Wednesday, October 16, 2019

Cracking On With The Rockies Ablaze Project

Back in April (gosh, where did the time go?) I mentioned here that I was adding some more figures to my Pulp interwar project set in Western Canada, which I've dubbed The Rockies Ablaze.

Specifically, I wanted some figures to represent British/Commonwealth troops in winter dress, suitable for the late 1930s.  The closest I've come are a line of figures from Gorgon Studios, which seem designed for the Norway 1940 campaign.   I found Gorgon to be easy to deal with, the figures came promptly, and only required minimal cleaning up of flash.

I have about half of them on the workbench, competing with orcs and warg riders and a few other odds and ends, and am excited enough by my spasmodic progress to want to show them off.




The figures are easy to paint and have enough detail and character that they'll fit in well with the primarily Pulp Figures casts by Bob Murch.     I'll be putting them on winter bases, and they'll join my Mounties and sundry odd pulp characters in hunting for mad trappers, werewolves, bears and zeppelin troops.  

Oh, and did I mention that there is an airship being assembled, with some kitbashing from parts of a 1/72nd scale B17 model?

Exciting times here at the Mad Padre's Painting Chapel.

Stay vigilant, chaps.

MP




16 comments:

  1. Lovely to read a post from your good self and these look interesting. Can't wait for the airship though.

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    1. The airship just needs a slap or two of paint and should appear here shortly. It's been a gas making it. Get it? Hahahahahahah I crack myself up.

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  2. Good to see an update from you, Michael! Nice to see Gorgon figures too!

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    1. I really like the Gorgon figures, based on these British ones.

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  3. I'm glad some of the guys have gloves since there's going to be snow about. Somehow "on fire" doesn't suggest winter to me, unless someone was careless with the stove. Perhaps Rockies on Ice.....

    Good to see this still progressing and looking forward to more.

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    1. Pte. Bloggins never could figure out the naptha stoves....

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    2. Oh that's a good idea, I hadn't thought of painting some of the hands as if they were wearing gloves. Maybe flesh fingers to suggest half-mitts.
      Yes, naptha stoves - Pte Bloggins just can't be trusted.

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  4. Figures filled with character,l look forward to seeing where you go next with this project.

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  5. Glad to see an update on this project, you know how much I've enjoyed your previous updates! Do love some Gorgon sculpts - planning to pick up some of their Crete partisans at some point.

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  6. Nice looking trench coat clad Brits,I am intrigued by a kit bashed airship though!
    Best Iain

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  7. Looking good so far! Lookin forward to see the project unfold as you go forward.

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