Sculptor
Michael Perry
Painter
Richard Scott, Kep Pump and Neill Pethick
Source
Unknown
Released
Unknown
These figures represent a pair of woodland denizens, a half-man/half-horse centaur, and a half-man/half-goat satyr. They were supplied in blister packs containing one of each creature. The centaur is a three-part casting, with 7 different variant human bodies, 2 different horse body left sides (although there could well be a 3rd version out there) and 3 different horse body right sides. Technically, that means that at least 42 different Centaur models are available! The Satyr figure appears to have 9 different variants (I'm still looking for two of them), although there may be more. Variant differences can be seen in head position and facial features and equipment carried on the shoulder belt.
Pose 1, variant A. The Centaur figure wears a studded leather harness adorned with 5 knotted tassles. This particular variant is a male warrior, holding a spear under his right arm and carrying a shield on his left. He wears a necklace of shells, and has long hair tied in a topknot and a full beard and moustache. He looks slightly to his left, over his shield.
Pose 1, variant C. This variant is another male warrior, holding a carved wooden club in his right hand out to his side. He wears a disc-shaped medallion and fur wristbands. He has shoulder-length hair and a beard but no moustache. His head is tilted backwards and his mouth is partly open in a snarl.
Pose 1, variant D. This variant is a male warrior, wielding a heavy wooden club in both hands above his head. He wears a disc-shaped medallion and fur wristbands, and has shoulder-length hair held in place by a headband. He is clean-shaven and he looks to his front, with his mouth open and teeth clenched.
Pose 1, variant E. This variant is a male archer, firing a shortbow held in his left hand. He carries a shoulder-belt which bears a quiver full of arrows, and he wears a barbuta-style full-face helm with a single curved horn at the forehead. He appears clean-shaven and he looks to his left, following the flight of his arrow.
Pose 1, variant F. This variant is a male warrior, preparing to throw a spear held above his head. He wears a large ring in his left ear, and has long hair tied in a ponytail, and a full moustache and long beard. He looks downwards and slightly to his left, as he lines up his spear cast.
Pose 1, variant G. This is another male warrior, wielding a heavy, spiked wooden club in his right hand. He wears a disc-shaped medallion and fur wristbands, and has shaggy, shoulder-length hair and a full beard but no moustache. His mouth is closed and he looks directly forwards.
Pose 2, variant A. The satyr figure stands at the ready, holding his spear across his body in both hands, with the point to the right. This variant has a trimmed beard and moustache, and short, sharp horns. He looks to his right with an angry look on his face and his mouth slightly open. He carries a leather shoulder bag.
Pose 2, variant B. This variant has a trimmed beard but no moustache, slightly longer hair held out of his face with a bandana, and short, sharp horns. He looks to his right with a passive look on his face and his mouth closed. He carries a set of pan pipes hanging from his shoulder belt.
Pose 2, variant C. This variant has a trimmed beard but no moustache, and short, sharp horns slightly wider apart than the others. He looks to his front with an angry look on his face and his mouth open in a snarl. He carries a set of pan pipes hanging from his shoulder belt.
Pose 2, variant D. This variant has a trimmed beard and moustache, and short, sharp horns. He looks to his right with an angry look on his face and his mouth slightly open. He carries a set of pan pipes hanging from his shoulder belt.
Pose 2, variant E. This variant has a trimmed beard but no moustache, slightly longer hair held out of his face with a bandana, and short, sharp horns. He looks to his right with a passive look on his face and his mouth closed. He carries a leather shoulder bag.
Pose 2, variant F. This variant has a trimmed beard but no moustache, and short, sharp horns slightly wider apart than the others. He looks to his front with an angry look on his face and his mouth open in a snarl. He has neither pan pipes nor shoulder bag.
Pose 2, variant G. This variant has a lined face and a balding pate, with thick, stumpy horns and a shaggy beard but no moustache. He has a happy, smiling face and looks slightly to his right. He carries a set of pan pipes hanging from his shoulder belt.
Pose 2, variant H. This variant has a trimmed beard but no moustache, and short, sharp horns slightly wider apart than the others. He looks to his front with an angry look on his face and his mouth open in a snarl. He carries a leather shoulder bag. I do not have this figure in my collection, so please contact me if you have one to sell or trade (or if you can supply a better image).
Pose 2, variant I. This variant has a trimmed beard and moustache, and short, sharp horns. He looks to his right with an angry look on his face and his mouth slightly open. He has neither pan pipes nor shoulder bag. I do not have this figure in my collection, so please contact me if you have one to sell or trade.