discussion French spy ;;

[monica]

well 1st of all would like to thank Paul,


for sorting the true stories behind this little hairy guy,


he was in a french uniform and was washed up at Hartlepool,


and was hang as being a spy because he could not speak English,


the link to the stories


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monkey_hanger


well he was some what of a very big changeling at 28mm ,


and never painted a chimp before,


he is not as bright as in the pics but the camera has picked it up that way,better to the eye,


well for all its worth,I do hope you like him at ,that scale,


any comments most welcome,


hope you enjoy him,

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[Guest]

You've been monkeying around I see Moni!


That's a lovely little vignette, even if the subject is somewhat dark.

 

[monica]

it is dark and strange and I think that's why I did it,and also to see if I can paint wee figures lol,


glad you like the hairy little guy do feel sorry for the pore chap

 

[Steve Brodie]

Great work, unbelievable story - if true and not folklore / myth

 

[PaulTRose]

yay! hang the frenchie!!


nice one Monica, i struggle to paint 1/35, wouldnt even want to try this size!!

 

[monica]

ta Steve,Paul ,


glad you like the hairy chap,it is fun to try all scale,and this one was just that a challenge

 

[PhilJ]

I have heard of this and believe it to be true


Regards


Phil

 

[monica]

I do belive this to be a ture advent,but how much myth,is there we will never know,


The Hartlepool Monkey monument on Hartlepool Headland.

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[flyjoe180]

Dark and strange, but very well executed Monica (no pun intended).

 

[monica]

ta Joe,


there was more I was going to add but lefted out as just him was some what well,

 

[takeslousyphotos]

That's a superb little Vignette Monica ......... You have the painting "Bang On" there girl................ We have some weird stuff goes on here in UK. Most of it is up North ..... I believe they still eat Ferrets in some places........ In fact, it's so popular up there, the McDonalds in Barnsley has started serving them in buns ........ They call it the "McPolecat"

 

[monica]

ta Peter do appreciate such nice words,


ooh what pore polecats I do like them but not as dinner lol,


a lot of strange things go on and you just dont hear about,


had one as a pet once and all it did was bite me,lol,

 

[eddiesolo]

Very unusual subject Moni, dark yet interesting. Great painting and work.

 

[monica]

ta Si,for the complements , it is but just one of these things that catch your eye,

 

[flyjoe180]

Looking at this again, I have one question. Where is the cat?

 

[monica]

Looking at this again, I have one question. Where is the cat?

ah good point but no place for a cat maybe they would hang her as well lol,

 

[flyjoe180]

ah good point but no place for a cat maybe they would hang her as well lol,

Only if it was a Charteux.

 

[monica]

Only if it was a Charteux.

ahaha oh lol,

 

[Guest]

Another interesting one Monica, I like the ideas you come up with.

 

[monica]

glad you like the little hairy chap,


wish I could claim him as my,well painting is,


I have seen him in Nic,shop would have to be close to a year,


and the other Friday ,I got him,