Television is rather a frightening business. But I get all the relaxation I want from my collection of model soldiers.
Peter Cushing

Monday 22 December 2014

Doing it right

As a lifelong fan of Hammer movies it's always been a joy of mine that Van Helsing himself - not to mention Grand Moff Tarkin - Peter Cushing played with toy soldiers. So, as a little Christmas treat to those who read the blog, I hereby present to you Peter Cushing - playing with Toy Soldiers and doing it right.


May your Christmas be fruitful and may your hobby space be as civilised as his - and I hope Tamsin from wargaming girl doesn't take offence at HG Wells' paternalistic comments as so enthusiastically quoted by the British Pathe VoiceOver wallah. I'm not a girl and it caught me off guard - it never ceases to amaze me when I raid the BP archives for work the very casual sexism that permeates every single report in so way, shape or form.
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5 comments:

  1. Anonymous22 December 2014 at 13:04

    Wow! I have the exact same music accompanying my work, whenever I'm doing as an intelligent girl does.

    When I'm doing things like a typical boy, the paintbrushes are thrown across the room and you can't hear such music for the swearing :)

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  2. Mad Padre22 December 2014 at 19:54

    That's terrific. I always wear an ascot and smoke when I paint and play with soldiers. Incidentally, I saw Peter Cushing the other night in a guest spot on the first season of Space 1999, playing an alien anthropologist who kidnaps Martin Landau but soon returns him because he's so friggin boring.
    I too noticed the comment about the "intelligent girl" - presumably a rarity because she's intelligent and interested in boy's things? Eeek. Today I suspect we would use the term "nerd girl".
    I wonder how many famous actors today do this? Could we imagine George Clooney in an ascot playing Black Powder?
    Wishing you and yours a happy and blessed Christmas.
    MP+

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    1. Herbert West23 December 2014 at 12:35

      Vin Diesel plays D&D and I know Robin Williams was a big Warhammer player.

      And let's be honest, wouldn't you return Martin Landau? Now Catherine Schell on the other hand, I can imagine Alien Mr Cushing taking her to his study to look at his Osprey books... Merry Christmas, Mp.

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  3. Michael Awdry22 December 2014 at 20:58

    I love this and a very Happy Christmas to you.

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    1. Herbert West23 December 2014 at 12:35

      Happy to share the joy :)

      Have a good holiday.

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