Jamaica Inn: UD 7/7 five more conversions(wip)

[Silent Invader]

Five more conversions:





Starting from the left:

MAD MINISTER MORDECAI
Prowls Bodmin Moor warning of the evils of drink (not sure what he was, maybe a Foundry or similar Victorian vampire hunter; head has been changed for a Crusader SYW).

RUM-SOAKED ROBERTS
A smuggler who's never sober and aims better for it (Dixon Minis with pistol added to left hand)

PRUSSIAN BILL
Leads a smuggling gang (Foundry; left hand was also holding club but modded to replace with a pistol)

MISTER BATES
The innkeeper (Hasslefree fantasy villager; clothing alterations only)

MISTER ERASMUS FORTITUDE
A gentleman of worth; former soldier and adventurer (Foundry duellist; empty right hand removed and replaced with sword, pistol and left hand both significantly reduced in size; both lower legs reshaped as they were massive)

BTW, the Custom House Riding Officer is HONEST JOHN LOCK, a parsons son.

I also have a couple of Minden SYW Labourers who I've modified the open hands on to become stable boys or kitchen boys (same height but much slimmer so pass as youths), plus a Foundry gentlewoman, a Dixon female (MISSUS BATES), and a Dixon man with woman other shoulder. Once they're all painted up there'll be enough for a quick 2x2 game.

[Galloping Major]

Excellent stuff  




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[Legion1963]

Indeed. Jamaica Inn. I loved the movie or TV-series :-/ and she's one of my fave female writers. And yes these conversions are very well done. Looking forward to seeing some more of that. ;-)

[Silent Invader]

Thanks. 

TBH I've never read/watched the Daphne du Maurier story though I usually pass by the Inn at least once a year. The north Cornwall coast is a favourite of mine.

In case anyone is interested, here's some background to smuggling in north Cornwall:

http://www.smuggling.co.uk/gazetteer_sw_13.html

There's also a pretty handy small book:

The Cornish Smuggling Inn
By Paul White
Published by Tor Mark

I purchased my copy from the smuggling museum at .... Jamaica Inn. 

[Elk101]

I do like that Inn. The northern moors board should do decent double duty here.

[Captain Blood]

TBH I've never read/watched the Daphne du Maurier story though I usually pass by the Inn at least once a year. The north Cornwall coast is a favourite of mine.

You should give it a go Steve. It really is a good read, like a lot of Daphne Du Maurier's works (The House on the strand is my personal favourite - medieval time travelling, good stuff).
I actually thought the BBC adaptation of Jamaica Inn (last year? Maybe the year before?) was pretty good too, despite the accusations of mumbling. Well worth a watch.

Nice conversions by the way 

[Dr DeAth]

TBH I've never read/watched the Daphne du Maurier story though I usually pass by the Inn at least once a year. The north Cornwall coast is a favourite of mine.

Audible have it as an audio book if you fancy listening to it while you're painting:

http://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Classics/Jamaica-Inn-Audiobook/B004FTF034/ref=a_search_c4_1_9_srImg?qid=1467992627&sr=1-9

[Silent Invader]

Thanks chaps.

I guess I'll get the book, though nowadays I tend to find that reading eats into my hobby time. Audible is an interesting suggestion but to be honest I find painting etc to be totally absorbing so I wouldn't even notice it in the background. 

[Malamute]

Lovely work on those conversions. Why didn't I think of those?

[Silent Invader]

Lovely work on those conversions. Why didn't I think of those?

 . I am grateful, you know!

I'm especially pleased with Mad Minister Mordecai while the changes to the duellist make him a lot more casual.

[Malamute]

. I am grateful, you know!

I'm especially pleased with Mad Minister Mordecai while the changes to the duellist make him a lot more casual.

Yep, but they are all good.

[Silent Invader]

Yep, but they are all good.

Though I have since lengthened Prussian Bill's left arm by giving him 'more elbow' 

[Malamute]

Though I have since lengthened Prussian Bill's left arm by giving him 'more elbow' 

Yes, I can see why now on closer inspection.

[Silent Invader]

I reckon about 1/2 the views on my threads must be down to me as I go back to review (and review, review, review) what I have done! 

[Jeff965]

I reckon about 1/2 the views on my threads must be down to me as I go back to review (and review, review, review) what I have done! 

That's why they are so absorbing Steve, can't wait to see the figures painted up. You probably are aware of the Civilian figures from Black Hussar minatures but I thought I'd make you aware just in case you can use them.

http://www.blackhussarminiatures.de/shopware/28mm-miniaturen/siebenjaehriger-krieg-1756-63/zivilisten-und-diverse/