…in the name of the law!
The ‘Victorian’ round of the 'Analogue Hobbies Paining Challenge' has proved the perfect opportunity for me to finally complete my Scotland Yard Company for the ‘In Her Majesty’s Name’ ruleset. Once again, I felt a pang of guilt at not having painted these miniatures sooner, particularly as they are such joy to work with.
The sculpts, which have plenty of detail to them, are most forgiving and I am delighted to see them finally done. Eagled eyed visitors to this most humble of weblogs will have spotted the 'Whitechapel' set from last year's challenge providing a suitable backdrop for this crew. Included in this group of six, 28mm miniatures, is a steampunk Fagin, a bonus figure for pre-ordering the miniatures back in the mists of time. I've included him here as an informer to the company, somebody whose connections with the crime underworld of the mighty Metropolis proves invaluable to the boys of the Yard.
I couldn't resist collecting the company together for a final group shot and seeing them like this makes me want to dig out the rules and have another read, especially having just enjoyed Season 3 of 'Ripper Street', over on Amazon Prime - it was certainly worth signing that on-line petition! Just when I start to think that I'm getting into my stride, painting wise, the standard in the challenge seems to have risen again; if you get a chance do pop over and cast a vote for your favourites, just click the link here.
Totally spiffing. I love every one of them.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Clint.
DeleteWonderful!
ReplyDeleteThank you Gordon.
DeleteCould I use the same word ?
ReplyDelete"Wonderful" !!
Please do, I shall be equally delighted - thank you.
DeleteSmashing stuff Sir!
ReplyDeleteI really like your muted use of colour
Thank you Paul, all heavily cribbed from the North Star website though.
DeleteSuperb figures and painting!
ReplyDeleteThat is very kind of you, thank you.
DeleteLove them! great texture on the clothing as well!
ReplyDeleteThank you Mr. Lee, I wanted to go back into Sherlock's coat but ran out of time - perhaps another day.
DeleteMarvellous work sir. Her Majesty would be proud to have such a spiffing force of detectives :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Tamsin, she's a tough act to please though. ;)
Deletegreat group!
ReplyDeleteThank you Luca.
DeleteVery nice work Michael. The detail on the faces is superb.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Mark, the sculpts certainly give you plenty to work on.
DeleteExcellent work Michael! A really great looking force. The guy with extra mechanical arms or claws really looks amazing. Very nice sculpt and your paintjob sure makes it look good :)
ReplyDeleteThank you, I was particularly pleased with him and, as you say, a great sculpt to work on too.
DeleteWow Stunning work sir.
ReplyDeleteThank you very much.
DeleteRip roaring good! So many nice flourishes. Fagin looks like a tinker, scientist and madman.
ReplyDeleteThank you Monty, they were such fun to work on that I wanted to do the best that I could.
DeleteAbsolutely smashing! It's a superb collection of figures. Enjoy your gaming.
ReplyDeleteThank you Robert, I suppose I now need to think about some adversaries!.
DeleteWell done that man. Ruddy marvelous painting.
ReplyDeleteToo kind Sir, too kind.
DeleteGreat painting on the whole company but I think Fagin is my favorite of this group.
ReplyDeleteThank you Brian, he was certainly my favourite to work on - such a great character.
DeleteBeautiful work Michael! A cracking bunch of chaps. Holmes is da bomb(as the "kids" would say).
ReplyDeleteThank you Bob and the kids! ;)
DeleteOh, those are superb - and with the excellent Whitechapel diorama they are nothing short of irresistible as the dowager would have said :0)
ReplyDeleteThank you kind Sir, it was fun getting the set out for the photo shoot - happy days!
DeleteLovely stuff! They picked up a vote from me :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Roy, they must certainly all count, especially these days with the standard being so high.
DeleteStunning work Michael. Definitely one of the highlights for me :-)
ReplyDeleteThat is incredibly kind, thank you.
DeleteWonderfully painted, congratulations :)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much and welcome aboard Sir.
DeleteThank you :D I know this will be a most pleasant journey! :D
DeleteWow Michael they look excellence, so rich in colour and character
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Pete, they were a joy to work on.
DeleteReally excellent work Michael! No doubt they will be contenders for Victorian themed round.
ReplyDeleteChristopher
Thank you Christopher, that is very kind of you.
DeleteTop work once again Sir M, a worthy winner!!
ReplyDeleteThat's very kind Ray, but there are plenty of others vying for top spot.
DeletePerfect choice of figures Michael and so well painted. This one is going to be close I think.
ReplyDeleteI'm looking forward to seeing you and the other top painters come up to full competitive mode in February.
Thank you so much Anne, the quality of this round has been superb and i have no doubt that it is just going to keep on rising.
DeleteThere is some really lovely brushwork above!
ReplyDeleteGreat stuff.
Darrell.
That is incredibly kind of you, thank you.
DeleteEach of them is perfect, a real pleasure for our eyes!
ReplyDeletePhil, that is really kind of you, thank you.
DeleteAha excellent!
ReplyDeleteWhy thank you kind Sir.
DeleteA great bunch of Coppers.
ReplyDeleteThank you Jay, her Majesty's finest.
DeleteExcellent paintwork on them Michael, you've captured Sherlock's overcoat wonderfully.
ReplyDeleteThank you Terry, I wanted to push it a little further, but just ran out of time.
DeleteExcellent painting; great stuff. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you kind Sir.
DeleteUtterly splendid! I started this company last year but lost my nerve a bit. maybe time to look them out again. Very inspiring!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much and do dig out yours, you'll not be disappointed with them.
DeleteMr Awdry - you have a rather slendid constabulary. Very well presented Sir.
ReplyDeleteWhat-oh.
Thank you kind Sir, loved working on them too.
DeleteAmazing, as always Michael!
ReplyDeletePanagiotis
That is incredibly kind of you, thank you.
DeleteI think you mean "Stop in the name of AWESOME." :-)
ReplyDeleteToo kind, but thank you nonetheless!
DeleteThese figures are like a love letter to my paint box. TOO inspirational! :-)
ReplyDeleteThat is brilliant, what a lovely comment - thank you.
DeleteThese are really very good and I like the "Britishness" of them complete down to Martini-Henry carbines.
ReplyDeleteThank you Joe, the sculpts really are great and make the painting so much easier.
DeleteStunning work there Michael! Very impressive!
ReplyDeleteThank you Rodger.
DeleteWonderful work Michael, characterful as ever
ReplyDeleteThank you Scott.
Delete... in the name of love ... look what you have firmly lodged into my head. I now cannot get the song out of my head. ;) What can I say that I haven't said before. Your usage of colors is simply AWESOME!
ReplyDeleteI'm afraid it happened to me too, I don't know what I was thinking of? Thank you again for your kind words, always gratefully received.
DeleteFantastic job love the cloth effects you've done as well and the colour choices. Top job Michael!
ReplyDeleteThank you Simon, you always think that you could have taken them a little further, but ultimately I was really pleased with them.
DeleteLovely stuff Michael... I have been immersed in watching Ripper street lately , and these capture it nicely.
ReplyDeleteThank you Dave, thoroughly enjoyed season three, but I imagine the BBC will have to cut it a bit to get it on at prime time!
DeleteA brilliant set of figures and very worthy of their famous predecessor!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Sander.
DeleteOutstanding work Mr. Awdry! They were my favourites in this bonus round. Especially that Sherlock Holmes look alike in his patterned cloak caught my eye.
ReplyDeleteThank you Nick, I just wish I could keep up with your level of productivity - you are having an amazing challenge this year.
DeleteAn awesome entry my friend!
ReplyDeleteWithout any doubt my favourite in this round.
Thank you so much Stefan, now cracking on with my myth entry!
DeleteYou have done a Fantastic job with all these figures. I am soo jelous of your great painting skills!
DeleteThat's incredibly kind of you, thank you!
DeleteOutstanding sir!! They look the business.
ReplyDeleteThank you my good man, lovely to work on too, just the right amount of detail without going over the top.
DeleteI'd say your work is the inspiration for the this category, Michael. All the more justified by this current entry. That Steampunk Fagin is a scary looking chap.
ReplyDeleteThank you Dean, the standard in the bonus rounds is very high this year, so thrilled to be involved.
DeleteThis round is certainly on home turf for Victorian Warfare Michael. Superb painting as always.
ReplyDeleteThank you Pat, I have to confess that I was hoping for something like this round to shoehorn these characters into, they been patiently waiting in the painting queue for far too long.
DeleteWonderfull painted figures! It's always a joy to look at your work! Candy for my eyes!
ReplyDeleteGreetings
Peter
Thank you Peter, that is very kind of you to say so.
DeleteAnd congrats on the win in the Bonus round! Well done!
DeleteGreetings
Peter
Pure fantastic work!
ReplyDeleteThank you Michal, that is greatly appreciated.
DeleteThey're the best entry in the theme challenge.
ReplyDeleteThat is wonderfully generous of you, given the quality of the other entries, thank you.
DeleteStunning painting! These are some spectacular models.
ReplyDeleteI really like the subtle weathering on Fagins coat.
Thank you Jonas, I love experimenting with little details, which is probably one of the reasons that I don't get much done!
DeleteThat one chap's purple waistcoat is something else! Nice work sir :)
ReplyDeleteLove your paintwork.These figure have a lot of character and personality.
ReplyDeleteMarvellous stuff - great painting!
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