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Thursday, 6 June 2013

Devils in Skirts!



From the moment I first saw the wonderful Rude Highlanders created by those good people at 'Westfalia Miniatures',  I have been harbouring a desire to add yet one more character to my homage to 'Carry on up the Khyber'.



Those that may have missed the celluloid masterpiece that is 'Carry on up the Khyber' will sadly be unaware of the story of the beleaguered garrison of the Queen's Own 3rd Foot and Mouth Regiment who tirelessly fight off the advances of the villainous Burpas who in turn threaten to invade the Jewel in the Crown through the strategically important Khyber pass.  


The regiment's motto, 'always ready for action' is gloriously illustrated by the insistence that the men wear nothing under their kilts, a custom that has earned them the epithet of the 'Devils in Skirts'.  This then becomes the subject for this latest piece of frippery. 


A head swap from a 'Perry Miniatures' highlander got the process underway and then all that remained was to file down some of the lovely detail around the cuffs and remove the large brass plate across his chest.  A little greenstuff was used to rebuild his collars and add a cap badge and generally tidy up the mess I had made with my file and that, as they say, was that.





Although some may wince at the inaccuracies of the equipment the overall effect seems to fit in nicely with the others!

"Company... kilts front... and raise!"







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71 comments:

  1. Schedler Vincent 6 June 2013 at 20:13

    Lol very funny figurines Michael , and very good paint .
    Greetings
    Vincent .

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  2. James Brewerton6 June 2013 at 20:17

    fantastic Work Michael tis a great film too
    Peace James

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    1. Michael Awdry9 June 2013 at 20:14

      Thank you James, certainly one of my childhood favourites.

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  3. Ray Rousell6 June 2013 at 20:33

    Fantastic work Sir M, Excellent conversion work!!!

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  4. Simon Quinton 6 June 2013 at 20:44

    Superb conversion and paintjob great looking trio of characters :D

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  5. The Angry Lurker6 June 2013 at 20:45

    Nothing wrong with a full monty, great work Michael.

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    1. Michael Awdry9 June 2013 at 20:16

      Certainly make you think twice about charging at them, thank you Francis.

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  6. Moiterei_19846 June 2013 at 21:03

    Lovely! Stunning conversion on a lovely figure.

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    1. Michael Awdry9 June 2013 at 20:18

      Thank you, that is very kind of you to say so.

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  7. Diplomatist6 June 2013 at 21:07

    Is he a real redhead?

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  8. Christopher(aka Axebreaker)6 June 2013 at 21:26

    Great conversion work and nice painting!

    Christopher

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  9. TamsinP6 June 2013 at 21:33

    Do you have a Khasi of Kalabar figure to go with these?

    Lovely work Sir Michael!

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    1. Michael Awdry9 June 2013 at 20:20

      Thank you Tamsin, really must source one of those.

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  10. PanzerKaput6 June 2013 at 22:15

    Great fun work there Michael and a great homage to a great film

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  11. Scottswargaming6 June 2013 at 22:24

    Very clever and a wonderful homage to the movie!

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    1. Michael Awdry9 June 2013 at 20:21

      Thank you Scott, just had to be done really. ;)

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  12. Anonymous6 June 2013 at 22:56

    Nothing like some good fun to liven up a game. Well done!
    Rod

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    1. Michael Awdry9 June 2013 at 20:22

      Thank you Rod, always important to have some fun.

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  13. The Wishful Wargamer6 June 2013 at 23:47

    Private Widdle!

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  14. Millsy6 June 2013 at 23:57

    Cracking stuff as usual mate! Who cares if the equipment is a bit off? The original was hardly a masterpiece of historical accuracy ;-).

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    1. Michael Awdry9 June 2013 at 20:23

      Thank you Millsy, that was certainly my thought too.

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  15. Monty7 June 2013 at 00:40

    This was clearly great fun and great painting. Relieved to see no modding below the waist! ;-)

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    1. Michael Awdry9 June 2013 at 20:25

      Certainly no need to add to the equipment below the waistline! Many thanks Monty.

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  16. Terry Silverthorn7 June 2013 at 01:00

    Definitely a Hero type for G.A.S.L.I.G.H.T

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    1. Michael Awdry9 June 2013 at 20:31

      Now there is an idea. Thank you for leaving a comment Terry as I've now been able to track done your splendid blog.

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  17. Jay7 June 2013 at 01:34

    A good sniper could fix, and send him for an early retirement.

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  18. Unknown7 June 2013 at 02:13

    I remember when you did the dio of a group of these boys. It was loads of fun. Nice job on the uh, uh, tartan:)

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    1. Michael Awdry9 June 2013 at 20:34

      Thank you Anne, I do hope that we haven't made you blush!

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  19. Derek7 June 2013 at 02:15

    I don't think I can see any inaccuracies of the equipment, in fact, it all seems to be present and correct. Glad to see the collars match the cuffs as well. A fine job!

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    1. Michael Awdry9 June 2013 at 20:37

      Thank you Derek! Always a stickler for detail. ;-)

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  20. Ben Gilmour7 June 2013 at 02:28

    He must have some donkey genes somewhere in his ancestry ;-)

    Very clever conversion, Michael.

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    1. Michael Awdry9 June 2013 at 20:40

      He is certainly blessed, many thanks Ben.

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  21. Stuart S7 June 2013 at 05:27

    Great conversion Michael, he would fit with my Too Fat Lardies rules as Big Man Status III. :-)
    Cheers
    Stu

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    1. Michael Awdry9 June 2013 at 20:41

      Thank you Stuart, he is certainly happy to share his assets with all.

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  22. Clint7 June 2013 at 05:35

    There used to be an Indian Take-away here called "Curry on" which played the carry on films continually. Having seen this figure I think I need some tiffin with the Khasi's 3rd wife!

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    1. Michael Awdry9 June 2013 at 20:43

      Now that sounds like my sort of restaurant, and of course there is always time for a spot of tiffin.

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  23. Stefan (aka. Monty)7 June 2013 at 07:21

    Very nice conversion, Michael.
    And a funny idea to bring this movie classic to life. :-D

    Cheers
    Monty

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    1. Michael Awdry9 June 2013 at 20:33

      Thank you Stefan, it was great fun to do too.

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  24. Dalauppror7 June 2013 at 09:40

    Greate work !!!

    Best regards Michael

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  25. Sidney Roundwood7 June 2013 at 09:55

    Fantastic, Michael. Perfect compliment to Private Widdle!

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    1. Michael Awdry9 June 2013 at 20:45

      Thank you Sidney, glad to finally have it finished.

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  26. Phil7 June 2013 at 10:21

    Great looking, and funny, minis!
    Phil.

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  27. Ubique Matt7 June 2013 at 10:26

    To quote the great Khasi of Kalabar "What are you running from? There's nothing to be afraid of......ooh, I dunno though!"

    Great conversion, that film always makes me chuckle. How about a Brother Belcher figure?

    Regards,
    Matt

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    1. Michael Awdry9 June 2013 at 20:46

      Thank you Matt, certainly worth considering, although I could always use Reverend Witt conversion.

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  28. Paul´s Bods7 June 2013 at 10:44

    Brilliant! The Tartan is excellent..but I think you might have missed a bit on his helmet. (que Sid James dirty laugh)

    My favourite bit in the film is the attack on the compound and the way Peter butterworth (brother Belcher) reacts to all the "bravado" around him.

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  29. Rodger7 June 2013 at 12:06

    Brilliant work Michael!!

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  30. Phyllion7 June 2013 at 16:37

    Hah brilliant! Where's the other one from the pack though? ;-)

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    1. Michael Awdry9 June 2013 at 20:34

      Still thinking how best to use him, thank you though.

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  31. Jan Ferris7 June 2013 at 21:59

    Shouldn't expect to much more from a Highlander. Nice additions to your miniatures. Are they in scale, old boy?

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    1. Michael Awdry9 June 2013 at 20:49

      Thank you Jan, al fit well with other 28mm miniatures.

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  32. Captain Richard's miniature Civil War8 June 2013 at 00:51

    Pretty cool Michael

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  33. peter8 June 2013 at 14:07

    Funny figure! It's something else as showing their back!

    Greetings
    Peter
    http://www.peterscave.blogspot.be/

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    1. Michael Awdry9 June 2013 at 20:52

      Thank you Peter, he certainly isn't a shy boy.

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  34. Colonel O'Truth9 June 2013 at 11:41

    Excellent work, Sir - and well done on getting so many comments! This is clearly a popular post!

    To think that the internet should be utilised for such a thing as full-frontal nudity... tut tut!

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    1. Michael Awdry9 June 2013 at 20:53

      Thank you Colonel, it certainly is curious as to what will stir people into commenting!

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  35. Anonymous9 June 2013 at 12:48

    Very nice conversion... adds real character to your army!

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  36. Schrumpfkopf27 February 2014 at 23:25

    Excellent. :--)

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