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Saturday, 8 February 2025

Colonel Claude Runciman and Josefina Lacosta


I was suffering with "the Lurgy" this week but had a quick change from 6mm to 28mm.

So I pulled out a couple of figures in the 28mm Napoleonic backlog that I think are perfect for the Lust and Gluttony circles of The Abyss for the Painting Challenge theme.

First up is Colonel Claude Runciman, Wagon-Master General, he is described as an obese, indolent man, who because of his post as wagon-master general, attempts to get Richard Sharpe to refer to him as "General."



This figure was the show figure, I think from a couple of years ago that chum James picked up for me knowing I would be interested.





I think he fits the Gluttony quite well, chowing down on his chicken leg in this sculpt.

The second figure represents Josefina Lacosta, Sharpe coveted her, but is told he'll never be able to afford her, so that fits right in with Lust. 







I rather rushed this one and the flesh tones came out pretty terribly, so after posting on the AHPC I redid the skin tones and these are newer images than those on the AHPC blog.

I think many a lustful though was had when Katia Caballero played Josefina in Sharpe's Eagle and then especially when Elizabeth Hurley played her in Sharpe's Enemy back in the early 90's

A couple of themes well fitted.

1 comment:

  1. Great stuff Paul....I have "lusted" after that Brigade Games figure for a while, must buy it sometime, along with the "civilian sisters" (Monroe girls from LOTM) paddling a canoe!
    The portly wagon master is a great figure too...lots of character driven skirmish game possibilities for both these figures!

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