Classic bowler-hatted bankers?

[FramFramson]

Was thinking of picking up the Warlord Captain Mainwaring civilian version, but I was wondering: Are there any other substitutes for the iconic bowler-hatted British banker type?



I thought there might have been one by Artizan, but I guess I was wrong.

[Steve F]

I thought there might have been one by Artizan, but I guess I was wrong.

You don't like Mr Peregrine or Terrance, then?
http://www.artizandesigns.com/prod.php?prod=1274
http://www.artizandesigns.com/prod.php?prod=1275

Artizan also has a John Steed lookalike, with bowler and brolly, in the Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang range:
http://www.artizandesigns.com/prod.php?prod=1125

Another one that springs to mind is Foundry's Max Normal (middle left):
http://www.wargamesfoundry.com/our-ranges/2000ad/2000ad-collection-7-bc2000ad007/

[FramFramson]

I knew I'd missed a bunch! Terrence looks more like a well-dressed thug though (which is, I suspect, the intention), but the others are really nice - especially Max Normal!

Still might get Mainwaring for his wonderful pompousness, but at least there are alternatives.

[PanzerKaput]

I have the Mainwaring figure and its a lovely figure and I am recommend getting it 

[Steve F]

The curious thing is that while the civvy Mainwaring could pass for Arthur Lowe, the uniformed version looks more like Toby Jones, who is playing him in the remake movie - which hadn't been cast when this mini was first produced.  Spooky.

[fastolfrus]

Ironclad do a couple of Victorians in bowlers - although they are modelled on Stan & Ollie (CH05 & CH06) and the hats are more of a Derby than a Bowler.

http://www.ironcladminiatures.co.uk/ourshop/cat_302102-Characters.html

[Kommando_J]

The curious thing is that while the civvy Mainwaring could pass for Arthur Lowe, the uniformed version looks more like Toby Jones, who is playing him in the remake movie - which hadn't been cast when this mini was first produced.  Spooky.

I see it too, I think either the pain job, angle or sculpt is making it look like the military version has a thinner face while the civilian version is more rounded.

Also why did warlord do them in slottabases!? If it weren't for that and the subsequent hassle of getting them based up like my other minis I would have bought them by now.

[Mason]

I have these but they are toting shooters....

[FramFramson]

Hehe.

I'm massing an army of unarmed civilians to paint, so I'm afraid that's your lot out, Mason.

What's going on, is that I have a scattering of random pulp characters and two more large leagues to do, but once those are done, I have about 20-30 civilians of all sorts for use all over Europe that I'm going to do up. Good to have some plain men of business in there doncherknow.