Thursday 25 February 2016

Kent Miners (Part 1)

Yes part 2 will be along in a couple of days. yes these were the first batch of Miners shown over a week ago on the Analogue painting challenge. The rest will follow in the next posting. They are of course painted for my mate Matt and equally obviously they have a flag by Pete Barfield. These are part of the socialist assault column in VBCW.

A mixture of makes, Sloppy Jalopy, Ironclan and Musketeer miniatures and armed with a variety of weapons. Mostly with rifles but also Smgs (Lanchesters used by the Royal Navy), shot guns and revolvers.

Most have miners helmets but as 1/5 of the Kent miners did work above ground not all are wearing them or have them slung on their belts. But there are enough in the group to make it look like they are mostly equipt that way. All dressed in sombre colours appropriate to the time and all as keen as mustard to get stuck in against the London Fascists and the Kentish fascists as well.


Thanks for looking today a bigger batch next time, but NO I cannot do a group shot of them all as Matt has already gotten these back.

16 comments:

  1. My dad was a miner for most of his working life so I can really identify with this group. Solidarity, brothers!

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    1. Thanks Bryan. You must have been typing this as I was typing on your blog! Which for some reason has made me smile! More Miners on Saturday.

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  2. Very nice indeed Clint, a stalwart group of chaps and no mistake.

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    1. Thank you Michael. I am currently stalled working on the socialists..... lack of motivation

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    1. Thank you Fran. I suspect Matt will have these and I will get the Fascists! (he's like that)

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    1. Thank you Ray. I will put the next batch on Saturday.

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  5. Nice miners dude, surrounded by Kentish mines and old miners I love these!

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    1. Thank you Gobbo. I will show Betteshanger Colliery tomorrow. Panzer Kaput did me a special flag for them. Show you tomorrow.

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  6. Those look brilliant. Love the bloke with the bloody bandage around his noggin.

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    1. Thanks Roy. That is scary. Last night I emailed Stu to make sure he would bring the female pirate. And this morning literally JUST before you left a message here I checked the Never mind blog!

      It is almost as if you were watching me!

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    1. Thank you Roger. More in the same vein tomorrow.

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