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Title: Pulp Muscle Man/ex-Circus Strong Man figure?
Post by: Gundamentalist 5.56 on 25 March 2007, 12:13:34 PM
One of the characters in my weekly Pulp Hero game is former circus strong man, and I need a figure for him.

I know about "Otto" (http://www.pulpfigures.com/catcode.php?range=Personalities&code=PHP&number=9&custID=8617209941174820559) from Bob Murch's Pulp Figures PHP9 Freakish Flunkies (http://www.pulpfigures.com/catcode.php?range=Personalities&code=PHP&number=9&custID=8617209941174820559) pack but Otto looks a bit stupid (Mike the Muscle isn't) and he isn't wearing anything (I'd like the figure to be wearing a least a shirt or something).

So I'm looking for recommendations for figures that might suit. They need to be:


Look forward to your suggestions. Thanks in advance.
Title: Pulp Muscle Man/ex-Circus Strong Man figure?
Post by: Grimm on 25 March 2007, 01:05:29 PM
look here

(http://www.leisuregames.com/acatalog/02706.jpg)

it is the clay golem from Reaper miniatures.
Title: Re: Pulp Muscle Man/ex-Circus Strong Man figure?
Post by: abbot_amaury on 25 March 2007, 01:28:18 PM
Narg the Torturer maybe (Hasslefree):
(http://hasslefreeminiatures.co.uk/catalog/narg.jpg)

Gruß,
Hagen
Title: Pulp Muscle Man/ex-Circus Strong Man figure?
Post by: Howard Whitehouse on 25 March 2007, 01:55:32 PM
There's a massive Heroclick of a very bulky muscle-man in an old fashioned weightlifter's costume - I have no idea what his name might be.

And there's a West Wind circus strongman in their Vampire Wars line. he looks impressed with himself, but not stupid.
Title: Pulp Muscle Man/ex-Circus Strong Man figure?
Post by: Lowtardog on 25 March 2007, 04:32:12 PM
Westwind have one too in the circus of death range

http://www.westwindproductions.co.uk/catalog/popup_image.php?pID=350
Title: Pulp Muscle Man/ex-Circus Strong Man figure?
Post by: Howard Whitehouse on 25 March 2007, 08:51:42 PM
Yes, that's the one.

I painted him for a customer last month. Cartoony, but quite a lot of fun - H
Title: Pulp Muscle Man/ex-Circus Strong Man figure?
Post by: Argonor on 26 March 2007, 12:58:14 PM
How about Renners form Pulp Figures..? Or is the pose too dynamic?
Title: Pulp Muscle Man/ex-Circus Strong Man figure?
Post by: Malamute on 26 March 2007, 01:43:47 PM
I second the circus strong man suggestion from Westwind. :)
Alternatively have you considered The Doc Savage figure from Bob Murch or one of his sidekicks from the same pack?
Title: Pulp Muscle Man/ex-Circus Strong Man figure?
Post by: Gundamentalist 5.56 on 26 March 2007, 02:34:31 PM
Quote from: "Argonor"
How about Renners form Pulp Figures..? Or is the pose too dynamic?


Don't how I missed that one. Its probably spot on, and the best suggestion so far. Pity its in the Doc Savage pack, because the Doc and Renner are the only good figures - the rest look like clowns. I'll have to ask the player which he prefers.
Title: Pulp Muscle Man/ex-Circus Strong Man figure?
Post by: Hammers on 26 March 2007, 11:02:27 PM
Have you considered Mr. Tonka from Black Hat Miniatures? I picked him out as my generic brawler/enforcer.

He is from their superhero range so his hands are as big as pot roasts but other than that I think he is pretty cool.

(http://www.coatdarms.com/catalog/images/MM002.jpg)
Title: Pulp Muscle Man/ex-Circus Strong Man figure?
Post by: warrenpeace on 27 March 2007, 01:39:03 AM
Another thing you could do is decapitate that Hasslefree Narg the Torturer figure and glue on a different head.
Title: Pulp Muscle Man/ex-Circus Strong Man figure?
Post by: fatgoblin on 28 March 2007, 05:01:54 AM
how about this guy? (second one)
http://forum.backofbeyond.de/viewtopic.php?t=1305&highlight=
Title: Pulp Muscle Man/ex-Circus Strong Man figure?
Post by: Gundamentalist 5.56 on 28 March 2007, 09:39:05 AM
Quote from: "fatgoblin"
how about this guy? (second one)
http://forum.backofbeyond.de/viewtopic.php?t=1305&highlight=


He's on the list too now. Seeing the player tonight. I'll let everyone know what he chose.
Title: Pulp Muscle Man/ex-Circus Strong Man figure?
Post by: Argonor on 28 March 2007, 07:19:25 PM
Quote from: "hammershield"
Have you considered Mr. Tonka from Black Hat Miniatures? I picked him out as my generic brawler/enforcer.

He is from their superhero range so his hands are as big as pot roasts but other than that I think he is pretty cool.

(http://www.coatdarms.com/catalog/images/MM002.jpg)


He's the guy I'm making a far-eastern Prize-fighter-extended-hand of some nefarious villain out of for my .45A games :-)) Somehow I also chose to make his trousers green....
Title: Pulp Muscle Man/ex-Circus Strong Man figure?
Post by: Gundamentalist 5.56 on 29 March 2007, 09:17:26 AM
Mike the Muscle's player chose this figure as the most appropriate:
(http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s83/gundamentalist/mikethemuscle.jpg)

The figure is The Siberian (http://www.westwindproductions.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=27_43&products_id=215), a brick figure from West Wind's Superfigs range.

Thanks for all the suggestions folks.
Title: Pulp Muscle Man/ex-Circus Strong Man figure?
Post by: Prof.Witchheimer on 29 March 2007, 09:33:07 AM
but you know, he's a huge one, ca. 45-50mm
Title: Pulp Muscle Man/ex-Circus Strong Man figure?
Post by: Gundamentalist 5.56 on 29 March 2007, 09:49:17 AM
Quote from: "Prof.Witchheimer"
but you know, he's a huge one, ca. 45-50mm


The character's 7 foot or so tall, and I might have to mount the mini on a washer rather than the plastic bases I normally use, so height isn't a big (geddit?) problem.

Let's not hope its 50mm tall though...  :cry:

Has anyone got an example they can measure and report back on?
Title: Pulp Muscle Man/ex-Circus Strong Man figure?
Post by: Prof.Witchheimer on 29 March 2007, 10:10:16 AM
yes, i got it, i can measure it today afternoon

(http://witchhunter.net/images/super/red_patriot/superfigs_red_patriots_2.jpg)
Title: Pulp Muscle Man/ex-Circus Strong Man figure?
Post by: zbyshko on 29 March 2007, 10:15:29 AM
Quote from: "Gundamentalist 5.56"
The character's 7 foot or so tall, and I might have to mount the mini on a washer rather than the plastic bases I normally use, so height isn't a big (geddit?) problem.

Let's not hope its 50mm tall though...  :cry:


i recently purchaded The Siberian during Cold Wars.  he is big but i don't think he's 50mm.  a "regular" figure - say a Foundry cowboy or Artizan Pul Hero comes up to his chest or so.  sorry, i'm at work now and don't have them i front of me to be 100% sure, but if my recent memory serves, that's the measurement i got.  think Roger Moore's Bond (6'1") next to Richard Kiel's Jaws (7'2")

now the Perun figure o bought - On jest wielkim chłopcem!  a true Slavic God!  i need to scare up a large washer for his base.
Title: Pulp Muscle Man/ex-Circus Strong Man figure?
Post by: Gundamentalist 5.56 on 29 March 2007, 10:16:04 AM
Love the paint job Prof!  :D
Title: Pulp Muscle Man/ex-Circus Strong Man figure?
Post by: zbyshko on 29 March 2007, 10:29:06 AM
Quote from: "Prof.Witchheimer"
yes, i got it, i can measure it today afternoon

(http://witchhunter.net/images/super/red_patriot/superfigs_red_patriots_2.jpg)


this pic is EXACTLY why i bought him and Perun!

thanks Professor
Title: Pulp Muscle Man/ex-Circus Strong Man figure?
Post by: revford on 29 March 2007, 10:43:20 AM
He's a giant, one of our players uses him as a super soldier for weird war two games.

I don't have him here, but he is about as big as a LOTR troll in height, but the pose makes him flatter.  We were shocked at how big he was when the model arrived.
Title: Pulp Muscle Man/ex-Circus Strong Man figure?
Post by: bandit86 on 01 April 2007, 12:07:36 PM
Brigade games has 2 in the circus world site, Hope this helps and works, My first posting here :)

http://www.brigadegames.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=BG-CW101&Category_Code=BGCW&Product_Count=0
http://www.brigadegames.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=BG-CW102&Category_Code=BGCW&Product_Count=1
Title: Pulp Muscle Man/ex-Circus Strong Man figure?
Post by: Prof.Witchheimer on 01 April 2007, 12:22:20 PM
@bandit 86 - it works and welcome again! :)

btw, here the pic, i promised, id'say the guy is a bit too tall. 45mm

(http://forum.backofbeyond.de/images/misc/07_04_01_muscle_man.jpg)