Arabella Smith (Mars)

Avast me hearties!  Another Mars pirate is joining Redcoats & Ruffles...but there are two major differences.  First, she is a female pirate, and secondly she is a female pirate.

Meet Arabella Smith!  In a quest for interesting color schemes for characters, this female pirate stood out.  Sporting a bright yellow jacket, green sash, and purple breeches, she is a colorful character.  Un-historical? Yes.  Fun? Definitely!

The original figure was wielding a pistol in either hand.  But another (forthcoming) figure carried two pistols.  Since Arabella appears to run a restaurant, it was a natural progression to convert her right hand to hold a tankard.  

Eagle-eyed readers of this blog (if there are any!) may notice that her tankard has changed from the 2021 showcase (see original at http://redcoatsandruffles.blogspot.com/2022/01/2021-painting-report.html).  Originally it was a piece of plastic sprue that was glued to her hand.  This would have made a good mug, but it was too small and the bottom was ragged, not flat.  After it broke off, she requested a new tankard, one that was larger and more correctly shaped.  Her patience was rewarded and now she carries a large tankard filled with a suitably piratical beverage.