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Offline Argonor

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Ol' Jack
« on: September 02, 2008, 10:25:34 AM »
Just noticed this (Reaper Chronoscope) ;D

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Re: Ol' Jack
« Reply #1 on: September 02, 2008, 10:34:17 AM »
Very nice. must have :)
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Re: Ol' Jack
« Reply #2 on: September 02, 2008, 10:59:06 AM »
Very nice. must have :)

I somehow KNEW you'd say that...  ;)

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Re: Ol' Jack
« Reply #3 on: September 02, 2008, 11:19:40 AM »
I noticed these yesterday (must be from a link somewhere) some nice castings in the range

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Re: Ol' Jack
« Reply #4 on: September 02, 2008, 11:20:34 AM »

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Re: Ol' Jack
« Reply #5 on: September 02, 2008, 11:40:31 AM »
Living in England, where is the best place to buy this range?

Links please  :)

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Re: Ol' Jack
« Reply #6 on: September 02, 2008, 12:06:28 PM »
I don't know about the UK, but you can get them here:

http://www.battlefield-berlin.de/shop/index.php?list=WG1290

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Re: Ol' Jack
« Reply #7 on: September 02, 2008, 01:35:01 PM »

Offline Lowtardog

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Re: Ol' Jack
« Reply #8 on: September 02, 2008, 01:42:33 PM »
Spirit games and Leisure games on line stores will sell them but it could be a while before they are in their catalogue and they have physical lead in the shop (beware as they can be advertised but not in stock)

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Re: Ol' Jack
« Reply #9 on: September 03, 2008, 12:34:14 AM »
Nice - however I was hoping for "Spring Heeled Jack" myself...
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Re: Ol' Jack
« Reply #10 on: September 03, 2008, 09:16:09 AM »
Nice - however I was hoping for "Spring Heeled Jack" myself...

Who's that?  :)

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Re: Ol' Jack
« Reply #11 on: September 03, 2008, 09:46:20 AM »
Nice - however I was hoping for "Spring Heeled Jack" myself...

Who's that?  :)

Spring Heeled Jack was a character from English folklore during the Victorian period.
He was a devilsh figure, supposedly tall, thin with pointed ears and red eyes who would attack people and when chased could jump extraordinary heights to evade his pursuers.
Wikepedia has some great contemporary drawings of him. In one he looks like an early Batman!

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Re: Ol' Jack
« Reply #12 on: September 03, 2008, 09:57:19 AM »
Nice - however I was hoping for "Spring Heeled Jack" myself...

Who's that?  :)

Spring Heeled Jack was a character from English folklore during the Victorian period.
He was a devilsh figure, supposedly tall, thin with pointed ears and red eyes who would attack people and when chased could jump extraordinary heights to evade his pursuers.
Wikepedia has some great contemporary drawings of him. In one he looks like an early Batman!

Well, take that Ripper, swap in the head from an Elf (pointed ears), do a little bit putty-work on the hair and a couple of horns, and.... maybe remove the bag...?

Or use the Blue Moon vampire with the bat-wing cape as a basis...?

Just a couple of ideas...

The long high-heeled boots may pose a problem, though...

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Re: Ol' Jack
« Reply #13 on: September 03, 2008, 07:19:20 PM »
Just remembered Spyglass do a nice Holmes

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Re: Ol' Jack
« Reply #14 on: September 03, 2008, 09:10:39 PM »
I remember Spring heeled Jack as a (super?) hero in Hotspur annuals.

He was a victorian reporter but he had a bulletproof suit with super springy heels.

I kid thee not.


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