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Offline Malamute

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Dr Amos Pollard - Alamo Defender
« on: August 12, 2012, 11:03:06 AM »
Dr Amos Pollard practiced medicine in New York city until 1831 when his wife died. He subsequently went to Texas and became involved in the revolution fighting at Gonzales, the seige of Bejar and finally at the Alamo.

He is seen here ramming the last shot down the barrel of his kentucky rifle. He died in the makeshift hospital in the Alamo long barracks, close to the wounded and sick men he had been treating.

Thsi is a Boot Hill Miniatures Texian with another head swap from the Texian head pack. A small conversion with a bit of green stuff for his shirt collar and tie. I am really pleased with the way the separate heads pack is changing the look of some of these figures all sculpted by the very talented Matthew Bickley.





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Re: Dr Amos Pollard - Alamo Defender
« Reply #1 on: August 12, 2012, 11:36:06 AM »
Very nice!
 :-*


That is a very characterful face on that fella.
Well worth looking at the extra heads for any conversions planned for periods within a century either side of the Alamo.
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Re: Dr Amos Pollard - Alamo Defender
« Reply #2 on: August 12, 2012, 01:07:34 PM »
Sliced Peaches  ;)
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Re: Dr Amos Pollard - Alamo Defender
« Reply #3 on: August 12, 2012, 01:17:46 PM »
Super work, by both of you! ;)
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Re: Dr Amos Pollard - Alamo Defender
« Reply #4 on: August 12, 2012, 01:44:39 PM »
Is bueno senor

Top job, does this mean I'm redundant?   ;)

The Long Rifle looks great  8)

Are you making the character's background story up or is it true?
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Re: Dr Amos Pollard - Alamo Defender
« Reply #5 on: August 12, 2012, 02:02:48 PM »
Quote from: Bugsda on August 12, 2012, 01:44:39 PM
Is bueno senor

Top job, does this mean I'm redundant?   ;)

The Long Rifle looks great  8)

Are you making the character's background story up or is it true?

He,he, no your future employment is secure. (For the time being anyway) ;)

All the background stories are true (according to that expensive book what that Phil Collins bloke wrote.)  :)
« Last Edit: August 12, 2012, 02:15:34 PM by Malamute »
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Re: Dr Amos Pollard - Alamo Defender
« Reply #6 on: August 12, 2012, 06:27:06 PM »
Quote from: Malamute on August 12, 2012, 02:02:48 PM


All the background stories are true (according to that expensive book what that Phil Collins bloke wrote.)  :)

Against All Odds?  ;)
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Offline Dave Knight

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Re: Dr Amos Pollard - Alamo Defender
« Reply #7 on: August 13, 2012, 01:38:58 AM »
He looks very cheerful :D
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Re: Dr Amos Pollard - Alamo Defender
« Reply #8 on: August 13, 2012, 03:30:04 AM »
Very nice work Nick. Looking forward to my order so I can crack on with some Mexicans.

Cheers,

Helen
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Offline Cecil Gaybody

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Re: Dr Amos Pollard - Alamo Defender
« Reply #9 on: August 13, 2012, 11:50:45 AM »
Nice, very nice.
Has a little look of the dashing Peter O'Toole about him.
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Re: Dr Amos Pollard - Alamo Defender
« Reply #10 on: August 13, 2012, 11:54:12 AM »
Nice work Nick - those conversion heads work really well!
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Re: Dr Amos Pollard - Alamo Defender
« Reply #11 on: August 16, 2012, 09:03:33 AM »
splendid conversion of a fascinating character in real life........well done

Nick,,keep em comming!! ;)

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Re: Dr Amos Pollard - Alamo Defender
« Reply #12 on: August 16, 2012, 09:13:43 AM »
Wicked cool  :D
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