MrMoustaffa wrote:
I'm sad that the lines are going resin, I love the feel of metal minis.

I'm with you there; half the reason I started my all metal Mordians was because of the heft of metal models.

Though I know for someone of my limited modelling expertise, I will certainly appreciate working with resin a lot more.

Multipart metal models are kind of a pain in the butt, so I'm happy with the change to resin. It will be odd to have my all-metal Valhallan army with one platoon of Vic's upcoming Russians in it though, since I'm used to picking up a Space Russian and there being some heft in the figure.

I think I'll manage

The resin is the good stuff, nice and crisp detailing, perhaps a wee bit brittle, but it made a good transition thus far. Aside from the weight, virtually no difference can be found in the final product when put next to the old metal parts.

Yeah, I much prefer metals to resin for single-piece models such as characters, but when it comes to multi-part models or hybrid kits, I'd rather wholly resin or plastic than metal - the weight works against metals for multi-piece kits.

Resin is good for postage costs. But resin rough rider lances and bayonnettes ... are lucky to survive even shipping.

Mine survived the trip and arrived in one piece, all ten of them. They were well protected and packaged, so you can't pin bad shipping on this company.

Mine as well no breakages and no distortion either

 Kroothawk wrote:
Resin is good for postage costs. But resin rough rider lances and bayonnettes ... are lucky to survive even shipping.

Fair point. Some things are always better in metal. Generally speaking, I'd add swords, axes and so forth to your list as well. I was thinking more specifically of metal arms/torsos/bodies and the need to pin them.

Got got an order I made last week, I'm actually surprised I got it this quick.

Oh and the models are impressive as well.

 stormwell wrote:
Got got an order I made last week, I'm actually surprised I got it this quick.

Oh and the models are impressive as well.

The longest I've had between order and delivery is 10 days. I'm always impressed with the delivery speed.

alphaecho wrote:

 stormwell wrote:
Got got an order I made last week, I'm actually surprised I got it this quick.

Oh and the models are impressive as well.

The longest I've had between order and delivery is 10 days. I'm always impressed with the delivery speed.

Yeah, I only got the message on Monday that it had shipped.

Still, I get to see how well Vic's models and brodie helmets compare to the SOTR Brits I've been using from Westwind.


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A quick comparison shot.

The taller guy on the left is one of Vic's models, the shorter bloke on the right is a model from Westwind Productions which I've used for the bulk of my army thus far.



Though the Westwind heads fit snugly with Vic's stuff and look about right, so a mixture of Vic's brodie helmets and their Westwind counterparts will give me a nice varied army.

Hi, been working up a concept sketch for a "not" plasma gun about to be added to the range. Looking for a good name and any feedback before it gets sculpted.
Many thanks, V

A name for the gun? How about "vap-gun" as in "vaporizer"?

I disagree with the power cell sticking out of the bottom like that. It's a very common aesthetic of flamethrower-like weapons in SciFi:
https://www.google.com/search?q=flamethrower&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hl=en&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=RLINUpHjLoWMyQHa4IGwBg&biw=1600&bih=799&sei=RrINUqP0CujhygHV14CIAg#bav=on.2,or.r_cp.r_qf.&fp=1af70e12f74a2e98&hl=en&q=scifi+flamethrower&sa=1&safe=off&tbm=isch&um=1

On the other hand, the trope of "plasma" tends to focus around heat sinks. The popular miniatures line tends to take plasma coils (which you have) and heat vents near the muzzle. Instead of heat sinks near the muzzle, another common trope of plasma weaponry is to have two spike-like nodes near the muzzle (above and below) as a sort of igniter similar to a flamethrower. Something like that doesn't currently exist on the market and looks low-tech enough.
https://www.google.com/search?safe=off&hl=en&site=imghp&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1600&bih=799&q=plasma+gun&oq=plasma+gun&gs_l=img.3..0l9j0i5.1194.2480.0.2664.10.10.0.0.0.0.107.906.8j2.10.0....0...1ac.1.25.img..0.10.906.6jIczDh859M

Perhaps you can expand the labeled "mini plasma reactor" to be more spherical in a sense or be the power cell itself.

Also, it may be a deviation from the desired aesthetic, but it's strange to see large, bulky rifle-like guns like that without a stock of some sort.

As for a name: "Starfire Rifle"? Maybe "Sun Gun" for something more straightforwardly rugged.

"plasmatron beamer"?

I agree with Absolutionis that the power cell looks a bit too flamer-ish, and that a spherical reactor could look good (so long as you can avoid the necron tech look). I disagree re the lack of a stock - presuming such a weapon would have no recoil, a stock wouldn't seem that useful.

Disintegrator Rifle!

It has a nice clunky feel to it that goes nicely with the fusion gun.

Perhaps the power cell could be relocated to the back of the gun where the hammer might go. It would be a nice tip of the hat to Babylon 5's PPG.

Another name suggestion: The popper or pop gun, named after what happens when enemy infantry get between your gun and their tank.

I think it would look perfect as is, but without the flamer tank. and a hand guard so the guy isn't holding the gun by it's heat sink. Just remember, Half the fun of plasma weapons is painting the glowing gubins.

PPR - Plasma Pulse Rifle
PPR - Phased Plasma Rifle
PPPR - Phased Plasma Pulse Rifle
... I may have liked that scene from Aliens ; p

I like Absolutionis discussion on the design.

I would add a stock, typically a rifle is fired from the shoulder rather than the hip. I see this gun as a "accurate" and not something you use to fill the air with lead/fire/etc.

The style of the canister doesn't fit, a cable to a back pack would be perfect. if you can't pull that off or are opposed to it I unfortunately have no idea how to fix it. (I like to provide easily workable alternatives if I'm voting something down and adding a backpack and cable doesn't seem easy.)

As for name I like the starfire suggestion.

(wow, I sound like Absolutionis' loyal minion.)

Stock is always handy for a weapon, no matter how little recoil it has. Even an airsoft gun is a lot easier to shoot accurately with a stock than without. Plus this gun looks a lot heavier than a plastic bb gun, so the stock would help steady it. It also makes it look cooler and fits in with the rest of the line. She also already has a stock on the weapon, you can just barely see it sticking out behind the trooper's arm.

I wonder if maybe a smaller "magazine" style power pack would work better. That's what some companies use. You could also make it look like a bigger version of your regular rifles and use that tubular powerpack they have mounted underneath. Obviously this weapon's powerpack would be bigger, but something in that vein would be easier to carry in a pouch than just a wierdly shaped spherical powerpack. The laser rifles power pack is roughly the size of a soda can, so maybe the plasma's would be somewhere between a one and a two liter bottle.

Also my vote is for the facemelter 5000

Thanks for the great feedback, I agree with the comments about the power pack, I will either change it to be more in line with my other guns or make it into a heat sink.
Cheers,
V

Like I said. As long as their is glowy bits to paint, you can't go too wrong.

Call it a P.L.A.S.M.A. Gun, for, uhhh, Phased Liquid And Super Magnetic Accelerator...or some such.

Either way, looks great to me.

For the life of me, I can't find where to buy your fusion guns on your site. Maybe I'm slow or something, but I just can't find it except with the Tanneburg 10-man pack.

Oh, and how do the shotgun arms look with the dress uniform/Tannenburg bits? I guess throwing the shoulder boards on top would fit the bill, just curious if anyone has done that, because it'd make for some awesome Mordian vets.

Plasma gun looks good, the only thing I would suggest altering would be to make the strap attach to the handgrip instead of the stock.

Name suggestions: cascade emitter/rifle/gun, arc gun.

The not-plasma gun looks great! I am looking forward to picking it up and any other special weapons you decide to make.

As for a name, has anyone suggested "Nova Cannon"? Or it's variants of "Nova Rifle" and "Nova Gun"?

Just call it an Ionized Steam Gun

Plasmacaster!

Volt Action Rifle.

I like the sound of Plas-Projector myself. Or Plas-Driver, or Wave-Motion Carbine...

Edison-Heat-Gun.

Just posted on Facbook

Vic has got 12 of the Rough Rider conversion kits coming in this week in metal

(resin version is about 5 weeks away)

Gun looks nice Vic. I like the fuel canister but if you do end up changing it i agree with BobtheInquisitor about putting it where the hammer would go.


As far as names go i quite like Fezmans "arc gun" idea.

Phased Plasma Rifle.

For the gun I like the T.A.R. - Thermic Accelerating Carbine, Thermacaster, or Discorporation Rifle.

Out of curiosity, do you have plans of doing "classical troopers"?

And by that, I mean something that looks similar to the classic cadians.

Why oh why did they ever change that design, absolutely beautiful...

She has flak armor and lasgun arms that will work, and there are legs previewed a few pages back with the female minis that are spot on. I found another company that makes helmet heads that would be close, but I'm waiting to see if Vic comes out with anything before I buy them.

cant wait to see a WiP of the russian heads, would love to see some desert heads as well. Cant wait to see what Vic comes up with next.

 MrMoustaffa wrote:
She has flak armor and lasgun arms that will work, and there are legs previewed a few pages back with the female minis that are spot on. I found another company that makes helmet heads that would be close, but I'm waiting to see if Vic comes out with anything before I buy them.

Helmets? Do share.

Pm sent!

 MrMoustaffa wrote:
Pm sent!

Oh oh send me one please?

Yeah, me too please!

Hi All,
Thanks for the very cool weapon name suggestions and big thanks to Smitty for posting those great classic IG pics. I'll do what I can but of course I have to watch out for the IP hit squad
In the meantime these new legs might be a start for those wanting to do classic guard. They are now in-store in standing and kneeling options. The kilt legs are also now available in resin and in standing, sitting, and kneeling options.

I've also just released these new Chem Mask Heads and a the first wave of resins.

Wave one of the resins are now in store on a limited pre-release. I couldn't be happier with how these casts have turned out. Check them out here: http://victoriaminiatures.highwire.com/products/resin?pagesize=12

Those legs look great. The original cadians have their shirts untucked, but I don't care. These look too good to pass up.

and then I saw the free shipping for orders over 10 dollars...

My wallet is on the verge of tears right now Vic, I hope you're happy.

Look forward to a decent sized order soon!

I love Cadian chests, but really dislike the proportions of arms, legs and heads so it's nice to see a suitable set of legs for them. Good to see all the resin. and I love those chem masks. It pays off being a slacker, all this stuff (including resin beastmen soon I hope!) is going to be great for conversions I've had on the go for a year or so.

 MrMoustaffa wrote:
Those legs look great. The original cadians have their shirts untucked,

Cheers, I will be doing a 'shirt out' version next

How fare the, lets be honest here, EXTREMELY anticipated female guard coming along Vic?

Also nice to see more stuff in resin.

Any chance of torsos with tac vests ? you know to be used in jungle settings

Also I have placed a small order to try out some of the new resin releases looking forward to the new seated kilts they look great in the pic

I'd like to know too, Snrub (as would a lot of folks, I'm sure!)

I too also greatly enjoy the old style cadians...

 vic wrote:

 MrMoustaffa wrote:
Those legs look great. The original cadians have their shirts untucked,

Cheers, I will be doing a 'shirt out' version next

Glad I saw this before I put my order in. Still some other stuff I'm wanting but looks like I'll wait on the combat legs and see which fits my needs better. Good thing new kilt legs are out, I need a bunch of them as well

Thanks for the heads up Vic!

Combat Legs look great!

Any plans to do seated legs at all? I find myself needing to convert quite a few to put in open vehicles so if you had this in the pipleline I could save myself some work!

 LavuranGuard wrote:
Combat Legs look great!

Any plans to do seated legs at all? I find myself needing to convert quite a few to put in open vehicles so if you had this in the pipleline I could save myself some work!

There are these: http://victoriaminiatures.highwire.com/product/conscript-legs-seated-x2
They fit very well into vehicles.

Blinked and missed them! Thanks - I'll get an order off to Vic sharpish!

Oh, by the way, are there any plans for releasing a bunch of the penal custodian helmets as a set? I bought the awesome penal custodian set and particularly liked that helmet, a set would be awesome.

I'd like to see some more Monty Phython minaitures.

Those minis are really cool BTW.

 Nut's Chiropractor wrote:
Oh, by the way, are there any plans for releasing a bunch of the penal custodian helmets as a set? I bought the awesome penal custodian set and particularly liked that helmet, a set would be awesome.

This has been mentioned before and I think a sprue of these helmeted heads will be released at some point, I think.

The legs look good, but there really isn't anything I see that distinguishes them from Catachan legs - are they taller or something? Just better detailed?

The chem masks look great.

 Ouze wrote:
The legs look good, but there really isn't anything I see that distinguishes them from Catachan legs - are they taller or something? Just better detailed?

The chem masks look great.

Better detail and less chunky?

 vic wrote:
I'll do what I can but of course I have to watch out for the IP hit squad

To avoid the IP squad, you could probably alter the helmets a bit and remove the Imperial Eagle from stuff and then call it something like "Colony Defenders" for extra goodness.

Always impressed with the mini's Vic and love the breather heads - make awesome chem dog units

Any possible chance to add a bit of anarchy to the mix for renagade colonial troops?

 Void_walker wrote:
Always impressed with the mini's Vic and love the breather heads - make awesome chem dog units

Any possible chance to add a bit of anarchy to the mix for renagade colonial troops?

Some thing that could make a good stand in for blood pact and other lost and damned forces would be awsome. Some evil heads added to the rang would do the trick i think.

Smitty wrote:

 vic wrote:
I'll do what I can but of course I have to watch out for the IP hit squad

To avoid the IP squad, you could probably alter the helmets a bit and remove the Imperial Eagle from stuff and then call it something like "Colony Defenders" for extra goodness.

Don't use the eagle and base the helmet on some real helmet. If the helms were a GW original, shaving off the eagle would still potentially violate copyright.

Name isn't really anything that matters so long as it's not an actual trademarked term. Even if they call them gateway defenders of Canadia and it won't matter (and Vic tends to go with a descriptive name, which is always fine).

The helmet design on the original cadians is really generic looking though. I don't know if they'd really have much of a leg to stand on even if Vic just straight up copied it and shaved the eagle off. Its not like Vic is copying it anyways. She'll probably take a look at it, then make a cooler version

 Snrub wrote:
How fare the, lets be honest here, EXTREMELY anticipated female guard coming along Vic?

Also nice to see more stuff in resin.

Cheers for the comments. Re;
the female guard, The prototypes are currently with a resin caster who is doing some masters to be used as a reference for the squad. The very talented, Gregor Adrian will be coming on board in September to help me sculpt up the first set.

Had not really thought about the similarity of the Combat Legs to Catachan legs. The are meant to be just very generic combat pants, mostly inspired by WW2 uniforms.

Yes, the helmeted Custodian head is coming out as a sprue of 5 or 10. Its winging its way to the USA for casting.

Just looked up Gregor Adrian modelling blog and can i just say wow. His stuff is stunning.

Can't wait to see the finished product generated between the two of you.

 vic wrote:
Had not really thought about the similarity of the Combat Legs to Catachan legs. The are meant to be just very generic combat pants, mostly inspired by WW2 uniforms.

If thats a hint for more stuff inspired by WW2 uniforms then I'll say that there is an almost criminal lack of British Commonwealth based Sci Fi stuff.

If she is sculpting her own version of an eagle insignia, I don't see how the Chapterhouse decision doesn't help protect her.

Or is Gee dub claiming they invented eagles now?

Call them Space Albanians and be done with it:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albania

Perhaps GW want to have a word with the Holy Roman Empire too:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_Roman_Empire

winterdyne wrote:
Call them Space Albanians and be done with it:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albania

Perhaps GW want to have a word with the Holy Roman Empire too:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_Roman_Empire

Ahem, let's not forget the Roman Empire, particularly the Eastern Roman Empire post-Christianity. I think double-headed eagles are pretty safe to do, provided it doesn't look exactly like 40k ones (but they're pretty divergent aside from the common one used to represent the Imperium as a whole).

The Vickers-Rutherford Atomic Rifle!

Call the not-melta "the invitation". As in, "I got the invitation, open up! ...Thank you."

Lord Castellan wrote:
The Vickers-Rutherford Atomic Rifle!

This seems like a solid name.

 purplefood wrote:

Lord Castellan wrote:
The Vickers-Rutherford Atomic Rifle!

This seems like a solid name.

I like that one a whole lot too!

 Alpharius wrote:

 purplefood wrote:

Lord Castellan wrote:
The Vickers-Rutherford Atomic Rifle!

This seems like a solid name.

I like that one a whole lot too!

The V.R. Atomic for short.

Nicknamed by the troops, the "Very Atomic".

I like the V.R Atomic. That's got some punch to it.

..Because you can never have too many Slotta Bases.
also available in packs of 10.
http://victoriaminiatures.highwire.com/product/100-x-25mm-round-slotta-bases

Awesome, always wondered why you never sold them.

How similar are these to the GW equivalents? Compatible, obviously, but how close?

100 for $6.60? Damn fair price, Vic. I'll have to pick some up. Are the prices on your new webpage in AU$ or US$?

All prices are USD.

 Clang wrote:
How similar are these to the GW equivalents? Compatible, obviously, but how close?

exactly same size, slightly finer texture on the top. These are the bases that feature in most of my mini photos, there a few GW bases in the photos too, TBH the is not enough difference for me to care which I use, even for publicity shots.

 sing your life wrote:
I'd like to see some more Monty Phython minaitures.

Those minis are really cool BTW.

Heads and torsos for Gumby troops.

With the battle cry of "MEUM CEREBRUM NOCET" the 1st Gumby Grenadiers slogged their way towards their objective. Promptly forgetting their objective, the Gumby Grenadiers began throwing mud in each other's faces and smashing through the walls of living room and parlor alike with a loud "'ALLO IS THIS THE OBJECTIVE?" It was of course, not the objective, but instead the living room of one Mr. and Mrs. Jonas Grundy of Throghampton, Gumbyshire, of the Imperial world Woppingreat. There were no survivors, as the Grundys were a fell and vicious couple of pensioners.

 vic wrote:
..Because you can never have too many Slotta Bases.
also available in packs of 10.
http://victoriaminiatures.highwire.com/product/100-x-25mm-round-slotta-bases

$6.60?



I'm going to have to buy some.

Wow, that is a great price. Up to this point I've been using Proxie Models bases for new projects, but it's nice to have another source

I had an idea, though I'm not certain of the practicality of it. Making peg and socket arms and special weapons sets. Basically, with each order of arms, include a single set of "empty" arms to match the theme, where they may have a butt stock built in or something similar, Then sell the special weapons individually with a peg and socket or some other acceptable way to mount them on those arms, potentially including just the standard laslock rifle in the arms kit to fit if people aren't inclined to include special weapons with the arms. Since most of your amrs (I don't think any, but I can't say that with meaningful confidence) haven't been converted over to resin yet, it would be fairly easy to make this an addition if and when they get changed to resin. The issue with having the special weapons with the arms built in is that they won't fit all uniforms, obviously. I suppose this wouldn't bother the average, well adjusted human, but for me it's a pain to see a squad wearing one uniform and someone wearing something different. Either way, something to consider.


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Additionally, a few drinks deep. If I check on it tomorrow and it's incoherent, first off: I'm sorry. Second off: I'll rewrite it in an easier to understand frmat. Thank you.

Just got my resin pieces and they are clean and crisp full of detail and the sitting kilt legs are amazing cant wait to see more of your range converted to resin

 noneoftheabove0 wrote:
I had an idea, though I'm not certain of the practicality of it. Making peg and socket arms and special weapons sets. Basically, with each order of arms, include a single set of "empty" arms to match the theme, where they may have a butt stock built in or something similar, Then sell the special weapons individually with a peg and socket or some other acceptable way to mount them on those arms, potentially including just the standard laslock rifle in the arms kit to fit if people aren't inclined to include special weapons with the arms. Since most of your amrs (I don't think any, but I can't say that with meaningful confidence) haven't been converted over to resin yet, it would be fairly easy to make this an addition if and when they get changed to resin. The issue with having the special weapons with the arms built in is that they won't fit all uniforms, obviously. I suppose this wouldn't bother the average, well adjusted human, but for me it's a pain to see a squad wearing one uniform and someone wearing something different. Either way, something to consider.


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Additionally, a few drinks deep. If I check on it tomorrow and it's incoherent, first off: I'm sorry. Second off: I'll rewrite it in an easier to understand frmat. Thank you.

I think you are trying to bring this up as away to introduce modularity to weapon load outs? If so, my counterpoint is this.

I can see a resin peg lasting perhaps 3.4277 times before snapping off. I think it'd be either too loose to really Hold, or would end up breaking, defeating the purpose.

I'm not too concerned with the idea of you being able to change the arms out between games or something like that. I'm more concerned with being able to get special weapons onto the existing line of arms without a lot of cutting and drilling and god knows what else.

I feel like you want a solution for a problem that does not exist.

Converting is part of this hobby.

There's nothing wrong with "plug and play". Unless you're the Grand Arbiter of this hobby and no-one told us?

 HisDivineShadow wrote:
I feel like you want a solution for a problem that does not exist.

Converting is part of this hobby.

IF U LUV CONVRTING SO MUCH Y DONT U MARY IT?

Sorry about that, I don't know what just happened. I feel like the biggest reason to use third party bits is because they are better than conversions in almost every situation. I mean, if you want rolled sleeve Imperial Guard arms, you can take Cadian arms, Catachan arms, a paperclip, a drill, a knife, green stuff, a sculpting tool and just listing the preparation I'm already tired. Plus, there are converns about lack of consistency, cost of getting the parts required, time and labor, the whole green stuff learning curve and on and on. The fact of the matter is I feel better off using Victoria's excellent rolled sleeve arms and being done with it. Faster, easier, and certainly far more attractive. It's worth mentioning that I'm talking about the arms, I'm not trying to state Victoria is fast or easy. She's certainly far more attractive, however.

 noneoftheabove0 wrote:

 HisDivineShadow wrote:
I feel like you want a solution for a problem that does not exist.

Converting is part of this hobby.

IF U LUV CONVRTING SO MUCH Y DONT U MARY IT?

Sorry about that, I don't know what just happened. I feel like the biggest reason to use third party bits is because they are better than conversions in almost every situation. I mean, if you want rolled sleeve Imperial Guard arms, you can take Cadian arms, Catachan arms, a paperclip, a drill, a knife, green stuff, a sculpting tool and just listing the preparation I'm already tired. Plus, there are converns about lack of consistency, cost of getting the parts required, time and labor, the whole green stuff learning curve and on and on. The fact of the matter is I feel better off using Victoria's excellent rolled sleeve arms and being done with it. Faster, easier, and certainly far more attractive. It's worth mentioning that I'm talking about the arms, I'm not trying to state Victoria is fast or easy. She's certainly far more attractive, however.

I shall not marry it. I do however love it so much, Imma take it behind the middle school and get it pregnant.

I don't disagree on any specific point, as I dislike green stuff myself. But weapon swaps are the ,most basic sort of conversion. And adding a pin like you suggested , I thought would add more problems then solved. They'd need recast correct? Would it replace the grip? Then people who wanted a whole weapon wouldn't want it. If the particular weapon or hand was made for a weapon without a pistol style grip it'd add a whole layer.

Some seems like a whole layer of logistics to save a modicrum of time cutting a weapon off.


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 Azazelx wrote:
There's nothing wrong with "plug and play". Unless you're the Grand Arbiter of this hobby and no-one told us?

Silly me, forgot this was Dakka. Mistook it for a discussion forum. I (didn't think I was at least) being snippy or combative. But discussing his suggestion.

I do so love Dakka's well deserved reputation.

 HisDivineShadow wrote:

 Azazelx wrote:
There's nothing wrong with "plug and play". Unless you're the Grand Arbiter of this hobby and no-one told us?

Silly me, forgot this was Dakka. Mistook it for a discussion forum. I (didn't think I was at least) being snippy or combative. But discussing his suggestion.

I do so love Dakka's well deserved reputation.

Which doesn't actually exist but if it did, I'm not sure you'd be helping the matter?

If you ever run across a post that you feel breaks the rule of the site, the best, and really only, response should be to use the Moderator Alert button - the Yellow Triangle with the exclamation point in it.

A Moderator will take it from there.

Thanks!

Hello. Long time lurker checking in...

 noneoftheabove0 wrote:
I mean, if you want rolled sleeve Imperial Guard arms, you can take Cadian arms, Catachan arms, a paperclip, a drill, a knife, green stuff, a sculpting tool and just listing the preparation I'm already tired.

I'd get that checked out with a doctor. That level of fatigue could be indicative of a serious medical problem.

I get that some people aren't big on conversion*, but I think saving on weapon swap troubles is quite a lot less cool than the other things that Vic could bring us instead. When it comes down to it, most people can stretch to a weapon swap... how many people can do a decent job of converting women for their armies?
I know I could, but it'd be a lot more of a stretch for most people (as evidenced by the rarity of said armies).

Not to say it's inherently a bad idea... but as HisDivineShadow says, it does sound like it'll have a lot of complications to fix what most people don't necessarily consider much of a problem.

* Personally, I love conversion heavy projects. It's not a proper modelling job until I've cut it up and applied lots of green stuff.

Hi all,
I have just packed up this selection of Vic Minis to go on sale at MOAB 2013, Sydney 5th-7th Oct. All selling in AUD and with an extra 10% off website prices. Find them at the Mainly Medieval stand. Get in quick to grab a bargain. Cheers V
http://www.southernbattlegamers.org/moabsite/

Those packs look sharp Vic. Does this mean you're going to start pushing your product out to stores, or is this purely for conventions and the like?

Also, this reminded me to replace an order. I had forgotten that I have money again

 MrMoustaffa wrote:
Those packs look sharp Vic. Does this mean you're going to start pushing your product out to stores, or is this purely for conventions and the like?

Also, this reminded me to replace an order. I had forgotten that I have money again

Thanks, just conventions for now. Once I have the resin production nailed down, I will think about wider distribution.

I have been working on a new las-gun design. This is the first draft. The final sculpt will be done digitally. It is loosely inspired by an AK-47. Comments and feedback appreciated before revisions are done.
Thanks,
V

 vic wrote:

 MrMoustaffa wrote:
Those packs look sharp Vic. Does this mean you're going to start pushing your product out to stores, or is this purely for conventions and the like?

Also, this reminded me to replace an order. I had forgotten that I have money again

Thanks, just conventions for now. Once I have the resin production nailed down, I will think about wider distribution.

I have been working on a new las-gun design. This is the first draft. The final sculpt will be done digitally. It is loosely inspired by an AK-47. Comments and feedback appreciated before revisions are done.
Thanks,
V

For one, the single most iconic feature of the AK is the sickle shape mag, tho I can see it being problematic for fitment etc.

It also has a lasgun-like muzzle, but looks to have a ejection port. The gas tube above the barrel also doesn't fit what one might suppose a laser based weapon needing.

Overall, it feels more like an auto gun with a las muzzle. Not untoward, mind you, I have a few troops with autos instead of las. Same stat line, and its like I try to hide one is plasma!

Not a bad gun, but if you want to emulate an AK, you need to keep in mind an AKs most prominent feature.
Its rugged simplicity. Russian arms generally are not finely tuned machines, they are blunt and rugged. They have slop, and play.

They don't have the buttery smoothness of an English Enfield.
Or the clockwork precision of a German Mauser.
Or the overbuilt sturdiness of an American Garand.
Russians do numbers, plain and simple.

Ooh i like that. Will these guns be replacing the current guns that are in your kits or will the be a seperate pack?

A bit of feedback.
1. The stock looks a bit weedy compared to the comparitively hefty body.
2. The iron sight thingymabob on the barrel looks a bit wrong. Maybe if it were a bit smaller and placed on this thing...

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I do agree that it looks more like an autogun, less like a lasgun. Ultimately, while the Kalashnikov is an iconic weapon, it doesn't translate to energy weapon aesthetics well. Too much of what makes it iconic are mechanisms of a conventional firearm.

I'm assuming these are nominally for the not-valhallans you showed pictures of some time ago, as while your current lasguns are great, they're very 19th century styled, which doesn't fit the more modern lines you've got coming down the tube.

If I may be so bold as to suggest an alternative source, have you looked at the SVT-40? Soviet semi-auto from WW2, smooth lines, functional-looking and easily modified aesthetically to be similar to a lasgun. All it would need is a change to the muzzle and removing the receiver. With the draft you've posted, if you were to raise the muzzle to be in line with the rest of the body, remove the gas exhaust and lengthen the stock, you'd be pretty close. Only thing I would recommend on top of that would be keep the cartridge design similar to existent lasguns; most versions of them keep the flat features and single diagonal line, and the simplified design would likely be easier to cast as well without issues.

EDIT: This is a quick and dirty slapjob I put together in paint to illustrate roughly what I'm thinking:



I just threw the red dots on there as a rough marker for some kind of ammo indicator or somesuch instead of an ejection port.

That front sight looks really weird with no rear sight on the receiver. It may as well be a sharp pointy bit to stab people with otherwise. Doing ironsights at this level though would be incredibly fiddly though, your call. I doubt it would really bug people that much.

I also agree the stock looks a bit weedy.Stoffer's slapjob is definitely on the right track I think as far as a good stock is concerned. A beefier stock alone would make the rifle look ten times better and I would buy it in a heartbeat.

Crap, now I have to rebuy lasgun arms for the Cadian project Will these be able to be attached to rolled sleeve arms somehow?

 MrMoustaffa wrote:
That front sight looks really weird with no rear sight on the receiver. It may as well be a sharp pointy bit to stab people with otherwise. Doing ironsights at this level though would be incredibly fiddly though, your call. I doubt it would really bug people that much.

Russian arms design generally don't have a sight on the rear ward end of the reciever. They are usually around midway. Its entirely plausible her design has a sight around the same area. A laser weapon wouldn't necessarily need an adjustable rear sight. So a simple notch would do.

At the risk of sounding like a party pooper, I feel we need vic plasma/melta goodness first.

Half way there Rick. Vic has done a fusion gun Now all we need is the plasma.

 MajorStoffer wrote:
I do agree that it looks more like an autogun, less like a lasgun. Ultimately, while the Kalashnikov is an iconic weapon, it doesn't translate to energy weapon aesthetics well. Too much of what makes it iconic are mechanisms of a conventional firearm.

I'm assuming these are nominally for the not-valhallans you showed pictures of some time ago, as while your current lasguns are great, they're very 19th century styled, which doesn't fit the more modern lines you've got coming down the tube.

If I may be so bold as to suggest an alternative source, have you looked at the SVT-40? Soviet semi-auto from WW2, smooth lines, functional-looking and easily modified aesthetically to be similar to a lasgun. All it would need is a change to the muzzle and removing the receiver. With the draft you've posted, if you were to raise the muzzle to be in line with the rest of the body, remove the gas exhaust and lengthen the stock, you'd be pretty close. Only thing I would recommend on top of that would be keep the cartridge design similar to existent lasguns; most versions of them keep the flat features and single diagonal line, and the simplified design would likely be easier to cast as well without issues.

EDIT: This is a quick and dirty slapjob I put together in paint to illustrate roughly what I'm thinking:



I just threw the red dots on there as a rough marker for some kind of ammo indicator or somesuch instead of an ejection port.

While I like your rough design, I only have to say that it really doesn't look like the SVT. While the SVT was an autoloader, it still had that wood stock battle rifle aesthetic, much like most of her other rifles

Its also good to note, that looking to bring more designs out is great, but as WW2 Russians in space, not vahallans don't really need new guns. Most of the War was won with a wood stock bolt action rifle. The Mosin Nagant.

My only objection to the lasgun design is that the 'power pack' looks too much like a magazine of bullets - fine for those wanting the pseudo-WW2 theme, but less good for those wanting a sci-fi look. Of course, you could just make multiple versions and make everyone happy

Jes Goodwin has an interesting take on doing a lasgun as an AK, I couldn't find any sketches of it on-line, but a lot of the Necromunda range used his design:



Personally, I'd go for a design that looks sturdy and reliable, but doesn't have to copy the AK. As mentioned before one of the bigger points of recognition is the sickle magazine, something an energy weapon would not really need, as it's just a battery that goes in there. Sure, GW has done sickle las mags before, but they look rather out of place IMHO on an energy weapon.

A beefier stock might be welcome, though as is, the weapon looks fine: Chunky and mean, like it belongs in the hands of a warrior of the forty first millennium.

As I said on FB, please keep the pressed steel magazine. Absolutely perfect for autoguns, I've been trying to find a good range for far too long.

 BrookM wrote:
Jes Goodwin has an interesting take on doing a lasgun as an AK, I couldn't find any sketches of it on-line, but a lot of the Necromunda range used his design:

Speaking of ladies with guns, any updates on the female Galaxiest Finest, Vic? Specifically the Flak-Armor variety? I need to expand my guard forces...

 Snrub wrote:
Half way there Rick. Vic has done a fusion gun Now all we need is the plasma.

Oh, I know about them! Hell I have 3 sets!
I guess I'm saying a few (3?) poses of each of them(plas and melta).


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 BrookM wrote:
Jes Goodwin has an interesting take on doing a lasgun as an AK, I couldn't find any sketches of it on-line, but a lot of the Necromunda range used his design:



Personally, I'd go for a design that looks sturdy and reliable, but doesn't have to copy the AK. As mentioned before one of the bigger points of recognition is the sickle magazine, something an energy weapon would not really need, as it's just a battery that goes in there. Sure, GW has done sickle las mags before, but they look rather out of place IMHO on an energy weapon.

A beefier stock might be welcome, though as is, the weapon looks fine: Chunky and mean, like it belongs in the hands of a warrior of the forty first millennium.

I remember the Necromunda sprue that had those!

It does look more like an autogun than a lasgun, but I like it.

 BrookM wrote:
Jes Goodwin has an interesting take on doing a lasgun as an AK, I couldn't find any sketches of it on-line, but a lot of the Necromunda range used his design:



Personally, I'd go for a design that looks sturdy and reliable, but doesn't have to copy the AK. As mentioned before one of the bigger points of recognition is the sickle magazine, something an energy weapon would not really need, as it's just a battery that goes in there. Sure, GW has done sickle las mags before, but they look rather out of place IMHO on an energy weapon.

A beefier stock might be welcome, though as is, the weapon looks fine: Chunky and mean, like it belongs in the hands of a warrior of the forty first millennium.

I wouldn't take inspiration from this particular gun. It looks like a bolter with power pack glued at an angle and a catachan pattern las barrel. Not exactly 'AK' styled IMO.

And while everyone seems to clamouring for beefier stocks, an awful lot of AKs were ran as pistols (read: no stock) or with folding stocks. Aimed shots are less important then mass of bodies and rate of fire, no?

Hi, thanks for all the feedback on the concept sketch. I have been working with the ever patient Jake Schneider on this new Las Gun. It will have a sight and bayonet option and we are working on a shorter variant with a folded stock. Also, up and coming is an auto gun version and a digital sculpt of the Plasma Gun sketch previewed recently.
Cheers, V

Looking good Vic!

Like it lots.

Something about that giant front sight makes me think it needs a big hole through it (and another corresponding hole somewhere on the back stock) as mounts for a carrying strap. Too silly?

Looks like its really coming along. Something that I like more than the previous laser-gun design (on your current range), from a painters perspective, is that I can actually see the different sections of the gun. e.g. Which section was going to be painted metal, which is going to be painted the same as the armour, which section is the grip etc. I found the previous guns hard to paint, which is not a gripe about the models, rather this digital design may make my life easier.

Yep that's looking pretty spiffy Vic. Much more streamlined and laser gun looking.

Can't wait to see the auto and plasma guns.

I think the design still needs tweaking - the stock still looks a bit delicate compared to the generally chunky feel of the gun overall. And I think a banana/sickle style clip would not only make it more like the iconic Kalishnakov, but also set it apart from existing lasguns (like the Cadian one). If you want to make an "alternative" to existing lasguns, I think it should be much more different from the existing choices, or else why bother? My 2 cents.

-C6

Thanks for the comments, we'll be doing a sickle mag option for the autogun version.

Looks great. If sickle mags are on the auto guns I don't see a need to put a sickle mag on the lasgun. Will help people trying to tell them apart at a glance. I really like it and just hope rolled sleeve arms end up being an option. Only thing aim sad about is that now I need to order more arms

Also, apparently my order is already here. I don't know what kind of sorcery you use to ship stuff so quickly, but you beat a package from a neighboring state, and I made your order two days after I made theirs. I don't even understand how that's possible

I am not really feeling the front sight but other than that front sight the weapon looks good.

I am also interested in the female guard models.

I know you mentioned that you might be doing IG sized shoulder pads. Are they in the near or far future?

Keep up the excellent work!

 vic wrote:
Thanks for the comments, we'll be doing a sickle mag option for the autogun version.

Yay!
*does happy dance*

My guardsmen have autoguns and i've been wanting to give them sickle mags for ages. I just haven't been able to find a good source of them.

Vic, you keeping your current lasguns/rifles?

I like 'em, they kinda remind me of the old L1A1 SLRs in a weird way.

Is this gun going to be as chunky as it looked in the first comparison shot?

 stormwell wrote:
Vic, you keeping your current lasguns/rifles?

I like 'em, they kinda remind me of the old L1A1 SLRs in a weird way.

I agree. Also, the current lasgun is a nice non-chunky rifle that works well on non-GW figs, allowing the conversion of historical 28mm figs into guardsman. It also works very well with older GW figs like RT era guardsmen and Squats. It's my go-to piece when I get a squat without a lasgun.


RT plastic squat with VicRifle and one with original RT-era plastic lasrifle.

Just curious, why no option for just the Beastmen legs for ordering? I'm thinking about a beastman army for 40k of some sort but am only really interested in the heads and legs

Hey guys got Vic's Combat pants legs in and tried out putting those Mad Robot heads on a guy to see how it looks.


If Vic ends up putting that new lasgun design on the combat armored arms, I think we'll be just about set to make the Old styled Cadians.

For you guys worried about how they blend in with Vic's heads, they fit in just fine



I'm about to head outside and prime them, and will start painting them as soon as the primer dries. Anyone got suggestions for a cool scheme? I was thinking of using some sort of urban camo.

It's like, I hate you for having [Vic's stuff that's out], but at the same time I want [Vic's other stuff (namely females in flak!)] for myself!

Thanks for the comments,
The original las-rifles are not going anywhere. It would be a lot of work to remaster all the arm sets. The most that would happen with them would be to do a digital version of a similar design, but thats a low priority atm. The current priority with the guns it to plug gaps in the range and add some variety.

The female guard are being sculpted at the moment, hoping to have the sculpts done by the end of October. The first squad will be in the style of old school cadians, with a female and male squad, (or 50/50). There will be helmeted and un-helmeted heads.

Beastman legs will be coming with resin wave 3, there will be more variants including a kneeling set.

Great conversions MrMoustaffa. looking forward to seeing them with paint

How far away is resin wave 3 if you don't mind my asking? Curious as I'm getting ready to build my tournament army for 2014 and am starting my planning.

Why do I have a feeling this new squad deal will make all my conversion shenanigans completely unnecessary?

I've been oggling a mate's old-school Cadian army for ages, and I would be quite pleased to be able to out-do him.

The problem is I already have enough trouble choosing one Guard aesthetic to stick to ('ve got some Vic's tannenburgs for a kill-team, plastic Cadians I loathe and the beginning of a Death Korps army at this point). The more the merrier I suppose.

Are the resin Tannenburg Palace Guard (+female Tannenburgs) going to be in wave 3?

If they are, I need to advance my plan for selling off my current Guard.

Hello to everyone, especially Victoria!
Just wanted to say that I fully support you in this new gun project. Finally someone made it so far and picked up kalashnikov as a reference. Good idea and good job. As well as with other your minis.
Can't wait to see and order some ak-ish lasguns.
Cheers!

Anyone else notice the armored torsos have vanished off the site?

Now that you mention it, yeah I can't find them. Maybe she's out of stock?

Chances are they'll pop up as resin bits with the next wave.

 BrookM wrote:
Chances are they'll pop up as resin bits with the next wave.

This ^ would me guess as well.

Hi, yes armored torsos have been out of stock. Coming back in a few hours in resin and metal.
I know a few of you have been keen for these heads to come out as a set, here you go. They are now in the store.
Cheers, V
http://victoriaminiatures.highwire.com/product/custodian-heads-x10

Those look amazing!

Resin Flak armor torsos are now available. This new set is the same as the metal set but with a few variations like some extra rivets.
http://victoriaminiatures.highwire.com/product/flak-armour-torsos-x5-resin
Metal version is back in stock, probably for the last time.
http://victoriaminiatures.highwire.com/product/flack-armour-torso-x-5

Very nice looking gas mask heads!

I hate to ask, but what's the progress on the Russian heads?

Good question Smitty, it's been a while since someone has asked about the russians.



Regards,
Howie.

 howie wrote:
Good question Smitty, it's been a while since someone has asked about the russians.

Last time I asked about the not-Valhallans, it sounded like they were coming a little after Christmas at earliest.

The custodian heads look great... but I got teased by your great and realistic looking female troopers a month or two ago, was hoping to see more on them this year

I'll bite.

I'll try a squad of Tannenburg Fusiliers and those new heads. All of your sculpts look great. I was holding out until the not-plasma guns and female troopers were ready, but the custodian heads pushed me over the edge.

Ooh... Order incoming!

If Vic is still planning to launch a Kickstarter it just got a lot easier, Kickstarter has announced that Australians and New Zealanders will finally be able to create projects starting November 13th.
http://www.kickstarter.com/blog/kickstarter-in-australia-and-new-zealand

While this is good news for Australian miniature companies, i don't think we'll see many ROW backers supporting Australian Kickstarters due to our expensive international postage costs.

Good to hear Gutsy. Ours aren't worse than what we pay to get stuff from the US though, surely? Also much more incentive for KS's to just ship a container over to the US or Euroland, and then send it domestically once there since they'll no doubt be the majority markets. If the product is good, people will pay for it.

I'm sure something can be figured out for the shipping, it can't be much worse than what the US Postal Service is doing to the ROW right now.

 vic wrote:

I've also just released these new Chem Mask Heads and a the first wave of resins.

These will be perfect for a conversion I've wanted to do for ages for a unit of Savlar Chem-dogs for my Steel Legion force. They look just like the head on this image, I've been looking for a similar gas mask head for a while now!

It looks like Vic will be teaching at Adepticon 2014 after the success of her visit this year

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Adepticon 2014. Hi folks, I had such a good time in 2013 that I will be back in the US for Adepticon 2014. The big question is what classes to teach? Please let me know what you would like to see. Last year I taught sell out classes of OSL and face sculpting, this year I am thinking of doing another OSL class and a class or two of something else, perhaps 'working with resin miniatures' would be appropriate. Many thanks, Adepticon 2014. Hi folks, I had such a good time in 2013 that I will be back in the US for Adepticon 2014. The big question is what classes to teach? Please let me know what you would like to see. Last year I taught sell out classes of OSL and face sculpting, this year I am thinking of doing another OSL class and a class or two of something else, perhaps 'working with resin miniatures' would be appropriate. Many thanks, V"

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That is my favorite image in ever.

It really does a good job at showcasing her overall talent as a hobbiest.

That image in an old White Dwarf is why I remembered who Vic was! I love that kind of pulpy sci-fi look with the kan's arms, the lighting, and dynamism of the whole piece. God that's some great work.

I prefer her witch hunter Mordheim piece myself, but that's still great!

Oh yeah, the rescue of sister joan is a beautiful piece. One of the first well known pieces to use OSL if i'm not mistaken?

Thanks for all the great feedback. Yes very interesting about Australian KS. I intend to run one at some point, but it will only be when I have 'all my ducks in a row'. I am pretty tired of watching some companies make wild cash grabs with no idea (or concern) of how or when they will fulfill their pledges.
In the meantime, I've just added the Vic torsos in resin to the shop.
http://victoriaminiatures.highwire.com/product/5-victorian-torsos-resin

Haighus wrote:

These will be perfect for a conversion I've wanted to do for ages for a unit of Savlar Chem-dogs for my Steel Legion force. They look just like the head on this image, I've been looking for a similar gas mask head for a while now!

I would love to see some figures along these lines. Maybe single piece leg and torso combinations? I'd definitely pick up 50 off the bat. Combined with your gasmask heads they'd make for some great figures.

 Splod wrote:

Haighus wrote:

These will be perfect for a conversion I've wanted to do for ages for a unit of Savlar Chem-dogs for my Steel Legion force. They look just like the head on this image, I've been looking for a similar gas mask head for a while now!

I would love to see some figures along these lines. Maybe single piece leg and torso combinations? I'd definitely pick up 50 off the bat. Combined with your gasmask heads they'd make for some great figures.

looks like you could use combat armor torsos and arms with penal legs and you would be set. Maybe even use penal arms instead. Have you looked at those to see if they'd work for you?

 vic wrote:
Thanks for all the great feedback. Yes very interesting about Australian KS. I intend to run one at some point, but it will only be when I have 'all my ducks in a row'. I am pretty tired of watching some companies make wild cash grabs with no idea (or concern) of how or when they will fulfill their pledges.

There is quite a few articles out here with a ton of useful information, though whilst I think it won't be too much of an issue for you Vic it always helps promoting the KS at least a couple of months before it starts to build up interest and potential backers. Lord knows I how I need to start doing it for my own KS project soon....

Those heads are really going on my IG.

Any plans for winter themed guard? Big russian hats, big coats etc?

There's these she posted a while ago.

I remembered them but couldn't find them, cheers! Was starting to think I'd lost my mind. haha.

As far as I know she never talked about them again. A real shame because the three heads in that pic look excellent and I know a lot of people would buy them in a heartbeat

We'd just need some Greatcoat legs released at the same time, and then they'd sell likho cakes.
As for knocking together some Chemdogs based on the current range, I'll have a poke through and see what I can do.

 MrMoustaffa wrote:

 Splod wrote:

Haighus wrote:

These will be perfect for a conversion I've wanted to do for ages for a unit of Savlar Chem-dogs for my Steel Legion force. They look just like the head on this image, I've been looking for a similar gas mask head for a while now!

I would love to see some figures along these lines. Maybe single piece leg and torso combinations? I'd definitely pick up 50 off the bat. Combined with your gasmask heads they'd make for some great figures.

looks like you could use combat armor torsos and arms with penal legs and you would be set. Maybe even use penal arms instead. Have you looked at those to see if they'd work for you?

Well, actually, based on the "shirt untucked" look of the Savlar in the pic, i would say that the victorian legs work better. The combat armour torsos are a bit off for it though. If there is one thing that Vic doesnt sell that suits them, its a torso. They could do with a sort of grubby, hive ganger torso- the combat armour is too high tech. the penal arms are ok, but most of them have bare flesh and i wouldnt want bare flesh on armageddon if I could avoid it! So yeah, I agree with splod, there is definitely room for some more pieces to be made for them.

 MrMoustaffa wrote:
As far as I know she never talked about them again. A real shame because the three heads in that pic look excellent and I know a lot of people would buy them in a heartbeat

IIRC she said Christmas at the absolute earliest when it was last asked in this thread.

An interesting snippet from the newsletter I got earlier today:

Whats next?
- Well, as we rush into the end of 2013, there are plenty of new developments in the works for Vic Minis. The female guard are well on the way, with the awesome Gregor Adrian helping me out with sculpting, so we can get these released asap.
- Resin Wave 2 will be with us any day, this is a mother load of resin bits including the return of the Rough Rider Conversion Kit.
- Vic minis is moving into some Digital Sculpts by the hand of the talented Jake Schneider. So look out for some preview pics of some sharp new weapon.
- Next update will be previewing the new full resin 10 man Highland Guard Squad.

Female Guard ahoy!

Can't wait, and looking at the timing should get them in good time for the TGG stuff. So I can have a good mix of straight laced and over the top female mini's in my army.

Hmm can see it being a big order, been waiting buying a few other pieces she has released this past year as well.

Playing a veteran army myself, so the first order will most likely be small, but here's hoping the first batch will also have shotgun arms for the girlies.

If not, I guess I can always get me a squad of vets with lasguns instead of shotguns.

Good news. I will most certainly be getting a squad or two of the ladies to add to my own forces. Nothing like a well sculpted lady.

 Snrub wrote:
Good news. I will most certainly be getting a squad or two of the ladies to add to my own forces. Nothing like a well sculpted lady.

Indeed, hmmhmmhmmhmmhmm nudge nudge wink wink.

Hi folks,
Here's a little teaser

Ahahah, great looking mini!

 vic wrote:
Hi folks,
Here's a little teaser

Soon be time to revitalise my Praetorian Highlanders!

Time to learn how to paint tartan!

 Bull0 wrote:
Time to learn how to paint tartan!

Treat yourself.

http://www.angelfire.com/tx/ToySoldier/tartan.htm#42

Here, also: http://wabcorner.blogspot.co.uk/2010/06/victrix-highlanders-wip-4.html.

There are more WIP pages both before and after this page on the sidebar if you want to see the beginning to end evolution.

I love my Highland Vets. I will commit massively to a resin release.

Awww yes. Resin space Scots up in business.


The only possible way those guys could be better was if you made some claymores for them.

Like the look of that teaser, vic.

Between that teaser image and the newsletter, plus the Aliens vs. Predator announcement today, it's been a great morning for mandollies

Yay! The new Highland Guard Squad is now in store. This item ships in November, but I do have a handful of squads ready to go for those who are quick. This new revised kit has all the bits from the original plus the addition of a new command sprue. All for now, at the old kit price.
Cheers, V
http://victoriaminiatures.highwire.com/product/highland-moss-guard-complete-10-man-squad-resin

Look so delicious! I wonder what they look like painted up for dessert warfare...

Highlanders in the desert, cool idea, though the poor things will get awfully sunburnt knees.

They just keep getting better!

C'mon pay day! I've been waiting for inspiration to strike as an excuse for buying a squad, so these Highlanders will be hitting the dirt in the Urgall Depression.

Great work, Vic – and I can't wait for the further releases you've mentioned.

Any thoughts on casualty models? I can't help but think they'd be fun to see, and they add so much to the look of a game.

Beautiful as always..though the lack of a stock on the machine gun does make me irrationally angry.

ender502

Rolled sleeves with shoulderpads? Yes please.


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 Apologist wrote:
Any thoughts on casualty models? I can't help but think they'd be fun to see, and they add so much to the look of a game.

Modular casualty parts would be awesome. Selling conscript casualty legs and the like would be GREAT for customization, especially if people bought as many casualties as they did infantry. That way, every time a model dies then can replace it with a casualty.

 Smitty wrote:
Rolled sleeves with shoulderpads? Yes please.


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 Apologist wrote:
Any thoughts on casualty models? I can't help but think they'd be fun to see, and they add so much to the look of a game.

Modular casualty parts would be awesome. Selling conscript casualty legs and the like would be GREAT for customization, especially if people bought as many casualties as they did infantry. That way, every time a model dies then can replace it with a casualty.

It would certainly make for a dramatic and slightly sobering post war battlefield photograph. Empty bases present for those who may have been on the receiving end of some mega-death-kill weapon!

"Here's to Jock..and all the bits of him we couldn't find!"

....and ordered.

Nice stuff Vic. Love the 2 bodies with the over the shoulder kilt part. (forget what it's called)

Thows would look great as 30k era imperial army for a iron warrior force.

 vic wrote:
Highlanders in the desert, cool idea, though the poor things will get awfully sunburnt knees.

Lol. That's true. Maybe I'll have to paint the water bottles as suncream factor 50...

Those highlanders look awesome!

Awesome... and fortuitous timing... Order placed

Bah, I just want resin Tannenburg Palace Guards!

Beautiful sculpts though! Make me even more excited for when the Tannenburg guys come out in resin.

 Blacksails wrote:
Bah, I just want resin Tannenburg Palace Guards!

Beautiful sculpts though! Make me even more excited for when the Tannenburg guys come out in resin.

Hopefully not long. I bought a metal squad and they are great. Unfortunately I bought them early with the separate epaulettes and as I have 10 thumbs and an inability not to superglue them all together, mine don't look as good as they could have. I'm looking forward to getting a new resin squad with the dress uniform arms to remove that problem.

Hi, the re-worked Slouch Hat heads are now in store.
Great for squads of grizzled vets, Jungle fighters and ANZAC style infantry and Rough Riders. These guys have got a bit more battle weary since their metal incarnation. This lot support various beards and a couple have lost the pin for holding their hat up at the side.
Designed to fit 28mmmm heroic scale miniatures and popular plastic sci-fi troops. Fully compatible with other Guard components in the Victoria Miniatures range.
Cheers, V
http://victoriaminiatures.highwire.com/product/slouch-hat-heads-x-10-resin

The addition of new command bits is a nice touch - lovely work as always!

Great looking heads Vic. The beards and mo's really add character to their faces.


Will the old line of ANZAC heads still be available or is that getting discontinued?

Curious about that spare hat, is the bottom hollowed out? So it can easily be put on the head of a hat-less model?

Snrub wrote:Great looking heads Vic. The beards and mo's really add character to their faces.


Will the old line of ANZAC heads still be available or is that getting discontinued?

The metal ones are still in store while the current stock lasts (about 20 sets).

BrookM wrote:Curious about that spare hat, is the bottom hollowed out? So it can easily be put on the head of a hat-less model?

It sure is hollowed out. It should,be reasonably easy to add to a spare head, or just use as detail on a base.

Excellent news, looks like my ersatz-Harker will be getting a hat soon!

 vic wrote:
Hi, the re-worked Slouch Hat heads are now in store.
Great for squads of grizzled vets, Jungle fighters and ANZAC style infantry and Rough Riders. These guys have got a bit more battle weary since their metal incarnation. This lot support various beards and a couple have lost the pin for holding their hat up at the side.
Designed to fit 28mmmm heroic scale miniatures and popular plastic sci-fi troops. Fully compatible with other Guard components in the Victoria Miniatures range.
Cheers, V
http://victoriaminiatures.highwire.com/product/slouch-hat-heads-x-10-resin

I place an order and then you release more look great but will have to wait for my order to build …………of which I am sure, Dam I forgot to buy the resin Spanish Inquisition models again

Thanks for all the great feedback.

 insaniak wrote:
Awesome... and fortuitous timing... Order placed

...and received today. Lovely clean sculpts and casts. Wondering if I can find an excuse to get out of work early to go start putting them together...

You need an excuse? Mate you ain't trying hard enough.

Are you planning on introducing "gunner" arms that could be used for turrets or heavy weapons?

Am I not looking hard enough or are there no resin versions of the Victorian arms with las weapons?

It would appear they are not available yet. Hopefully in the near future.

 plastictrees wrote:
Am I not looking hard enough or are there no resin versions of the Victorian arms with las weapons?

Might be next week depending on stock numbers.

 vic wrote:

 plastictrees wrote:
Am I not looking hard enough or are there no resin versions of the Victorian arms with las weapons?

Might be next week depending on stock numbers.

Excellent. I'll wait on those then as the weight will be a lot more plastic model friendly.

Not to sound impatient, but what's the word on the girls in flak?

Oh yeah haven't seen much on them lately.

Interested in that information myself.

 BrookM wrote:
Not to sound impatient, but what's the word on the girls in flak?

Given Vic's current avatar, I'd expect that they're being worked on, at the very least...

 Azazelx wrote:

 BrookM wrote:
Not to sound impatient, but what's the word on the girls in flak?

Given Vic's current avatar, I'd expect that they're being worked on, at the very least...

Correct. They are top priority. Still aiming for release before the end of the year, if casting goes well. Most bits are done, still got more heads to do plus specialist bits.

Oh, and hang on to your pith helmets folks, Victorian Guard will be released in resin next week

Yay, great news!

 vic wrote:

 Azazelx wrote:

 BrookM wrote:
Not to sound impatient, but what's the word on the girls in flak?

Given Vic's current avatar, I'd expect that they're being worked on, at the very least...

Correct. They are top priority. Still aiming for release before the end of the year, if casting goes well. Most bits are done, still got more heads to do plus specialist bits.

Oh, and hang on to your pith helmets folks, Victorian Guard will be released in resin next week

haha darn i just brought an army of them a few weeks ago Oh well reason to buy more sometime next year i guess. I really like putting the resin penal legion together especially compared to the metal praetorians so should be great.

I dont know if it would encroach on GW too much but i would love it if you made weaponless arms (i.e. for putting special weapons on your guys). Thats the one thing id put on my wishlist for your range.

 vic wrote:
Correct. [Female guard in flak] are top priority. Still aiming for release before the end of the year, if casting goes well. Most bits are done, still got more heads to do plus specialist bits.

Oh, and hang on to your pith helmets folks, Victorian Guard will be released in resin next week

*Dances legs down to the knees*

Well, colour me happy and completely unsurprised. Order placed on 29 Oct and the resin Highland Guard arrived yesterday. Once again, delivery from Australia was superfast and free (always the best kind).

The quality is superb and I'm looking forward to being able to order female figures by the end of this year.

Great product and great service. Thank you Vic.

Holeeeeeeee gak, placed an order a few hours ago and just got a mail telling me it has been shipped.

This gon be a good weekend now!

Thanks for the great feedback, much appreciated.

Really looking forward to my order of Van Diemen's World Devils and the new resin slouch hats, they're going to make a fine Kill Team!

Just ordered the Moss Guard tonight. Looking forward to getting them inhand.

 Azazelx wrote:
Just ordered the Moss Guard tonight. Looking forward to getting them inhand.

Totally Jelly; I'm asking for the Moss Guard and and Cthood heads for Christmas. I want tentacled faced, kilt wearing troops. I'll even attempt green stuffing the hats for them...

Many thanks for the orders
Special offer for those wanting to place an army size order. The usual free postage included of course.
Cheers, V

Very nice Vic, that's what we like to see!

Woo-hoo! The day after I placed my order!


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It's ok, I can't afford US$270/AU$300 this pay anyway.

Ladies, Beastmen bits, not-Tanith and Van-Diemens wil easily see me to $300 once all the kits I want are out in resin.

You've placed a few smaller orders already too haven't you Aza? I haven't bought from Vic yet, waiting to get it all at once and this discount is just the icing on the very delicious cake.

If I wasn't a student I would totally do that...
It'd be beyond worth it.

Vic, any update on the likelihood of resin Victorian arms as a seperate purchase any time in the next while?

If this is still going at the end of the month I'll be all over this.

Yes! Resin Victorian guard!

I am gonna be getting a squad of the Highlanders and Victorian Guard hopefully for christmas. I am really looking forward to them. I hope that the 300 deal continues even after christmas as I would be happy to buy a large lot, but alas with Christmas coming up I will have to put that on hold till the new year.

I have only just come across Victoria Minatures recently and I have to say they are my favourite minatures I have seen in a long time, and with resin versions coming out I have arrived just in time.

Hope this sale stays up until the "Not Cadians" are released.

That would be a VERY hard to resist sale

 MrMoustaffa wrote:
Hope this sale stays up until the "Not Cadians" are released.

It will, I'm planning to go to at least February.

To celebrate the release of Games Workshop’s Codex Inquisition, Victoria Miniatures Spanish Inquisition, in new resin will be offered at 20% off for one week only. So get converting, beef up your retinues and take those heretics by surprise
http://victoriaminiatures.highwire.com/product/spanish-inquisition-resin

 vic wrote:

 MrMoustaffa wrote:
Hope this sale stays up until the "Not Cadians" are released.

It will, I'm planning to go to at least February.

Awesome, thanks!

To celebrate the release of Games Workshop’s Codex Inquisition, Victoria Miniatures Spanish Inquisition, in new resin will be offered at 20% off for one week only. So get converting, beef up your retinues and take those heretics by surprise
http://victoriaminiatures.highwire.com/product/spanish-inquisition-resin

Nice, I didn't expect that!

 vic wrote:

 MrMoustaffa wrote:
Hope this sale stays up until the "Not Cadians" are released.

It will, I'm planning to go to at least February.

To celebrate the release of Games Workshop’s Codex Inquisition, Victoria Miniatures Spanish Inquisition, in new resin will be offered at 20% off for one week only. So get converting, beef up your retinues and take those heretics by surprise
http://victoriaminiatures.highwire.com/product/spanish-inquisition-resin

I feel a disturbance, luke thousands of wallets crying in terror...

and dangit Yonan, you beat me to it!

Hahaha it had to be said, it really wasn't optional ; p

 Yonan wrote:
Nice, I didn't expect that!

No one expects that.


I'm gonna have to pull out that Monty Python record and listen to it again. The whole Spanish Inquisition bit is too good.

In the process of pre-ordering those unbelievably gorgeous Tannenburg Fusiliers now that they're in resin. Amazing work!

Hi all,
I am very happy to announce the new Victorian Guard Squad is now in store. This new revised kit has all the bits from the original plus the addition of grenades, two options for officer arms, plus holster. All for now, at the old kit price.
The Tannenburg Fusiliers and Van Diemen's World Devils will also see new resin squads this month. They can now be pre-ordered.
Cheers, V
http://victoriaminiatures.highwire.com/product/victorian-guard-riflemen-complete-10-man-squad-resin

Very nice Vic!

Hey Vic, question!

I'm placing a pre order on those Tannenburg guys, but I was wondering if the shoulder board bits worked well with the resin shotgun arms.

 Blacksails wrote:
Hey Vic, question!

I'm placing a pre order on those Tannenburg guys, but I was wondering if the shoulder board bits worked well with the resin shotgun arms.

Thanks for your order. I'll get that out as soon as the casts arrive. The shotgun arms have shoulder guards on them, but I'll send you the resin ones. I think with a little bit of shaving down, the Shoulder boards should go on fine.
Cheers,
V

 vic wrote:
Hi all,
I am very happy to announce the new Victorian Guard Squad is now in store. This new revised kit has all the bits from the original plus the addition of grenades, two options for officer arms, plus holster. All for now, at the old kit price.

I think you're doing it wrong. Pretty sure you're supposed to remove 5 guardsmen, cast them full of airbubbles, and jack the price 35%

 vic wrote:

 Blacksails wrote:
Hey Vic, question!

I'm placing a pre order on those Tannenburg guys, but I was wondering if the shoulder board bits worked well with the resin shotgun arms.

Thanks for your order. I'll get that out as soon as the casts arrive. The shotgun arms have shoulder guards on them, but I'll send you the resin ones. I think with a little bit of shaving down, the Shoulder boards should go on fine.
Cheers,
V

Awesome, I'm sure even my limited modeling abilities should be able to pull of something reasonable.

Now you just need resin not-Plasma and resin flame emitting devices and I'll be the happiest Guard player.

 Ouze wrote:


I think you're doing it wrong. Pretty sure you're supposed to remove 5 guardsmen, cast them full of airbubbles, and jack the price 35%

Well, I'm still learning. Perhaps I'll do that with the next release.

Here are some more pics of the Victorian Squad:

Looking great! Will Caine be joining them in resin shortly?

The head with the pipe is a great touch!

My Moss Guard arrived in the post today. I should have them in my filthy hands in a couple of hours. I can't wait. Next up: Pentinents!

I'm pretty sure i've said it before, and i'm almost certain i'll say it again, but daaaamn that is a sexy kit.

The head with pipe really is a great touch. So much character added by such a small detail.

Any plans for an empty bayonet scabbard, vic? It looks like all tge ones with the Victorian unit still have bayonets in them - even though about half the rifles already have bayonets fixed.

Just a minor observation - everything looks very good.

Armoured panels on unarmoured torsos aside, really nice stuff! The heads in particular ooze with personality and character.

 Dysartes wrote:
Any plans for an empty bayonet scabbard, vic? It looks like all tge ones with the Victorian unit still have bayonets in them - even though about half the rifles already have bayonets fixed.

Just a minor observation - everything looks very good.

Thats the conversion potential for you

I have to say I got my moss guard a few weeks ago and was more than impressed with the quality and detail, the new resin kits have that little extra something which is nice plus the character updates are splendid.

I really want to order the new Victorian Squad but have no free funds at the moment which is a real shame as they look really impressive.

I liked these models a lot in metal (but I don't buy metal models in general) so now these look even more stellar in resin!

Hey Vic,

Really pleased to see the resin versions of the kits rolling off the production line. It's wonderful to see that you've expanded on all the character and detail that the metal versions had (for all of the regiments). The individuality this'll give a force is really great to see; it's a combination of all the best bits of one-piece metals and multipart plastics

You've mentioned that you're hoping to have the female flak-armoured troops out before the end of the year, and I think you were also planning to have the Broolians done in resin around that time. I'm looking forward to seeing the planned regular flak-armoured chaps; will they be a later release next year, or is the planning that far ahead a little more vague?

Oh, and while I think about it, are the rolled sleeve rifle arms available separately? I had a look through the arm section, the Highland guard section and used the search tool, but no joy. I may well simply be being a bit blind!

She may have sold out of the metal ones. If so she might be preparing to do them in resin next

Excuse me please if I will be repeating a question already answered, but when do you plan to release AK-ISH laser rifles?
And another one, will they be with hands holding them? Like these from Victorian guard.

Gorgeous release as always Vic.

Really looking forward to the new assault rifles you previewed. Will look great with the flak torsos and combat legs.

Will we be seeing the heavy weapon crew arms rereleased with the armoured shoulders? I'm concerned they'll look out of place against my Highlanders.

Out of curiosity, do you plan on doing carbines?

Hey vic,

Im thinking about putting in a large order for the camo cloaks to finish my tanith army and i was wondering how they would look on a standard GW cadian? Would the fit be off or could they work?

If anyone have any pictures it would be nice to see before i place this large order

Gorgeous, as usual.

I do wish that there was an alternate 'steampunk' set of arms, it would give me an excuse.... They are already so very close....

The Auld Grump

What would those be? Arms with goggles on them? Cog shaped friendship bracelets?

Are "Not 2nd edition Cadians" a confirmed future release?

Those legs might be more suitable for what I have in mind then the Victorian ones...

swampyturtle wrote:Hey vic,

Im thinking about putting in a large order for the camo cloaks to finish my tanith army and i was wondering how they would look on a standard GW cadian? Would the fit be off or could they work?

If anyone have any pictures it would be nice to see before i place this large order

Hi, don't have pics but the cloaks and all the other bits are designed to fit plastic Cadians

Splod wrote:Gorgeous release as always Vic.

Really looking forward to the new assault rifles you previewed. Will look great with the flak torsos and combat legs.

Will we be seeing the heavy weapon crew arms rereleased with the armoured shoulders? I'm concerned they'll look out of place against my Highlanders.

Plan to do that when they go resin, look like it will be a 2014 release at this rate.

vostok wrote:Excuse me please if I will be repeating a question already answered, but when do you plan to release AK-ISH laser rifles?
And another one, will they be with hands holding them? Like these from Victorian guard.

oh yeah! got the first prints of them yesterday, hope to post some pics soon. I intend to model arms for them that will fit multiple gun styles.

MrMoustaffa wrote:She may have sold out of the metal ones. If so she might be preparing to do them in resin next

removed due to low stock (very much a juggling act between metal and resin at the moment). Got a handful sets back in stock for now. http://victoriaminiatures.highwire.com/product/rolled-sleeve-arms-metal

That's great. Will be watching this topic closely.

those victorian guard look bloody amazing, and they are chunky enough to blend in with cadians.

What price are being sold at? I may pick up a couple of boxes.

US$45, with free worldwide shipping – £28 quid to you and me.

Since Vic was such a good sport about getting those metal arms on to the store (ta!), it would have been churlish not to buy them, so I've picked up a few bits and pieces to do some modelling. Looking forward to starting a new regiment already

Just placed my order as well. I cant wait

 plastictrees wrote:
What would those be? Arms with goggles on them? Cog shaped friendship bracelets?

Are "Not 2nd edition Cadians" a confirmed future release?

Those legs might be more suitable for what I have in mind then the Victorian ones...

'Arms' as in 'Weapons'.... Though, given that the weapons appear to be fixed to the arms, steampunk arms with arms would work too....

Oh what can ail thee, knight-at-arms,
Alone and palely loitering?
The sedge has withered from the lake,
And no birds sing....

The Auld Grump

Wait, not 2nd ed Cadians? when that was announced?

Vic spoke about it in September:

The female guard are being sculpted at the moment, hoping to have the sculpts done by the end of October. The first squad will be in the style of old school cadians, with a female and male squad, (or 50/50). There will be helmeted and un-helmeted heads.

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/1320/410982.page#6083369

Vic's since mentioned the females in flak coming around the end of the year. If the plan's remained the same, we might see the older Cadian-styled minis soonish.

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Edit: The above relies on the assumption that the female Guard are old Cadian-themed. That's the impression I got (plus, well – look at 'em!)

TheAuldGrump wrote:'Arms' as in 'Weapons'.... Though, given that the weapons appear to be fixed to the arms, steampunk arms with arms would work too....

Vic mentioned in the same post linked above

The original las-rifles are not going anywhere. It would be a lot of work to remaster all the arm sets. The most that would happen with them would be to do a digital version of a similar design, but thats a low priority atm. The current priority with the guns it to plug gaps in the range and add some variety.

That might go some way to answering your question.

Great work Vic ! - Ordered the Moss Guard on the 9th - by the 19th they arrived in Malta unharmed - Thats all they way accross the planet great service !

Thanks or the great feedback (and orders)
The (not) female cadians are still on track for December, the only hold up might be casting.
I am planning to release a male and female version of these troops at the same time so they can be fielded as mixed squads.
The female leg sculpts done by the awesome Gregor Adrian arrived today. I will work on these minis tomorrow and post some pics if I have something to show.
Also recently received my first digital prints. The gun sculpts previewed a while back by Jake Schneider are next on the casting list. They are an AK style lasgun, autogun and autogun with sickle mag.

As much as I love your minis you need to slow down with releases my wallet is going to into cardiac arrest

I can see me pushing the overtime at Christmas dam I hate my job, see what you are making me do now

Go Vic, go!!!

Got my batch of Van Diemen's just now, excellent as always! And extra torsos, you shouldn't have!

 vic wrote:
The (not) female cadians are still on track for December, the only hold up might be casting.
I am planning to release a male and female version of these troops at the same time so they can be fielded as mixed squads.

Great news – I'm looking forward to the possibility of a mixed, gritty, realistic-looking regiment.

Also recently received my first digital prints. The gun sculpts previewed a while back by Jake Schneider are next on the casting list. They are an AK style lasgun, autogun and autogun with sickle mag.

Interesting stuff – will these come with arms attached or not? I would have thought that would make things a bit awkward to manage; unless the plan is for each (or some of the) regiment(s) to have its own rifle?

Vic, impressed by your models and the quick delivery times (4 days on my latest order).

I know you've got the chem-tank backpack, I'm wondering if you intend to do some other backpacks?

Vic posted this up on the Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/VictoriaMiniatures), alogn with a request for names:


Looks very swish indeed. I've suggested the 'Vendetta Valiants' as a regimental name.

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In related news, I placed my first order for some oddments about a week ago. They arrived safely, and I was really impressed. I'll be posting up a more full review and look into Victoria Miniatures on my blog a little later, but here's what I cooked up:





I'm snowed under with painting for the moment, but he's all primed and ready for painting. Really looking forward to getting some colour on this chap and his mates!

Thanks Vic

Oh wow they look good with fur hats.

Names eh?

What about the "Glensterling Marsh Wardens"

Those fuzzy-hatted highlanders are cool. I like the name Possil Swamp Rats.

Yosefgrad grenadiers would be my idea

Balmorian Royal Guard. Could switch out the arms for the Tannenburg dress ones...

Old style Cadians anyone?

Oh hells yeah. Those guys are sweet as.

How about Notstroyans for a name?

And wow... those really are(n't) old style Cadians. I'm impressed.

Only thing missing are the old oversized shoulder boards.

 Frank&Stein wrote:


Old style Cadians anyone?

Vic please...
so much want...
no money...
why do you do this to me?

and to be honest seeing the regular combat arms with those heads looks pretty good. If the new lasgun she's working with comes with those combat armored arms (and even better, with rolled sleeves) they'll look awesome.

It would be very easy to add a larger shoulder armor pad over the basic ones sculpted onto the arms, which would give you an awesome Aliens Colonial Marines/ Roman Legionnaires look.

Not to mention that in some of the art for the old Cadians, there's a secondary armor pad/plate thing under the main one. I'll see if I can find the pic I'm thinking of.

EDIT: Found it!



Also, I just realized those are new arms and legs in the pic as well as the heads. Both look excellent. I'm personally going to be waiting for the newer lasgun design to put on these guys, but they look excellent as is. I think Vic nailed it. These don't need to be exact copies after all, they do an excellent job of capturing the "feel" of the original Cadian's art.

Oh happy day! My wallet is screaming, however.

Cor, they look great. I'd like the no shoulder pad look, personally – it leaves future space for heavier troops to be built with breastplate torsos and shoulder pads.

They look spot-on to me as is.

Those look great without the shoudler pad, will be amazing with it. Time to sell the NOS Cadians I have lying around since they're horrible in comparison. Well... horrible in general.

As soon as the female Guard arrive my wallet is going to be running for cover.

Also I'm looking forward to seeing what the end results are.

Same here, I'm supposed to not buy anything else this year, but Vic's female Guard are a high-priority exception!

 Frank&Stein wrote:


Old style Cadians anyone?

These are really really good. I could do with pistol grips on the rifles - just a preference, for this more modern-looking outfit. I think the more traditional rifle look is totally fine for the other regiments in the range, like the highlanders, though.