Saturday 23 April 2011

Gaston Fantoni - The full story...

To recap....previous investigations discovered Gaston was born in France into the world of the circus, there he remained until his forced retirement with the closure of Bombast Furioso's Palace Of Wonders. Gaston was trained from a very early age for the trapeze. At his peak he led the Fearless Flying Fantoms ( Gaston, his brother Jean Claude and Ester Wells - an American), touring Europe and the Far East to great acclaim.

Now further research has uncovered his current situation and whereabouts: Since the closure of the Palace Of Wonders Gaston relaxes in semi-retirement just outside the town of Albert in the Picardy region of France. Here he has become a very accomplished Jumping Brain wrangler where he farms and trains his stock of rare Jumping Brains along with his brother Jean Claude. Gaston rather reluctantly agreed to have a few photographs taken on the condition that he be shown only in the cape and hood of the Fearless Flying Fantoms.


Friday 15 April 2011

Gaston Fantoni - WIP Update

.....The white thing he's sitting on is a Mini T head, so that makes the figure about 6.5cm (2.5") tall. In the foreground are his blanket, cushion, saddlebags and bedroll. There's more to add to him yet, and of course he will be riding something.

Tuesday 12 April 2011

Gaston Fantoni

Very little information is available about this extraordinary performer. Born in France into the world of the circus, there he remained until his forced retirement with the closure of Bombast Furioso's Palace Of Wonders. Gaston was trained from a very early age for the trapeze. At his peak he led the Fearless Flying Fantoms ( Gaston, his brother Jean Claude and Ester Wells - an American), touring Europe and the Far East to great acclaim. More details will be added following further research, until then this rather tatty poster from the latter part of his career is all that remains....