Wednesday 3 May 2017

North Cumberland Women's Auxiliary and a Policeman

As the British civil war has taken hold the women of North Cumberland being of hardy stock have also formed themselves into armed auxiliary and militia units. After all it is, their country too, formed from the local WI branches and using borrowed weapons they have set about training themselves. As yet unproven in full battle it would be a brave man who expected these girls to cook his dinner or do the washing up.
 Mainly they are armed with borrowed rifles but do occasionally field the odd Lewis gun. If you are interested they are ironclad minatures, not the best but serviceable.
This chap was picked out of a bits box at a show somewhere and I immediately thought he would make a good police artillery man.

16 comments:

  1. Love em. Policeman is cool too. See you sunday usual time. Looking forward to it.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Yep ready for Sunday ! 10 is good just check your email before you set out in case of emergencies etc..😀

      Delete
  2. Women with weapons............be afraid!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. I can't comment on that my wife is currently handling the hoover !

      Delete
  3. Thanks I thought they would look better being colourful 🙂

    ReplyDelete
  4. Nice! In their last outing the Socialist Womens' platoon did far more damage than their male counterparts. :)

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Thanks...let's hope they are as tough as they look 😀

      Delete
  5. They look like a splendid group, not to be trifled with.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Thanks we'll find out soon if they are as tough as they look ?

      Delete
  6. Nice paint work but Ironclad figures all look like they have rigour mortis to me.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. I know exactly what you mean ! I have had a chat with the guy at various shows...some of his stuff is really great ...I guess it comes down to the sculptor. My own personal favourite are the Woodbine VBCW figures which are exceptional but they need a bigger range.

      Delete
  7. They look like they're ready to take on the Hun!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Yep and Lord Percy and his dashed Northumbrians !

      Delete