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  • MPM1972
    Museum Patron
    • Jan 23, 2012
    • 127

    Strange metal minatures question.

    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
    Travelling thru time
    • Nov 2, 2011
    • 647

    #2
    Originally posted by 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.
    Can u post some pics??
    sigpic****WANT LIST-----WANT LIST***
    Denys Fisher Mego Dr Who Sonic Screwdriver acc
    Vintage Cheron
    Mego Spiderman right arm/hand
    SMDM right leg/pair socks
    Mego Green Goblin

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    • MPM1972
      Museum Patron
      • Jan 23, 2012
      • 127

      #3
      I will put some up later this evening.

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      • MPM1972
        Museum Patron
        • Jan 23, 2012
        • 127

        #4
        Here is a link to the minatures -

        unknown metal minatures | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

        Weird, right?

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        • babycyclops
          Career Member
          • Jul 9, 2010
          • 823

          #5
          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.

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          • Bruce Banner
            HULK SMASH!
            • Apr 3, 2010
            • 4335

            #6
            The HL might stand for Humphrey Leadbetter, who used to sculpt for Citadel Miniatures back in the day.
            PUNY HUMANS!

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            • MPM1972
              Museum Patron
              • Jan 23, 2012
              • 127

              #7
              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!

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              • The4thDoctor
                Travelling thru time
                • Nov 2, 2011
                • 647

                #8
                Originally posted by Bruce Banner
                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...
                sigpic****WANT LIST-----WANT LIST***
                Denys Fisher Mego Dr Who Sonic Screwdriver acc
                Vintage Cheron
                Mego Spiderman right arm/hand
                SMDM right leg/pair socks
                Mego Green Goblin

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                • MPM1972
                  Museum Patron
                  • Jan 23, 2012
                  • 127

                  #9
                  FS Torture Chamber

                  Yup, that's it.

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