tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post3795793770840940641..comments2024-03-28T18:53:54.518-07:00Comments on Realm of Chaos 80s: McDeath: The Lost Scenario Figures?Orlygghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01590080915486192175noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-48688128367269515752016-11-01T09:20:12.152-07:002016-11-01T09:20:12.152-07:00I have the complete MacDeath Megadeal box of figur...I have the complete MacDeath Megadeal box of figures. Bought it back when it was available(I had to wait while they pulled all the figures together. May sell it, although I wish I had the boxed adventure to go with it. The hundred plus figures are unpainted.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-89501684078373565752016-10-15T10:22:46.182-07:002016-10-15T10:22:46.182-07:00Donaldbane: http://www.collecting-citadel-miniatur...Donaldbane: http://www.collecting-citadel-miniatures.com/wiki/index.php/File:Collectors_Series_1108.jpg ?Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11448642981372582482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-84209918569553926112016-09-17T11:24:45.180-07:002016-09-17T11:24:45.180-07:00The boney miniature reminds me of the Tanglebones ...The boney miniature reminds me of the Tanglebones miniature: http://www.mainlymedieval.com/ozpainters/viewtopic.php?t=1962Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10046051367323522455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-47248578272470205342016-09-17T11:21:44.229-07:002016-09-17T11:21:44.229-07:00The boney miniature reminds me of the Tanglebones ...The boney miniature reminds me of the Tanglebones miniature: http://www.mainlymedieval.com/ozpainters/viewtopic.php?t=1962Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10046051367323522455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-31412239295387379602016-06-15T06:11:48.921-07:002016-06-15T06:11:48.921-07:00I think the most likely explanation is that they j...I think the most likely explanation is that they just decided they could do better when sculpting the models - the card counters don't have the most detailed artwork after all! <br /><br />I remember painting a lot of tartan when this campaign set came out! Don't have any of it anymore unfortunately - in a moment of madness at University I gave all my Warhammer figures away!Mark Lordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12108251848572830250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-61612462691208881172016-06-13T13:29:58.787-07:002016-06-13T13:29:58.787-07:00Orc's Drift has the same issues - some of the ...Orc's Drift has the same issues - some of the character drawings are correct - Bertolac for example, but Ferndale is way off.<br /><br />As for the Donaldbane figure, the pose is identical to the C01 Fighter in the 2nd compendium (middle image second from the right) http://www.solegends.com/citcat1984comp2/citcomp2019-01.htm<br /><br />Although he doesn't have the bucket-top boots - perhaps he was going to be the basis for a new casting but it never got rescuplted or the green broke up or somthing. Like how Skarlos, Half-Elf Hero from the Bryan Ansell Adventurers box set became resculpted for the C01 Fighter range / Mayor Leofwine in Orc's Drift <br /><br />Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11448642981372582482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-57417789728259965062016-06-10T23:41:23.514-07:002016-06-10T23:41:23.514-07:00Thank you for the heads up - though it seems that ...Thank you for the heads up - though it seems that the mythical 'Duke' who created that exquisite scenery for the WFB3 rulebook paint his. I suspect a test run of painting the foliage will be in order. Orlygghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01590080915486192175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-39796471252449722352016-06-10T23:39:43.252-07:002016-06-10T23:39:43.252-07:00Yes the boots are a bit of a problem, aren't t...Yes the boots are a bit of a problem, aren't they? Though discarding the miniature (which seems to fit the character) needs careful thought. After all, Een McWrecker is shown WITHOUT his bowl so why not have a character shown WITH something not on the original model?<br /><br />Tenuous I know! (:Orlygghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01590080915486192175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-61908865884353200202016-06-10T23:10:32.862-07:002016-06-10T23:10:32.862-07:00Ah yes! They're the fellows...mine aren't ...Ah yes! They're the fellows...mine aren't painted as nicely as that...<br />The Lair of the Green Tigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10463950216053375933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-28348735027487980962016-06-10T13:30:36.878-07:002016-06-10T13:30:36.878-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00243127507066227848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-857438262037691952016-06-10T13:26:39.315-07:002016-06-10T13:26:39.315-07:00It's properly best not to paint the trees as t...It's properly best not to paint the trees as the foliage is quite rubbery and if left in contact with other plastic it has a tendency to melt it,ask any Britain's plastic collectersAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00243127507066227848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-4632749801196419452016-06-08T15:39:21.954-07:002016-06-08T15:39:21.954-07:00I found an old e-bay auction for him with a cleare...I found an old e-bay auction for him with a clearer photograph:<br />http://www.ebay.fr/itm/Citadelle-Empire-001-FIGHTER-Sir-Bryan-METAL-Annees-1980-Armee-WARHAMMER-/311528523006Goblin Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14931436821182962785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-36231551295768187682016-06-08T14:01:23.942-07:002016-06-08T14:01:23.942-07:00The one thing that stands out the most on the card...The one thing that stands out the most on the card counter are the shoes (at least it looks to me like he's wearing shoes), since none of the Fantasy Tribe zombies seem to have any footwear. The sole possible exception being one zombie depicted with boots in the illustrated ad in the first Citadel Compendium, though I can't find any pictures of the actual miniature.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17745061047076319142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-26133199679518008002016-06-08T11:07:39.616-07:002016-06-08T11:07:39.616-07:00Hello Minion X - I am glad that you mentioned that...Hello Minion X - I am glad that you mentioned that zombie as I have had my eye on him as a possible. As for the oak trees, no I haven't worked on them yet. There are piled up on the 'to do one day' shelf but with all the woes of moving still ahead of me, the last thing I want to do is build more scenery.Orlygghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01590080915486192175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-55622164133581188622016-06-08T10:59:55.422-07:002016-06-08T10:59:55.422-07:00Random reader chiming in. Might Boney Prince Charl...Random reader chiming in. Might Boney Prince Charlie's card counter be based on Zombie Staggering Forward from the Fantasy Tribes Zombies: http://www.collecting-citadel-miniatures.com/wiki/index.php/Zombies_-_FTZ_Fantasy_Tribe_(solid_base)<br /><br />Otherwise, this blogger claims to have a zombie matching the counter: http://kingsminis.blogspot.se/2015/01/tragic-progress.html<br /><br />Maybe she could help you.<br /><br />By the way, did you ever paint up those Britain's oak trees? I'm curious as to what vintage plastic trees look like when painted for Warhammer, since I just bought some (not Britain's though) and am considering how to make them fit in with the rest of the terrain.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17745061047076319142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-42803104659765695422016-06-08T10:21:33.965-07:002016-06-08T10:21:33.965-07:00http://realmofchaos80s.blogspot.co.uk/2015/07/mcde...http://realmofchaos80s.blogspot.co.uk/2015/07/mcdeath-battle-of-winwood-harbour-part-1.html You are quite correct there are four clansmen models for McDeath. I have them all painted in my collection as you can see if you follow the link. Lovely models. Orlygghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01590080915486192175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-23428702977479987822016-06-08T10:18:50.319-07:002016-06-08T10:18:50.319-07:00I have always assumed, and it is only an assumptio...I have always assumed, and it is only an assumption, that they shipped out some of the medieval villains that the Perry's sculpted way back in the early days of Citadel. Some of them are still available from Foundry and are the models I intend to use. Orlygghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01590080915486192175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-82714008164283340292016-06-08T10:17:10.156-07:002016-06-08T10:17:10.156-07:00Great spot. But it is hard to see the detail in th...Great spot. But it is hard to see the detail in that image. I wonder if I can find a clearer on out there? Thank you for the tip Mr. Lee. Orlygghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01590080915486192175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-38488298731860577382016-06-08T03:02:19.951-07:002016-06-08T03:02:19.951-07:00I have a set of figures called "MacDeath'...I have a set of figures called "MacDeath's crazed Caledonians" only one of whom is featured in your blog so I guess you have some more to find...The Lair of the Green Tigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10463950216053375933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-19752216239007900192016-06-07T12:25:31.779-07:002016-06-07T12:25:31.779-07:00The big McDeath mystery for me has always been the...The big McDeath mystery for me has always been the Keyler Maltmen. They were offered as part of the £100 McDeath mega deal, but there was no photo on the ad sheet! There's the artwork on the cardboard counters but this isn't massively helpful, a load of renaissance looking blokes with big Harry Hill-style collars carrying wooden clubs. Any flush Oldhammerers manage to pick up the original models back in the day and give us a bit more info?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-54747343203797370522016-06-07T12:04:35.144-07:002016-06-07T12:04:35.144-07:00Great post.
I wonder if Donaldblade is the C01 Fi...Great post. <br />I wonder if Donaldblade is the C01 Fighter from Compendium 3 'Sir Brian of Linby' ? <br />He has the eye patch, sword, and armour. <br />http://www.solegends.com/citcat1985comp3/citcomp3017-02.htmGoblin Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14931436821182962785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-38266149062668440282016-06-07T11:49:52.440-07:002016-06-07T11:49:52.440-07:00I always took it aa a reference to the character i...I always took it aa a reference to the character in crossroads. The timing was right and too much of a coincidence.Leadheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13514771700423204620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-17016198347237742752016-06-07T11:09:34.584-07:002016-06-07T11:09:34.584-07:00Another great observation. Though it could also be...Another great observation. Though it could also be a reference to one of Benny Hill's later characters, perhaps? Orlygghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01590080915486192175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-68587735237431808152016-06-07T11:05:24.984-07:002016-06-07T11:05:24.984-07:00A great spot there Jason. A very prompt too. It is...A great spot there Jason. A very prompt too. It is so obviously the same figure when you compare the two models. Two left to find then. Original Donaldbane and Boney Prince Charlie.Orlygghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01590080915486192175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-3749855187385710692016-06-07T10:58:48.025-07:002016-06-07T10:58:48.025-07:00I think Benni had a benny hat like the character f...I think Benni had a benny hat like the character from the midlands TVs show crossroads, I always he was a pop culture reference to that character Jason Fulfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09028630099725444105noreply@blogger.com