historyfanatic Posted August 1, 2008 Posted August 1, 2008 Whadda ya think? He's about 5'4" tall. Unfortunately he's gonna spend a weekend on the gibbet in about a week at Pirates of Paynetown, but that's ok because he's already dead... His name is Thomas Guilford and he's a PYRATE! I managed to scare the dog pretty good this afternoon when I first got him put together. She didn't know what to think of it. My wife's not real thrilled either and has banished him to the guest bedroom because she doesn't want him to freak her out when she gets up for work in the morning... I think the neighbors got a glimpse of him in the yard while I was painting him, but that's ok, they already think I'm completely insane! Tomorrow I'm gonna build him a coffin! (Yeah, I know, he needs a hammock, but I don't feel like doing that much handstitching... The coffin will be quicker...) Oh, and the gold teeth are removable... Y.M.H.S., Nathanael Logsdon Militia Captain, Merchant Sailor, Tailor, Brewer, Gunrunner and Occassional Pirate... www.piratesofpaynetown.org www.taylor-rosehistorical.com www.ladywashington.org
Captain Jim Posted August 1, 2008 Posted August 1, 2008 Dibs on the coat...Excellent work, mate. 'E's got better kit than a lot o' live pyrates that I've seen... My occupational hazard bein' my occupation's just not around...
LadyBarbossa Posted August 1, 2008 Posted August 1, 2008 Fine work, sir! And this comin' from a Lady who be none too fond of skeletons! ~Lady B Tempt Fate! an' toss 't all t' Hell!" "I'm completely innocent of whatever crime I've committed." The one, the only,... the infamous!
Raphael Misson Posted August 1, 2008 Posted August 1, 2008 Cool! The gold teeth are a great idea...most Bucky skeletons have those two missing teeth... Got any photos of him in the gibbet? “We either make ourselves miserable or we make ourselves strong. The amount of work is the same.” –Carlos Casteneda "Man is free at the moment he wishes to be." — Voltaire
historyfanatic Posted August 1, 2008 Author Posted August 1, 2008 I will post a picture of the gibbet and coffin when I get them done. (Hopefully today) In the meantime, here is an 18th century anti-smoking ad... Y.M.H.S., Nathanael Logsdon Militia Captain, Merchant Sailor, Tailor, Brewer, Gunrunner and Occassional Pirate... www.piratesofpaynetown.org www.taylor-rosehistorical.com www.ladywashington.org
historyfanatic Posted August 3, 2008 Author Posted August 3, 2008 Yay! I got them done! Here ya go: (I still need to work out a few bugs and he needs to be in chains... Need to figure out how to straghten the spine a bit too...) Y.M.H.S., Nathanael Logsdon Militia Captain, Merchant Sailor, Tailor, Brewer, Gunrunner and Occassional Pirate... www.piratesofpaynetown.org www.taylor-rosehistorical.com www.ladywashington.org
Capt. Sterling Posted August 3, 2008 Posted August 3, 2008 Maybe once you have the chains on him, you can carefully "bend" him upright a bit more. "I being shot through the left cheek, the bullet striking away great part of my upper jaw, and several teeth which dropt down the deck where I fell... I was forced to write what I would say to prevent the loss of blood, and because of the pain I suffered by speaking."~ Woodes Rogers Crewe of the Archangel http://jcsterlingcptarchang.wix.com/creweofthearchangel# http://creweofthearchangel.wordpress.com/
historyfanatic Posted August 3, 2008 Author Posted August 3, 2008 Maybe once you have the chains on him, you can carefully "bend" him upright a bit more. I'm actually gonna have to take everything off and try to straighten it. It actually has a steel rod running through most of the spine... Pretty solid piece really... :) Now I'm wondering how I'm gonna get all this loaded into the truck. Gotta carry 3 boats, scaffold, flagpoles, coffin, 2 cannons, tent poles and the usual camp/shop gear in one trip! Y.M.H.S., Nathanael Logsdon Militia Captain, Merchant Sailor, Tailor, Brewer, Gunrunner and Occassional Pirate... www.piratesofpaynetown.org www.taylor-rosehistorical.com www.ladywashington.org
Capt. Sterling Posted August 4, 2008 Posted August 4, 2008 Tuck the three boats inside one another, put the body in the coffin, put the coffin in the top boat along with all the poles and camp gear, tie the scaffold to the roof of the vehicle and put the cannons in the back seat...IF yer lucky, you might have room behind the wheel "I being shot through the left cheek, the bullet striking away great part of my upper jaw, and several teeth which dropt down the deck where I fell... I was forced to write what I would say to prevent the loss of blood, and because of the pain I suffered by speaking."~ Woodes Rogers Crewe of the Archangel http://jcsterlingcptarchang.wix.com/creweofthearchangel# http://creweofthearchangel.wordpress.com/
Merrydeath Posted August 4, 2008 Posted August 4, 2008 LOL.. brilliant, Capt Sterling! I vote you to help me pack next time.. I've wondered how Ratseye can get all of his loot in his vehicle. wonderful skeleton, there! I have a smallish one that I carry. Pirate Lass with sass, brass, a cutlass, an a nice *ss. Capt of the FOOLS GOLD PIRATES BLAST BREAST CANCER! GET A MAMMOGRAM AND SAVE YOUR TREASURED CHEST: http://www.myspace.c...iratesthinkpink http://www.myspace.c...oolsgoldpirates CAPT OF THE ONLY PYRITE SHIP AFLOAT: THE FOOL'S GOLD- look for us and Captain Merrydeath on facebook!
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