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  • Some Al Charles Medieval Knights. Als work is omi present amog the 3Rosedale" Range masters. And is a JOY to behold....
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    WW2 Mobile Gun Carriage Mk 2 Version Parts /castings. A heavy large carriage exists for the 3.7 Inch Gun and a similar carriage (rubber tyred) for the "Bofors" Gun.

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    Parts for the Mountford 40 MM WW2 British Bofors Gun on Carriage. Barrel is present inside the other 40 MM Bofors Kit parts...There are FOUR possible Bofors Kit choices in this range. 1/32 scale.


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    The Tragedy that met our eyes when we checked the "Rosedale" masters...these were clearly maliciously damaged, crushed and "Torn" around a year ago. breaks are "fresh" but bag is "dirty". Fools no one here....Kaputnik again.


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    Rosedale Masters for the "Battle of Zama". Some relatively minor damage, but figures "missing" and oh look?! We have been joined by a Saxon warrior as well. Poor chap such a long way from Stamford Bridge eh?!!! Like lots of Rosedale under Kaputnik it got mixed up in the wrong boxes...
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    Mountford Original Production Masters for the "Bristol Bloodhound" Missile system. 1/48 Scale.IMG_2024-01-14-11-44-20-847.jpg


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    Our Kit Box Artwork for the British Seventeen Pounder Gun.


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    Below. Parts for the Royal navy "Sea cat" Missile System. Crew "masters" and someparts appear to be taken from painted "display" Models !!!


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    Al and Dale looks like. Rather a fine medieval Knight on his Horse. Note the two options for helm Crests. 54 MM Scale

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    We have discovered MASTERS dating back to "Falcon" in the year 1974. And other MASTERS dating back to 1978, 1984, 1977, and even 1968....
    The older figures are actually SUPERIOR in craftsmanship to many "new" offerrings today !!!
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    We finally found that in fact we have MANY more "MASTERS" than Moulds. Certainly Max will re make toolings for at least a percentage of these rare special older "treasures" and re issue the figures and kits again to the Hobby world. We have around Seven Thousand differrent toy soldier or kit choices. What a potential workload !!!!
    Original Plastic production "Masters" for the Mountford british 17 Lb Anti tank Gun. Except...N Z "lost" parts of the original "Masters" and made substitutions for Metal "castings" (sub masters) instead. And "failed" to tell me anything.....like all the rest of the stuff then....All the Crew are GONE too.....F F FFFF "FOOEY" !!!!



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    I need to remake the British WW2 Army Gun Crew for the Seventeen Pounder Gun. Well, the Chinese word for "Crisis" also is the SAME word for "Opportunity". Lol.
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    Best practice perhaps to make a Western Europe Khaki Twill crew, and a Tropical Short Burma or Desert Crew at the same time. Did the Australians ever use the Seventeen Pounder by the Way in Burma???
    Our lovely Medieval Knights originaly by Rosedale. Alas the former owner "lost" the Mould for their Arms and weapons....so I have to now research and make "new ones" again.....another Delay BAH !!!@@(((((

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    Releases are therefore likely to be more "random" in nature, rathr than a smooth flow of subject matter or type. id hoped we could AVOID this right at the start. EXIT Mr Kaputnik from New Zealand stage Left in Sack Cloth and Ashes....
    Honestly I do not know or understand HOW the previous owners EVER managed to create or sell a single item. Virtualy everything has to be sorted and re sorted into sub assembelies. Its been a YEAR already and I confess to some abatement of my hopes...
    One is obliged to get product out ready for clients to buy and for us to sell before Christmas time. hence sometimes our release plans take a fresh direction oweing to "unexpected" discoveries among the Toolings and masters.
    It is both satisfying and dis satisfying at the same time owning the "remains" of Fleurbaix toy Soldiers. We cast some lovely Knights only to discover that "kaputnik" has lost the mould for their arms and weapons...Grrrrr. Work has definately began however, and production will slowly gain a pace ....
    Production "Masters" for Charles Dickens famous "Christmas carol" featuring Tiny Tim and Ebeneezer Scrooge. Some repair work is needed....hopefully in good time for Christmas !!


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    Original Plastic Production "Masters" to make a Bofors 40 MM Gun. Alas "Kaputnik" in N Z lost or destroyed the Gun Barrel "master" so we have a casting Barrel part (sub master) only for this item right now....

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    Original Plastic Production "Masters" to make a British 25 Pounder Artillery Gun. "Mountford" 1/32 Scale. We have a few kits of this 25Lb Gun ready now.

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    Nice to see this gun, it was the first piece that I served on .... John
    These are "real production Master figures" spot the difference?! Alain caton modified them to wear Royal navy Rating "Flash protection" suits and Winter Coats with Long boots or ordinary trousers with boots.IMG_2024-10-19-14-09-57-902.jpgIMG_2024-10-19-14-10-38-978.jpg..

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    The Kaputniks called these "Crew Masters". But in fact they are merely Castings sprayed in Grey Auto Mobile "Primer" in N Z years ago....He "lost" the originals or sold them or something....Grrrrr

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    Castings from our French WW

    Castings from our French WW1 Swarzlose Machine Gun set. 1/32 Scale.IMG_2024-10-19-14-08-01-302.jpgIMG_2024-10-19-14-08-09-915.jpg


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    Someof the many Carriage Mounting parts for the British 3.7 Inch Artillery Gun (Ante Aircraft Gun).


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    Also we have found the 2009 "Victorian Artillery" 6Inch Gun Commission dateing from 2009 and Dave Love. Only the Metal Parts labeled up by the Kaputniks as "Masters". Suppose it will have to make "do"....Sniff
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