Tuesday 8 March 2016

From ClintB - 28mm Socialists VBCW (40 points)


Yes I have finally started the socialist factions for a very British Civil war. Just a small start of 8 figures all I believe are "Empress Miniature" from the Spanish Civil war range although one or two might be another range from a different manufacture. Possible for the Irish Civil War.

 There should be yet more socialists next week as well as I am starting them late today.


Of these one has a shotgun one a mortar and one some dynamite the rest including the woman in the "Mono" are all rifle armed. And the rifles are a mix of weapons.  For those that do not know the Spanish Civil War a "Mono" is a boiler suit and could be worn by any side and was quite common in militia units. Clothing is a mix of styles and fashions but I have tried to keep a red theme throughout to reflect the socialist party.


It is interesting to see a mortar as at the start of the SCW there were only 6 in the whole country and then mostly in Morocco. So I am inclined to think this was a donation from a friendly nation. There are of course more in the VBCW but this is still more than likely a donation from one of the communist nations. But the details are up to the players to create so your guess is as good as mine!

Thanks for looking and with luck just one more post this week from me. 


Arise, ye workers from your slumber
Arise, ye prisoners of want
For reason in revolt now slumbers
And at last ends the age of cant!
Away with all your superstitions
Servile masses arise, arise!
We'll change henceforth the old tradition
And spurn the dust to win the prize
So comrades come rally
And the last fight let us face
The Internationale
Unites the human race


Sorry folks - couldn't help myself! What's that? You expected me to start singing The Red Flag? Well, if you insist...
This batch makes a nice start to your Socialist faction Clint. I'm guessing we'll see the rest next week.
That will be another 40 points - you've certainly been busy this week!

26 comments:

  1. Fabulous work Clint. I have these very same figures for my SCW collection but they are much more dour than yours. I really like what you've done with them.

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    1. Thank you Curt. I was aware that you had already painted these figures and knowing what a good painter you are I tried not to look for them. As for mine being less dour I do tend to paint in a Mickey mouse colours to make them stand out on the table.

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  2. A great group of revolutionaries Clint!

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    1. Thank you Peter. There will be a few more next week.

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    1. Thank you Chasseur. Not my favourite VBCW faction but good to have them anyway.

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  4. Nice brushwork on em, Clint! What if's, and skirmish plus easily plopped into pulp games. Lots of varied uses for this and your other factions. Very, very, very tempting! ;)

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    1. Thank you David. I get so tempted by so many of the painting challenge other entries. To hear someone say they are also tempted is a big boost to me.

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  5. Thank you Tamsin, yes more next week, There is always more I will know I have enough when I start doing Independent Cornish units!

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  6. Very nice! The smattering of red brings them together nicely without looking uniform.

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    1. Thank you Jamie that was exactly the plan. Let us hope I can repeat it in the next batch.

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    1. Thank you Samuli. There are plenty more VBCW factions and ones I feel more affinity towards but these are a must really.

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  8. Nice work Clint....up the reds!

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    1. Thanks Ray. What do you mean up the reds you are a Leeds fan! Therefore you HATE Man U by definition!

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    2. I was talking about Ebbsfleet.....

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  9. Solidarity, Clint! Nice one, Comrade!

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    1. Thank you Evan, I am somewhat more right wing than that. But just as it does not stop normal people playing WW2 Nazis. Left wing politics will not hinder me playing these.

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  10. Great work Clint! You've definitely done these fine sculpts justice.

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    1. Thank You Moiterei for those very kind words.

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  11. The worker's flag is deepest red comrade! Glorious stuff Clint.

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    1. Thank you Michael. You just like the flag because it reminds you of Liverpool FC. As mentioned above my politics are more central than far left. People like Stalin have given Communists a bad name.

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    1. Thank you Christopher. More (I hope) next week.

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    1. Cheers Barks. I am loosing motivation now.

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