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*Sculptors for [[Games Workshop]]
*Extras in ''[[wikipedia:The Lord of the Rings (film series)|The Lord of the Rings]]''
*Founders '''Perry Miniatures'''
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The twin brothers '''Alan ''' and '''Michael Perry ''' were [[Games Workshop]] miniature sculptors from 1978{{Fn|2a}} until 2014.{{Fn|1}}
==Biography==
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|2d}}
Today they operate thier own miniatures company, '''Perry Miniatures''', which creates historical miniatures for various periods of history from the Crusades to the Second World War.{{Fn|5}} At the time '''Perry Miniatures''' was created, the twins were still working at Games Workshop.{{Fn|6}} Today thier their efforts are focused on '''Perry Miniatures''' and creating 54mm World War One sculpts for Peter Jackson.{{Fn|1}}
===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|2d}}{{Fn|4}}{{Fn|5}} 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|2d}}
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|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>''|source = - Michael and Alan Perry, recounting Michael's injury during an interview with White Dwarf.'''''{{Fn|2e}}
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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|2e}} 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===
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|quote = '''''"If I wasn't making movies, Alan and Michael are doing what I'd love to do as a career."'''<br>''|source = - Peter Jackson in an interview with White Dwarf.'''''{{Fn|2e}}
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[[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''.{{Fn|2e}}]]The Twins twins became close friends with Peter Jackson,{{Fn|2e}}{{Fn|5}} and so, in 1999 the Perry Twins 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}} Through their friendship with Peter Jackson they appeared as extras in '''The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King''' alongside fellow [[Games Workshop]] employees [[Brian Nelson]] and [[lex_en_whfb:Alessio Cavatore|Alessio Cavatore]]. Michael Perry has used his amputation to his advantage and has performed as an armless extra in other films and shows such as '''Band of Brothers'''.{{Fn|2f}}
The Perry Brothers were able to use thier their appearance in '''The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King''' to sculpt themselves amongst the dead bodies on the base of the Mûmak figure.{{Fn|4}}{{Fn|7}}
==Works==
==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: archived from [https://www.facebook.com/perryminiatures/posts/527930710662373the original] 22 August 2025, last accessed 22 August 2025)''*2: [[White Dwarf 348 (AU)]]: ''Thirty Years On'':**{{Endn|2a}}:, pg . 30**{{Endn|2b}}:, pg . 31**{{Endn|2c}}:, pg . 32**{{Endn|2d}}:, pg . 33**{{Endn|2e}}:, pg . 34**{{Endn|2f}}:, 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: archived from [http://www.ospreypublishing.com/authors/alan_perry/the original] 15 November 2010, last accessed 22 August 2025)''*{{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: archived from [http://www.thelastalliance.com/index.php?pid=disparticle&catid=4&subid=24&artilceid=1811the original] 13 December 2007, last accessed 22 August 2025)''*{{Endn|5}}: [https://web.archive.org/web/20250823040629/https://woehammer.com/2021/09/20/the-perry-twins-a-life-in-wargames/ Woehammer - The Perry Twins: A Life in Wargames] ''(saved archive page, dated 23 August 2025, last accessed 23 August 2025, original link: archived from [https://woehammer.com/2021/09/20/the-perry-twins-a-life-in-wargames/the original] 23 August 2025, last accessed 23 August 2025)''*{{Endn|6}}: [https://web.archive.org/web/20071214191723/http://www.perry-miniatures.com/index2.html Perry Miniatures] ''(saved archive page, dated 14 December 2007, last accessed 23 August 2025, original link: archived from [http://www.perry-miniatures.com/index2.htmlthe original] 14 December 2007, last accessed 23 August 2025)''*{{Endn|7}}: [https://web.archive.org/web/20070707071926/http://uk.games-workshop.com/harad/painting-mumak/1/ Games Workshop - Grey as a Mouse, Big as a House: Painting a Mumak ] ''(saved archive page, dated 7 July 2007, last accessed 23 August 2025, original link: archived from [http://uk.games-workshop.com/harad/painting-mumak/1/the original] 7 July 2007, last accessed 23 August 2025)''*{{Endn|8}}: [[Codex: Catachans (3rd Edition)]]: ''Introduction'', pg. 1
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