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Author Topic: 1888 - The Vicky Horror Figure Show (update 8/10: Willy Wonka)  (Read 19485 times)

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Re: 1888 - The Vicky Horror Figure Show (update 8/2: 'mericans!)
« Reply #120 on: February 08, 2018, 04:42:50 PM »
The American Secret Service foothold in the center of the vast British Empire could not be maintained without some solid backup in the form of veteran federal soldiers. Hank, Bill and Ulysses are three such distinguished troopers. They are no stranger to human conflict, but the foes they will face in the streets of London are something else altogether...


For the US of A!


Ulysses


Hank




Bill

All three figures are prepainted King and Country figures. Only the bases were repainted to match the rest of the collection.


US soldiers facing off against giant vampire bats


"The bugger is still moving and I'm out of ammo!"


"Fear not, "Yankee", the Empire has your back!"

And a look at the assembled members of this faction so far:


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Re: 1888 - The Vicky Horror Figure Show (update 8/2: 'mericans!)
« Reply #121 on: February 08, 2018, 04:45:52 PM »
Good additions, you must have a fairly large collection now. I tried to find some of those amazing bats of yours but no luck.

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Re: 1888 - The Vicky Horror Figure Show (update 8/2: 'mericans!)
« Reply #122 on: February 08, 2018, 05:23:50 PM »
Wonderful additions, especially those bats!
 :-* :-*

I must also say that the inventive basing on those flying rodents is particularly clever.
 8) 8)


(And now I want some of those bats too......).


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Re: 1888 - The Vicky Horror Figure Show (update 8/2: 'mericans!)
« Reply #123 on: February 08, 2018, 06:00:01 PM »
Interesting US additions to the collection.

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Re: 1888 - The Vicky Horror Figure Show (update 8/2: 'mericans!)
« Reply #124 on: February 09, 2018, 09:19:03 PM »
Cheers, folks. The bats fit right in size and stylewise, even though they’re intended for a wholly different scale.

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Re: 1888 - The Vicky Horror Figure Show (update 8/10: Willy Wonka)
« Reply #125 on: October 08, 2018, 05:21:09 PM »
Chocolate Factory Gang - Willy Wonka

Wonka's chocolate factory had been locked for many years after other candy makers, including rival Arthur Slugworth, sent in spies to steal his recipes. Willy Wonka became a recluse, seldom seen. But all that changed recently. The factory was reopened and five golden tickets were hidden in chocolate Wonka bars. Finders of the tickets were promised a factory tour and a lifetime supply of chocolate. Willy Wonka himself has been spotted on the corners of the London streets, offering candy to street urchins. But while he looks like a kindly, if somewhat eccentric gentleman, rumours start to arise. Some say not all of those who entered his factory with the golden tickets returned and that those who did have now taken up residence in Bedlam. And what about those stunted shadowy figures that are often reported around the area's he has visited?



The figure is one I had especially sculpted and then moulded and cast in resin for this project in 60mm. The size is compatible with the likes of King & Country and John Jenkins Designs. The paintjob is of course inspired by the Gene Wilder version of the character.




It's only a piece of harmless candy, constable. Try some.

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Re: 1888 - The Vicky Horror Figure Show (update 8/10: Willy Wonka)
« Reply #126 on: October 08, 2018, 05:30:47 PM »
Fantastic! I really like the colour scheme of those bats. They look very real.

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Re: 1888 - The Vicky Horror Figure Show (update 8/10: Willy Wonka)
« Reply #127 on: October 08, 2018, 06:32:04 PM »
Your work is truly amazing  :)

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Re: 1888 - The Vicky Horror Figure Show (update 8/10: Willy Wonka)
« Reply #128 on: October 08, 2018, 07:29:50 PM »
A brilliant, extremely left-field, addition to the project.
 8) 8)

 

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Re: 1888 - The Vicky Horror Figure Show (update 8/10: Willy Wonka)
« Reply #129 on: October 09, 2018, 09:03:07 AM »
If it’s not left field, I wouldn’t have it.  ;D

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Re: 1888 - The Vicky Horror Figure Show (update 8/10: Willy Wonka)
« Reply #130 on: October 09, 2018, 10:12:13 AM »
what a brilliant sculpt (and paint-job) of Wilder in character as WW.
gonna have to bring up a certain song / clip on youtube now ...  :'( ...  :)

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Re: 1888 - The Vicky Horror Figure Show (update 8/10: Willy Wonka)
« Reply #131 on: October 09, 2018, 03:07:25 PM »
I've had a few requests for it, even at that size, so will see about doing a small run of them cast to order. Need to work out a pricepoint though.

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Re: 1888 - The Vicky Horror Figure Show (update 8/10: Willy Wonka)
« Reply #132 on: October 09, 2018, 03:20:28 PM »
If it’s not left field, I wouldn’t have it.  ;D

 lol
That sounds about right....
 ;)


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Re: 1888 - The Vicky Horror Figure Show (update 8/10: Willy Wonka)
« Reply #133 on: October 10, 2018, 07:24:17 PM »
Wonderful Wonka !  He certainly has that Victorian look.

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Re: 1888 - The Vicky Horror Figure Show (update 8/10: Willy Wonka)
« Reply #134 on: October 12, 2018, 03:08:14 PM »
He totally feels like he fits in, so I think it wasn't much of a stretch to transport him to Victorian London.

Hopefully I will have a chance to start on his little helpers soon.  ;D

 

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