: 165
  • So evil, he'll steal teddy bears from kids
Re: 'Allo 'Allo - suitable miniatures?
« Reply #7 on: May 26, 2011, 01:31:22 AM »
http://www.artizandesigns.com/prod.php?prod=1213

Thanks guys ..I knew you would come up with some great ideas (this forum is just great)
Yepp got Michelle..but I also needed the some more and different ones and the Dixon look great...the minis sometimes are bit "chunky" but they will do.

Now I just need to build Nouvion Town Square with the city's convenience (to blow it up ) and have to find Crabtree in disgeese.

« Last Edit: May 26, 2011, 01:36:20 AM by darquebus »

 

Related Topics

  Subject / Started by Replies Last post
35 Replies
14606 Views
Last post August 03, 2007, 07:55:43 AM
by KeyanSark
59 Replies
27005 Views
Last post February 26, 2015, 06:12:22 AM
by Mad Lord Snapcase
5 Replies
2373 Views
Last post July 29, 2013, 06:53:42 AM
by Glitzer
12 Replies
5199 Views
Last post December 06, 2014, 03:50:52 PM
by Ballardian
30 Replies
4828 Views
Last post March 19, 2017, 01:41:00 PM
by Poiter50