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Title: Classic bowler-hatted bankers?
Post by: FramFramson on 16 September 2015, 08:38:38 PM: Was thinking of picking up the Warlord Captain Mainwaring civilian version, but I was wondering: Are there any other substitutes for the iconic bowler-hatted British banker type?

(http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0288/8306/products/WGB-BI-89-Mainwaring_1024x1024.jpg?v=1404836921)

I thought there might have been one by Artizan, but I guess I was wrong.
Title: Re: Classic bowler-hatted bankers?
Post by: Steve F on 16 September 2015, 08:56:10 PM: Quote from: FramFramson on 16 September 2015, 08:38:38 PM
I thought there might have been one by Artizan, but I guess I was wrong.

You don't like Mr Peregrine or Terrance, then?
http://www.artizandesigns.com/prod.php?prod=1274 (http://www.artizandesigns.com/prod.php?prod=1274)
http://www.artizandesigns.com/prod.php?prod=1275 (http://www.artizandesigns.com/prod.php?prod=1275)

Artizan also has a John Steed lookalike, with bowler and brolly, in the Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang range:
http://www.artizandesigns.com/prod.php?prod=1125 (http://www.artizandesigns.com/prod.php?prod=1125)

Another one that springs to mind is Foundry's Max Normal (middle left):
http://www.wargamesfoundry.com/our-ranges/2000ad/2000ad-collection-7-bc2000ad007/ (http://www.wargamesfoundry.com/our-ranges/2000ad/2000ad-collection-7-bc2000ad007/)
Title: Re: Classic bowler-hatted bankers?
Post by: FramFramson on 16 September 2015, 09:11:08 PM: I knew I'd missed a bunch! Terrence looks more like a well-dressed thug though (which is, I suspect, the intention), but the others are really nice - especially Max Normal!

Still might get Mainwaring for his wonderful pompousness, but at least there are alternatives.
Title: Re: Classic bowler-hatted bankers?
Post by: PanzerKaput on 16 September 2015, 09:26:17 PM: I have the Mainwaring figure and its a lovely figure and I am recommend getting it
Title: Re: Classic bowler-hatted bankers?
Post by: Steve F on 16 September 2015, 09:33:20 PM: The curious thing is that while the civvy Mainwaring could pass for Arthur Lowe, the uniformed version looks more like Toby Jones, who is playing him in the remake movie - which hadn't been cast when this mini was first produced. Spooky.
Title: Re: Classic bowler-hatted bankers?
Post by: fastolfrus on 16 September 2015, 09:53:30 PM: Ironclad do a couple of Victorians in bowlers - although they are modelled on Stan & Ollie (CH05 & CH06) and the hats are more of a Derby than a Bowler.

http://www.ironcladminiatures.co.uk/ourshop/cat_302102-Characters.html
Title: Re: Classic bowler-hatted bankers?
Post by: Kommando_J on 16 September 2015, 10:10:02 PM: Quote from: Steve F on 16 September 2015, 09:33:20 PM
The curious thing is that while the civvy Mainwaring could pass for Arthur Lowe, the uniformed version looks more like Toby Jones, who is playing him in the remake movie - which hadn't been cast when this mini was first produced. Spooky.

I see it too, I think either the pain job, angle or sculpt is making it look like the military version has a thinner face while the civilian version is more rounded.

Also why did warlord do them in slottabases!? If it weren't for that and the subsequent hassle of getting them based up like my other minis I would have bought them by now.
Title: Re: Classic bowler-hatted bankers?
Post by: Mason on 17 September 2015, 12:07:19 AM: I have these but they are toting shooters....

(http://i1033.photobucket.com/albums/a416/blindbeggarminiatures/12d44173-c00c-4fd7-a79c-b926a83b1f5f_zps3cjcn6ir.jpg)
Title: Re: Classic bowler-hatted bankers?
Post by: FramFramson on 17 September 2015, 01:17:15 AM: Hehe.

I'm massing an army of unarmed civilians to paint, so I'm afraid that's your lot out, Mason.

What's going on, is that I have a scattering of random pulp characters and two more large leagues to do, but once those are done, I have about 20-30 civilians of all sorts for use all over Europe that I'm going to do up. Good to have some plain men of business in there doncherknow.