| Robbie7 | 10 Oct 2009 9:07 a.m. PST |
I am planning a Participation Game for the SFSFW to run around the UK shows in NW/NE England inspired by the purchase of an Ironclad Miniatures 28mm Aeronef scout ship. Apart from Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson, which other fictious or real personalities from the late 19th century might I use in this tale of daring do as our jolly band penetrate into the land of an unnamed continental foe to foil their evil plots or die bravely for Queen and country (or liberty if not members of the British empire). All names suggested would be welcome BUT suggested 25/28mm miniatures for them even more welcome thanks chaps |
| Bob the Temple Builder | 10 Oct 2009 9:38 a.m. PST |
Fred Burnaby is an absolute MUST!!!! See link I have no idea if anyone makes a miniature of Fred (it would be closer to 30mm becuase he was so tall!) BUT THEY SHOULD!!! |
 The Virtual Armchair General  | 10 Oct 2009 10:15 a.m. PST |
Sir Harry Flashman--but of course! He's out there in 28mm, in a variety of poses and costumes, but I forget the maker. Please someone, remind us? Victoria Herself (the Foundry figure, if you can find one), young Kaiser Bill (not sure about that one), Mark Twain (again, unsure), Dr. Fu Manchu (several nominees out there), and Dr. Challenger would all be "interesting" company. TVAG |
| Aladdin | 10 Oct 2009 10:18 a.m. PST |
Allan Quatermain definitely. Captain Nemo? |
| Robbie7 | 10 Oct 2009 10:59 a.m. PST |
Ironclad do Quatermain and Fu Manchu I'm not sure Her majesty would be creeping through the dark, unnamed continental country but a young Kaiser might be as its likely to be in his unnamed continental country that the action occurs Fred Burneby is probably KIA a little too early for this scenario (post 1889) but its time through google to find out if he had a brother!!! Who is Dr Challenger? |
| Connard Sage | 10 Oct 2009 11:10 a.m. PST |
Who is Dr Challenger? He meant Professor Challenger. How about Richard Hannay? He had a previous life in Africa before the 39 Steps. Or would he be too young? |
| Robbie7 | 10 Oct 2009 11:31 a.m. PST |
When its a fictious character so long as its roughly in the right time frame it would be ok so Hannay is a posibility. I have had a rummage arounf in the garage and found a late 19th century reporter!! Rudyard Kipling. Forgive my ignorance. I still have no idea who Prof or Dr Challenger is. Can anyone help? |
| IUsedToBeSomeone | 10 Oct 2009 11:43 a.m. PST |
Professor Challenger is from the Arthur Conan Doyle books. link Mike |
| Robbie7 | 10 Oct 2009 12:32 p.m. PST |
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| terrain sherlock | 10 Oct 2009 12:49 p.m. PST |
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| terrain sherlock | 10 Oct 2009 1:24 p.m. PST |
oh.. and Tom Swift, Sherlock suggested a tad slowly. |
| Florida Tory | 10 Oct 2009 1:30 p.m. PST |
Go with more of the personalities who performed the real feats of daring-do. One of the more distinguished was Baden Powell (or, in full, Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, OM, GCMG, GCVO, KCB – gotta love the name). link Read the part about his military career, particularly his early work with (military) scouts and military intelligence. Rick |
| Jeremy Sutcliffe | 10 Oct 2009 1:56 p.m. PST |
"Chinese" Gordon and that arrogant and self opinionated b*****d Winston Churchill. Then there's Henry Stanley, I presume. No doubt you could create later fictional careers for the heroes of Rorkes Drift. Richard Burton (not the actor!) |
| rmaker | 10 Oct 2009 4:15 p.m. PST |
A. J. Raffles, the gentleman cracksman (and his sidekick Bunny Manders, of course). E. W. Hornung's criminal counterpart to Holmes and Watson. Hornung, interestingly, was Conan Doyle's brother-in-law! Tom Swift would probably be a tad young for late 19th Century, since he's clearly about 19 when the series starts in 1910. Now, if you need fillers and walk-ons, simply start lifting characters from Gilbert & Sullivan. Simple, honest sailors? Raph Rackstraw and Robin Oakapple are your men. A 'bad baronet'? Despard Murgatroyd. A sorcerer? Who better than J. Wellington Wells? |
| tsofian | 10 Oct 2009 4:36 p.m. PST |
You might also want to pick up a copy of Roger Zelazny's "Night in the Lonesome October" It has a vast array of fictional characters from the period and would itself make a great game |
| Amir Muzaffar | 10 Oct 2009 8:38 p.m. PST |
With reference to Fred Barnaby Redoubt Enterprises do him in a braided patrol jacket with shotgun from their Sudan range. Code SDX20 if memory serves. Redoubt are a bit larger than your average 28mm but then so was Barnaby. He was a big chap. |
| bsrlee | 11 Oct 2009 2:16 a.m. PST |
Louis Brennan, Inventor. Among other things, the dirigible (wire guided) torpedo, gyroscope controls (Sperry bought Brennan's patents), real monorail (gyro controlled of course), helicopter, automatic weighing & packaging machine (not patented, given away) used to pack flour & sugar in those 1 lb. paper packages. Any non-descript gent in a suit & bowler hat, goatee & moustache. |
| argsilverson | 11 Oct 2009 1:00 p.m. PST |
As for the Queen Victoria herself there are 3 options:
1. young Victoria and Prince Albert from Foundry
2. old Victoria with gun from Foundry
3. old Victoria (a little taller than reality) from Eureka |
| Kilkrazy | 12 Oct 2009 3:31 a.m. PST |
Everyone out of The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (graphic novel by Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill.) |
| Kilkrazy | 12 Oct 2009 3:59 a.m. PST |
W.G. Grace Frothers Unite covered the pulp and late victorian ranges very well. link Here's an American site on Victorian civilians. link Hasslefree do a couple of figures that might be useful. link
link West Wind do a lot of suitable figures including Holmes and Watson. link Citadel used to do a superb older Empress Victoria with double-barrelled elephant gun but it's been OOP for a long time. You might get lucky on eBay. |
| Jemima Fawr | 12 Oct 2009 4:10 a.m. PST |
Garribaldi would be a must, though I'm not sure about figures (you could probably use an ACW Zouave in (red) shirt). How about Bismarck (Foundry Franco-Prussian War Prussian senior officer)? |
| Commodore Wells 1 | 12 Oct 2009 4:24 a.m. PST |
Thomas Edison and his marvelous contraptions. |
| Jubilation T Cornpone | 12 Oct 2009 4:57 a.m. PST |
Phileas Fogg and his sidekick Passpertout! |
 Bobgnar  | 13 Oct 2009 10:46 a.m. PST |
I did this for a Darkest Africa game
link If Flashman can have adventures, why not Tom Brown. The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen books bring in many more useful characters.
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Every character that could ever populate such a game
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| LTC Fraiser | 13 Oct 2009 4:44 p.m. PST |
France's Prince Imperial would be appropriate, but bless me if I know where one might be found. |
| Von Trinkenessen | 17 Nov 2009 3:03 p.m. PST |
Mycroft Holmes The chap Oliphant who held of a ninja at the british legation in Edo with a carriage whip (pistols still packed in luggage),also appears in the Difference engine. Buffalo Bill toured europe at this time. Rupert of hentzau, Rudolf Rassendahl |
| Cypher1995 | 23 Nov 2009 3:28 p.m. PST |
BLACKADDER AND BALDRICK from the chrismass blackadder |
| Cypher1995 | 23 Nov 2009 3:30 p.m. PST |
Irene adler Prof moriarty and col moran from sherlock holmes |
| Jeremy Sutcliffe | 23 Nov 2009 3:38 p.m. PST |
Oh, and by the way Robbie, it's "derring-do" not "daring do"
link Sorry. Once a teacher, always a teacher. |
| Kilkrazy | 23 Nov 2009 4:25 p.m. PST |
Anyone out of The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. There was a thread on this topic recently where you can get more ideas and links to suitable figures. |
begins to think about terrain for Team Yankee.
