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This was a tough one. I don't really get in to too much Sci-Fi these days but growing up I was crazy about Doctor Who and Star Wars. I still think they are great though I don't watch Doctor Who and wasn't a big fan of the new Star Wars movies. The best Doctor Who was Tom Baker. He had a lot of...

Hmmm that brand isn't available here. Despite much advice to go for gloss enamel I have quite a few Tamiya acrylics left over from my kitset and plastics days. I am not that keen on investing in a whole new set of gloss enamel paints which may in the long term gather dust. That's why I was...

Thanks again all. By the way I found the great step by step thread in the painting forum which relates to almost the same Tradition FIW figures I was after. It will be very useful.

Thanks for your advice. I have taken a bit of a look in the painting section but I think I should do more research before starting the actual process.

I am thinking of purchasing some unpainted kits for the first time. This is due to the price and flexibility and also looking at another member's figures that he had painted. My painting experience is only with plastics. Can anyone give me a basic run down of what would be required to paint a...

Hi, Can you tell me which acrylic gloss vanish you have been using?

I also love the total war series. I must admit I have been a bit cheap and have been waiting for the "gold" editions to come out after a year or so. 18th century is my favourite historical period so I may be tempted to get this earlier. Can one play as the British in the War of Independence...

I don't know anybody who collects toy soldiers. When I was around 11-12 I had a friend who collected and painted plastics but that's it. I suppose I am a little embarassed and don't ever mention it to people at work etc. I am sure they would think I am some kind of geek. My wife finds it pretty...

White Devil is very good. That was one of the books that really got me interested in the FIW and Roger's Rangers. I think those guys lived an incredible existence. Rogers seemed in many ways a tragic character. I don't hold it against him for sticking with the British during the Revolution but...

I read 1776 recently also. A great read. Even better was "The Birth of America" by William R Polk. As a member of another former British colony I never really understood why the Americans had broken off. Most books point to stamp and tea duties etc but this book goes right back through the...

Has anyone ever read the above book by Teresa Waugh? The title caught my attention while I was staying at a relative's holiday house recently. I picked it up and the cover was of some French Toy Soldiers lined up. I decided to read it and have found it quite interesting. The main chararcter is...

I have thought of taking a trip down to that part of the country at some stage. I would certainly like to visit the shop on the way down. Does anyone know what their opening hours are?

I am no economist but in the short time I have been collecting (since April) the exchange rate has changed dramatically making the purchase 20% more expensive from when I started and I thought they were pricey when I first bought some. My purchases are going to be very limited.

I am pretty new to this hobby so I don't know about any golden age only that I really like what is out there. I come from a manufacturing background so I can see that the future of these products as they are is limited. They are labour intensive, with a large variety of units,short production...

Hi, Where did you get the bull dog from?

Excellent figures and great prices. I would whip them up in a second if I were in the States but sadly I am far off in New Zealand...

Thanks for the comment. The pics also look fantastic. I should like to make a purchase at some stage. The postage to NZ and a re-surgent US dollar may hold me back for a little while.

I like the look of these Tradition figures. I like their subject line up particularly FIW. The Christmas set in this thread are also very impressive. However the photographs which generally feature on retail websites are of a poor quality and do not invite purchase. Can anyone describe the...

I think that was Return of the Living Dead (the first in the series).

Probably my scariest experience was watching Friday the 13th when I was 13 years old. I knew Jason was going to come out of the water but that scene paralyzed me all the same. But as for great horror flicks my favourites would be -'The Thing' -'Alien' -'the Shining' (Kubrick) (it has to be the...