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Offline Mike D. Mc Brice

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« on: November 25, 2006, 08:20:34 PM »
Not sure where they fit but they are Victorian and also a bit unusual so the GH board might be correct.
Some people showed interest in the background of the Foundry limited edition stuff.
Figures from the Foundry limited edition WI subscription range (ca 2002). Set 2. Sculpted by Mark Copplestone.
Left to right:
Mad Hatter, Jack gives the tea party in Alice in wonderland. In victorian age hatters madness was a illnes typical for the business because of the chemicals involved in the production process of hats.
John Bull, is the personification of Great Britain. He's often accompanied by a bulldog (not part of the pack).
Bill Stickers, a joke that comes from the warning "bill stickers will be prosecuted" to avoid people sticking bills on the walls for advertisement and so on. This lead to the slogan "Free Bill Stickers".
All are painted in the typical way shown in victorian literature.

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« Reply #1 on: November 25, 2006, 09:30:00 PM »
Tom - very nice!  I love the colours you have chosen!

Offline WitchfinderGeneral

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« Reply #2 on: November 26, 2006, 04:37:42 PM »
I already spot them on ebay, great work. I love that printing on Bill Stickers, think I'll try to do something similar when he's due to get painted.
"I'd like to send this letter to the Prussian consulate in Siam by aeromail. Am I too late for the 4:30 autogyro?"
"Uh, I better look in the manual... This book must be out of date. I don't see "Prussia", "Siam" or "autogyro"...

Offline Mike D. Mc Brice

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« Reply #3 on: November 26, 2006, 05:09:07 PM »
Thanks for your comments!

WG I can email you the posters if you like, they are fantasy but the background is correct.

Offline Operator5

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« Reply #4 on: November 26, 2006, 05:44:48 PM »
Great paint jobs. I'll echo the sentiments that the color choice is amazing.
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Offline Prof.Witchheimer

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« Reply #5 on: November 26, 2006, 05:51:59 PM »
well, they're fantastic! Especially the Hatter is my favourit, splendid colours. Tom, what colour did you use on jacket? Like this lilac

Offline Mike D. Mc Brice

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« Reply #6 on: November 26, 2006, 09:43:21 PM »
Thanks for the comments. The colour choice is courtesy Mr Dallimore since I've copied them from the original WI adds. But they are based on historical illustrations.
The lila is mixed from blue and red and highlighted with white. Lila is a bugger to get right.
I like John Bull the most but the Hatter was the worst to paint.

Offline WitchfinderGeneral

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« Reply #7 on: November 27, 2006, 12:50:16 AM »
Quote from: "Mike D. Mc Brice"
WG I can email you the posters if you like, they are fantasy but the background is correct.

That'd be cool!
I'm the guy you got your Bill Sykes from, maybe you still got my email address. ;-]

Offline Neldoreth

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« Reply #8 on: November 27, 2006, 02:46:04 PM »
These are wonderful. They all have such character! I really like the sign on the chest of Bill Stickers as well...

n.

Offline Mike D. Mc Brice

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« Reply #9 on: November 27, 2006, 04:53:14 PM »
Quote from: "WitchfinderGeneral"
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I'm the guy you got your Bill Sykes from, maybe you still got my email address. ;-]


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Offline supervike

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« Reply #10 on: November 28, 2006, 05:23:09 PM »
Bright crisp colors!  I really like these.

 

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