Perry Miniatures Celebrate the news of Richard III with a "miniature"

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**kenshin620**

I have no idea why anyone would need this, but it is so adorable

To celebrate the authentication of Richard III's remains in Leicester we present 'Richard III....the return of the King', a fairly impromptu model of himself bursting through the tarmac of a car pack. It isn't quite finished and we will probably put in the range if there is enough interest.........

**alarmingrick**

How "Ghost Rider"!

**Commander Cain**

Pretty cool I have to say!

**Jehan-reznor**

Not a skeletal version?

**Snrub**

Yep. The handicapped sign sold me on this mini.

**Empchild**

I dont know why but I must have this.

**Phryxis**

Can somebody of an English persuasion please tell me what the general perception of Richard III is in England? I was reading up on him as best I could, but I'm still curious as to what the Brits have to say...

**Laughing Man**

Shakespeare's Richard III should give you the general impression of the guy.

**Fafnir**

Laughing Man wrote:
Shakespeare's Richard III should give you the general impression of the guy.

Well, aside from the fact that the play was commissioned by the ruling powers that hated his guts at the time.

**Schmapdi**

Any pics? For some reason the Perry site never seems to work for me lately.

** edit out the triple-post, apparently Dakka not working so great me tonight either.

**cybogoblin**

Do I need this? Probably not.

Do I want the hell out of this. Yes!

**OrlandotheTechnicoloured**

Phryxis wrote:
Can somebody of an English persuasion please tell me what the general perception of Richard III is in England? I was reading up on him as best I could, but I'm still curious as to what the Brits have to say...

The general impression of Richard III is not good, mainly based on Shakespear, so a murderous hunchback who userped the throne from his nephews and the had them killed (the 2 princes in the tower)

On a more balanced note he was a brave and loyal follower of his brother the king, fighting in battle by about 18, and acting as a capable commander by 25, so if he did have a hunchback due to his scoliosis (curvature of the spine) it didn't effect his physical activity.

However once his brother died he declared himself Regent for his young Nephew (not a bad thing in itself), but shortly thereafter declared himself King and his Nephews 'dissapeared' (it does seem likely he had them killed). However he was a good King (by the standards of his time), and his overthrow a couple of years later was motivated by personal ambition more than in respose to anything he had done

**deejaybainbridge**

Being from York myself and Richard III being the last King of the house of York along with the current petition to have his remains brought back to York and buried in the Minister I have enough reasons why this miniature needs to be in my possession.

The disabled car parking space however steals the show. Amazing idea.