Recent content by simmo

King and Country from set ACW07

Hello, the Peninsula War series seems to have run out of steam and I would have loved some British infantry by JJD. From the Wellington in India range, the 74th Regiment saw action in the Peninsula after India. How accurate would the figures be in a Peninsula War display? Cheers.

Going off topic a bit, but regarding the Australian breakdancer (or B-Girl to use the correct terminology!), there’s a clip of her Olympic routine set to the music of Mr G’s expressive dance on Summer Heights High on YouTube. If you haven’t seen Summer Heights High it’s a mockumentary about an...

They’re from a 6 figure Frontline John Jenkins set RRJ003.

Well done Spain. I thought it was a game either side could have won. Sure I saw Bellingham. Foden, Rice and Kane on the England team sheet but didn’t see them on the pitch.

My view… England haven’t lit up the Euros but have made it to the final. We were lucky in the second half of the draw avoiding Spain, France, Germany and Portugal. Having had the luck of the draw I think on balance we were better than Slovakia, Switzerland and The Netherlands (although the...

I’ll make a bit of a loss but reduced to just £1 per magazine inclusive of postage….multiples please ask first.

Away from the official celebrations there was lots to see and do at re-enactment camps and just motorcycling along the beaches. Here are a few snaps.

Hi, I read Heinrich’s book/memoirs WN62 (Widerstandsnest - Strongpoint) few months ago having picked it up in a charity shop/thrift shop for £1. Very interesting read…came across as being in the wrong place at the wrong time so just got on with it. I was fortunate enough to spend last week in...

Hello, having a clear out and decided I don’t have room for some older toy soldier magazines. The Toy Soldier & Model Figures magazines are roughly mid 2011-2019 (issues 147-243) and I also have Toy Soldier Collector issues 43-61 between 2013-2015. Condition is generally good to excellent...

Close out? I was hoping this may be the start of some new ones!

Here’s another one a few miles from where I live. I never knew Winnie the Pooh was Canadian!

80 years have passed and someone still looks after Hambone’s memorial.

Hello, I spend a bit of time motorbiking and walking around and it’s always a thrill to come across a piece of history. The cream-coloured house on the left had an interesting plaque and I was even more impressed when I happened upon the memorial a short time later. Hambone Jr. the 47th...

Hi Dave, it is in Bastogne. I’m not a Sherman groupie but there a few of them about!