Regency Ladies, an appeal

[Steve63]

A couple of years ago Rob_bresnen posed this question

I was wondering what, if any, civilian models you would like to see and for what periods?

and my reply was Regency Ladies see here http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=70075.0

A couple of years have passed and the Regency Ladies are still very under represented.  I spent an hour or so yesterday scouring the interweb for heroines, agent provocateurs and/or damsels in distress for Napoleonic skirmish games and I was frankly very disappointed.

Most of the figures I found can best be described as "Trolls in Frocks" and I'm not talking about flintloque, I know about the Front Rank Ladies which are miles ahead of the field but even they are more Agatha Parker



than Lady Farthingdale



The last night I got to wondering would some miniature entrepreneur like to do a Regency Lady Kickstarter?
There is plenty of inspiration from both history (herstory?) and fiction.  Not only is there Sharpe, this year also saw the release of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies.  It wouldn't need to be a big range of figures maybe inter changeable hands, some with weapons some with without, maybe different heads some wearing hats some with the hair up.
I haven't as yet backed any Kickstarters but I would back this like a shot, so if anyone is interested, you've got your first pledge.

Cheers

[axabrax]

Matchlock has a range of 28mm (I think) Regency Heroes and Zombies for the Jane Austen Zombie Killer Game. Yes, they do look a bit trollish although part of the problem may be the very flat paint jobs. I wouldn't completely pass judgment until I'd seen a few unpainted examples of them. They might look a lot better with some high quality brushwork. I may order a few samples to get a look in person. Why don't you do a KS yourself? 

[Steve63]

Matchlock has a range.....Yes, they do look a bit trollish

Yep you got that right

Why don't you do a KS yourself?

Working long hours in a high stress job to pay for the aspirations of 3 offspring hardly leaves any time to splash a some paint on toy soldiers never mind arrange and administer a Kickstarter.

Thank you for your input

[grant]

Can we add these two ladies for variety?

[Steve63]

Can we add these two ladies for variety

I like your thinking, but they're all ready covered with the plethora or steam punk figures 

[grant]

I like your thinking, but they're all ready covered with the plethora or steam punk figures 

Well said! 

Seriously, good luck with your project!

[Steve63]

Seriously, good luck with your project!

Thanks grant, is that now 2 potential pledges? 

[vodkafan]

 Not interested enough to pledge for the kickstarter, but thought I would mention the  CH10 Mina Harker figure from Ironclad, she would make a great heroine for Sharpe:
http://www.ironcladminiatures.co.uk/ourshop/prod_1061940-CH10.html

[Morgan]

Thanks grant, is that now 2 potential pledges? 

Make it three - the more civilian figures and the more female figures, the happier I'll be :-)

[grant]

Thanks grant, is that now 2 potential pledges? 

Absolutely! I will greenstuff moustaches etc.

[Steve63]

Absolutely! I will greenstuff moustaches etc.

This thread's not going exactly how I'd hoped but I'm lovin' it anyway

Make it three

This project has got to have legs surely someone must pick it up

CH10 Mina Harker figure from Ironclad

She's a nice enough figure but unfortunately she's not Regency, probably more Gothic Revival.  The Regency Period or Napoleonic Period was all about a Classical revival.  From around 1800 to around 1820 ladies fashion was very different to anything had had gone before or has came after, see here https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=Regency+ladies+fashion&biw=1280&bih=907&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwibmuPJzfbOAhVlLMAKHTWTB9AQ_AUIBigB

Cheers

[grant]

This thread's not going exactly how I'd hoped but I'm lovin' it anyway

Cheers

Cheers - I could always use a basis for new conversions! Totally serious too.

[Nic]

While not the most handsome of women, they are in Regency costume and designed as French 'Marvielle' (forgive me spelling if you are French).
http://eurekamin.com.au/product_info.php?cPath=87_126_842&products_id=13119

Nic EUREKA MINIATURES

[Melnibonean]

Nic forgot to mention that there are also some ladies and other civilians in Eureka's French Revolution Mob vignette:

http://eurekamin.com.au/product_info.php?cPath=87_126_743_819&products_id=12832

[zippyfusenet]

Steve63, do I understand correctly that you're looking specifically for 'ladies', and that women of the mob, farm wives and flash girls just won't do?