Sunday, 20 March 2011

King Boris III

Among my recently completed models is the man himself - King Boris III of Forbodia.  This dashing chap is a Tradition figure of an Austrian Archduke - I feel he has the right look.
Forbodia's location is a closely guarded state secret which is only available on a strict 'need to know' basis. That's why it doesn't show up on many maps...
Forbodia is somewhere in the Balkans, the main cultural influences being Italian, Austrian, Turkish and Russian. Military influences include France and Great Britain.
A small Forbodian contingent was present at the battle of Leipzig in 1813 where the present King's grandfather, Boris I ('The Bonkers') suffered a small cut to the forehead from a wayward champagne cork. As a result, Leipzig is known in Forbodia as 'The battle of Boris's eyebrow'. Interestingly, Boris's delusions of grandeur increased greatly immediately afterward...
The present King - Boris III ('The Bewildered') has travelled widely in Europe and the Americas and is keen to modernise the country.
Of the reign of his father, Boris II ('The Boring'), little is known.

King Boris III directs operations from his rather splendid Rolls Royce motor car.  He is quite a tall chap so I cut the rear roof off so he can stand up.


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11 comments:

  1. Don M20 March 2011 at 15:08

    Hail King Boris! He does indeed look the part!

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  2. Robert (Bob) Cordery20 March 2011 at 15:12

    Very impressive, very tall, very unmissable,

    My gunnery finger is itching already!

    All the best,

    Bob

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  3. Tim Gow20 March 2011 at 16:51

    Don
    The King thanks you.

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  4. Tim Gow20 March 2011 at 16:52

    Bob
    King Boris knows where you live!

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  5. Paul´s Bods20 March 2011 at 20:30

    King Boris looks very grand and he looks well suited to his car...
    Cheers
    paul

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  6. Paul21 March 2011 at 03:36

    He does look as though he has some plastic surgery during his reign.

    Nice post.

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  7. Tim Gow21 March 2011 at 08:59

    Paul's Bods
    I'd swear he looked disappointed when I stood him next to the Ford T. Definitely a Rolls-Royce man.

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  8. Tim Gow21 March 2011 at 09:01

    Paul
    No plastic anything - he's all metal - although the three coats of varnish may have blurred his features somewhat.

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  9. Don M21 March 2011 at 20:48

    Of course you will now need a Field Marshal with way too many ribbons and metals and a very plumed hat!

    The Kings dottering old uncle is a prime candidate !

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  10. Tim Gow21 March 2011 at 21:50

    Don
    Do you have a plumed hat - if so you'd be ideal!

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  11. Don M21 March 2011 at 22:17

    as a mater of fact it's right next to the cutlass on the wall...;-P

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