Here is the next unit on the Humberstone Militia Series and these are the local bobbies. I am not totally sure that they called them the "Fuzz" in the 1930s though, but I have painted these lovely Paul Hick's sculpts having Musketeer Miniatures, they are actually the Royal Irish Constabulary in there Irish War of Independence range and one of the chaps is from the IRA command set in the Free State Uniform, painted too as a copper, he is the one with the shotgun. Beautiful figures and I tried my hardest to get the colour of the uniform correct. These were actually quite nice to paint, a nice easy uniform with little in the way of detail, which made a very nice change. Included in the unit are two, rather well known detectives from Mutton Chop Miniatures, which I have painted in a sort of tweed suits and pinstripes. I think the whole unit looks rather nice and I most get some more bobbies soon.
These are great and characterful unit, Brilliant job mate.
ReplyDeleteThanks there Simon they have been rather refreshing to paint
DeleteWell painted, PK.
ReplyDeleteThanks there Jay
DeleteGreat way of making a set into whatever you want it to be. Digging Holmes and Watson!
ReplyDeleteCheers there Anne, I rather like Holmes and Watson myself
DeleteBraw bobbies indeed!
ReplyDeleteCheers Alan
DeleteI can hear the shrill of their whistles as they march into battle. "Leg it boyz 'ere come the Rozzers!" The opponents say as the piercing blasts are blown from the small metal instruments.
ReplyDeleteVery characterful and you should make sure you have a police whistle for the game to use every time they move. It will attract a lot of attention and piss off everyone close at the same time. Hee hee hee!
Now there is a great idea and in the dome hall of partizan the noise would be amazing.
DeleteFantastic PK! Love the painting on these guys.
ReplyDeleteThanks there Rodger
DeleteGreat work Pete, you seem to have gotten these painted pretty dashed quickly as well! I am jealous I'm struggling with some motivation issues at the moment.
ReplyDeleteThanks Mr Smillie and I know what you mean as I am having a bit of a dry pack with the illustrations and I did to get my mojo back
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