Captain Haddock Fresh Paint 12 cm Resin Figure Ref: 42256

Captain Haddock "Fresh Paint" 12 cm Resin Figure (Ref: 42256) Any dedicated Hergé enthusiast will instantly recognize this iconic predicament from page 54 of Destination Moon (Objectif Lune). While wandering the high-security Sprodj Atomic Research Centre, the Captain’s characteristic impatience gets the better of him. Intent on finding Professor Calculus, he ignores the literal signs around him, leans directly into a freshly coated corridor wall, and emerges looking more like an abstract modernist canvas than a seafaring mariner. To add insult to injury, the wet paint causes the literal "Attention Peinture Fraîche" ("Attention Fresh Paint") warning sign to stick directly to his back. By the time he storms into Calculus's office to complain, the sign has been transferred to his front—leaving him to reluctantly carry the warning for everyone else to see. The resulting look—a brilliant, unfortunate block of solid red paint perfectly framing his outraged expression—is captured here in all its comedic glory. As a piece from the official Tintinimaginatio collection, this 12 cm resin figurine is crafted with the strict attention to detail that collectors expect. The piece beautifully replicates Hergé's clean line work, translating a flat comic panel into a perfectly balanced three-dimensional form. Each figure is meticulously hand-painted, ensuring that the stark contrast between Haddock's classic blue sweater and the intrusive, glossy red paint looks as sharp and vibrant as it did on the printed page. From the rigid, square stance of his exasperated posture to the fine, legible texturing of the placard stuck to his chest, it stands as a faithful, high-quality tribute to one of the Captain's finest moments of pure, unadulterated frustration. Ships from Sausalito, California.