Too Many Rippers! (Answered)

[Heldrak]

If I remember correctly, when Foundry first released their set of Jack the Ripper figures (converted by Kevin Dallimore from other items in the Foundry range) Each Ripper had an individual name corresponding to a suspect in the original Ripper case. These appear to have vanished from the Foundry website. Can anyone provide the information on which suspect corresponded with which figure?





Aaron Kosminski


Sir William Gull


Doctor Pedachenko


Francis Tumblety


"Leather Apron"


Montague John Druitt


James Maybrick


"The Lodger"

[War In 15MM]

As seen above there are 8 figures in the set.  I have no idea which if any were made to reflect specific Ripper suspects, but I was surprised by this since I had always thought there were only 5 key suspects: Prince Albert Victor, Robert or Roslyn Donston, William Gull, Montague John Druitt, and Aaron Kosminiski.  But apparently I am way off the mark because I have found that the number of suspects are probably closer to a dozen.  This is a fun posting and I hope someone has an answer to your question.

[thebinmann]

RAeey listed in KD's painting book?

[Blackwolf]

You could contact Kevin through the Steve Dean Forum  and send him a PM ?

[Heldrak]

IIRC, one was called simply "Leather Apron", and another was called "Korzeniowski" or some such. I was hoping that someone would have a Foundry flyer with the names.

[Comsquare]

Sorry, can not help you, but if you don't need all of them, I would be interested in one

[THE CID]

Francis Tumblety is now one of the main suspects, he was an American quack doctor who fled back to the states after the murders. He was in a White chapel boarding house at the time.  THE CID.

[Flashman14]

 There's a Wargames Illustrated article  that has all the Foundry figs with a small write up on each of the suspects if that helps at all ...

[Heldrak]

There's a Wargames Illustrated article  that has all the Foundry figs with a small write up on each of the suspects if that helps at all ...

That sounds ideal - Do you know what issue number it is? Does anyone have that issue?

[Captain Blood]

Walter Sickert, an artist, was a popular candidate a couple of decades back. I think one of these is meant to be him...

[Blackwolf]

Walter Sickert, an artist, was a popular candidate a couple of decades back. I think one of these is meant to be him...

 Some of his paintings are indeed a bit outre' for some tastes,didn't know he was candidate till now; only knew him as an example of English impressionism,and I must say he was a cracking painter,a fave of mine. Perhaps a more earthy painter than what is commonly thought of as impressionism? As I've said elseware,I like the dark

[The_Beast]

... As I've said elseware,I like the dark

Wow, such an admission, on the Gothic Horror forum. Who'd have thought?  

I remember him being mentioned. Interestingly, I caught a bit of a show that had a descendent of an American doctor, Francis Tumblety(?), and the family sounds like they are championing the good doctor as suspect.

Doug

[aircav]

Sorry, can not help you, but if you don't need all of them, I would be interested in one

Drop me a pm i have some spare 

[Malamute]

Walter Sickert, an artist, was a popular candidate a couple of decades back. I think one of these is meant to be him...

Patricia Cornwell wrote a book posing Walter Sickert as the prime suspect, I remember seeing a TV programme with her being interviewed discussing her evidence. I subsequently bought the book, but it does no more than any other book on the subject and I am sure her evidence has now been contradicted.

Tumblety is up there on the list of likely candidates, in fact my prime suspect. Why? for no other reason than he was a Johnny foreigner and therefore more likely to commit such a terrible crime than an Englishman

[Steve F]

Patricia Cornwell wrote a book posing Walter Sickert as the prime suspect, I remember seeing a TV programme with her being interviewed discussing her evidence. I subsequently bought the book, but it does no more than any other book on the subject and I am sure her evidence has now been contradicted.

And she destroyed one of his paintings searching for supposed "forensic evidence".  Words fail me.