Another eight finished figures

These were also sitting around, half-finished for ages. They are all Copplestone Back of Beyond minis. The first four are American adventurers/mercenaries/military advisers.

The second four are Chinese leaders of varying kinds. The first one definitely has a Bandit Queen vibe and the second one looks like the leader of a Warlord army unit. The other two could fit into either category. 

I first thought of these as the characters in a military unit that had gone rogue, operating as both bandits and mercenary troops. I still think it is an idea which works. I've got 20 more figures to finish off, hopefully before the end of November.

They are definitely ideal for Pulp games. 

The backdrops are the usual Jon Hodgson ones.
 

Napoleonic Jägers

I've had these 28mm Jägers hanging around since 2022, I think.

As you can see, there are two groups of six men, one with an officer and the other with an NCO with a bugle.

I bought them originally as an addition to my large 28mm Victrix Austrian force for Sharp Practice but never got round to getting them finished until now. I've not used my Austrians for a couple years now, so I couldn't rouse myself to paint them before.

They are from Eagle Miniatures (now operated by Pit Gaming) and can be found as Prussian Tyrolean Jägers. To be honest, I think that they could be OK for use in a number of anti-Napoleon German states armies. I've given them green facings and plumes so that they have a generic Jäger appearance.

I'm not intending to keep them, as I don't really have any use for them, so I think I'll put them up for sale at the Lincombe Barn Wargames Society Reveille show on 29th November. 

I'm hoping that they will find a good home. 

 

Reveille 2026 at Lincombe Barn 29th November

Yes, it's that time of year again. Lincombe Barn Wargames Society is inviting you to come along to the show!

So, the bugle's blowing to all wargamers in or near to Bristol.

 

Entry prices :

Adults (18+) = £5
Juniors (13-17) = £3
Under 13 = Free

 

 Travel directions

* Car: On the M4 motorway exit at J19 onto the M32. Exit immediately at Junction 1 of the M32. At the bottom of the sliproad go left, straight on through the Hambrook traffic lights, then bear right (signposted Downend) at the roundabout, turn first right after the Cleevewood shops.

* Train: Bristol Temple Meads or Bristol Parkway (closer).

* Buses: The timetables for buses in Bristol can be found at www.firstgroup.com.

Bad Squiddo female Dwarves

These are lovely figures that I bought recently as an addition to my collection of D&D characters;

As it says in the title, these are 28mm Bad Squiddo minis. From left to right there is a Bard, a Monk, a Wizard, a Rogue and a Ranger. Their bases are plastic ones from Renedra.

The Bard has a bit of a Rock Star look, so I've given her a classic sunburst lute. You'll note a small beastie on the Ranger's shoulder. It is a guinea pig helping out with passing crossbow bolts from another guinea pig at the back to the Ranger for loading and firing. A typical Annie Norman piece of fun.

Anyway, these are really nice figures and, as usual a joy to paint because they are such clean and crisp castings.

The floor is from the ready-painted Warbases scenics collection, the ruins are 3D prints and the backdrop is Jon Hodgson from Handiwork Games.

VSF heavy steam tank

 I've had this model for a couple of years but finally decided to paint it. It is by Ironclad Miniatures.

 

I've placed the vehicle in a desert landscape under low-light conditions (by under-exposing my shot). I'm putting this in the context of an alternative Earth timeline where a portal between Earth and Mars opened up in the last decades of the 19th century. Obviously, the Great Powers all scrambled to explore this new world (which amazingly had a breathable atmosphere and a relatively clement climate).

Inevitably, the threat of conflict between the Powers and some of the local inhabitants developed into open hostility and armoured vehicles soon became essential to protect exploring teams.

The backdrop is from the latest Jon Hodgson Sci Fi backdrops book. 

I really like this model. I now need to work out how to use it. 

Creepy aliens for VSF/Pulp

 I've had these for a while but only started work on them within the last two weeks. They are Ironclad Miniatures Selenites;

 

The two above are the leadership component. The one on the left has four arms and is clearly the commander of the warriors. The other guy, who I'm calling the Big Giant Head is obviously an overlord, probably with enhanced psychic powers.

The three below are clearly the better kind of fighting troops, equipped with what might be spears that produce energy beams or blasts. 

Below are the basic grunts, weedy sorts with simple bronze-tipped spears which may or may not have hidden powers.

These figures are clearly inspired by the 1964 film of H.G. Wells' novel The First Men In The Moon, which I remember seeing at the cinema with my dad, who often took me to see films that didn't interest my mum.

I think that these are excellent figures and were pretty simple to paint up to a decent gaming standard. They will be great for Victorian Science Fiction, Pulp and other things, such as In Her Majesty's Name.

The backdrop is another Jon Hodgson one and they are standing on a simple desert tile I made for this sort of photo. 

 

The first finished thing since August

He's a VSF/Steampunk character called The Shadow;

He is another terrific Ironclad Miniatures (now owned by Pendraken) figure. The strange obelisk behind him is from Fenris Games and the backdrop is from the Jon Hodgson Horror backgrounds book.

The Shadow could be a conventional masked crime fighter or an investigator of eldritch horrors and unexplained phenomenon. He could always be both. He's ideal for In Her Majesty's Name or various Cthulhu and Pulp games.

Anyway, I'm glad to finally get something finished. I've had a touch of arthritis in my fingers and, until recently it has been too hot to paint in my little office/hobby room. I've got various other things to work on, most of which are half-finished or nearly completed and hopefully I'll get a few of them done fairly soon. There are two or three things that have been sitting around for a couple of years in an almost-finished state. Time to finally get them over the line, I think.