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Miniatures Adventure => Pulp => Topic started by: gauntman on March 23, 2010, 07:13:09 PM

Title: Finally!!! a single decent Shotgun Toting Protagonist
Post by: gauntman on March 23, 2010, 07:13:09 PM: I don't know about you guys but it seems to me there aren't many Pulp era shotgun toting good guys...

There are a few...Pulp Figures has a few included in a couple of sets but most other manufactuers only have big game hunters or cowboys.

Being that most of my purchases are for pulp horror games, I needed a good guy with a shotgun to round out my armament and didn't want to pay and arm and a leg or purchase a bunch of other figures I had no use for.

So you can imagine how thrilled I was when I found this guy...

(http://www.artizandesigns.com/images/img1768.jpg)

I wish more people would make miniatures and sell them as singles. I know I'd buy more miniatures that way.

http://www.artizandesigns.com/prod.php?prod=1768 (http://www.artizandesigns.com/prod.php?prod=1768)
Title: Re: Finally!!! a single decent Shotgun Toting Protagonist
Post by: marko.oja on March 23, 2010, 07:18:40 PM: Now that is a nice mini. I think I need to get one of those.
Title: Re: Finally!!! a single decent Shotgun Toting Protagonist
Post by: Stavros Banjo on March 23, 2010, 07:28:30 PM: Is this a new figure? I ordered some Artizan stuff a few weeks ago to use with Strange Aeons and would have nabbed this chap straight away if I'd seen him then. Oh well, gives me an excuse to order some more I guess :D

It's a great sculpt and will fill a hole in my ranks quite nicely.
Title: Re: Finally!!! a single decent Shotgun Toting Protagonist
Post by: Steve F on March 23, 2010, 07:51:09 PM: Quote from: gauntman on March 23, 2010, 07:13:09 PM
I don't know about you guys but it seems to me there aren't many Pulp era shotgun toting good guys...

There are a few...Pulp Figures has a few included in a couple of sets but most other manufactuers only have big game hunters or cowboys.

See also the Woodbine Design Co.:

(http://i814.photobucket.com/albums/zz62/SteveFlanaganUK/2010%20-%2003%20-Mar/TWDCSP02.jpg)

http://www.grippingbeast.com/product.php?ItemID=2169 (http://www.grippingbeast.com/product.php?ItemID=2169)
Title: Re: Finally!!! a single decent Shotgun Toting Protagonist
Post by: Sterling Moose on March 24, 2010, 03:52:59 AM: Ooooh, something else for my Salute list!!
Title: Re: Finally!!! a single decent Shotgun Toting Protagonist
Post by: d phipps on March 24, 2010, 04:38:57 AM: Very nice! Thanks for sharing.
Title: Re: Finally!!! a single decent Shotgun Toting Protagonist
Post by: leadfool on March 24, 2010, 08:04:11 AM: I think Gauntman's point is this figure does NOT look like he is out hunting peasant. He is loaded with Buckshot. Painted right he would look fine in an urban setting, and might be packing a pistol under his coat as well.
Title: Re: Finally!!! a single decent Shotgun Toting Protagonist
Post by: kidterminal on March 24, 2010, 08:31:12 AM: I say great show. These are by the same people who do the morris men yes? I live the Artizan figures, but I've never seen him before. Thanks for pointing him out.

Rob
Title: Re: Finally!!! a single decent Shotgun Toting Protagonist
Post by: achab on March 24, 2010, 08:42:54 AM: Very interesting figure. I should remind to include it in my next Artizan order. You might be interested in this Hasslefree mini:

(http://www.hasslefreeminiatures.co.uk/catalog/a022%20madge.jpg) image from Hasslefree website

http://www.hasslefreeminiatures.co.uk/pack.php?pack=864

They'd make a fine couple!

A.
Title: Re: Finally!!! a single decent Shotgun Toting Protagonist
Post by: Bako on March 24, 2010, 11:37:24 AM: I find that Madge (the HF figure there) is so genre-neutral that she can fit in just about anywhere. I use her as a partisan (both old and Neo-Sovs), zombie survivor, pulp and stock modern farmer.
Title: Re: Finally!!! a single decent Shotgun Toting Protagonist
Post by: Big Martin on March 24, 2010, 01:05:56 PM: The Artizan figure's a new release. Will add him to my forces soon. Not seen the Hasslefree one before - she's a must as well.
Title: Re: Finally!!! a single decent Shotgun Toting Protagonist
Post by: gauntman on March 24, 2010, 01:07:20 PM: Thanks Steve F,

I've never even seen those other shotgun toting figures from Gripping Beast/Woodbine Design Co.

That's what I love about you guys....
Title: Re: Finally!!! a single decent Shotgun Toting Protagonist
Post by: Hammers on March 24, 2010, 01:22:20 PM: Quote from: gauntman on March 24, 2010, 01:07:20 PM
Thanks Steve F,

I've never even seen those other shotgun toting figures from Gripping Beast/Woodbine Design Co.

That's what I love about you guys....

Oh, shush! I bet you say that to all young gaming forums out there.
Title: Re: Finally!!! a single decent Shotgun Toting Protagonist
Post by: General Roos on March 24, 2010, 01:35:14 PM: The O'Hanlon miniature looks great!
Title: Re: Finally!!! a single decent Shotgun Toting Protagonist
Post by: Hammers on March 24, 2010, 01:36:31 PM: Quote from: Steve F on March 23, 2010, 07:51:09 PM
See also the Woodbine Design Co.:

(http://i814.photobucket.com/albums/zz62/SteveFlanaganUK/2010%20-%2003%20-Mar/TWDCSP02.jpg)

http://www.grippingbeast.com/product.php?ItemID=2169 (http://www.grippingbeast.com/product.php?ItemID=2169)

That's your paint work there, Steve? Very nice.
Title: Re: Finally!!! a single decent Shotgun Toting Protagonist
Post by: Smith on March 24, 2010, 01:42:28 PM: now, if only he came with a pump-action shotgun (or I had the conversion skill to model one on!), I'd be a very happy man!
Title: Re: Finally!!! a single decent Shotgun Toting Protagonist
Post by: gauntman on March 24, 2010, 02:09:06 PM: Smith...

by the way (off topic)

Love your avatar pic. I just went to two weeks ago to see a late-night BTILC rescreening in a movie theatre, it was incredible.
Title: Re: Finally!!! a single decent Shotgun Toting Protagonist
Post by: Johnno on March 24, 2010, 07:00:04 PM: (http://www.copplestonecastings.co.uk/range.php?range=KKB)
What about this. Copplestone Castings, KKBB, Soul Section.
Middle guy has a pump action. Maybe a simple head swap or some putty work to lose the beret.
Title: Re: Finally!!! a single decent Shotgun Toting Protagonist
Post by: Steve F on March 24, 2010, 07:12:13 PM: Quote from: Hammers on March 24, 2010, 01:36:31 PM
That's your paint work there, Steve? Very nice.

Oh, no, alas! I pinched the photo from the Gripping Beast web-site whose URL I gave.
Title: Re: Finally!!! a single decent Shotgun Toting Protagonist
Post by: Charles_Rane on March 24, 2010, 09:13:51 PM: That is a nice figure, just wish the breech was closed and it was at his shoulder.
Title: Re: Finally!!! a single decent Shotgun Toting Protagonist
Post by: Mr.Dodo on March 25, 2010, 08:53:48 AM: The Pulp Boys in Blue actually come wiht weapon options. That pump-action shotgun can be substituted leaving you with the spare weapon and hand.