-Barbossa, Curse of the Black Pearl
Objectively, Pirates of the Caribbean is not the best franchise in the world. Personally, however, it is one of the all time greats in cinema history, and Captain Hector Barbossa helps make it so. His arc from main antagonist to redeemed anti-hero is magnificent, and Rush's acting sells all the pirate stereotypes as an actual threatening character.
So, when I saw Black Scorpion sold an undead pirate with a huge hat, I knew Barbossa would be a must.
I had to make some modifications to the figure, namely in giving him hair and a beard, and sculpting a little Jack the monkey his shoulder.
One thing that worked really well is making the color palette totally washed out with the exception of the bright yellow rag hanging from his belt. It adds a nice pop to an otherwise grey character.
Not as clean as I'd like at the coattails, but I'm pretty pleased with how the caribbean beach baseplate turned out.
Not much, but a fun return to the world of piracy on the high seas... but a penny for your thoughts, mates?
-BG
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