GASLIGHT and Victorian SF

For my coming GASLIGHT VSF games I painted a number of Steampunk figures that had been gathering dust for the last few years. Most of them are made by Steve Jackson Games and a few of unknown (or forgotten by me) manufacturers.

First some of the old Warzone plastics. I went for a more late Victorian VSF feel with swapping some weapons or adapting them. I am not happy about the shoulder pads (but they won´t come off in a pretty way) and I think that the head of the blue "German" officer would be better if I used a British head with a peaked cap.

Then the Masters of Mekaniks! Victorian scientists (not looking all too stable in some cases) and their humanoid contraptions. The guy on the far right even worked on himself!

Then some stylish gents and Ladies (well, women anyway). Note the female trooper of Flashman´s hussar regiment and the Clockwork Cat.

And finally some stalwart Defenders of the Realm; Wargames Factory Zulu war British converted to Home Service dress.

Garden Battle 2011!! G.A.S.L.I.G.H.T.

Last weekend we played our annual garden battle in Luc´s back yard. Words would not do justice to the hilarious chaos that was the scenario. 12 players wielding teams of Royal Navy, vampires, London gangs, zombies and Deep Ones, the Spanish Inquisition and suffragettes battled it out in Victorian London to gain their insidious and oftentimes diffuse goals.

Building up the tablewhile the rainclouds slowly receded:

London City, 1888

 Zombie Central:

 The Royal Navy

 The Royal Navy in strategic retreat while contemplating what to do with a horde of zombies and Deep Ones

 A Steam Walker of unclear affilliation

 Some recently deceased Londoners looking for a second chance

 The Steam Walker disrupting a Cthuloid ritual

 Deep Ones looking for the Royal Navy

A steam-powered Marine (or something)

 The Spanish inquisition (Cardinals Jimenez, Biggles and Feng) battling the evil minions of Dracula

 The Cray gang breaking into Cthulhu´s statue to capture the Catorlite using a scorpion robot

 Steam walker and Suffragette tank battling it out in a climactic showdown

All in all a hilarious and chaotic day with traditional last-minute good weather and enjoyment all around! Many, many thanks to Luc and Lex for organizing the whole shebang!