M.O.O.S.(E). Ministry of Occult Studies (England): 12/10 Game shots

[Mason]

That pack of hooded evil is going to be very useful; pack of ghosts; pack of degraded cultists; pack of scrawny ones; it's all of the above.

That is the intention, mate.
I am glad that you spotted the intended versatility.
 

Every time I see those Bentleys I charge off to eBay and almost buy a brace.
They are so perfect for the job.

You know that resistance is futile, do'nt you mate?
 

The scale is 1/47 ?

The scale of the Models of Yesteryear range from Matchbox are not all the same scale as they are usually made to fit the box.
The scale is pretty varied from one model to the next.
I think a little 'artistic license is called for when it comes to these.
They tend to be larger than Lledo cars but I actually prefer them to be bigger as a figure, once based, seems quite tall next to the smaller Lledo offerings.

Here are some of the vehicles from the range with their respective scales:

Y-02-2 1911 RENAULT TWO SEATER Scale 1:40
Y-02-4 1930 4.5 LITRE BENTLEY Scale 1:40
Y-07-4 1930 FORD 'A' BREAKDOWN TRUCK Scale 1:40
Y-21-1 1930 FORD MODEL 'A' WOODY WAGON Scale 1:40
Y-21-2 1930 FORD MODEL 'A' TRADESMAN WOODY WAGON Scale 1:40
Y-22-1 1930 FORD MODEL 'A' VAN Scale 1:40
Y-21-5 1926 FORD MODEL 'TT' VAN Scale 1:41
Y-01-2 1911 FORD MODEL 'T' CAR Scale 1:42
Y-19-1 1936 AUBURN SPEEDSTER 851 Scale 1:42
Y-28-1 1906 UNIC TAXI Scale 1:42
Y-04-4 1930 DUESENBERG MODEL 'J' Scale 1:43
Y-05-3 1907 PEUGEOT Scale 1:43
Y-11-3 1938 LAGONDA DROPHEAD COUPE Scale 1:43
Y-39-1 1820 PASSENGER COACH & HORSES Scale 1:43
Y-43-1 1905 BUSCH SELF PROPELLED FIRE ENGINE Scale 1:43
Y-46-1 1880 MERRYWEATHER FIRE ENGINE Scale 1:43
Y-64-1 1938 LINCOLN ZEPHYR Scale 1:43
Y-65-1 1928 AUSTIN 7 | BMW | ROSENGART Scale 1:43
Y-14-3 1931 STUTZ BEARCAT Scale 1:44
Y-12-5 1937 G.M.C. VAN Scale 1:45
Y-13-2 1911 DAIMLER TYPE A12 Scale 1:45
Y-16-1 1904 SPYKER VETERAN AUTOMOBILE Scale 1:45
Y-16-2 1928 MERCEDES BENZ SS COUPE Scale 1:45
Y-20-1 1937 MERCEDES BENZ 540K Scale 1:45
Y-07-2 1913 MERCER RACEABOUT TYPE 35J Scale 1:46
Y-15-2 1930 PACKARD VICTORIA Scale 1:46
Y-34-1 1933 CADILLAC 452 V16 Scale 1:46
Y-36-1 1926 ROLLS-ROYCE PHANTOM I Scale 1:46
Y-45-1 1930 BUGATTI ROYALE NAPOLEON Scale 1:46
Y-61-1 1933 CADILLAC FIRE ENGINE Scale 1:46
Y-62-1 1932 MODEL 'AA' FORD 1,5 TON TRUCK Scale 1:46
Y-63-1 1939 BEDFORD TYPE 'KD' TRUCK Scale 1:46
Y-02-3 1914 PRINCE HENRY VAUXHALL Scale 1:47
Y-05-4 1927 TALBOT VAN Scale 1:47
Y-13-3 1918 CROSSLEY Scale 1:47
Y-26-1 1918 CROSSLEY DELIVERY LORRY Scale 1:47
Y-06-2 1926 TYPE 35 BUGATTI Scale 1:48
Y-06-3 1913 CADILLAC Scale 1:48
Y-06-4 1920 ROLLS ROYCE FIRE ENGINE Scale 1:48
Y-07-3 1912 ROLLS ROYCE Scale 1:48
Y-08-3 1914 STUTZ TYPE 4E ROADSTER Scale 1:48
Y-09-2 1912 SIMPLEX Scale 1:48
Y-12-2 1909 THOMAS FLYABOUT Scale 1:48
Y-17-1 1938 HISPANO SUIZA Scale 1:48
Y-18-1 1937 CORD 812 SEDAN Scale 1:48
Y-38-1 1920 ROLLS-ROYCE ARMOURED CAR Scale 1:48
Y-40-1 1931 MERCEDES BENZ 770 Scale 1:48
Y-09-4 1936 LEYLAND CUB FIRE ENGINE FK-7 Scale 1:49
Y-14-2 1911 MAXWELL ROADSTER Scale 1:49
Y-16-4 1923 SCANIA VABIS HALF TRACK POST BUS Scale 1:49
Y-08-1 1926 MORRIS COWLEY BULLNOSE Scale 1:50
Y-11-2 1912 PACKARD LANDAULET Scale 1:50
Y-10-3 1906 ROLLS ROYCE SILVER GHOST Scale 1:51
Y-29-1 1919 WALKER ELECTRIC VAN Scale 1:51
Y-05-2 1929 4,5 LITRE BENTLEY Scale 1:52
Y-10-2 1928 MERCEDES BENZ 36-220 Scale 1:52
Y-03-2 1910 BENZ LIMOUSINE Scale 1:54
Y-10-1 1908 'GRAND PRIX' MERCEDES Scale 1:54
Y-05-1 1929 LE MANS BENTLEY Scale 1:55
Y-15-1 1907 ROLLS ROYCE SILVER GHOST Scale 1:55
Y-31-1 1931 MORRIS COURIER Scale 1:59
Y-37-1 1929 GARRETT STEAM WAGON Scale 1:59
Y-18-2 1918 ATKINSONS 'D' STEAM WAGON Scale 1:60
Y-21-3 1894 AVELING & PORTER STEAM ROLLER Scale 1:60
Y-23-2 1930 MACK TANKER Scale 1:60
Y-30-1 1920 AC MACK TRUCK Scale 1:60
Y-33-1 1930 MACK AC TRUCK Scale 1:60
Y-35-1 1930 FORD MODEL 'A' PICK-UP TRUCK Scale 1:60
Y-42-1 1939 ALBION 10 TON CX27 LORRY Scale 1:60
Y-08-5 1917 YORKSHIRE STEAM WAGON Scale 1:61
Y-32-1 1917 YORKSHIRE TEAM WAGON TYPE WA Scale 1:61


I feel that anything outside of this range will not work and the cars at either end the scale may push the bounds of credibility dependant on personal taste and they may also look a little odd if they are next to something from the opposite end of the scale.
It is simply a matter of personal opinion, that is all.

As for those Bentleys of mine, the 'standard' model was not released until 1930, and was much smaller.
These are the prototype models, which were developed for the British Government a few years earlier and hence are slightly larger to accommodate the bigger engine that was required for the specialist roles they performed for M.O.O.S.(E). and other branches of the Service that utilised them.
 

[sf2605]

Perfect, Thx for the list. I will search now on ebay.

Stéphane

[Mason]

Perfect, Thx for the list. I will search now on ebay.

Stéphane

Glad to be of some help, Stéphane.
 

Just choose the scale that best suits your taste, bearing in mind that 28mm is supposed to be about 1:56, and you should be there or thereabouts.

[former user]

since you are at it, is there a list of suitable trucks from LLedo and the armies that used them? I am totally confused by that issue

[Mason]

since you are at it, is there a list of suitable trucks from LLedo and the armies that used them? I am totally confused by that issue

I have not seen one, but I guess there must be a list somewhere.

My personal opinion of Lledo is that they look too small, but others swear by them.
I do have a couple but think that they look very small next to a 28mm figure..

Again, it is a matter of personal taste.

[former user]

OK, but what is the alternative?
for me not the expensive resin models.

[Mason]

OK, but what is the alternative?
for me not the expensive resin models.

How about using the Matchbox Crossley Tender's?
They seem to be quite popular with most Interwar gamers.

[former user]

these?


OK, had considered these too

what about the 1930ies or WW2 then?

[Alfrik]

Vehicle scale threw me till I looked up the dimensions of period Model A.... 10 feet and some inches long................ !Figure and a half or so laying down....

[former user]

Yes, trucks used to be rather small at first

[Mason]

since you are at it, is there a list of suitable trucks from LLedo and the armies that used them? I am totally confused by that issue

Not too sure if there are any good references to Lledo stuff as I do not really use them.
I do have a couple but I think that they just look too small in comparison to based 28mm figures.

[Mason]

Back to the latest batch of sculpts......

I finished* the Mother of the Survivor Family group, but she should double up just fine as an Agent or Civilian too.











*I say finished but I have noticed the bit that needs rectifying having seen the piccie....

[Malamute]

Nice flares and an ample butt

Great sculpt mate, youre egtting better and better.

[former user]

now that's a mum...

[Elk101]

Like it! It's nice to see a woman character figure that's not a Zombieland's Next Top Model! A lovely sculpt Paul.