9 September 2014

Milady d'Oswald

Ok, whatever you think about the quality of this week's episode of Dr Who, I want this pleasing-to-the-eye image reproduced in 28mm; she'd make a great character for my Bret. army and chivalric dungeon-crawl project:

Kind of annoying as a character, Clara has certainly improved the visual appeal of Saturday night sci-fi!

Any suggestions for existing miniatures that I could convert it from?

Rab

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  1. Ah ha ha ha ha ha ha ha.

    Still, can't blame you or disagree.........

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    1. Dark hair, brown eyes, and good cheekbones? Check!
      Medieval and/or Victorian costume? Check!
      Steely determination and sodding great poleaxe? Check!

      Sold! To the man at the back who should know better!

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  2. Sub-pantomime was my favourite comment about the episode in question - shame as Capaldi looks like he could be really good with the right material.

    I'm afraid I find Clara too annoying to appreciate her looks - quite amusing when I listen in on the kids playing Dr Who though. My daughter usually allocates the roles - "You be the Doctor and I'll be the Clara"

    I'm just glad the Mother-in-Law found a treasure trove of Classic Dr Who videos at a Car Boot - 30 odd videos for a tenner!

    Enough ranting - apologies!

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    1. Well, pantomime equivalent in parts, certainly. I did like the bit about the burden of history and the freedom of being myth though. I have hopes for Capaldi; there's a streak of callousness (or perhaps just otherness) which is interesting.

      Good haul of old VHS!

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    2. The callousness definitely appeals! Are there bits of the 1st Doctor (my favourite!) in his performance somewhere?

      There were some interesting ideas like the myth/history bit - but another crashed spaceship - really?!

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    3. Yup, it's like you can hardly move on Earth for crashed spaceships. Perhaps our planet is the equivalent of a deceptively sharp bend on a country road, waiting for the unwary?

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  3. You didn't fancy some laser beam shooting robotic knights then?

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    1. I'll have to GM a medieval-themed adventure for you one time - just don't underestimate the bad guys in livery ;)

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    2. Well up for that! I'd point you towards the Time Warrior for more source material and one of my favourite baddies - the Sontarans!

      I wonder if Gatiss had been rewatching it before writing Robot of Sherwood?

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    3. A small game for BOYL 15, perhaps? You've got a bunch of Dr Who figures, haven't you? Hmmm...

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    4. Certainly do - sounds like that might be a plan for one of the morning/afternoon slots?

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  4. This sorceress (now prophetess) from the 2000 annual might serve.

    http://www.solegends.com/citcat2000/c2000p164-02.htm

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    1. I think that's the best suggestion so far. No poleaxe, but the right martial attitude! Thanks, WP.

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