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Dear Martyn, You don't realise what help you have given me. I think that Scott may have been the former owner of this set! I new that the TS collecting world was small! Thanks for the response. Scott - was this one of yours? Regards to all. Smendy

Hi All, I wonder if anyone can recognise this Trophy set please? Unfortunately, there is no label on the box. Many thanks Smendy

Thanks Moe, My first attempt at uploading pictures. I can see I need some practice!

Hi All, I thought it must be time to do something positive from home today, so here is a picture of my W Britain’s Napoleonic shelf display. There’s something about Britain’s soldiers in that they have a tradition feel to them even being painted matt rather than gloss. i hope you like them...

Thanks LeBean, for posting this link. I clicked on and found an item worth purchasing. I will post it when it arrives. Unfortunately, it does not fit in this category. regards Smendy

Received mine in UK this morning.

Thanks for posting your views, they make interesting reading. Unfortunately, with the advent of computerised gaming, where everything is now so graphic, the younger collectors the hobby craves are just not going to be interested in static soldiers and using their imagination. In addition...

I think you purchased these really well from EBay. You occasionally get some sensibly priced Trophy figures. I am amazed at how much the British Raj sets of 6 Indian troops unboxed are consistently going for. Your collection is superb. Thanks for sharing it with us. Regards Smendy

I downloaded "Collecting Toy Soldiers in the 21st Century" by James Opie from Google Books for a few £'s.

I would love to add Trophy sets to my collection but it seems that individual unboxed items are being offered on ebay for the price of whole sets, or at such a high price nobody is bidding and they just appear time and time again.

I am pleased that this thread is becoming more positive rather than the negative start. Its not a surprise that Ken has refrained from posting here as he would be on a hiding to nothing! Having collected W Britain's product for over 10 years now, and like many others toyed with other suppliers...

Hi Everyone, Good news for the UK Bachmann have just sent out the first instalment of the W Britains new newsletter and it looks like we will be receiving some new figures in the next couple of weeks. Mainly the balance of War Along the Nile due some time back and the last Zulu Hand to hand set...

Gentleman, On further point contributing to the lack of UK TS shops is that in the last 10 years shop rentals, Local Authority rates and other property based expenses have risen disproportionately to the price of the items being sold. This has driven out, Under Two Flags, Tradition, Modelzone...

I don't suppose you have some pictures of these sets? Thanks Smendy

A truly great dealer and pleasure to buy from. I wish Edward much success in his retirement. Regards Smendy

Hi, I am not sure what the problem is. Part of the fun of collecting is the anticipation of the product or the opportunity to diversify into other manufacturers and time periods that are available. Last year was a particularly fallow one for W Britains figures during which time I discovered...

Hi All, I purchased "A Cry for help" from Modelzone, via mail order and found that, both it, and its replacement were broken on receipt. I eventually drove into London to collect one fro the Holborn branch. In both cases the Zulu standing on one leg was broken. I have since seen similarly...

Well done on the new Bromhead figure. I will defiantly be adding one to my collection. Picking up on Ken's point, even if you have the old figure, the poses and improvements lend themselves to new displays and dioramas. With regard to other AZW figures I would like, a Walter Dunne figure from...

I contacted W Britains UK distributer last week and have been told that a shipment is due to arrive in the UK at the end of July. The reason for delays has been the change to a new manufacturing factory pressumably in China. The 2016 event figure and 2017 membership figures should be around in...