Don't Mess with Steam Punk Femme Fatales

 Femme Fatales come in all shapes and sizes and those of the Steam Punk Era have their own form of deadliness.

Armor, firearms and a killer instinct are the hallmarks of Cassandra Drk'hart. (Privateer Press)

And who needs a firearm when you have a killer's eye with the blade as does the Baroness Natasha Shearpoint. (Pulp Figures)

Another affectionate believer in the use of blades is Anastasia Di Bray. (Privateer Press)

Verein Zoetekijken, on the other hand, trusts her beloved old...

belaying pin to make a sound impression. (Privateer Press)

Captain Sam (not Samantha d'mn you) Bogsdaughter prefers her solid Colt .44 revolver to make sure her commands are followed to the letter. (Pulp Figures)

Della Morte' also believes in her trusty six-shooter. (Pulp Figures)

Being a proper English Lady, Mrs. Elizabet R. Gates would never use any pistol that wasn't a Webly .455. (GDW)

Being a prim and proper daughter of a Minister, Lady Eugene de Witton, keeps her pair of pocket pistols discreetly hidden in her handbag. (GDW)

While she prefers her two-handed sword, Verde Morty, can aways rely on her two ivory handled pistols to settle any distasteful disagreement. (Malifaux)

Sonia Criid also prefers a sword, but hers is a burning blade, using secret petroleum distillates of her own design, to cut through any "red-tape." (Malifaux) 

Whereas the "Sea Witch" relies on "good old fashion Arcane Magics" to power her flame sword. (Monolith)

Chains and sword are a fine combination according to Arlymn Lytdncer, especially if you need to disarm/disable rather than eliminate your opponent.

Adventuress Extraordinaire, Lady Augusta Elizabeth Shutfuzze, uses good fashion sense and a .445 round, to make her mark in the World (Foundry)

Another user of the powers of the Arcane, and a good bottle of "Vino" to power her way through the World is the fierce pit fighter Onna Mnn Wtcch. (GW)

The Widow Wisty Widshipp has spent her time removing "upstructions" with her "Victrola of Soul Rendering." (Monolith)

Marie Laveau, the Voodoo Queen of New Orleans. uses her powers for the good of her followers. (Monolith)

Baronne Menace Cachee aka "Monstrecalamar" has unfortunately delved a little too deeply into the weird "Majic's of the Arcane." (Monolith)

                                                  

Miss Ilene Addlaar knows the best way to take down an enemy is with massive firepower. And the smoke-flames & KABOOM scares the k..p out of everyone else! (Monolith)

Madelyn Corbeau, the Courtesan, uses more of her womanly powers, and a vast knowledge of poisons and love potions, to rule her niche of the World. (Privateer Press)

And finally...

Where one is dangerous a whole regiment, such as this squad of the Crown Princess Michelle's Hussars, is a force few would wish to face. (Hinderland Figures)

The Monolith pieces are plastic all the others are metal and have been painted by me this century.

Blast from the Past: Major Charles Wimmingson Stappsman

 21 April 2013, and Major Charles Wimmingson Stappsman is introduced to the World.

 

Major Charles Wimmingson Stappsman CBE (Commander, Order of the British Empire), Sportsman, Big Game Hunter, Explorer...all around man and hero of the Empire. He is as comfortable with a whiskey and soda in his club as he is with a .440 Webley in a lost temple in some Imperial outpost.

Major Charles Wimmingson Stappsman is a 28mm metal piece from Foundry I painted circa 2012.

These Ladies are Ready for Their Next Adventure

Lady Penelopie Teabottom, her pilot/companion Lady Agusta Elizabeth and their trust servant/mule Fortis Bos, make ready for their next adventure into strange and unknown lands.

"Lady P" is well known among the explorers of the world for her many successful expeditions. Yet only a select few, such as "Lady P," know she is also one of the World's greatest experts on poisons, truth serums and mind-bending potions. All of which have gained her high standing in the Los Lobos Executive Campaign Committee.

As her righthand woman, "Lady E," is responsible for the safety of Lady P. Being a crack shot, top notch pilot, daredevil driver and martial arts expert, Lady E is more than capable of handling most situations.

Having been with Lady P his entire life, Fortis Bos is both trustworthy and willing to lay down his life to protect her.

All three are metal pieces that I painted this century.
 

Colonials' vs Native Inhabitants Ready for Battle

 Terrain, Zulus, British, North Africans & Central Africans marshaling for the next colonial battle. They are plastic and metal 25 to 28mm pieces from foundry and Warlord that I painted in 2017. The cavalry pieces are from Minifig that I painted in the 1980's.  To the far left are some Ork old metal warships 

Action + Science = Adventure

 

Lady Augusta Elizabeth Shutfuzze,  Adventuress Extraordinaire, knows that she who hesitates is lost. So, take action shoot first if needed and get the job done. As a crack shot, pilot, daredevil driver and master of eight European, three Asian and two Arican languages Lady "A" is ready for the most challenging adventures.

Her cousin Baroness Izzabel Beatrice Smartalick takes a different approach- research, review, reconnoiter then act.  If need she is a sword expert and is therefore never without her sword walking stick. In addition to her MD, the "Baroness" holds PhD's in Archeology, Biology, Chemistry, Egyptology, European History and Asian History. She also speaks and reads Arabic, Ancient Greek, Cantonese, French, Greman, Latin, speaks Polynesian and reads Hieroglyphics.  Together, Lady "A" and the "Baroness" make a powerful team having adventures throughout the World.

These are metal 28 mm pieces from Frontier that I painted back in 2014. And yes, they both have "Little Orphan Annie" eyes, I have since no longer paint full eyes on 28 mm figures as they are way out of proportion.

 

Old Tars Landing Party

 

Armed with the powerful Martin-Henry .445 cal breechloader and the trusty cutlass, this British landing party is ready to do the Queen's bidding.

These "Old Tars" are metal pieces from Wargames Foundry that I painted in March 2017.

Lady Penalopie Teabottom, African Explorer

Lady "P" as her friends call her, is and avid explorer of the unknown land of Africa. Her deep love of the country, and adventure is the talk of the trade posts and bazaars  from Cairo to Cape Town. But Lady P knows being an explorer doesn't require one to become uncivilized-teatime is teatime no matter where one is, a London of the veldt!

Lady Penalopie Teabottom is a metal piece from Frontier that I painted in the early 2000's.
 

Trible Warriors- Brave Defenders of the Chief

In uncharted Africa, uncharted by the Europeans that is, a warband of local fighters heads out to battle.

Chief Natumpo Ikikki, heads this warriors into battle, as a good leader should.

 

Bearers of supplies bring up the rear of the column.

Armed with a variety of hand weapons, these warriors are a may=tch for any that they can reach in hand to hand combat.

Holding a cliff is an excellent defensive position for any army.

These are 28mm metal pieces from Foundry that I painted in 2018.
 

Rescue is coming - We Hope Part One

An expedition into the interior of colonial Africa has run afoul of the locals after breaking several taboos (looting graves, stealing plants, desiccating religious sites...who knew). Expedition Leader Olaf Burkson, has guided this diverse groups of scientists/explorers: Capt. Hans Frierson, Col. Sir Rupert P. Barnsworthy, Professor Ivy Grunen-Daumen, Old Man Carstaires, and Dr. D.B. Livinstone.

A group of adventurers has tagged along for adventure: Hyde Michaels Masterjager, Blakly Hampton Quecumber-Sandwich III, Sir Albrect Fcyponts , Dodoje Roonveld,   Bamse Roonveld, and Ian Bakker Smutts.

The boat crew: Seaman 2nd Class I. Ben Shaghide, Fireman 1st class Sam Hootfot, Seaman 1st Class Hrad Earboxer, 1st Mate Ira Faceponder, Stoker 2nd class Cole Shovalar, Captain Wen Bin Lostt III.

The rescue force: Four South East and West Town and Country Constabulary Troopers Sam, Brown and Belts and Inspector Cameron Kanride.  Four Old Southern Canberra Mounted Guides Troopers Jones, Joanes and Joons-rifles with Sergeant Jonathan Jaoons. Six men of the Queens 233rd Loyal Colonial Rifles soldiers Redd, Bue, Okra, Oroange, Blanc-rifles and Lieutenant Rupert r. Rupertsuns Jr.

Sacred ruins, what better place to hold up and wait for help. The expedition sets up a defensive perimeter. As they have no idea where the attack will come from, they choose to protect all points but no section in force. Sailors  (the poorest trained) to the North, Adventurers (best shots) to the West Expedition members to the East and South.

Damage markers for the up coming battle, the number of items equals to the amount of hits taken.

The irate natives appear in the distance.

Closing fast except for one unit who failed their morale-seen in the back right.

Hiding in the rough terrain gives some protection from the Europeans shooting.

You first-no we insist your force goes first...

The former expedition bears, with a motley collection of hand weapons, shows up the rest of the tribesmen and charges-unsupported.

A ragged volley drops one of the angry bearer's who halt pinned-allowing the elite female warriors of Siba Lionspirit, to close into hand-to-hand combat. Expedition Leader Olaf Burkson, thinks back and realizes that better treatment of his bearers might have prevented this-too late now...

As the hand-to-hand fighting occurs to the north, tribal sharpshooters drop three Europeans Col. Sir Rupert P. Barnsworthy, Professor Ivy Grunen-Daumen and Dr. D.B. Livinstone.

Hand to hand with angry natives when you don't have bayonets is not a good thing for the expedition members.

Bravery vs bravery pistol and rifle butt's vs blades...

Leaves a lot of dead Europeans...half the expedition is out of the combat!

Here comes the cavalry, (actually mounted infantry but a horseman is a horseman so who cares), in a nick of time-we hope...