Hawkins the swordsman (Ideal)

This swashbuckling sword-wielding pirate is based on an illustration in a 2004 Pirates of the Caribbean comic story titled "The Duel".  In it, the flamboyant Hawkins, a former member of Captain Jack Sparrow's crew, learns that there is more to being a pirate than just fancy fencing moves. "A good pirate has to be resourceful, and yes, even sneaky!" (Does Jack Sparrow come out on top? Read the entire comic at https://66sean99.livejournal.com/25894.html)

The pose that pirate Hawkins demonstrates on the first page is a near-perfect match for one of Ideal's pirate figures. However, some of the outfit needed to be changed to make the character perfect.  It began with a head swap for one of Ideal's other pirate figures who wears a mustache and eyepatch.

Sculpting a shirt with rolled-up sleeves and a short waistcoat completed the rest of the outfit.  Hawkins wears blue breeches and a coordinating hat, along with flamboyant gold earrings.  Since the figure was dramatically re-posed with one foot in the air, a pile of boards was added to give him a firm stance for duelling.

Figure by Ideal.