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Miniature Figurines for VSF

I believe it’s safe to assert that the vast majority of gamers use 25-28mm miniatures. For this reason and several others, I have chosen to game VSF with 15mm figures and I am beginning to add 10mm and even 6mm to my collection. I plan to include 25-28mm resources in the future. For the time being, I hope that these links will be useful for those who would like to try something different for Queen and Country.

The best all-around resource for VSF figures is the Figure Sources page from the Major General Tremorden Rederring’s Colonial-era Wargames Page by David Helber. The Major General covers the gamut of scales and manufacturers.

Marcus Rowland has also put together a list of Figures suitable for VSF games, such as his Forgotten Futures.

The invaluable 15mm Victorian Era Miniature Ranges page maintained by Joseph Boeke is extremely comprehensive. I’ve decided to use a different organizational method and will list miniature sources by category (Hero, Soldier, Native, &c.) rather than by manufacturer.

15-18mm VSF Miniatures

Heroes
Brigade Games GASLIGHT 15mm Adventurers Character Pack
BG-G15MCP01		 Includes two versions of Victoria Hawkes (as adventurer and Civil War Zoave), an Indiana Jones type adventurer, and a “The Mummy” type adventurer with lots of guns.
Brigade Games GASLIGHT 15mm Adventurers Character Pack 2
BG-G15MCP02		 Includes a mad scientist wielding a two-handed ray gun, a German officer (wearing a pickelhaube), a Japanese madam, and a geisha.
Irregular Miniatures Sir Harry with Elephant Gun
FZ 119		 Sir Harry is an odd looking duck, nearly split up the middle at his crotch, but he’s passably heroic.
Irregular Miniatures British Infantry Officer
FZ 10		 Cool, calm, collected, with pistol at the ready. Colonial era.

Villains
Brigade Games GASLIGHT 15mm Adventurers Character Pack
BG-G15MCP01		 Includes evil military officer character (obviously a Nazi), arab henchman leader, and two arab henchmen. More pulp than VSF, but one can’t be picky.
Irregular Miniatures Chinese Civilian
FZ 122		 One chap with long robe and round hat looks distinctly Fu Manchu-like.
Irregular Miniatures Chinese/Boxer General
FZ 52		 Wearing “coolie” hat and robe, wringing hands in a sinister fashion.

Soldiers & Askari

Askari
Irregular Miniatures Askari/Sudanese Infantry
FZ 69		 In fez. These are regular troops and haven’t the glorious disheveled character of the Foundry 28mm askari. One price to pay for using 15mm.
Irregular Miniatures Egyptian/Askari
FZ 84-85

British Soldiers

Black Hat Miniatures

[distributed by Scale Creep in the USA]

 Martian Empires Line
British Expedition		 Infantry, Command, Artillery, &c. Of note because they are wearing gas masks. Intended for VSF.
Essex British Infantry (Puttees)
OC 1-17		 Infantry, Scots, Camelry
Essex British Infantry (Zulu era)
OC 54-67
Irregular Miniatures British Infantry
FZ 06-17		 Zulu era. Standing, shooting, kneeling, command, &c. Irregular miniatures have a chunky, primitive feel to them that is, perhaps, an acquired taste. I love them.
Irregular Miniatures Later British Infantry
FZ 123-125		 Khaki tunic & puttees
Irregular Miniatures 1914-15 British Infantry
NC 76-95		 Early WWI era.
Irregular Miniatures 1916-1918 British Infantry
NC 89-95		 Late WWI era.
Lancashire Games Colonial British in Trousers (c.1870)
CPB 320		 Slimmer and more realistically proportioned than the Irregular figures. Can be intermingled if you don’t mind that sort of thing.
Lancashire Games Colonial British in Puttees (c.1890)
CPB 321
Naismith Design [distributed by NavWar] Sudan Campaign British
CO 1-11		 The NavWar website uses frames, so you’ll have to do some scrolling.
Naismith Design [distributed by NavWar] Zulu Wars British
Zu 20-32
Old Glory Sudan Range British Infantry
SUD 1-3, 7, 15		 Similar in proportion to Lancashire.
Stone Mountain British Infantry
LBN 101-102, 109-110

French Foreign Legion

Irregular Miniatures French Foreign Legion
FZ 108-111		 Charging, standing, kneeling.
Regiment Games

[distributed by Scale Creep in the USA]

 Mars or Die! Range Interesting because they are wearing gas masks. Intended for VSF.
Stone Mountain French Foreign Legion
LFA 1-6		 I have these guys. Very nice.

Civilians
Cellmate Boxer Revolution Chinese Civilians
CC 1-4		 Cellmate figures have an idiosyncratic look that will appeal to Irregular Miniature fans.
Cellmate Boxer Revolution Western Civilians
CV 1-4		 Parson with pistol and bible, civilian rifleman, portly civilian, female civilian with medical bag.
Irregular Miniatures Native Porter Carrying Box
FZ 120		 Could be modified to carry ivory, I suppose.
Irregular Miniatures Western Civilian Gentleman
FZ 117		 Several poses, all unarmed, some quaffing from hefty cups.
Irregular Miniatures Western Civilian Lady
FZ 118		 Stout lasses these, unarmed save for parasols and handbags.
Irregular Miniatures Arab Civilian
FZ 121		 Four poses, all male, with turbans and fezzes.
Irregular Miniatures Chinese Civilian
FZ 122		 Four poses, all male, one with farm tool.
Lancashire Games Europeans with rifles, assorted firearms
BRP1		 The Lancashire figures are part of their Boxer Rebellion line. I’ve not seen them, but I have some of their British Infantry and Zulus and both are good.
Lancashire Games European women & children
BRP2
Lancashire Games Chinese carrying assorted items
BRP3
Lancashire Games Chinese Women & Children
BRP4
Minifigs USA Townsfolk and Gunfighters
15223002		 12 Figures. No doubt in American western style clothing.
Peter Pig Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln
Range 2 #28		 ACW range. I’ve not seen them, but I imagine a lanky chap in a topper with the missus.
Peter Pig Townsmen unarmed, Townswomen, Townsmen armed, Children
Range 15 #6,7,8, 67		 Old West range. No doubt in American western style clothing.
Peter Pig Mexican peasants armed, Mexican women armed
Range 15 # 37,38		 Old West range.
Peter Pig Women
Range 10 # 19		 Pirates range. 18th century fashion is a bit racy for VSF, but perhaps they are just fast women.
Peter Pig Armed mob, Mob with machetes
Range 10 # 27, 29		 Pirates range. Regular looking folks who are MAD and ARMED!
Peter Pig Peasants male, Peasants female, Peasants sitting
Range 1 #5, 45, 46		 Vietnam range. Coolie hats and push carts. Could represent Asian peasants from any era.
Scale Creep Minitures Martian Empires Characters Includes a Big Game Hunter with rifle, Earthman “gone native” and a Burroughian “Martian Princess” in a bikini.

Natives
Essex Mahdists (Ansar & Fuzzie-Wuzzies)
OC 18-30		 I‘ve not seen these.
Essex Zulus
OC 49-53		 I‘ve not seen these.
Gladiator Games Abyssinians
Col 1-6		 I‘ve not seen these.
Gladiator Games Zulus
Col 7-13		 I‘ve not seen these.
Irregular Miniatures Afghan/Pathan
FZ 29-32
Irregular Miniatures Fuzzi-Wuzzis & Dervishes
FZ 23-25
Irregular Miniatures General Purpose Moslems
FZ 26-28, 33-39
Irregular Miniatures Zulus
FZ 01-04
London War Room Dyaks, Malays
RBB 5-6		 Off the Beaten Path Rajah Brooke in Borneo Line. Early in our time period, but useful for a South Seas native look. These are small, chunky 15mm figures — I’ve got some of the Chinese.
Naismith Design [distributed by NavWar] Dervish/Mahdists
CO 30-40
Naismith Design [distributed by NavWar] Zulus
ZU 1-15
Old Glory Sudan Range Ansars & Fuzzie-Wuzzies
SUD 22-28		 Swordsman, spearman, riflemen, command
Peter Pig Natives with Spears
Range 10 # 15		 Long hair, uncharted island types. Some wear cool skull masks. Part of the Pirate line.
Peter Pig Native Command
Range 10 # 16
Peter Pig Native Rowers
Range 10 # 25
Stone Mountain Beduin & Tuareg Infantry
LFA 20-28		 Rifles, swords, spears. Part of the French Foreign Legion line.
Stone Mountain Beduin & Tuareg Cavalry & Camelry
LFA 30-32, 36-40
Stone Mountain Dervishes
LBN 165-173
Stone Mountain Zulus
LBN 150-155

Animals, Monsters, &c.

Vehicles
Erwin de Jong Martian Tripod A nice cardstock version of the War of the Worlds tripod based upon images from the 1978 Jeff Wayne musical version.
Wessex Games 1:1200 scale æronefs In support of their game Aeronef.

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Scenics

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