Author Topic: Making the British weird... (Read 10975 times)

jp1885 · « **Reply #15 on:** January 30, 2012, 12:21:43 PM »

Don't forget Bedknobs and Broomsticks...

leonmallett · « **Reply #16 on:** January 30, 2012, 12:28:58 PM »

Don't overlook AE-WW II's combat-ready Druid mini and Green Man.

Monster · « **Reply #17 on:** January 30, 2012, 10:05:35 PM »

A chap could certainly do a mildly eccentric British force for laughs if he was so inclined..

@SB Miniatures guy: Thanks, I'll keep an eye out for it.

@Weird War 2: Good point! He even recorded a kill with the longbow.

@Raxxus: Thanks, I'll have to keep that in mind for my vehicles.

@Steve F: And apparently Project Habakkuk could have worked! It's well beyond my modelling skills though - unless I make part of it as a terrain piece.

@Hat Guy: Thanks for the suggestions, I'll have to have a look at them. Doctor Who and Union Jack could be fun. I've never been a big comic book person but I might make time for Jack.

@leonmallett: Those are two nice figures! It took me a while to find them as Darkson Designs website only lists nine or ten figures and they aren't there. Happily they're still available on ebay and elsewhere. Thanks!

Jakar Nilson · « **Reply #18 on:** January 31, 2012, 03:44:52 AM »

Another crazy idea is building a mole tank!

You can see some I did in 15mm:
http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=22004.0

rob_alderman · « **Reply #19 on:** February 02, 2012, 08:41:11 AM »

Quote from: carlos marighela on January 29, 2012, 10:58:58 AM

What makes things quintessentially British is the consumption of tea. What would make that weird would be if the tea was herbal.

That wouldn't be weird, it would be WRONG.

Lowtardog · « **Reply #20 on:** February 02, 2012, 10:14:16 AM »

Quote from: jp1885 on January 30, 2012, 12:21:43 PM

Don't forget Bedknobs and Broomsticks...

Yarp with animated suits of armour a classic

Lowtardog · « **Reply #21 on:** February 02, 2012, 10:15:16 AM »

King Arthur returning to help britain in our hour of need always appealed too, think the ghost types in LOTR return of the king

Monster · « **Reply #22 on:** February 02, 2012, 08:53:37 PM »

@Jakar Nilson: That's a really good idea. In fact I think I know the perfect model from Ramshackle Games!

@Lowtardog: WWW2 would certainly fit the bill as our hour of need. Perhaps the Knights could be summoned by a druid or something. I wonder if I can create a WWW2 King Arthur from Warlord plastics and my bits box...

jp1885 · « **Reply #23 on:** February 03, 2012, 08:15:07 AM »

Don't forget the old WW1 legends, inspired by the tales of Arthur Machen like the Bowmen of Mons, where ghostly bowmen or an angelic figure materialise to defend the British in their hour of need.

Rigel · « **Reply #24 on:** February 05, 2012, 04:37:20 PM »

Quote from: Lowtardog on February 02, 2012, 10:15:16 AM

King Arthur returning to help britain in our hour of need always appealed too, think the ghost types in LOTR return of the king

I've made weeks ago a squad of King Arthur and the Knigths of the Round Table for Secrets of the Third Reich. I hope in a few days I can upload some photos.

Monster · « **Reply #25 on:** February 05, 2012, 10:14:43 PM »

@jp1885: Thanks, I'd never heard of the Arthur Machen stories before. Ghostly bowmen and angels are an interesting idea for a unit.

@rigel: Awesome! I'd love to see some pictures of what you've done. What kind of models did you use?

Rigel · « **Reply #26 on:** February 13, 2012, 10:43:35 AM »

@Monster: I used a Helldorado Knight (a mercenary called "André de Montbard"), and 5 Space Marines bodies, to make the British Steel troops of Secrets of the Third Reich. I'm working on the photographs, as soon as posible I'll put a link to an album.

Monster · « **Reply #27 on:** February 13, 2012, 03:40:06 PM »

@Rigel: Just googled André de Montbard - superb figure! I'm looking forward to the pics..

FramFramson · « **Reply #28 on:** February 13, 2012, 09:14:21 PM »

Going to echo the suggestions for some witches and trypically-english fey countryside folk. They're a very British trope and you can do so much with them. They can be used for effects outside of individual battles (things like spying or intelligence leaks, which are more relevant in a campaign situation), broad effects on the battlefield (weather or terrain effects or gremlin-like sabotage on opponent's materiel), or they can even participate directly in combat.

Rigel · « **Reply #29 on:** February 15, 2012, 10:19:26 PM »

I've got yet the photos of Arthur Pendragon and the Weird Knights of the Round Table

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I hope can give you some ideas for weird british.

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