Continuing the Empire of the Dead theme, here's a figure I recently submitted to the "Victorian" Bonus theme round of the Painting Challenge.
This was the only round where I couldn't find a way to use a
LOTR/Hobbit figure... I did ponder using either Afrid or the Master of LakeTown
as being in appearance as somewhat 'Eccentric Victorians', but felt that was
probably stretching things a bit, and besides I still have a pile of Empire of
the Dead figures to get done, which are great sculpts and a joy to paint, so...
I entered...
Sir Henry Baskerville.
Baskerville is a WestWind, Empire of the Dead figure in 28mm
scale, and was released as part of the expansion factions from the EotD Requiem
Kickstarter, which I subscribed to quite heavily... and which is still a
notable part of my Lead
Mountain ...
But I digress...
Baskerville is of course based on the character in the novel
the Hound of the Baskervilles, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, featuring Sherlock
Holmes and Dr Watson...
The novel was adapated to the silver screen many times and
has inspired many other adaptions, and I still recall with some
trepidation the B/W movie from 1939 with Basil Rathbone as Holmes. Stirring
stuff that saw me peaking over at the TV from behind the sofa, as a little
nipper...
And it somehow seemed appropriate that I get this model done
now, as I submitted 'the Hound' to the Challenge, last year!
Wonderful!
ReplyDeleteVery fine looking chap. Wonderful work Scott!
ReplyDeleteLovely job on this Scott, well done Sir.
ReplyDeleteStrong personality, for sure... very nicely done!
ReplyDeleteVery nicely done!
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