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Nice set. I do not think it is Britain's and it is almost certainly not Trophy or Tradition. Both those latter two did make a Boer war... -
and what year was it released? is this a Zulu War or WW1 or a Boer War? Thanks, Andy
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Mike Niederman reacted to ROAN's post in the thread Vintage lead Britains fans-step inside, please with
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Mike Niederman reacted to ROAN's post in the thread Vintage lead Britains fans-step inside, please with Like.
Old Pathé newsreel of Britains factory tour(apologies if this has been previously posted): The Anne S.K. Brown toy soldier collection...
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Mike Niederman reacted to ROAN's post in the thread Basic Identification Guide for Britains Ltd. Postwar Lead Soldiers with Like.
Note: The set number for the 7th Hussars in the Hussar section(04:55-Hussars)is incorrect! Should be #2075-NOT #2076.
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Mike Niederman reacted to ROAN's post in the thread Basic Identification Guide for Britains Ltd. Postwar Lead Soldiers with Love.
A simple, basic identification guide to common, easily obtainable lead soldiers from Britains Ltd.’s 1946-66 postwar production period...
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Mike Niederman reacted to theBaron's post in the thread Phoenix Model Miniatures-in production anywhere? with Like.
Ah, yes Caberfeidh! I had forgotten about the brand. I have to compare them closely, though. Mine are a little simpler in their detail...
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Mike Niederman replied to the thread Are they Egyptian, French or something completely different?.I'd say they are Senegalese in colonial French service based on the distinctive French-style guard on their bayonets. Egyptian uniforms...
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Mike Niederman replied to the thread WWI Germans.I called the figures "recasts" because they looked like repros made by an amateur, ie a hobbyist, rather than a commercial venture. For...
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"Recast" has a negative connotation, as in "unauthorized copy of a copyrighted item." It's synonymous with piracy. Not usually applied...
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Mike Niederman reacted to Obee's post in the thread Phoenix Model Miniatures-in production anywhere? with Like.
David, I have an old catalogue from Phoenix, so I scanned the furniture page, and top right is your chair and you can see how it is...
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Mike Niederman reacted to nshighlander's post in the thread Phoenix Model Miniatures-in production anywhere? with Like.
As requested. The other figures are Ensign figures. Very fun to paint. For me anyway. Cheers David
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Mike Niederman reacted to nshighlander's post in the thread Phoenix Model Miniatures-in production anywhere? with Like.
Thank you. I’ll look again. I need to add some furniture so I have places for the officers to sit. Cheers David
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Mike Niederman reacted to DavidChristCollection's post in the thread Greetings. Looking for help to ID figures. with Wow.
Here's some pics of the collection en masse. Heck of a thing to tackle when the closest thing I ever had to toy soldiers was my Star...
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Mike Niederman reacted to DavidChristCollection's post in the thread Greetings. Looking for help to ID figures. with Like.
Greetings and salutations. I've lurked here for awhile and decided it was time to step out of the shadows. I am relatively new to the...