Ripper Street Series 2

[fastolfrus]

Does anyone make a figure of Joseph Merrick?

[Brummie Thug]

Does anyone make a figure of Joseph Merrick?

Your not the only one who has thought that after tonights episode. I was talking to Van Helsing on facebook the other and wondering why is there not a spring heeled jack figure either!!!

[Booboo]

...why is there not a spring heeled jack figure either!!!

I asked him the same question when EotD launched and he mentioned Victorian supers on his blog.  Both figures mentioned would be great to have.

[Van-Helsing]

THE PROBLEM with Spring Heeled Jack is locking the imagery down to just one Version.



Jack has been described by many "eyewitnesses" who claimed that he had a terrifying and almost "devil like" appearance -diabolical physiognomy, clawed hands, and eyes that "resembled red balls of fire". Some sightings mention that he could breathe blue and white flames, and that he had sharp metallic claws.



Whilst most stories mention him having a "Devil-like" aspect - others describe him as tall and thin, with the appearance of a gentleman - which for some reason puts me in mind of a Demonic Raffles (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A._J._Raffles) - BTW A.J. Raffles is another Character I'm surprised hasn't been done in Miniature yet 



Some sightings insist that he wore a black cloak, a helmet, and a skin tight white body-suit - giving him an almost Victorian Super Hero look.



It's also been claimed that he was able to speak (English) - though thats just an incidental, that proves neither man or monster IMHO.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Spring-Heeled-Jack-Philip-Pullman/dp/0440862299

[Brummie Thug]

But there are none to choose from at all. Look a how many different Vampire/Frankenstein/Werewolf figures there are!

[Lowtardog]

Dint copplestone do a rat boy of london/Lime street a few years ago he may fit

here you go, you could cut his tail off

http://www.copplestonecastings.co.uk/range.php?range=CC

[Malamute]

Does anyone make a figure of Joseph Merrick?

The closest is one of the figures from Westwind, its in their freaks pack for the Circus of Horrors and he wears a bag over his head.

http://www.westwindproductions.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=2_39&products_id=354

[psyberwyche]

Depends on scale of course. If you wanted 54 mm (?) you could get this beauty from Smart Max: http://www.smog1888.com/en/smog/the-pit/doctor-proteus-treves/

I've been prodding various folk for a Spring Heeled Jack for ages (the one in the bottom photo in the earlier post is the definitive one for me). With so much interest in Victorian wargaming at the moment, I'm amazed no-one has done it. After all, I can buy any one of at least six Sherlock Holmes models, and most of those based off exactly the same archetype!

[Too Bo Coo]

8 Days to go until series 2 starts. On my Birthday! as well huzzah.



Some interesting looking tales going by the trailer Tong for a start!

Never seen, is it any good?  More importantly, when the heck is Peep Show 9 on again!?!?!?

[Too Bo Coo]

My favorite Ripper film is still Murder By Decree with Christopher Plummer and James Mason...

[psyberwyche]

@ Too Bo Coo - I love it. It's easily my favourite show on TV right now. But it's not actually Riper related - it's about the police in Whitechapel in the years after the Ripper hysteria has died down.

[Too Bo Coo]

@ Too Bo Coo - I love it. It's easily my favourite show on TV right now. But it's not actually Riper related - it's about the police in Whitechapel in the years after the Ripper hysteria has died down.

Cheers mate, it's downloading now!

[Lowtardog]

Alpha Froge had some mutant zombie types (then mega minis owned them) sure one of them had a Merrick look to him

[Brummie Thug]

Never seen, is it any good?  More importantly, when the heck is Peep Show 9 on again!?!?!?

Yeah its pretty good. I didn't start watching it until late into the first season. Episode 6 I think. The title is a bit misleading and it actually deals with a lot of the problems during that time. This season is shaping up nicely so far as well.

[Lowtardog]

Yeah its pretty good. I didn't start watching it until late into the first season. Episode 6 I think. The title is a bit misleading and it actually deals with a lot of the problems during that time. This season is shaping up nicely so far as well.

I think the issue was Whitechapel had been taken already whihc was a shame. Quite like both programmes to be honest