Author Topic: Warlord release picture of Cpl. Jones (Read 10173 times)

aircav · « **on:** January 24, 2014, 02:54:51 PM »

Warlord have released a picture of Cpl. Jones from there 'Official' dads army figures.

I must say that I'm quite underwhelmed by this, it should be better than the old Foundry one & I don't think that this does that. Whether its just the angle of the figures in the picture.

& they've painted the gaiters the wrong colour!!

Captain Blood · « **Reply #1 on:** January 24, 2014, 03:04:10 PM »

Inclined to agree with you Keith. They would have had to go some to top the Perrys' range for Foundry, and on the strength of this, they haven't managed it.

Still, I daresay all these extra Home Guard figures will still make their way into your beautiful Home Guard collection - perhaps just as bit part actors rather than in leading roles

joroas · « **Reply #2 on:** January 24, 2014, 03:16:57 PM »

I don't think I'll buy them, but hoping they bring out those odd DA heavy weaponry.

Poiter50 · « **Reply #3 on:** January 24, 2014, 03:20:40 PM »

Yes, I will stick with my Foundry DA but I'm hoping for support weapons. I have a platoon of them painted and based with at least the same amount simply undercoated but unlikely to emerge from their storage box.

Nice scenario for them in the TFL Xmas Special, just need to buy the German Landing Party now (a platoon's worth).

joroas · « **Reply #4 on:** January 24, 2014, 03:45:57 PM »

I'm not sure I could find a use for the second figure, which I assume is part of the set.

westwaller · « **Reply #5 on:** January 24, 2014, 04:07:02 PM »

It is well painted as one would expect by Darren Linnington, but I agree that the actual sculpt is a bit underwhelming, although I personally find that with the majority of Warlords stuff.

It does not really look like Corporal Jones in my opinion and again like a lot of Warlord stuff, it is strangely proportioned...

Shame really.

As an official sculpt, it look less like the character than a lot of the 'not' bbc characters from other companies.

Yankeepedlar01 · « **Reply #6 on:** January 24, 2014, 04:22:18 PM »

If they have the licence from the BBC I would have expected it to look much more like Clive Dunn in the role. Very poor likeness really there. I too will stick to the WF ones.

Vermis · « **Reply #7 on:** January 25, 2014, 02:21:36 PM »

I'm a ridiculous Dad's Army fanboy (have the DVD box set and watched it all through several times) so I have a feeling I'll get these anyway. But looking at this and the latest Pike photos, I think they could've made Wojtek do the same, and I might file off the faces and have a try at a real likeness.

And I know who that Jonesy reminds me of now! Thought it looked a bit like Arthur Askey with a tache, but it's really Brian Wilde...

http://www.aveleyman.com/TVEpisode.aspx?FilmID=190&Episode=19850303

I wonder if Sergeant Wilson will be based on Frank Thornton.

Oh, and the Pike pic.

Now who does that really look like?

Red Orc · « **Reply #8 on:** January 25, 2014, 02:59:57 PM »

The figures are OK in themselves I think - they just don't look like the actors who played the parts. And indeed, those gaiters should be sandy-khaki not greeny-khaki.

I think the 'civilian' versions are likely to turn up a number of VBCW games and suchlike. If I ever get my VBCW campaign going I'd certainly consider getting these - but not using them as Jones and Pike!

King Tiger · « **Reply #9 on:** January 25, 2014, 03:05:57 PM »

These are rubbish, sorry but they are, I prefer the foundry ones

Vermis · « **Reply #10 on:** January 25, 2014, 03:22:38 PM »

Quote from: Vermis on January 25, 2014, 02:21:36 PM

Now who does that really look like?

Kenneth Williams, anyone?

dm · « **Reply #11 on:** January 25, 2014, 03:54:25 PM »

Like the Foundry set much better

aircav · « **Reply #12 on:** January 25, 2014, 05:52:59 PM »

Oh dear, Pike's no better

Thing is I know that I will end up getting them anyway, it's just such a missed opportunity, I have my fingers crossed for the rest of them Being better.

& Red Orc the gaiters worn by Home Guard were Black, even when they had the regular ones the blacked them up

Red Orc · « **Reply #13 on:** January 25, 2014, 06:02:54 PM »

Ah, OK, you live and learn. This is why I don't do historicals. Always getting those kind of details wrong!

Gary Peach · « **Reply #14 on:** January 25, 2014, 06:12:04 PM »

rough... I just showed the pictures to someone and they couldnt recognise who they were, without the scarf and the butchers apron...

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