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I would go ahead and paint them. Strip the paint off the painted ones, clean up the castings and prime them in a light grey primer ( the Tamiya aerosol primer is good) and have some fun with the paintbrush and researching the uniforms. Do they have any value? I imagine not a lot. I have a small...

Hinchliffe Models. They are 28mm wargames figures. Are you going to paint them? Scott

Very sad to read of John’s passing. John was always supportive of those who were willing to have a go at repairing and repainting old figures and made some beautiful work himself. His long threads concerning the bands he created are a testament to his work and the research he put into his...

They look very good Gary. I find close up images taken on digital images don't always show figures off in their best light. They tend to be more revealing than the human eye. Scott

New Hope Design used the figure as the logo at one stage. John, Looking at the two you painted, did they have a tear in the right sleeve? Mine has one, but I don't see it on the original print either. I painted it as a tear anyway to match his head wound. Scott

He is a bit more colourful now than when I first found the figure.

Well its taken about two years, but have finally finished my New Hope design Private, British Infantry 1900, modelled on the famous Caton-Woodville painting of Kipling's 'Gentleman in khaki'. Scott

I would try soaking it for a minute or two in very hot water and then trying to bend the base back into position with your hands. If you need extra leverage you could try gripping the base with some pliers and rag over the base to protect the paint. Go easy though. I would be hesitant to use a...

"The Great War in Africa" by Farwell is a great introduction to the African theatre of war in the First World War. He had a pacy and easy to read writing style. Scott

The Zulu War series for me. I could add to the few I have collected over the years. Scott

Larry, It was made by our national broadcaster and sticks very close to the late 1920's period in Melbourne regarding the houses, fashions and motor vehicles. It is very much of the early post First World War era Australia with references to the lead detective serving in the AIF and Phryne's...

Those figures look really good John. I really need to get around to assembling and painting my seated figure. There are also two 75mm Hinchliffe French grenadiers of the line sitting in boxes unmade in my store of the figures awaiting attention. Currently not having a lot of time available to...

Haven't had much time lately for model soldiers, however, decided a few weeks back to put a bit of effort into finishing some half made kits I have lying around. Finished this Vanot kit of a Chasseur Alpins 1914 the other day. I think it is from the 1980's going by the box. It could be older...

The catalogue mentioned that uses the b/w drawings exists here- http://www.newhopedesign.shqminiatures.co.uk/ Scott

Really? I have several resin 1/35 miniatures I painted several years ago that show no signs of deterioration. The only comment I would make is that they can be brittle if dropped. Some early resin and poor quality figures can have bubbles in them but I have not seen that in higher quality...

There was a bit of media interest in the conflict several years ago. I think they were commemorating thirty years of the conflict (2012). Airfix made some Falklands aircraft and ship sets. I agree about the age factor. I remember the conflict happening whilst at school. This documentary was...

Hi Roy, That's not quite right. Both Chota Sahib and New Hope Design were companies that had various Falklands War figures available in the 1980's and 1990's that would go well with those Corgi figures. Albeit they were kits, but certainly they were around. I'm sure if you had a look through...

An older book I enjoyed greatly is R.F Delderfield's 'Seven Men of Gascony'. It revolves around seven men from Gascony (no surprise), serving as Voltiguers through Austria, Spain, Russia and finally Waterloo. Delderfield was keen on Napoleonic history and wrote other Napoleonic era fiction...

Looking at the clogging problem from another perspective it might be worth trying thinning out the primer you are using. It should flow easier and stop gathering on your brushes. Scott

Hi Oberinstinhaber. I have had similar problems with various NHD figures. They vary from sculptor to sculptor and don’t always match the illustrations they are based on. I have come across arms where the locator pins do not fit well into the sockets and have resorted to filing the pins off and...