Off the Workbench - Mike W

It's been a while since I put an 'Off the Workbench' post for myself, it's not that I haven't been painting, I've just busy with real life!

Here is a quick summary of my latest output, eclectic as ever...

Firstly,  19 figures for the club's ongoing Marian Wars campaign. 12 pikemen are Wargames Atlantic Conquustadors configured as Scots  there are two Warlord Games ECW pikemen converted / press ganged into use for the same project.

Then finally 5 x GW Empire figures who will also be utilised in the campaign.

Sharp end of the pike block

I have painted most of these figures to have a wool quilted jacket that would offer some protection to the wearer from pike thrusts and sword cuts, apparently common in Scotland and giving a distinctive 'white' look.

Final view of the pikemen

Three GW scoundrels, a musketeer, bowman and someone to lead the Forlorn Hope!

Two more GW figures, and artilleryman and a crossbowmn.

Then the two converted Warlord Games ECW pikement, th eguy on th eright has had a buckler shield added and his left arm changed for a Wargames Atlantic pointing arm....

After taking the photos for ths post, I realised that I'd forgotten to add the pike block's banner to the group, so here it is a generic Stewart Banner. (In reality that of John Stewart from about 150 years earlier!)

Next a selection of figures that I an putting together for a 28mm VBCW game.

A Rolls Royce, pressed in to service and 5 Infantryman from a generic British IN fantry Regiment. There is also 1 x Firefighter who has joined the fray.

Figures are Wargames Atlantic WW1 British Infantry but the Firefighter is a kit-bash, US Rangers torso and legs from a Warlird Games kit and arms, weapons and head from a Perry's 8th Army kit.

I have yet to figure out a setting / background story for such a game but would envisage the reguoars to split support between various faction's forces, whilst the Firebrigade militia would (in my mind) side with a Worker's militia as elite troops....

Setting is likely to be either London, Liverpool or Glasgow. 

The Rolls Roce is a repurposed diecast moel, the 5 x Infantry men it's crew.

Another view of the Infantry men

Final view, showing the Lewis Gunner!

Maybe the the LFB Militia - maybe Liverpool or London Fire Brigades.
Crack miiltia for the Socialist Workers.

Next are some Sci-Fi figures,  all bar one, Wargames Atlantic. They represent various ground forces, the coloured tabs on uniforms representing Arm of Service. Yellow for Assault Troopers, Red for Mercenary/ Auxillrries and Green for the regular Grunts. This is a work in progress so colour assignment may change or be added to! BTW Navy is Blue anad Merchant Navy is White.

There are also two figures painted to represent Soectrum forces for a Captain Scarlet game I am toying with....

Two mercenaries and an Assult Trooper on the right.
The central figure carries a 'Blooper' grenade launcher.

Two more mercenaries to the fore and another Assault Troope on the right.

A Spectrum Infantryman, with Captain Brown accompanying him.

Another view of the Spectrum Infantryman, all other ranks having the same olive drap jacket colour and uniform trim

Close-up of Captain Brown, a figure from an old 1960/70s boadgame.