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  • 29/08/2016 at 16:21 #47635
    Avatar photoVictoria Dickson
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    I’ve been working on a couple of Imagi-Nations set in mid nineteenth century Europe.  Rather than buy some Prussian and Austrian figures and paint them in different colours I decided to make my own figures from scratch, make moulds and cast them.  Lacking the talent to make realistic figures I take a more cartoony/caricature approach, but as a solo gamer I don’t need to please anyone else, I like them. 

    http://crazywargames.blogspot.co.uk/2016/08/just-my-imagi-nation-part-1-introduction.html

    GrosseKleinStadt Infantry

    GrosseKleinStadt Infantry

    Bomenburst Infantry

    Bomenburst Infantry

     

     

    http://crazywargames.blogspot.co.uk/
    29/08/2016 at 16:24 #47636
    Avatar photoMike
    Keymaster

    Ha, they are quite cool.
    My daughter may be interested in them, ever thought about selling them?

    29/08/2016 at 16:26 #47637
    Avatar photoMike
    Keymaster

    Ooooh the Rorke’s Drift ones are cool.

    29/08/2016 at 16:27 #47638
    Avatar photoVictoria Dickson
    Participant

    If I ever figure out how to cast in resin I’ll send you some. 

    Being Lead they aren’t really child friendly, and the postage would be a killer. 

    http://crazywargames.blogspot.co.uk/
    29/08/2016 at 16:38 #47639
    Avatar photoAngel Barracks
    Moderator

    Resin is actually a doddle, shall I drop you an e-mail to discuss?

    29/08/2016 at 16:46 #47640
    Avatar photoVictoria Dickson
    Participant

    That would be appreciated, thanks. 

    http://crazywargames.blogspot.co.uk/
    29/08/2016 at 16:48 #47641
    Avatar photoRhoderic
    Member

    As much as there probably shouldn’t be, there’s something romantic about the wars of mid-19th century central Europe. Somehow these little guys are managing to capture that feeling. I’m charmed.

    29/08/2016 at 16:48 #47642
    Avatar photoMcKinstry
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    I never ceased to be impressed by the imagination and brilliance of people in this hobby. Those little buggers might be an ideal way to introduce people not otherwise attracted to the hobby to give it a go.

    The tree of Life is self pruning.

    29/08/2016 at 16:51 #47643
    Avatar photoFredd Bloggs
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    They look like Michael Bentines Potty Time figures!

    29/08/2016 at 17:03 #47644
    Avatar photoGuy Farrish
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    Really love these. Don’t get me wrong I love a lot of  the more traditionally representational figures too but these have a real appeal. Always said there is never just ‘one’ style of game, figure or painting and these prove that in spades. Brilliant!

    29/08/2016 at 17:42 #47646
    Avatar photoOh no….
    Participant

    Tremendous…………

    29/08/2016 at 18:04 #47655
    Avatar photoVictoria Dickson
    Participant

    Thanks so much for the feedback on these, you guys are the best 

    http://crazywargames.blogspot.co.uk/
    29/08/2016 at 18:11 #47657
    Avatar photokyoteblue
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    How very cool and creative !!!!

    29/08/2016 at 19:21 #47661
    Avatar photoPatG
    Participant

    Wow those are excellent!

    29/08/2016 at 19:30 #47662
    Avatar photoSteve Johnson
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    Got to admit those are really cool.

    29/08/2016 at 20:41 #47663
    Avatar photozippyfusenet
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    Very creative, and you paint them to great effect. The first word that popped into my head was ‘kawaii’. They put me in mind of SpongeBob Squarepants and his friends. I think it’s the eyes. I could never wargame with them. I can’t imagine them stabbing or shooting each other, or even saying mean things, though I’m sure they’d put on a fine parade. I want them to engage in a colorful adventure that teaches young people a valuable lesson about accepting themselves and others…too bad I don’t have the talent to write one. But I’m okay with that.

    You'll shoot your eye out, kid!

    29/08/2016 at 21:55 #47667
    Avatar photoGeneral Slade
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    Fredd Bloggs wrote:

    They look like Michael Bentines Potty Time figures!

    That was exactly my reaction.  I used to love the figures in Potty Time and these little guys look great. Can’t wait to see the cavalry!

    29/08/2016 at 22:00 #47668
    Avatar photoPatG
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    I love the Zulu figures!

    29/08/2016 at 22:06 #47669
    Avatar photoVictoria Dickson
    Participant
    General Slade wrote:

    Can’t wait to see the cavalry!

    Never mind the cavalry, wait till you see my Sumerian battlecarts 

     

    http://crazywargames.blogspot.co.uk/
    29/08/2016 at 22:17 #47670
    Avatar photoGeneral Slade
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    Victoria Dickson wrote:

    Never mind the cavalry, wait till you see my Sumerian battlecarts

    Now that’s a line you don’t hear everyday.

     

     

    29/08/2016 at 22:44 #47672
    Avatar photozippyfusenet
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    Your Sumerians are extremely cute. I’m very fond of Sumerians and look forward to seeing your battlecarts. Saturday my cronies and I played a series of DBA games where the Shofat Mushigushi led his Binbubi Martu tribesmen in a raid on the land of Hariwazzu; they were opposed by the Lu.gal Gu.fi and his farmers. I’m afraid they were all stabbing each other with pointy sticks and saying mean things to one another, not cute at all. But it was epic:

    You'll shoot your eye out, kid!

    30/08/2016 at 00:27 #47674
    Avatar photoNorthern Monkey
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    these are cool, the spearmen at the top of you page remind me of Berk from Trapdoor(its the eyes) really like the Star Wars ones too

    My attempt at a Blog: http://ablogofwar.blogspot.co.uk/

    30/08/2016 at 11:01 #47683
    Avatar photoVictoria Dickson
    Participant

    My battlecarts,  I’m not sure if these are appropriate for the ancients board so I’ll pop the picture in here.

    Sumerian Battlecarts

    http://crazywargames.blogspot.co.uk/2016/08/umm-and-ummer.html

     

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    30/08/2016 at 13:50 #47693
    Avatar photoPatG
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    Wow – again I say wow!

    30/08/2016 at 16:17 #47704
    Avatar photodarthfozzywig
    Participant

    Cute! That looks really fun.

    30/08/2016 at 17:38 #47709
    Avatar photoRhoderic
    Member

    They look like they’re having so much fun! In my mind I hear them going “Wheeeeee!”

    30/08/2016 at 17:52 #47711
    Avatar photoGuy Farrish
    Participant

    There should be a stop motion feature film starring these guys.

    I can hear them now!

    The voices!

    Seriously I can see these in a film. Just brilliant.

    30/08/2016 at 19:21 #47733
    Avatar photoVictoria Dickson
    Participant

    I’m thinking something like ‘The Detectorists’, only they are a bunch of historical re-enactors…

     

    http://crazywargames.blogspot.co.uk/
    30/08/2016 at 19:38 #47737
    Avatar photoRhoderic
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    Victoria Dickson wrote:

    I’m thinking something like ‘The Detectorists’, only they are a bunch of historical re-enactors…

    We’ll have to convince Johnny Flynn to sing a theme song under the influence of helium…

    30/08/2016 at 20:38 #47738
    Avatar photoVictoria Dickson
    Participant

    http://crazywargames.blogspot.co.uk/
    31/08/2016 at 14:43 #47783
    Avatar photoRhoderic
    Member

    I adore all the whimsy and quirkiness of the miniature gaming community…

    31/08/2016 at 16:33 #47784
    Avatar photoHoward Whitehouse
    Participant

    Excellent, whimsical and generally fabulous!

    I do all my own stunts.

    01/09/2016 at 01:45 #47797
    Avatar photoPaintingLittleSoldiers
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    They are brilliant

    05/09/2016 at 21:47 #48101
    Avatar photoVictoria Dickson
    Participant

    I’ve now painted at least one of each unit type in the GrosseKleinStadt army 🙂

    More pics on the blog.

    http://crazywargames.blogspot.co.uk/2016/09/just-my-imagi-nation-part-5-forces-of.html

    http://crazywargames.blogspot.co.uk/
    05/09/2016 at 22:47 #48103
    Avatar photoPatG
    Participant

    Great work!

    05/09/2016 at 23:58 #48105
    Avatar photoStroezie
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    Super kawaii !!!

    Lovely figures, I think the currasiers are my favourites.

    Any chance of a picture showing them from the side So we can get a better look at the horsies?

     

    06/09/2016 at 00:14 #48106
    Avatar photoVictoria Dickson
    Participant

    Here you go 🙂

    http://crazywargames.blogspot.co.uk/
    06/09/2016 at 08:00 #48116
    Avatar photoDeleted User
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    I think by definition, all wargamers are imaginative creatures. Victoria Dickson may just have won the crown, though.

     

    donald

    06/09/2016 at 10:43 #48134
    Avatar photoRhoderic
    Member

    The cavalry are an all new delight.

    This whole thing is such a perfect antidote to some of the more overserious, pseudo-militant, “wargaming is about WAR!” type attitudes that one can sometimes encounter in this hobby.

    06/09/2016 at 12:33 #48148
    Avatar photoKrieghund
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    Those are rather splendid Madam. Got a real Trapdoor vibe going on.

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