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Thanks for the encouragement guys, much appreciated. I'll post more pics as I develop the park and add more of my own painted civilians and other bits and pieces including more shrubs and grass etc to hide the tree bases and blend everything together a little more. A nice backdrop and better...

WOW Andanna! Now that is some park!!! I'll have to work very hard to make mine look half as good as that one {eek3} Cheers, Craig WETS wilsonedward.blogspot.com

Thanks mate, it's a bit of fun in between painting toy soldiers {sm4} Craig

Hi guys, Here's a couple of pics of a simple little park scene C.1900 I'm playing around with to eventually form a display for my WETS Australian Colonial range. The base is a piece of timber covered with grass matting, the path is model railway ballast and the brick edging is Hudson & Allen...

Cheers Scott, White Knight acrylic does a great job and I must admit I haven't tried it. I'll pop down to the local hardware store and pick up a can or two and give it a try as your results clearly speak for themselves! Post a few more pics of your painting when you can mate as that's what...

Sorry Scott, I just checked your profile and you are an "Aussie" :smile2: Check out my new BLOG mate, I've posted your great pics there for other WETS collectors to see: wilsonedward.blogspot.com Cheers, Craig

G'day Scott and thanks for the great pics mate. Fantastic painting effort and a lovely 'smooth' looking GLOSS finish. If you lived in Australia I'd sign you up as a full time WETS painter tomorrow :smile2: Keep up the great work! Regards, Craig Pearse WETS wilsonedward.blogspot.com

Hi guys, Here's another lovely hand made 54mm scale building (stone cottage) by the ever talented UK Jan. I've commissioned a number of display pieces from Jan over the years and her work is first rate, her output is fast and her prices are more than reasonable. If any of your guys want...

The WETS assembly, painting and finishing guide This is the method we use when painting our toy & model soldiers INITIAL PREPARATION The first job after receiving the metal figure casting is to trim or scrape off the mould lines and any unwanted metal left by the casting process, including...

Hi guys, Five NEW 54mm WWI Turks added to the WETS Catalogue this week. From L to R: Lancer, Infantry (winter), Lancer Sgt, Heavy Artillery & Medic. Available painted GLOSS or MATT or as kits. Regards, Craig Pearse WETS www.wilsonedward.blogspot.com

Hi Scott, Not a trade secret at all mate and thanks for asking. The Vallejo colours I use for WWI Aussie Uniform Tunics & Slouch Hats are: 921 English Uniform (newer uniform) & 873 US Field Drab (weathered uniform), pants: 988 Khaki and puttees: 874 Tan Earth. I've used Vallejo Acrylic paint...

Another pic of the handy little Humbrol tins in action ... they work wonders! Craig :smile2: WETS

Thanks Brad, here's a couple of pics of the finished model as requested (in two versions). Regards, Craig WETS

Hello lads, I've had a few emails from collectors asking me to clarify exactly how I mount my soldiers for painting. As you can clearly see in the three pics below I glue them with Superglue (the rapid setting stuff that probably has a hundred different names worldwide) to empty Humbrol Enamel...

Because of beautiful sets like this! Craig :smile2: WETS

Thanks Randy, great pic mate! Craig & Jason WETS

Hi again mate, You won't regret purchasing that Chinese gate and I'd love to see pics when it arrives. Yours and mine will be the only two in the world ... so far anyway! Just send me your postal address in a 'private message' if you like and I'll send you a FREE illustrated colour...

Hi John, I've just posted a few more BLOG pics of the Chinese Gate with some of my Boxer Rebellion figures populating it. Regards, Craig Pearse WETS

Re: Chinese Gate Hi Louis, Regarding the Chinese gate, the lovely and very talented lady who made if for me lives in the UK and has her own website. Her name is 'Jan' and I'm sure she'd make you one without a fuss. I've been dealing with her for several years now and she has made me some...

Hi forum guys, Please check out the NEW Wilson Edward Toy Soldiers web BLOG at: http://wilsonedward.blogspot.com/ Regards, Craig Pearse Proprietor WETS Australia