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Miniatures Adventure => Fantasy Adventures => Topic started by: GemGames on March 19, 2012, 06:48:33 PM

Title: Vlad the Impaler! But who made him?
Post by: GemGames on March 19, 2012, 06:48:33 PM

I have this mystery figure. The bottom Reads "Vlad the Impaler" and "c1992 CP11". Any idea who made him and what he is?

Thanks in advance for sharing your knowledge!

(http://i1163.photobucket.com/albums/q550/GemGames/Vlad_1.jpg)

(http://i1163.photobucket.com/albums/q550/GemGames/Vlad_2.jpg)

Bill

Title: Re: Vlad the Impaler! But who made him?
Post by: Steve F on March 19, 2012, 06:54:45 PM

Well, it's obviously based on the armour from the opening sequence of the 1992 film Bram Stoker's Dracula (directed by Francis Ford Coppola, starring Gary Oldman).

West End Games did a range of licensed minis based on the film: could this be one of them?

Also, North Star gave away a free mini based on this armour to accompany the release of the Warhammer Ancients supplement about Vlad, but I think that one was bare-headed.

Title: Re: Vlad the Impaler! But who made him?
Post by: manic _miner on March 19, 2012, 06:55:46 PM

 I think this is the one Leading Edge games did.Could be wrong though.Looks like his banner is missing.

Title: Re: Vlad the Impaler! But who made him?
Post by: Steve F on March 19, 2012, 06:56:25 PM

Yes, sorry: Leading Edge was the licensee, not West End.

Title: Re: Vlad the Impaler! But who made him?
Post by: GemGames on March 19, 2012, 06:59:05 PM

Ah! Yes--there he is:

http://www.miniatures-workshop.com/lostminiswiki/index.php?title=Image:Leading_Edge_Games-51103b.jpg (http://www.miniatures-workshop.com/lostminiswiki/index.php?title=Image:Leading_Edge_Games-51103b.jpg)

And yeah, he is missing his banner. Bummer.

Thanks guys!
Bill

Title: Re: Vlad the Impaler! But who made him?
Post by: manic _miner on March 20, 2012, 07:40:33 AM

 The set he comes with is a good one.It has some impaled bodies on spikes.I have the set put away some place.They are small miniatures though.