IronClad Miniatures Naval Brigade Boarding Party

[Lowtardog]

Thanks again everyone.    Unfortunately the chances of using them in a game are slim, as I don't really know of any players round here (and the ones I do know are effin' goobers). They are more for my own amusement really.

Stargate:1895 will still feature the Goa'uld as bad guys (assuming my order of not-Jaffa'a from Sheild Wall ever actually turns up  ), its just that the gate was found a few years early by Her Imperial Majesty's forces in Egypt. General Gordon now commands the new Ministry of Interstellar Transport, Technology, Exploration and New Species (M.I.T.T.E.N.S.) facility under Salisbury Plain.

Lets see how those snake-eyed space Fuzzies like a taste of British pluck!

Only get Snake headed Jaffa from Shieldwall the others are dire (bare heads etc)

[Hitman]

WOW!! Those are great looking figures. Very nicely painted. Thanks for sharing.

[Malamute]

Lovely stuff JB. I've been trying to think up a colour scheme for my boarding party and by jove you've got it!

I'm in the same boat as you, no one around here plays VSF either so I have to save up my pennies and travel down to London to give Malamute a damn good thrashing................. and have a game or two.     

Yes, I'm going to have to start charging more money, Can't have you enjoying yourself for a few pennies.

Wonderful stuff JB, you need to come to London more often,need to think of an excuse for you to travel down here expenses paid by your employers...

[JollyBob]

Cheers mate.  We have just opened an office down there too... 

@ Lowtardog: I take it you've ordered from Shield Wall then? Did your stuff take an age to arrive too? Cos mines been getting on a month, and they don't reply to emails. 

[Ironcladman]

Nice work chap!
I am thinking of doing some more troops to add to the boarding party possibly armed with shotguns, Nock seven barrelled gun etc , any suggestions are most welcome.

[Dr DeAth]

Nice work chap!
I am thinking of doing some more troops to add to the boarding party possibly armed with shotguns, Nock seven barrelled gun etc , any suggestions are most welcome.

How about some boarding pikes and grappling lines for some mid-air boarding actions, and a few naval ratings to operate pintle mounted MGs or light guns?

I also think a few of these chaps with short range rocket backpacks, to give them the ability to jump from their own deck to that of the enemies, would be useful too.

[argsilverson]

Nice work chap!
I am thinking of doing some more troops to add to the boarding party possibly armed with shotguns, Nock seven barrelled gun etc , any suggestions are most welcome.

How about some boarding pikes and grappling lines for some mid-air boarding actions, and a few naval ratings to operate pintle mounted MGs or light guns?

I also think a few of these chaps with short range rocket backpacks, to give them the ability to jump from their own deck to that of the enemies, would be useful too.

very nice ideas here!

[Dewbakuk]

While the Nock volley gun is a very cool weapon, it was dismissed in 1804 due to it being largely useless. However, in the later Victorian years it could have been refined into a much more efficient weapon. Mainly one that didn't smash the shoulder of whoever fired it.... Also, it wouldn't be a flintlock gun anymore which would negate the other Naval worry of setting fire to the rigging. A slightly altered VSF version would be cool.

[Gluteus Maximus]

Good thinking, Dean!

As they are so obviously VSF, they should have some snazzy [experimental?] VSF weapons. Definitely some sort of upgraded blunderbus type thingy or how about a steam-powered portable machine gun? I'm thinking something like VSF versions of the ones in "Predator" or "Aliens". Grenades would be pretty essential too - maybe with the figure also carrying some sort of pistol.

As they are already armoured, how about one carrying a large shield, similar to the things modern police use when busting into drug-dealers' houses etc. After all, the first man in is pretty vulnerable, so having this would give him and his comrades a better chance of getting into the enemy vessel.

I love the helmets, by the way. A sort of cross between a medieval great helm and Ned Kelly 

[v_lazy_dragon]

I likethe nock idea Hmm... how about a breach-loading Nock mkII - firing say 7 rounds of .455 pistol? You could stop nigh on anything with one of those. Or maybe doing something similar hooked up to a steam generator (Seperate backpack casting?) letting us choose between a pseudo nock and some sort of steam powered gatling rifle?
I also really liked the flame thrower idea you mentioned at revillie II.
And of course, the repeating blunderbuss from the steam automata are really cool...

I like the ballisitc shield idea, as well as things such as the grappling hooks etc. Perhaps 2 packs - 1 with boarding gear (boarding hook, 2x grappeling iron, grenade/dinamite pose) & 1 with the special weapons (Nock, Shotgun, Flamer, MG?) might be called for?

[JollyBob]

Thanks Ironcladman! I'm glad you like them. 

I think some kind of support weapon would be great, although I would go for a repeating shotgun of some kind. Something like this:



While a General Clockwork Minigun (joke copyright R. Rankin) would be awesome, its not what I would envisage for a boarding party - not exactly maneouverable. I'd rather something short, punchy and capable of clearing or subduing a room in one blast before the wielder moves on.

[Dewbakuk]

The Nock volley gun isn't that big. For anyone who doesn't know what we're talking about, it's the gun Sgt Harper uses in Sharp.

[JollyBob]

Yeah, I know the Knock is smaller than a gatling gun, but I think its too firmly entrenched as a Napoleonic weapon in my mind. Fair enough a MkII would do the job, but I kinda like the idea of a repeater.

Anyway, whatever it ends up as, I'm sure Ironcladman will do us proud.   

[Ironcladman]

The Admiralty has taken note of your suggestions gentlemen and I think that the boarding party with grappling irons and hooks is a definite and for clearing decks etc I think I will go down the route of a hand cranked mini-gatling gun and shotgun for the close quarter support. Also one or 2 of the other ideas are being looked into by our research and development branch but due to the offical secrets act I cannot say any more.

[Malamute]

The Admiralty has taken note of your suggestions gentlemen and I think that the boarding party with grappling irons and hooks is a definite and for clearing decks etc I think I will go down the route of a hand cranked mini-gatling gun and shotgun for the close quarter support. Also one or 2 of the other ideas are being looked into by our research and development branch but due to the offical secrets act I cannot say any more.

Exactly, spot on Mr Ironcladman, too many Prussian, French, Russian and Japanese sympathisers around here. We don't want that sort of information falling into the wrong hands Eh What?