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[[File:Perry Brothers WD348au.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Supplied to White Dwarf by their mother, an early shot of Alan and Michael Perry at work in 1985.{{Fn|2b}}]]
The twin brothers Alan and Michael Perry were [[Games Workshop]] miniature sculptors from 1978{{Fn|2a}} until 2014.{{Fn|1}}
==Life==
===Early Work===
Alan and Michael were born in 1961 and grew up in North London.{{Fn|3}} The Perry Brothers were still in school when they begun their careers at Games Workshop. The pair had been sculpting their own 90mm miniatures at the time when [[Ian Livingstone]] and [[Steve Jackson]] took an interest in their work. The Perrys met Ian and Steve at the Hammersmith Games Workshop store to show their miniatures, and were hired soon after.{{Fn|2a}}
===Reenacting Incident===
The Perry Brothers are keen reenactors, where they participate in [[Wikipedia:English Civil War|English Civil War]] and [[Wikipedia:War of the Roses|War of the Roses]] reenactments.{{Fn|2c}}{{Fn|4}} It was whilst participating in a reenactment of the [[Wikipedia:Battle of Crécy|Battle of Crécy]] as the crew of an English cannon, that one of the most defining moments of Michael's life took place;{{Fn|2c}}
{{QuoteBox
|quote = '''''"While preparing for the second shot of the day I shoved the ramrod into the barrel of the cannon. However, there were still some burning embers in the chamber, which ignited the gunpowder as I pushed it into the barrel. The resulting explosion sent the ramrod flying out of the cannon; unfortunately my right hand was still gripping it at the time! There is video footage of me flying a good eight feet in the air - I landed unconscious and on fire!... My arm was still attached but very mangled, altthough they [French ambulance crews] wouldn't let me look at it. I remember asking Alan how it looked."<br>"I was trying to look on the bright side and told [Michael] he might lose his thumb.'''<br>- Michael and Alan Perry, recounting Michael's injury during an interview with White Dwarf.'''''{{Fn|2d}}
|}}
Michael's right arm was amputated, though he made a swift recovery. As a right handed sculptor this posed a large challenge for Michael, though only ten days after the accident he had scultped his first miniature with his left hand. The twins also have good memories of reenacting. Later while reenacting in Switzerland Alan had [[Wikipedia:John_Howe_(illustrator)|John Howe]] fall out of a tree and land on him.{{Fn|2d}} The twins and John became close friends, and while at one of John's art shows in Paris the twins met [[Wikipedia:Peter Jackson|Peter Jackson]].{{Fn|2e}}
===The Lord of the Rings===
[[File:GWStaff as extras LOTR.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Left to Right [[Brian Nelson]], [[lex_en_whfb:Alessio Cavatore|Alessio Cavatore]], [[Alan Perry]], and [[Michael Perry]] on the set of The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King. The four Games Workshop Employees played extras in the film..{{Fn|2d}}]]
The Twins became close friends with Peter Jackson, and so in 1999 the Perry Twins begun work on The Lord of the Rings models. They begun sculpting work before the first film was released, and had a security guard at their studio to stop leaks. Every single miniature they sculpted for the Lord of the Rings had to be approved by both New Line Cinema, and the actor they had sculpted.{{Fn|2e}}
Together with [[Jervis Johnson]] and [[Rick Priestly]] the Perry twins set up [[Warhammer Historical]].{{Fn|4}}
For a time the twins owned an [[Wikipedia:M3 Stuart|M3A1 Stuart]]{{Fn|3}}, but had sold it by 2008 and bought a [[Wikipedia:Universal Carrier|Bren Carrier]].{{Fn|2c}}
==Works==
===Books===
;Warhammer 40,000
* [[Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader]] {{citethis}}
* [[Warhammer 40,000 3rd Edition Rulebook]] {{citethis}}
* [[Codex: Catachans (3rd Edition)]] {{citethis}}
* [[Codex: Imperial Guard (3rd Edition, 1st Codex)]] {{citethis}}
* [[Codex: Imperial Guard (3rd Edition, 2nd Codex)]] {{citethis}}
;Warhammer Historical
==Sources==
*{{Endn|1}}: [https://web.archive.org/web/20250822234728/https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fperryminiatures%2Fposts%2F527930710662373 Facebook - Perry Miniatures] ''(saved archive page, dated 22 August 2025, last accessed 22 August 2025, original link: https://www.facebook.com/perryminiatures/posts/527930710662373)
*2: [[White Dwarf 348 (AU)]]: ''Thirty Years On''
**{{Endn|2a}}:, pg 30
**{{Endn|2b}}:, pg 32
**{{Endn|2c}}:, pg 33
**{{Endn|2d}}:, pg 34
**{{Endn|2e}}:, pg 35
*{{Endn|3}}: [https://web.archive.org/web/20101115145138/http://www.ospreypublishing.com/authors/alan_perry/ Osprey Publishing - Author Profile: Alan Perry] ''(saved archive page, dated 15 November 2010, last accessed 22 August 2025, original link: http://www.ospreypublishing.com/authors/alan_perry/)
*{{Endn|4}}: [https://web.archive.org/web/20071213185443/http://www.thelastalliance.com/index.php?pid=disparticle&catid=4&subid=24&artilceid=1811 The Last Alliance - Perry Twins Interview] ''(saved archive page, dated 13 December 2007, last accessed 22 August 2025, original link: http://www.thelastalliance.com/index.php?pid=disparticle&catid=4&subid=24&artilceid=1811)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Perry, Alan and Michael}}
[[Category:Artists]] [[Category:Miniature Sculptors]]
[[File:Perry Brothers WD348au.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Supplied to White Dwarf by their mother, an early shot of Alan and Michael Perry at work in 1985.{{Fn|2b}}]]
The twin brothers Alan and Michael Perry were [[Games Workshop]] miniature sculptors from 1978{{Fn|2a}} until 2014.{{Fn|1}}
==Life==
===Early Work===
Alan and Michael were born in 1961 and grew up in North London.{{Fn|3}} The Perry Brothers were still in school when they begun their careers at Games Workshop. The pair had been sculpting their own 90mm miniatures at the time when [[Ian Livingstone]] and [[Steve Jackson]] took an interest in their work. The Perrys met Ian and Steve at the Hammersmith Games Workshop store to show their miniatures, and were hired soon after.{{Fn|2a}}
===Reenacting Incident===
The Perry Brothers are keen reenactors, where they participate in [[Wikipedia:English Civil War|English Civil War]] and [[Wikipedia:War of the Roses|War of the Roses]] reenactments.{{Fn|2c}}{{Fn|4}} It was whilst participating in a reenactment of the [[Wikipedia:Battle of Crécy|Battle of Crécy]] as the crew of an English cannon, that one of the most defining moments of Michael's life took place;{{Fn|2c}}
{{QuoteBox
|quote = '''''"While preparing for the second shot of the day I shoved the ramrod into the barrel of the cannon. However, there were still some burning embers in the chamber, which ignited the gunpowder as I pushed it into the barrel. The resulting explosion sent the ramrod flying out of the cannon; unfortunately my right hand was still gripping it at the time! There is video footage of me flying a good eight feet in the air - I landed unconscious and on fire!... My arm was still attached but very mangled, altthough they [French ambulance crews] wouldn't let me look at it. I remember asking Alan how it looked."<br>"I was trying to look on the bright side and told [Michael] he might lose his thumb.'''<br>- Michael and Alan Perry, recounting Michael's injury during an interview with White Dwarf.'''''{{Fn|2d}}
|}}
Michael's right arm was amputated, though he made a swift recovery. As a right handed sculptor this posed a large challenge for Michael, though only ten days after the accident he had scultped his first miniature with his left hand. The twins also have good memories of reenacting. Later while reenacting in Switzerland Alan had [[Wikipedia:John_Howe_(illustrator)|John Howe]] fall out of a tree and land on him.{{Fn|2d}} The twins and John became close friends, and while at one of John's art shows in Paris the twins met [[Wikipedia:Peter Jackson|Peter Jackson]].{{Fn|2e}}
===The Lord of the Rings===
[[File:GWStaff as extras LOTR.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Left to Right [[Brian Nelson]], [[lex_en_whfb:Alessio Cavatore|Alessio Cavatore]], [[Alan Perry]], and [[Michael Perry]] on the set of The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King. The four Games Workshop Employees played extras in the film..{{Fn|2d}}]]
The Twins became close friends with Peter Jackson, and so in 1999 the Perry Twins begun work on The Lord of the Rings models. They begun sculpting work before the first film was released, and had a security guard at their studio to stop leaks. Every single miniature they sculpted for the Lord of the Rings had to be approved by both New Line Cinema, and the actor they had sculpted.{{Fn|2e}}
Together with [[Jervis Johnson]] and [[Rick Priestly]] the Perry twins set up [[Warhammer Historical]].{{Fn|4}}
For a time the twins owned an [[Wikipedia:M3 Stuart|M3A1 Stuart]]{{Fn|3}}, but had sold it by 2008 and bought a [[Wikipedia:Universal Carrier|Bren Carrier]].{{Fn|2c}}
==Works==
===Books===
;Warhammer 40,000
* [[Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader]] {{citethis}}
* [[Warhammer 40,000 3rd Edition Rulebook]] {{citethis}}
* [[Codex: Catachans (3rd Edition)]] {{citethis}}
* [[Codex: Imperial Guard (3rd Edition, 1st Codex)]] {{citethis}}
* [[Codex: Imperial Guard (3rd Edition, 2nd Codex)]] {{citethis}}
;Warhammer Historical
==Sources==
*{{Endn|1}}: [https://web.archive.org/web/20250822234728/https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fperryminiatures%2Fposts%2F527930710662373 Facebook - Perry Miniatures] ''(saved archive page, dated 22 August 2025, last accessed 22 August 2025, original link: https://www.facebook.com/perryminiatures/posts/527930710662373)
*2: [[White Dwarf 348 (AU)]]: ''Thirty Years On''
**{{Endn|2a}}:, pg 30
**{{Endn|2b}}:, pg 32
**{{Endn|2c}}:, pg 33
**{{Endn|2d}}:, pg 34
**{{Endn|2e}}:, pg 35
*{{Endn|3}}: [https://web.archive.org/web/20101115145138/http://www.ospreypublishing.com/authors/alan_perry/ Osprey Publishing - Author Profile: Alan Perry] ''(saved archive page, dated 15 November 2010, last accessed 22 August 2025, original link: http://www.ospreypublishing.com/authors/alan_perry/)
*{{Endn|4}}: [https://web.archive.org/web/20071213185443/http://www.thelastalliance.com/index.php?pid=disparticle&catid=4&subid=24&artilceid=1811 The Last Alliance - Perry Twins Interview] ''(saved archive page, dated 13 December 2007, last accessed 22 August 2025, original link: http://www.thelastalliance.com/index.php?pid=disparticle&catid=4&subid=24&artilceid=1811)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Perry, Alan and Michael}}
[[Category:Artists]] [[Category:Miniature Sculptors]]
