"Questions Regarding Commissioning VSF Minis" Topic

I've got an itch I've been wanting to scratch for a while; I've always wanted to have a range of VSF/Pulp miniatures that could essentially be described as "Turn of the century Steampunk Ruritania/Prussia with peaked caps." There isn't really much out there that really fits this exactly in the way I'd like, without a fair amount of compromise and messy conversions.
Instead, I was hoping to maybe find someone who might sculpt and make a small range of these guys in 28mm metal, in a sculpting style compatible with the bigger end of the scale (Copplestone, Brigade, GWM, North Star ect). Perhaps, five or six packs of four minis each. I've gathered this would be kinda expensive, but I'm not sure how much exactly, or who to really approach to do it. Any advice?

Hello! Maybe not exactly what you want, but have you thought about using the many, many parts available from Victoria Miniatures? Would spare the messy conversion work

victoriaminiatures.com

Steve Barber Models will sculpt whatever you want. I believe 28s are $150 USD per foot figure.

Blue Moon had exactly such a pack in their horror range.

@Victoria Ministures

I'd use those bits for 40k/gothic sci-fi in a heartbeat. For something semi historical…. I'm not sure if it will work.

79thPA Steve Barber is in my list of people to ask! I've emailed them but no reply yet.

BJPorter

Are you referring to the Zendarians from the Vampire Wars line?

Which would be Westwind? Don't think they were ever Blue Moon, but a) I'm pretty foggy about corporate trees, and b) Old Glory seems to have both.

How close are the Zendarian Troopers to your needs?

Doug

TheBeast

They're kinda close, but the troopers don't have peaked caps and have gloves. I like the officers but they have revolvers (I'd prefer some kind of semi-auto, like a Luger).

I was thinking it might be the double breasted coats.

I seem to be confused by the definition of peaked, as I thought they WERE peaked caps, at least the ones on Old Glory as GH-31.

I'll admit a gun swap may be called for, though that's the kind of conversion even all-thumbs Doug will consider.

Thanks for the reply! Sorry we're striking out.

Doug

PS Ah, I think I've got it. Listed as 'troopers', the ones I refer to are what you call 'officers.'

PPS Mind, with buying a brace of each, doing a headswap, you might have four troopers for, sorry for using US but not knowing your location, $34. USD All-thumbs would be daunted, mind you…

Just had a look at the site's painted figs, and some have gauntlet gloves, some don't, merely from how they're painted.

Do I at least get a 'base hit' on that?

Doug

I would be happy to make VSF ships if you are interested.
Dan

OP, did you ever find a sculptor?

I'm supposed to be pushing into the area (sculpting/casting) with no clue what to do, less some ideas from helpful chaps here.

I've just been sculpting a llama head.

Sorry, a T'llama head…