A new Dracula in 28mm?

[Malamute]

Prompted by a recent thread by Anatoli showing some of his great brushwork on a recent Vampire Count I have been thinking of expanding my miniatures line to include some gothic horror figures and in particular Dracula and some of the characters from the classic book.

I have over the years collected many versions of the Count/master vampire in 28mm. Most of these have been in the  Bela Lugosi/Christopher Lee style with cloak and suit or more of the Nosferatu creature style.  I am now wondering if there is a different look that you would like the figure depicted with?

I am quite serious about having the figure sculpted and I have my own ideas as to how I would like to show him. However I would very much like your opinion on how you would like to see him:

Clothes, cloak, suit, something different?
Old/Young?
Christpoher Lee face/Gary Oldman long hair and moustache etc
Type of pose, attacking, standing looking menacing etc?

Tell me your ideal version and we will see where we go?

[Captain Blood]

Sombrero and poncho?


Actually, forget Lee and Oldman. I think you'll find I was the definitive Dracula 

[The_Beast]

Don't have an ideal version, but...

I'm sure there were the several versions of the Oldman characterizations in the old Leading Edge figs spin offs of the movie, but I, for one, would be delighted to see versions more in keeping with current scales. Especially with tophat, shades, and thin mustache.

I keep hearing Marisa Tomei saying 'Oh, yeah, you blend...' 

Doug

[goon3423]

I have to say that I hate everything about the Oldman version of Dracula except the look. I adore the look of that horrible movie & can watch it just for that reason. I like the tophat mustache look, I even dig the old man with the giant "hair-hat" thing going on. Always liked the wolf & bat forms as well... I guess I like almost everything about that movie as long as I'm watching it with no sound.

[Bugsda]

Sombrero and poncho?

  El Vlad

[axabrax]

I'd definitely be in on this if it was by the same sculptor who does your Boot Hill range. Personally, I would much rather see an historical look than a 1950s horror film look. The Coppola movie is definitely a great reference, and I thought the old leading-edge games figs were very good. You could also maybe look at something more Slavic? What were Russian and Eastern European nobles wearing in the late 19th century? Perhaps an untapped influence there. Dracula in his castle before coming to London could even be more like a Vlad Tepes figure?

[OSHIROmodels]

Go for an old one and a modern one 

cheers

James

[The_Beast]

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Dracula in his castle before coming to London could even be more like a Vlad Tepes figure?

May be on to something here; the armored Dracula by Oldman was interesting, but not as much as his other forms.

From Wikipedia:

The Ambras Castle portrait of Vlad III, c. 1560, reputedly a copy of an original made during his lifetime.

Doug

[Orctrader]

Both Louis Jordan and Frank Langella portrayed Dracula brilliantly.  In figure terms though, both similar to the "classic" Chris Lee in appearance.

[Svennn]

Go for an old one and a modern one  

cheers

James

If anyone else was asking, this, with my preference towards a Marvel Dracula Lives type but as it is you and in fear of repeating myself it would have to be


Svennn

[Blackwolf]

Go for an old one and a modern one 

cheers

James

I agree.Look forward to seeing what you come up with

[Andym]

A quick search for Vlad the Impaler brought this up.



The combination of coat and hat work for me but not the banner! The pose might work too.

[The_Beast]

If anyone else was asking this, with my preference towards a Marvel Dracula Lives type but as it is you and in fear of repeating myself it would have to be

Svennn

In that direction, how about Count Chocula?

"The combination of coat and hat work for me but not the banner! The pose might work too."

The artist did a fine job of translating the portrait. I was more thinking sprawled on a throne. Mashing your image and mine, we approach Viggo the Carpathian... 

"On a mountain of skulls in a castle of pain, I sat on a throne of blood."

Doug

[Dr. The Viking]

Prompted by a recent thread by Anatoli showing some of his great brushwork on a recent Vampire Count I have been thinking of expanding my miniatures line to include some gothic horror figures and in particular Dracula and some of the characters from the classic book.

I have over the years collected many versions of the Count/master vampire in 28mm. Most of these have been in the  Bela Lugosi/Christopher Lee style with cloak and suit or more of the Nosferatu creature style.  I am now wondering if there is a different look that you would like the figure depicted with?

I am quite serious about having the figure sculpted and I have my own ideas as to how I would like to show him. However I would very much like your opinion on how you would like to see him:

Clothes, cloak, suit, something different?
Old/Young?
Christpoher Lee face/Gary Oldman long hair and moustache etc
Type of pose, attacking, standing looking menacing etc?

Tell me your ideal version and we will see where we go?

I quite like how our interests seem to intersect. I will buy 5! 


The only current offerings being the Old Glory miniatures (which I have most of), I think you could do well with this.


I always find it strange how none of the depictions of the count bear any resemblance to the 'original' Dracula, being Vlad Tepes.

[Malamute]

I love that illustration Andy, that fur coat is a must.

I will certainly be using the original description of the Count as per Stoker's novel which does  resemble that of the portrait complete with moustache.

I'm liking where this is going.