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Miniatures Adventure => Pulp => Topic started by: fastolfrus on June 17, 2007, 10:43:21 PM

Title: Tintin/Captain Haddock etc
Post by: fastolfrus on June 17, 2007, 10:43:21 PM
Does anyone consider Tintin to be a suitable candidate for a Pulp character ?
I think I've seen Plynkes refer to Captain Haddock before.

Anyway, if so I've seen a variety of diecast vehicles including a rather splendid Model T Ford driven by Tintin and loaded with exploring gear:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Rare-TINTIN-en-voiture-model-car-Tintin-on-Congo-MIB_W0QQitemZ140129930874QQihZ004QQcategoryZ73252QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

There are several others in the range, including a Jeep with Captain Haddock & Professor Calculus, and a police car with Tintin riding on the running board
Title: Tintin/Captain Haddock etc
Post by: Mancha on June 17, 2007, 11:12:18 PM
That is pretty nice.  Is it in the apropriate scale?  I wonder if this site is up to date?

http://www.thetintinshop.uk.com/acatalog/The_Tintin_Shop_Atlas___Cars_16.html

I wouldn't mind getting my hands on this one:

(http://www.thetintinshop.uk.com/acatalog/sumida%20arm.gif)
Title: Tintin/Captain Haddock etc
Post by: Westfalia Chris on June 18, 2007, 08:16:03 AM
I´ve seen them "in the flesh", since my local model railroad store has a selection of those. They are a bit on the large side, being 1:43rd scale, but could actually work with larger figures.

Nice prices, though. "My" shop charges some 10-15 Euros more.
Title: Tintin/Captain Haddock etc
Post by: white knight on June 23, 2007, 12:52:44 PM
They would probably work better with Project X or Gotterdammerung sized minis.

In 28mm, there's a Tintin and snowy in one of the Copplestone packs and Brigade Games Merchant seamen have figures that can be used as or converted to Haddock.

I've sculpted some for myself, including a seated Tintin and Haddock for a slightly converted repainted (red) corgi Willys jeep.
Title: Tintin/Captain Haddock etc
Post by: Helen on June 23, 2007, 02:23:53 PM
I'm impressed by the number of cars etc available to buy in the Tin Tin range. :)
Title: Tintin/Captain Haddock etc
Post by: Johan on June 24, 2007, 12:08:24 AM
There 1/43rd scale and not at all cheap. Some 25 euros a piece (33 USD)
Tintin in Belgium is somewhat of a collectors thing and prices are therefor way up.

Nevertheless they are beautiful models.
Title: Tintin/Captain Haddock etc
Post by: dadlamassu on June 27, 2007, 11:54:06 PM
Tintin is most certainly playable and he can be seen here in the adventure of the "Pharaoh's Cigars" http://users.telenet.be/schroyens-eddy.be/tsoa10.htm
Title: Tintin/Captain Haddock etc
Post by: Johan on June 28, 2007, 06:34:45 AM
yep. Tintin figures used are mine, while the regular soldiers and boats and vehicules are from the collection of Rudi Geudens, another member of this forum.
Title: Tintin/Captain Haddock etc
Post by: fastolfrus on June 28, 2007, 09:39:52 PM
Very impressive.
I would take my hat off to you, but as I'm indoors it's already hanging on the rack.
Title: Tintin/Captain Haddock etc
Post by: Malamute on June 29, 2007, 08:21:44 AM
If you didnt already know Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson are making a three part film series. Apparently the cast will be computer animated but made to look like real people as opposed to cartoon like.
Sounds interesting :?:
Title: Tintin/Captain Haddock etc
Post by: Helen on June 29, 2007, 08:40:27 AM
Thats sounds interesting :)  Will look forward in seeing this release some time in the future.
Title: Tintin/Captain Haddock etc
Post by: reynaud on July 04, 2007, 02:44:36 PM
any idea about miniatures to use for Dupont Dupond (I do not know their name in english, this are the names we use in Italy, I hope they are the original french ones)
Title: Tintin/Captain Haddock etc
Post by: Hammers on July 04, 2007, 03:26:46 PM
Quote from: "reynaud"
any idea about miniatures to use for Dupont Dupond (I do not know their name in english, this are the names we use in Italy, I hope they are the original french ones)


Thomson and Thompson
Title: Tintin/Captain Haddock etc
Post by: Plynkes on July 04, 2007, 08:24:00 PM
Slightly off the main point of the topic but I found this interesting page that lists the various regional variations of the main character names:
http://www.tintinologist.org/guides/characters/names.html
Title: Tintin/Captain Haddock etc
Post by: Hammers on July 04, 2007, 09:46:37 PM
Milou -> Persian: Barfy? That's what I  call my pregnat fiancee. :-)

Struppy is pretty...odd to.
Title: Tintin/Captain Haddock etc
Post by: Westfalia Chris on July 05, 2007, 09:28:43 AM
Quote from: "hammershield"
Struppy is pretty...odd to.


Struppi´s just German for "shaggy/scrubby" in a nominal form... due to his fur, I presume.
Title: Tintin/Captain Haddock etc
Post by: reynaud on July 05, 2007, 09:54:08 AM
Quote from: "reynaud"
any idea about miniatures to use for Dupont Dupond (I do not know their name in english, this are the names we use in Italy, I hope they are the original french ones)


Any idea about miniatures to use for  Thomson and Thompson?
Title: Re: Tintin/Captain Haddock etc
Post by: Edgar AW! on July 05, 2021, 01:23:27 PM
This may be what you are looking for

https://www.flagsofwar.com/collections/funky-pop/products/funpop02-daring-detectives

Title: Re: Tintin/Captain Haddock etc
Post by: Elk101 on July 05, 2021, 01:33:49 PM
This may be what you are looking for

https://www.flagsofwar.com/collections/funky-pop/products/funpop02-daring-detectives

I'm not sure if you noticed but the question on this thread was asked some 14 years ago so we wouldn't normally expect to see responses now. However, that link could be very useful to people so I'll leave the thread open. Please check the date of threads before responding though. Thank you.
Title: Re: Tintin/Captain Haddock etc
Post by: Commander Roj on July 07, 2021, 04:12:16 PM
This may be what you are looking for

https://www.flagsofwar.com/collections/funky-pop/products/funpop02-daring-detectives

Well, I had never seen those and would like to add Tintin to my collection, so thanks for that.
Title: Re: Tintin/Captain Haddock etc
Post by: Bravo Six on July 11, 2021, 06:13:34 PM
Don't forget about the ones Tin Shed Gamer did for 1st Corp....

https://1stcorps.co.uk/product/nosy-youth-companions/
Title: Re: Tintin/Captain Haddock etc
Post by: Dr Mathias on July 11, 2021, 07:20:30 PM
I'm not sure if you noticed but the question on this thread was asked some 14 years ago so we wouldn't normally expect to see responses now. However, that link could be very useful to people so I'll leave the thread open. Please check the date of threads before responding though. Thank you.

Maybe a new record on LAF for thread necromancy?

I'm glad it happened though- I wasn't aware of the newer figures shown!
Title: Re: Tintin/Captain Haddock etc
Post by: FramFramson on July 11, 2021, 09:17:01 PM
Maybe a new record on LAF for thread necromancy?

I like that it was bumped precisely on July 5th, day of the last post.
Title: Re: Tintin/Captain Haddock etc
Post by: fastolfrus on July 11, 2021, 09:51:34 PM
I'd completely forgotten that I asked the question.
Title: Re: Tintin/Captain Haddock etc
Post by: Elk101 on July 14, 2021, 08:56:38 AM
Maybe a new record on LAF for thread necromancy?

I'm glad it happened though- I wasn't aware of the newer figures shown!

Could well be. It was such a useful link that I thought it would be best to keep it open. I had no idea those figures existed. I rather like the 'reimagining' of the characters to make them more realistically proportioned.
Title: Re: Tintin/Captain Haddock etc
Post by: Commander Roj on July 15, 2021, 11:08:53 AM
Don't forget about the ones Tin Shed Gamer did for 1st Corp....

https://1stcorps.co.uk/product/nosy-youth-companions/

Thanks. I am aware of those. Both (or should I say all if I include Copplestone) have advantages. A difficult choice...
Title: Re: Tintin/Captain Haddock etc
Post by: fastolfrus on July 15, 2021, 12:04:27 PM
Thanks. I am aware of those. Both (or should I say all if I include Copplestone) have advantages. A difficult choice...

Order them all, then choose after you've painted them?
Title: Re: Tintin/Captain Haddock etc
Post by: pierrebi on July 15, 2021, 03:37:29 PM
any idea about miniatures to use for Dupont Dupond (I do not know their name in english, this are the names we use in Italy, I hope they are the original french ones)

Oh my gosh .... 14 years ago, my son was 3 and my daughter was just a future love-night   :-*,  ... and I was 40! ...
Title: Re: Tintin/Captain Haddock etc
Post by: Commander Roj on July 16, 2021, 08:31:51 AM
Thomson & Thompson. Check out the link I had never heard of and referenced above. Whether they will fit in with other models...

Buy them all? I am not sure Mrs Commander would agree.