Sunday, January 31, 2016

'Defensive Terrain' from RayR - 'Dressed to Steal'


London, 1688.


Every Saturday night in fine houses members of High Society would meet to party the night away at Balls and Galas. The biggest and most opulent was that of Sir Cloudsy Butterworth, 2nd Earl of Knightsbridge and his good lady wife Winifred. 
It was at one such party not long ago that the two most roughest villains and vagabonds stole poor Sir Cloudsy's fine collection of Moorish weaponry, that he picked up while he served as Vice Governor to Percy Kirke in Tangier. The collection was said to be worth thousands.
Quite how the two villains managed to relieve Sir Cloudsy of his treasure is not known.

But who are these two villains??

Recently Terrence Campbell and his good lady wife Denise have moved to London from Cornwall, where they apparently made their fortune in Copper and Tin mining.  They have been invited to all of the recent and forthcoming social events in good ol' London town..........but all is not as it seems. For Denise and Terrence are infact the Thieves!! 

It was them who stole Sir Cloudsy's treasure, it is them who pray on the filthy rich, whom they befriend then steal from.

For they are not really Mr and Mrs Campbell, they are infact England's two most wanted criminals and have been sentenced to hang as soon as they are caught for previous crimes.
May I present the rouges of the fleapit of London and the masters of disguise..................................Dee Fensiff & Terry Ain!



Like most of this years bonus rounds, I hadn't a clue what to paint up for the Defensive Terrain bonus round. I did email Curt, (like most others) who said "use your imagination". So I did!! The figures are from Ainsty Castings, from their Three Musketeer range.



17 comments:

  1. That made me laugh out loud Ray. :-)

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  2. It does one good to uses rare colours like fuchsia!

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    1. Yep, you don't get to use that pink very often.

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  3. No dig at Tamsin? you missed a great chance.

    Ian

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  4. an...interesting...interpretation of the theme Ray ;)

    Curt - are you really letting him get away with this blatant points badgering? If you do, he'll be smuggling budgies into the next theme round :)

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  5. Well no doubt you used your imagination Ray!

    Christopher

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  6. His lordship looks like he may get winded very easily. ;)
    M'lady certainly has the" I'm bored" attitude down pat. ;)

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    1. Theyr're great actors David, they're sussing up there next victim.

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  7. Splendid work Ray and a wonderfully interpretive entry.

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    1. Couldn't think what to do at all with this one, I did expect more wagons and boxes though??

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  8. I'm chuckling, Ray. A really wonderful entry, in every respect. Fantastic!

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