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Offline jp1885

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Artillery crew in shorts?
« on: July 11, 2013, 09:02:11 PM »
An appeal to the collective LAF hive mind - what 28mm minis could I use as an artillery crew for my VBCW Blackshorts?
The nearest I've got to is the Artizan 8th Army mortar crew, but there's only three of them (I'd like at least four) and i already have them pencilled in for their proper use as a mortar team!
FYI I'll be using the Great War Miniatures 18pdr field gun.

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Re: Artillery crew in shorts?
« Reply #1 on: July 12, 2013, 02:06:18 AM »
An appeal to the collective LAF hive mind - what 28mm minis could I use as an artillery crew for my VBCW Blackshorts?
The nearest I've got to is the Artizan 8th Army mortar crew, but there's only three of them (I'd like at least four) and i already have them pencilled in for their proper use as a mortar team!
FYI I'll be using the Great War Miniatures 18pdr field gun.

How about a box of Perry 8th Army? Dirt cheap, and they do make good artillery crew.

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Re: Artillery crew in shorts?
« Reply #2 on: July 12, 2013, 09:33:22 AM »
Thanks for the tip sir - you're not the only person to recommend them.
I'm loathe to buy a whole box, just for four or five figures but I guess I can use the others for stuff :)

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Re: Artillery crew in shorts?
« Reply #3 on: July 12, 2013, 02:26:39 PM »
we could share one if You are in Europe

but please tell - what are BlackshOrts? I thought they were called BlackshIrts....

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Re: Artillery crew in shorts?
« Reply #4 on: July 12, 2013, 02:44:18 PM »

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Re: Artillery crew in shorts?
« Reply #5 on: July 12, 2013, 02:49:46 PM »

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Re: Artillery crew in shorts?
« Reply #6 on: July 12, 2013, 03:45:15 PM »
oh, man
wodehouse-esque humoristic VBCW    lol lol lol
what comes next?


cute idea anyway

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Re: Artillery crew in shorts?
« Reply #7 on: July 12, 2013, 08:43:50 PM »
Yep, the Blackshorts!

Here's my take on them - http://hereford1938.blogspot.co.uk/2011/08/blackshorts.html

we could share one if You are in Europe

I may well take you up on that offer sir - I'm in the UK. by all means drop me a PM  :)

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Re: Artillery crew in shorts?
« Reply #8 on: August 22, 2013, 02:13:32 PM »
The finished article...





More info and photos on my blog at http://hereford1938.blogspot.co.uk/ :)

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Re: Artillery crew in shorts?
« Reply #9 on: August 22, 2013, 02:19:18 PM »
Yep, the Blackshorts!

Here's my take on them - http://hereford1938.blogspot.co.uk/2011/08/blackshorts.html

I may well take you up on that offer sir - I'm in the UK. by all means drop me a PM  :)

Brilliant. Scathing satire.

 

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