Wednesday 9 January 2019

St. Trinian's Fifth Form Students

Continuing my look at the students of St. Trinian's School for Girls I'm reviewing my Fifth Formers in this post. All of these girls are armed with hockey sticks or baseball bats and are tough melee fighters. Most of these characters were created by me. Only two of them appeared in the St. Trinian's films and they are noted below.
First up is April Stevens, a teenage tough as nails human St. Trinian's Fifth Form student who loves to watch and play sports. April has always been more interested in sports than in academic studies. She was the fastest student at infant and junior schools in her home town of Basingstoke. When she enrolled at St. Trinian's School for Girls, her sporting abilities were actively encouraged by the staff. Her sports teacher, Miss Cleaver, pushed her hard but under her tutelage, April really excelled. She took up martial arts training during her school holidays. Now aged 15, she is one of the school's top sports stars. She has the potential to be a world class athlete but at the moment she is keeping her options open as to which sport she wants to specialise in. April is rank grade:5 and she is aged 15. Her figure comes from Crooked Dice Games Savage Schoolgirls set 2.

Next in line is Jackie Grimshaw, a teenage tough as nails human St. Trinian's Fifth Form student who thrives on adventure and danger. Jackie became interested in sports from an early age. She developed a fearless attitude and would take on any physical challenge. She was tough and had an aggressive streak, which got her into trouble with both her school teachers and the police. As such, she was refused entry to her local comprehensive and secondary modern schools. However, St. Trinian's School for Girls were delighted to accept her after headmistress Camilla Fritton learned of her plight. Jackie thrived at St. Trinian's, where she became a regular and popular member of the hockey team. She still thrives on adventure and danger and school life has toughened her even further. She is also rank grade:5 and is aged 15. Her figure also comes from Crooked Dice Games Savage Schoolgirls set 2.
Second from the right is Misty Winters, a teenage ambidextrous human St. Trinian's Fifth Form student who keeps her teddy bear with her at all times. Misty had an unusual upbringing in that she was the daughter of circus acrobats who passed on their skills to her. Misty loved the circus life and she exercised daily to keep her body in peak physical condition. When she was 11 years old, she enrolled at St. Trinian's School for Girls, which proved to be an excellent training ground for her. Naturally, she excelled at sports, and she became a regular member of the school hockey team. During her school holidays, she trained to become  a stunt woman, as this was the career she wanted to pursue when she graduated from St. Trinian's. A notable quirk of Misty is that she keeps her teddy bear, named "Theodora", which means "God's Gift" with her at all times. This was a Christmas present given to her by her parents when she was 4 years old and is Misty's most prized possession. She is rank grade:5 and aged 15. Misty is yet another figure from Crooked Dice Games Savage Schoolgirls set 2.

At the far right is Taylor Drysdale, a teenage reckless human St. Trinian's Fifth Form student who always looks for the worst in people.Taylor had a bad upbringing and is forever getting into trouble. She never knew her father and her mother struggled to raise her. Taylor fell in with a gang of street thugs and was forever getting into trouble at school. The local social services were preparing to place her in a young offenders' institution when her mother won half a million pounds on the National Lottery. With money to burn, she enrolled Taylor into St. Trinian's School for Girls, whilst she lived a life of luxury. Taylor immediately joined the Chavs group of pupils. Taylor proved to be a girl not to be messed with. She was chosen by head girl, Kelly Jones, to be part of a team along with Emo girl, Andrea Faith, to steal the Vermeer painting, The Girl with the Pearl Earring from the National Gallery in a scam to raise funds to prevent the closure of St. Trinian's. The girls returned the painting, having claimed to have "found" it and thus received a substantial reward for returning it. Taylor tends to look for the worst in people, as she finds it hard to trust others. Taylor is rank grade:6 and is aged 15. Her figure is produced by Hasslefree Miniatures as Elite Suzi from the Modern Adventurers range. I replaced her katana with a hockey stick. Taylor appeared in the St. Trinian's film.
At the far left is Bianca Ashton, a teenage tough as nails human St. Trinian's Fifth Form student who cannot resist a bet or a dare. Bianca grew up on a farm in Bodmin Moor, Cornwall. From an early age she learned how to drive and shoot shotguns to kill the vermin who infested the farm. She loved the outdoor life and her boisterous nature stood her in good stead when she enrolled at St. Trinian's School for Girls as a First Former. During her first two years there she got up to all sorts of mischief. She took little interest in most lessons but loved sports as it got her outdoors, where she thrived. During her third term she discovered her love for hockey and she became a regular member of the school hockey team. Like most of the St. Trinian's players she has no qualms in taking out an opponent through foul means. Recently, some of the other students dared her to smuggle a shotgun into the school. She "borrowed" one from her home farm and won the bet. She is rank grade:5 aged 15. Her figure was produced by Not Yet Dead Miniatures but is no longer available as the company has closed down. A real shame.

In the middle of this trio is Dorothy Barton, a teenage brawny human St. Trinian's Fifth Form student who is blunt to the point of rudeness. Dorothy was orphaned at age four when she was the only survivor of a horrific car crash that killed both of her parents. With no relatives to take her in, she was placed in an orphanage. Her time there was miserable and she developed a surly and aggressive attitude. When she was 10 years old she got adopted by a couple who turned out to be a part of a crime syndicate based in Doncaster. They treated her well at the start but later decided it would benefit them if Dorothy was away from home during school term times. So, they enrolled her at St. Trinian's School for Girls, little realising how much it would harden Dorothy's attitude. She fitted in well with the anarchic and ill-disciplined lifestyle of the majority of the students and she became part of the Rude Girls clique. Chloe takes shit from no one and is blunt to the point of rudeness. She says what she means and doesn't care who she offends. Dorothy is rank grade:5 and is aged 15. Her figure comes from the Crooked Dice Games Savage Schoolgirls set 1.
Finally, is Polly Cole, a teenage brilliant human St. Trinian's Fifth Form computer hacker who likes to play chess. Polly is a computer genius with an IQ of genius level. She grew up with an interest in computer technology from a very early age. Her parents, who were both academics, actively encouraged her. When she was enrolled at St. Trinian's School for Girls, she immediately joined the Geek Girls, who welcomed her with open arms. Now in her fifth year, she has grown in stature. No-one else at school is as good as her at computer hacking and programming. She is quiet and introverted and dresses in unflattering clothes. Although she does not like outdoor pursuits, she is a member of the school hockey team, where she is an expert at analysing the tactics of opposing teams. A number of cutting edge computer technology companies want to hire her when she graduates. She can name her own price and walk into any company she wants to. She is rank grade:6 and is aged 15. Her figure is produced by Crooked Dice Games Savage Schoolgirls set 2. Polly appeared in the St. Trinian's film.

12 comments:

  1. At this rate Bryan, you may end up with the entire school ! LOL Very nice painting as well

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    1. You're not wrong, Dave. I have over 30 students of various ages!

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  2. Another nice set of miniatues

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  3. More great looking models Bryan, you must nearly have enough now to fill up the whole school :)

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    1. Thanks, Frank. I certainly have enough to fill a couple of classes! :-)

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  4. Another great looking crop of mini's Bryan, and at last I recognise one of them (Bianca).
    Really looking forward to reading their exploits :-)

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    1. Much appreciated, Andy. I'm looking forward to starting the campaign soon.

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  5. Found a few of "Not Dead Yet" Range available including the lovely Kate:

    https://www.pk-pro.de/Not-Yet-Dead-Miniatures_1

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    1. Many thanks for that link, Jason. There are a few figures there that I don't have so I have bookmarked the page.

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  6. Another set of wild girls. I know you are converting some of these but I am surprised at the number of school girl figures out there.
    Keep them coming but don't keep us waiting to long for the action to start, it promises to be with waiting for.

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    1. That is very kind of you, John. Once I started this project, I too, was surprised at the number of schoolgirl figures that were available. There's just a couple more posts showing the last of my cast and then I'll start the campaign. Yay!

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