Strange metal minatures question.

[MPM1972]

I just picked up four of the strangest metal minatures today while out on the rounds. Got them at a hole in the wall "antiques" shop in the sticks.

Bound naked ladies. Only marking on them is H L. Any ideas what they are from and who made them? There were about 8 other D&D esque minatures, but these really stood out. Very strange.

Thanks for the help.

[The4thDoctor]

I just picked up four of the strangest metal minatures today while out on the rounds. Got them at a hole in the wall "antiques" shop in the sticks.

Bound naked ladies. Only marking on them is H L. Any ideas what they are from and who made them? There were about 8 other D&D esque minatures, but these really stood out. Very strange.

Thanks for the help.

Can u post some pics?? :scarf:

[MPM1972]

I will put some up later this evening.

[MPM1972]

Here is a link to the minatures -

unknown metal minatures | Flickr - Photo Sharing! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/75028741@N06/6899413617/)

Weird, right?

[babycyclops]

These look to 25mm medieval torture victims, though I don't know the manufacturer the style of sculpting would indicate that they were produced in the 80's.

I'll see if I can find out more, but the markings could indicated the manufacturer, or be the sculptor's initials.

[Bruce Banner]

The HL might stand for Humphrey Leadbetter, who used to sculpt for Citadel Miniatures back in the day.

[MPM1972]

Thanks guys! Sounds like you got it in the ballpark. After searching a bit with those keywords, I came up with some info. No pictures to back it up, but the descriptions sound right.

From what I have read, there were two series of minatures like this and what I have are a mix of both.

Don't know what I am going to do with them. It was just such a strange find. I can't imagine what the shop owner was thinking when I asked to see the naked lady figures and the bag of war nickles in the display case!

[The4thDoctor]

The HL might stand for Humphrey Leadbetter, who used to sculpt for Citadel Miniatures back in the day.

I think you're rite....or Rafm..they do not look like Ral Partha...

[MPM1972]

FS Torture Chamber (http://solegends.com/citfsnew/fstorture/index.htm)

Yup, that's it.