Friday, July 7, 2023

Lieutenant Gillette (Hawthorne Village)


Introducing Lieutenant Gillette of the Royal Navy!  A dedicated pirate hunter, he is not above acknowledging a worthy opponent.  He is a conversion of Hawthorne Village's Commodore James Norrington figure.  Gillette's arm is bent down near his waist and he is armed with a drawn sword (the blade is made with a pin).



The figure's uniform is closely copied from his appearance as Norrington's lieutenant in Pirates of the Caribbean.  Gillette's elegant blue and white uniform outshone Norrington's, so a purchase of more gold lace was in order for the proud Commodore.  Now he feels that he has a sufficient amount of gold lace to make his rank easily apparent.



Four inhabitants of Port Royal.  Are more coming soon?





Not every member of the Royal Navy is always chasing pirates on the high seas.  Pirates have to sell their plundered goods somehow and smugglers fill that niche--for a price.  Here Lieutenant Gillette inspects a load of merchandise being transported by a woman strongly suspected of piracy and smuggling...