Another bite out of my genormous model painting backlog.
I give you Red Gobbo and the crack Gitz Red Guard.
The fundamentals of 40K are a parody of British life in the 1970s and 80s filtered through the sense of humour of a certain young anthropology student called Rick Priestley.
I wonder how many modern GW staffers know who was the original Red Robbo? Clue: he was one of the clowns who brought down the British car industry.
Great work John, and a real blast from the past, there's lots of hidden meanings in lots of the old GW stuff like the Dark Angels chapter ! LOL
ReplyDeleteOh yes...but few of us recognise it now.
DeleteLove it!
ReplyDeleteThanks
DeleteOoo Sir I know Sir me Sir ;)
ReplyDeleteYou sir!
DeleteNice work John.Xmas already ah?
ReplyDeleteIt will be by the time the lockdown ends
DeleteFor us unlearned colonials, can you please enlighten us on who these clowns were? :)
ReplyDeleteRed Robbo was a Marxist union leader who led 90 or so strikes at British Leyland. He wasn’t solely responsible for the collapse of the British car industry but he certainly takes a share of the blame.
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