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Offline Elprez

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The Duchess and bodyguard (updated pictures 31-3-10)
« on: 30 March 2010, 01:10:59 AM »
After many, many years I have finally made a start on the Foundry Queen Victoria figure.
She is going to be The Duchess. I think she looks amusingly crazy,  o_o
She is pictured here with Rose and Big Willie



Anybody have any painted examples of this figure they'd like to post?
« Last Edit: 31 March 2010, 04:39:39 AM by Elprez »
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Still, a chap ought to look smart in front of the men, don't you think?


Offline mortimer

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Re: The Duchess and friends (work-in progress)
« Reply #1 on: 30 March 2010, 09:54:10 AM »
Lovely group!! :D Where the highlander came from? I love this figure!!

Offline Elprez

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Re: The Duchess and friends (work-in progress)
« Reply #2 on: 30 March 2010, 10:00:31 AM »
Big Willie is the promo figure that Warlord Games supplied with copies of the Black Powder rules.
I'm not sure if he's now available for sale from them now.
They did have a gallery of customer paints of him, but I can't find it on their site at the moment, sorry.
I suppose you could email them and ask?

Offline mortimer

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Re: The Duchess and friends (work-in progress)
« Reply #3 on: 30 March 2010, 10:02:58 AM »
thanks for the info!!

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Re: The Duchess and friends (work-in progress)
« Reply #4 on: 30 March 2010, 11:48:26 AM »
very nice version, thx for sharing

ic "Big Willie" s kilt not a bit short to cover his.... name? ;)

Offline Gluteus Maximus

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Re: The Duchess and friends (work-in progress)
« Reply #5 on: 30 March 2010, 12:34:06 PM »
very nice version, thx for sharing

ic "Big Willie" s kilt not a bit short to cover his.... name? ;)

What do you think they use the sporran for  lol

 ;)

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Re: The Duchess and friends (work-in progress)
« Reply #6 on: 30 March 2010, 12:47:29 PM »
tobacco, pipe and condomes?  ;)

Offline Gluteus Maximus

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Re: The Duchess and friends (work-in progress)
« Reply #7 on: 30 March 2010, 01:24:48 PM »
tobacco, pipe and condomes?  ;)

Don't forget the hip flask of single malt whiskey!

Offline Elprez

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Re: The Duchess and bodyguard (updated 31-3-10)
« Reply #8 on: 31 March 2010, 04:39:16 AM »
Finished pics:-





As I've painted her bodyguard, the "Pink Ladies" in the same colour scheme as the Duchess herself, I've included them in the group shots. No more progress with "Big Willie" yet.
The "Pink Ladies" are two of the Hinterland Miniatures Female Hussars.
http://hinterlandminiatures.weebly.com/index.html

There are a few more pictures on my blog

Offline Amalric

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Re: The Duchess and bodyguard (updated pictures 31-3-10)
« Reply #9 on: 02 April 2010, 01:15:02 AM »
Great work!
Each mini is nice, but as a group they all compliment each other soooooo well!
Thanks for posting the pics.
I look forward to seeing Big Willie finished.

Tom

Offline Chairface

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Re: The Duchess and bodyguard (updated pictures 31-3-10)
« Reply #10 on: 02 April 2010, 02:16:58 AM »
I already said it in the other post, but very impressive!

Offline rob_the_robgoblin

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Re: The Duchess and bodyguard (updated pictures 31-3-10)
« Reply #11 on: 02 April 2010, 07:49:39 AM »
Elprez, these are really good!

I noticed all of them are blonde or grey haired!

I might make my leader for the wimmin Red-Headed. You know what they say about gingers and their temper!!!  lol

Offline Gluteus Maximus

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Re: The Duchess and bodyguard (updated pictures 31-3-10)
« Reply #12 on: 02 April 2010, 08:20:28 AM »
I really must order a unit for Gaslight. I have Her Royal Highness (Gawd bless 'er) and the maid figure already, so might steal your ideas  :D

Offline Elprez

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Re: The Duchess and bodyguard (updated pictures 31-3-10)
« Reply #13 on: 02 April 2010, 10:39:02 AM »
Go for it! As I said, I've had Her Majesty (Gawd bless her) for years, and have only now got round to painting her,  lol.
When the girls turned up, it just seemed right. In the lead pile, her face seems to have become a little squashed somehow, but I think its given her a suitably mad expression,  ;D
Don't forget to post pics.
I'm sure we're going to see some beautifully painted versions of the Female Hussars very soon.
All I have to do now is finish painting my Big Willie (ooer, fnar, fnar,  lol)

 

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