Lead Adventure Forum figure

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“Hi Everyone.
When the Prof passed LAF to me, one of my first thoughts was to do a special miniature that would only be available to members.

I work with Mark Copplestone, one of this forums favourite designers, so I spoke to him about it and he was keen to do it. We thought something with a Pulp theme would suit LAF, and so we are proud to present the International Adventurer!

 

Cheers
Nick Eyre of Northstar Miniatures”

As a member of the LAF forum I got myself the miniature too. In truth I got more then one 😉 I converted one of the figures to be useable in a Scifi setting ( e.g. Warhammer40000) the other was left as it was .  Have a look for the greenstuff and bits conversion here.

The pictures of the unconverted painted figure:

The figure for Warhammer 40000:

The two next to each other:

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The SCIFI figure will be used as a leader of a renegade unit in the Warhammer 40000 universe.

 

Salute2018

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Salute Twenty Eighteen, run by The South London Warlords, is the biggest independent one-day wargaming and gaming event in the UK. The aim of the Warlords is to promote the very best in the hobby. Held at ExCel London, there will be traders from all across the hobby along with plenty of demonstration and participation games to see and take part in.

Traders at Salute 2018

3D Corp TA08
4 Ground TH10
Agema Miniatures TL06
Ainsty Castings TK17
Anarchy Models TJ06
Ancient & Modern Army Supplies TH22
Anvil Industries TH08
Art Of War Studios TD01
Artemis Games TM02
Atlantis Miniatures TE01
Awesome 3d Printing TD29
Baccus 6mm Ltd TB09
Bad Squiddo Games TD23
Bandau TJ19
Barwell’s Body Works TF09
Battle Foam TB07
Battlefront Miniatures TE05
Battlezone Minis TA02
Bears Head TE02
Bicorne Miniatures TH02
Black Scorpion Miniatures TB03
Boltz TE03
Brigade Models TE06
Britannia Miniatures TM11
Brother-vinni s.r.o. TK01
By Fire & Sword TB12
Caliver Books TJ12
Casemate Publishing TF08
CBR3d TB02
Code Orange TE17
Colonelbills.com TD19
Conquest Games TD30
Coritani TK25
Crann Tara Miniatures TJ01
Crooked Dice TD11
Curteys Miniatures TE13
Dark Sphere TM08
Darkstar Miniatures TL22
Publishers/WS&S TB19 2
David Lancaster Books TA27
Debris Of War TH03
Deepcut Studios TE19
Dixon Miniatures TA20
DMB Games TE04
Donnington Miniatures TH22
Dungeon Scenery TB02
Eagle Figures TA26
ECW Society TD28
Element Games TB08
Elite Wargames TL02
Emperor Toad’s Emporium TL19
Empress Miniatures TE15
Essex Miniatures TG13
Eureka Miniatures TH16
Extraordinary Laser Company TB04
Fenris Games TG12
FeR Miniatures TL12
FireForge Games TD03
Flag Dude TH24
Forgeworld TA17
Fourth Quarter TA03
Freebooter Miniatures TK09
Games & Gears LLP TF12
Games Quest TK21
Gaming Books TC02
GCT Studios TK11
Great Art TB22
Great Escape Games TJ14
Trader Green Stuff World TL10
Gringo 40’s TL01
Gripping Beast TD15
Ground Zero Games TD25
Grubby Tanks TM11
Happy Games Factory TJ17
Hasslefree Miniatures TM02
Hawk Wargames TK14
Helion and Company Ltd TM06
Help For Heroes TB06
Heresy Miniatures TM04
Heroes of the Dark Age TE12
Heroics & Ros Ltd TA22
Hexy Studios TF10
Hitech Miniatures TJ18
Hysterical Games TC14
Instant Armies TJ16
Joek TB14
Kallistra TM14
Karwansaray Publishers / WS&S TB19
Ken Trotman Ltd TM15
KR Multicase TB11
Laser Terrain TH25
Last Valley TM16
Leisure Games TM09
Lodestone TH26
Mad Gaming Terrain TH21
Magister Militum TE11
Magnetic Displays TK25
Mantic Games TH04
Marquee Models TK22
Micro Art Studios TD05
Mierce Miniatures Ltd TK24
Miliart TL04
Miniature Wargames TA15
Model Display Products TK03
Modiphius TK19
Newline Designs TA23
Northumbrian Tin Soldier TE09
Oathsworn Miniatures TL03
Offensive Minis TB20
Old Glory TB16
Oshiro Model Terrain TL20
Osprey Publishing TJ04
Paranoid Miniatures TL25
Paul Meekins Books TH01
PE2 Collectables TB18
Pendraken Miniatures/Minibits TH06
Perry Miniatures TE16
Peter Pig TE07
Play Mats TA25
Prodos Games TE21
Products For Wargamers TK07
Red Box Games TM02
Red Eagle Miniatures/Big Battalions TH23
Reiver Castings TB17
Renedra Limited TE14
Rubicon Models/Dark Ops TK02
Sally 4th Ltd TL27
Sargeant’s Mess TD26
Sarissa Precision TE20
Second Thunder TL09
SHQ Miniatures TM07
Siege Studios TK26
Simple Miniatures TC04
Spectre Miniatures TD27
Spiral Arm Studios TB05
Steam Forged Games TD13
Studio Miniatures TD21
Surprised Stare Games/Abbeywood TL11
Table Top Tyrant TA10
Tablescape TL13
TGCM TB01
The Cultural Experience TL17
The Dice Bag Lady TD23
The Dice Shop Online TH20
The Plastic Soldier Company TK05
The Square TA06
Timecast TC10
Tiny Wargames TA04
Titan Wargames TL07
Too Fat Lardies TL26
Games/Abbeywood TL11
Trent Miniatures TL19
Tritex Games TE08
Troll Trader TK13
TT Combat TK13
Tumbling Dice TF07
Twilight Miniatures TB13
Underestimated Games Ltd TH18
Urban Construct TJ02
Victrix TB15
Warbases TD17
Warfactory TE18
Warfare Miniatures TB21
Wargamer TB12
Hasslefree Miniatures TM02
Wargames Foundry TH14
Wargames Illustrated TC12
Wargames Terrain Workshop TF01
Warlord Games TB10
Warmonger Miniatures Ltd TJ10
Warners Group Publications TA15
Warploque TD07
Wartorn Games TL23
Wayland Games TE10
West Wind Productions TM13
White Dragon Miniatures TD09
Word Forge Games TA12
Zinge Industries TA14

Here is the Floorplan so you are able to plan your shopping in advance:

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For more info or to purchase a ticket online ( cheaper then on the day!) go to

http://www.salute.co.uk/salute/salute-2018/

Hope to see you on the day! I will provide a picture report of the day as soon as possible!

 

Pictures of this years Salute free figure

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A little addition !

You can win the painted figures below in a raffle during Salute 2018 . More details here:

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Here are pictures of this years free Salute figure or rather figures. A meeting of 3 soldiers during the 1 st world war . A german a french and an english soldier.

I really like the little diorama ! Looking foreward getting one!

Bruder Dirk of the Galactic Knights Space Marines

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Here is the next member of the 2nd Gefechtskompanie, 3rd Gruppe. A tactical space marine unit of the Galactic Knights of the Ordo Teutonicus. Bruder Dirk:

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Only 7 more to go!

 

Lead Adventure special figure

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Here are pictures of the Lead Adventure Forum special figure sculpted by  Mark Copplestone. The figure is only available for members of the forum. You can see the original figure and a conversion by me for use with Warhammer 40000.

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Will come back with pictures of the painted figure later.

Bruder Titus of the 2nd Gefechtskompanie 3rd Gruppe, Galactic Knights Space Marine Chapter

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Here is Bruder Titus a Melta gun  armed Space Marine of the Galactic Knights of the Ordo Teutonicus Space Marine Chapter.

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Some more pictures:

More to come!

Gruppe Karl of the 2nd Gefechtskompanie Galactic Knights Space Marine Chapter

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Here is the Komtur of the 3rd Gruppe 2nd Gefechtskompanie of the Galactic Knights Space marine Chapter. Komtur Karl is a former member of the Elite first Gefechtskompanie also known as “Mondkrieger” ( Moonwarriors) , therefor he wears the icon of the Mondkrieger on his left knee. A blue moon with the name Mondkrieger above in red. On the right knee he wears the Gruppe sign of the 3rd Gruppe a red chapter cross.

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Here is the icon of the Mondkrieger a bit bigger :

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The icon on the figure is a decal I made with decal paper and a printer. As I do all my decals.

Here are some more pictures of Karl:

The black helmet also denotes him as a member of the first Gefechtskompanie. All members of the first Kompanie wear black helmets instead of white ones to denote their elite status. So as a former member and a Komtur he has a black helmet with a red stripe denoting his rank.

Next up some more members of the 3rd Gruppe.

 

“Eardrumsplitta and the Waaaagh singers”

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Now that I dropped out of the build something Contest on Lead Adventure Forum I can show pictures of the finished and painted build. Here is the picture I handed in for the contest. You were only allowed to send in one picture .Contestbild

Here is the man himself “Mr. Eardrumsplitta”:

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The drummer:

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Simon thats one of the Gretchin you gave to me so generously!

The guitarist:

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The bassman:

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The Stage:

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Turn up the volume!

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The Tank:

And a few shots of the band:

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Hope you like my effort. if so feel free to like or leave a coment!

First shots of plastic Chasseurs a Cheval by the Perry twins

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These are the first shots of the plastic Chasseurs a Cheval.
Fresh from Renedra the Perrys have the first shots of the main Chasseur (trooper) frame. Renedra just need to tweak a few small bits but this frame is done, the command frame is well on its way. So everything will be ready for Salute.
Alan Perry has put a few of these together to show the poses and uniform variations you will be able to achieve which you can see above.
The figures in this box will represent Line Chasseurs a Cheval from 1808-15. Four uniform variants are covered; campaign and full dress for 1808-12 and campaign and full dress for 1812-15. During this period the coat changed from the single breasted Kinski coat to the lapelled Spencer coat around 1812 although the latter probably took a while to replace the former. Both types are presented in this set, along with elite company uniforms. The figures in the Kinski coat can also be used as Hussars in campaign dress. As you can see there are multiple arm poses and many head gear variants.
There will be a free metal figure of Colonel Marbot of the 23rd Chasseurs a Cheval (which of cause could be painted as any Chasseur colonel) if you buy three or more sets direct from the Perrys online and at Salute.

I think a very useful addition to the growing plastic Perry napoleonic range!

My Visit of the MHM Dresden . The Militärhistorisches Museum of the Bundeswehr.

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During my last holiday I went to the Museum of the Bundeswehr located in Dresden Germany. History here starts with the building itself. Today you find the Bundeswehrmuseum inside the building was constructed in 1877 as arsenal for the saxon army. In 1897 it was used as an army museum for the first time. since 1940 it was the Heeresmuseum , the museum of the Wehrmacht. After 1957 it was used as the museum of the NVA ( National peoples army of the GDR). In 1990 it was taken over by the Bundeswehr and reopened as the Bundeswehrmuseum in 1994 . Up until 2011 it was refurbished and partially rebuild under the famous architect Daniel Libeskind.

The building today:

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The exhibition shows exhibits from the 13th century up until most recent developments of the Bundeswehr.

Here are pictures of the oldest artifacts on display:

Throughout the complete museum you find cupboards and drawers with rebuild artifacts you can try out . The one above explains ringmail. In the drawer you find a pair of ringmail gloves to try out.

Next up are pictures of the horse and musket period . 7th year war up to Napoleonic wars .

You can find a lot of these prints in drawers in the Napoleonic part of the exhibition. Very useful for painting miniatures. The plates below show the uniforms of the saxon army after 1810.

The Revolution of 1848 is the next stop we take when strolling through the museum:

The “iron sealion” The first U-Boot of the German Navy from 1850 build by Wilhelm Bauer.

Kaiserreich up to the 1st world war:

The world wars:

Todays Bundeswehr :

The exhibition ” Animals in the Army”:

Reenactment:

Miniatures in the Museum:

War and play:

Other pictures:

The outdoor exhibition:

So, there is loads more to see , but I hope you could get a small overview of the Museum . If you should ever be in Dresden it is well worth a visit. The Homepage of the museum can be found here.