Tuesday, 9 February 2016

From ClintB - 28mm Kent Miners (82 points)


Only one entry this week Tamsin; real life is getting in the way. But here this week are the first detachment of my Kent miners for a VBCW. The figures are a mixture of makes including "Sloppy Jalopy" "Ironclad" and "Musketeer Miniatures" All clumped together and in this instance bearing the flag of the "Peoples Assault Column-Kent Miners" . The Betteshanger Colliery will be shown in the future.



They have all been painted in sombre colours as befits the time and place as not everything in the "Garden of England" is bright and cheerful. Most of the miners are wearing hard hats a few are carrying them on their belt at the back and just a couple are not carrying them at all. We have to assume the ones not carrying hard hats work above ground. Historically in Kent 4/5 did work below ground so a couple without hats is about right.


The Flag is by Solway, but the Kent Miners Flag will be shown next time. As Pete Barfield has done one specifically for me. But I am happy to send it out to any VBCW player in the Kent area. (Yes even to Tamsin in London IF she would use it!)


Thanks for looking and see you again next week.


It looks to me as though these chaps are quite rightly upset about the actions of an American manager with a Scottish surname who has been brought in by the government to screw the miners while they, allegedly, sc[redacted on instructions of our lawyers due to ongoing police inquiry]ors.
Nice bunch of figures Clint and I think they deserve a couple of bonus points.


Posted by Clint at 5:00 am
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47 comments:

  1. john de terre neuve9 February 2016 at 05:13

    very nice.

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  2. Clint9 February 2016 at 05:14

    Thank you Tamsin the Betteshanger Colliery makes an appearance either next week or maybe the week after.

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  3. MartinC9 February 2016 at 05:59

    Nice work, love the guys shaking their fists

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    1. Clint9 February 2016 at 08:32

      Thank you Martin, there is more fist shaking in the next batch.

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  4. AdamC17769 February 2016 at 06:25

    Great stuff, I think the guy in his shirt sleeves with the bandolier of shotgun shells is my favorite.

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    1. Clint9 February 2016 at 08:32

      Thank you Adam. He is one of my faves as well.

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  5. thefrenchjester9 February 2016 at 06:25

    nice workers!

    Clint, the Judean people front and the people front of judea mouvements are supporting your workers on their revendications;-)

    all the best.

    GillesW " don't call me big nose!;-)"

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    1. Clint9 February 2016 at 08:34

      Thank you Jester, as long as it is not those splitters from the "Judean Popular Front!" We will welcome all support comrade.

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    2. thefrenchjester9 February 2016 at 17:45

      it is!
      alas for them;-)

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    3. Clint9 February 2016 at 23:06

      Thank you Comrade

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  6. Ray Rousell9 February 2016 at 06:44

    Great work Clint, we had a few Miners stay at our house from Betteshanger and Tilmanstone back during the Miners strike.

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    1. Clint9 February 2016 at 08:36

      Thanks Ray. Betteshanger next. Either next week or the week after. They should be at the Sidcup show if you want a look first hand.

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  7. Peter Douglas9 February 2016 at 06:53

    Great looking bunch of miners Clint!

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    1. Clint9 February 2016 at 08:37

      Thank you Peter. The Miners of Kent will be a thorn in the side of the Anglican league in Kent! Not outwardly hostile but not exactly working in harmony!

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    2. TamsinP9 February 2016 at 14:54

      But how do they get on with the Kentish miners? (are there any of those?)

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    3. Clint9 February 2016 at 15:37

      Well here is the thing.... as far as I am aware while there may be some Kentish mines they are not Collieries maybe gravel pits and the like and mostly open cast. So no big forces of Kentish miners to worry about.

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  8. The Angry Lurker9 February 2016 at 07:16

    Cracking work Clint!

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    1. Clint9 February 2016 at 08:38

      Thank you Fran. More to come soon. (well OK 1 or 2 weeks!)

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  9. david bromley9 February 2016 at 08:04

    Nice work on them, Clint! The somber colors work really well on them. I really like your use of flags in the period too. I've seen old pictures from my grand parents and they were bunting and banner crazy back in the day! ;)

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    1. Clint9 February 2016 at 08:40

      Thanks David there is a CUSTON made banner in the next batch of miners. I will make it available to any in the challenge who NEED it!

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  10. JamieM9 February 2016 at 08:58

    Very nice! You must have a host of VBCW stuff that looks great on the tabletop now. All together now "you won't get me, I'm part of the Union......"

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    1. Clint9 February 2016 at 09:28

      Thanks Jamie. I remember that song by "the Scaffold" (I think). Many of the troops will be at a show game in March. yes I will take pictures.

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  11. PatG9 February 2016 at 11:24

    Great figures Clint.

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    1. Clint9 February 2016 at 11:37

      Thank you Pat another 22 started, not sure if I should do them as one single blog post, or two.

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  12. Sander9 February 2016 at 12:14

    Really very nice figures, they could have just walked out of the sourcebooks indeed!

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    1. Clint9 February 2016 at 12:23

      Thank you Sander. As mentioned more in a week or two.

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  13. Christopher(aka Axebreaker)9 February 2016 at 13:18

    Looking good Clint!

    Christopher

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    1. Clint9 February 2016 at 13:33

      Thank you Christopher. As always more to do.

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  14. Ian9 February 2016 at 13:55

    What a great bunch, love the sombre colours used

    Ian

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    1. Clint9 February 2016 at 15:40

      Thank you Ian I do try to stick to the colours of the time and most clothes would when newer be Sunday best and as they get tatty become working clothes so there is a reason for Sombre colours.

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  15. Curt9 February 2016 at 14:28

    Lovely stuff Clint! I love the flag and backstory as well. I have a bunch of these Musketeer figures and I've found that they're a lot of fun to work with.

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    1. Clint9 February 2016 at 15:41

      Thank you Curt. More of these to come and a little bit of history to go with it about ONE of the Kent mines!

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  16. Evan Hughes9 February 2016 at 14:56

    Great work on these chaps, Clint - I didn't even know they had collieries in Kent, so just goes to show, you can learn something new every day!
    : )

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    1. Clint9 February 2016 at 15:43

      Thank you Evan. There were indeed Collieries in Kent. In the 84-85 Miners strike one Colliery in Kent was the last pit to return to work

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  17. Millsy9 February 2016 at 15:45

    Great brushwork Clint. I love a good miner's faction. There's something very properly VBCW about them :-)

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    1. Clint9 February 2016 at 23:08

      Thank you Millsy. That is probably why so many companies make them. (At least 3 probably more)

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  18. DaveD9 February 2016 at 17:19

    A tough looking lot...well done Clint

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    1. Clint9 February 2016 at 23:09

      Thanks Dave I am sure Nurse Docherty could knock them into shape!

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  19. The Kiwi9 February 2016 at 22:28

    Nice work on this militant Union bunch. Hopefully they get better conditions and a pay rise and a bonus day off so they chill out with the violence and stuff. Then again...we are conflict gamers right. Yeah! Let's play Riot Squads! Cheers

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    1. Clint9 February 2016 at 23:11

      Thanks Kiwi. The joy of VBCW is that no faction is "right" and all factions are "wrong" in at least 1 regard! But you have not yet seen the last of these!

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  20. Barks10 February 2016 at 04:54

    Very characterful force, nice work!

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    1. Clint10 February 2016 at 05:15

      Thanks Barks. Working on some more. Should be either next week or the week after

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  21. Moiterei_198410 February 2016 at 13:40

    Great start on that army Clint!

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    1. Clint11 February 2016 at 00:23

      Thanks Moiterei. I am only looking for a reinforced platoon strength so just one more post on the Kent miners to go.... ok maybe 2 posts

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  22. MrLee11 February 2016 at 03:48

    Great work as always mate.. lovely to see those pieces coming together there..

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    1. Clint11 February 2016 at 05:47

      Thanks Kyle. Still more to come gonna finish another 11 by Saturday morning.

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