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It's more than likely to happen again unless the vaccination rate increases.

There is quite a bit of background info about Marcus Hinton and his 54mm figures here- http://www.vintagewargamingfigures.info/rblack/index.html Quite an eccentric character. The wargames figures have quite a collectors following, which the 54mm figures do not seem to have acquired. Scott

I like how Mrs. Hunt dressed up for Wargaming:)

Hi Victor, The original seems to be the property of the National Army Museum in England with the description that it was painted as 'watercolour en grisaille'. I understand that means painted in monotones. Here is the catalogue reference-...

Nice start Clive, What brand is the taller infantry figure in the middle of the group? Scott

For a younger reader David Howarth’s ‘A Near Run Thing’ is an older book but a great introductory read. The Waterloo Uncovered group who are excavating around the battlefield have some excellent stories and lectures on YouTube that are well worth a look. Scott

Just heard the news down here that Tony Rice had passed away on Christmas Day. Mainly known for his Bluegrass flatpicking I really enjoyed the music he produced in the 1980's with the Tony Rice Unit where he combined Bluegrass with Jazz and Folk. Another great talent who collaborated with many...

Old school glossy wargames figures. What's not to like:)

A few reviews and builds about- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QWlFu8meL8 https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235048241-my-daughters-airfix-d-day-battlefront-diorama-with-additions/ Having built a few Airfix starter kits I wouldn't bother the paints they provide. Scott

Welcome Clive, I think Mike's advice about using Humbrol gloss colours is a good place to start and don't be afraid to experiment mixing colours if you can't find a match to your liking. We used to have a member here JohnnyBach who did some excellent restorations of old Britains and their...

Tom, This is probably venturing into politics but you seem to be contradicting yourself here. It's hard to see how the Second lockdown in Victoria didn't work. They went from 725 new cases on 6th August to zero cases and zero deaths for the last sixteen days yesterday. Yes it has been tough...

I also drill a hole in the under regions of the figure and screw in a self tapping screw. The screw can be held in my painting vice and you can hold the figure easily. Occasionally I drill another hole in the top of the saddle area and insert a pin when gluing the figure to the saddle. Most...

Never knew about this battle. Thanks for posting the article.

Slightly creepy but very clever Victor.:)

I recall reading that General Horii was known to ride his horse during the Kokoda Campaign in New Guinea in 1942 shortly before his death, albeit a white horse. Scott

Very nicely done. Scott

Would love to see a thread on your Phoenix builds. Scott

As mentioned in that story, he was fantastic as the police inspector in The Day of the Jackal.

They do look nicely painted. However, I am not sure what they are doing in that pose. I wonder if they are from a small diorama set. Scott

I've never had that happen, but I have kept all the figures I have painted or given them to friends and relatives. However, that is pretty poor form if they are your work. Probably best to send him a private message first, let him know your thoughts and give him the chance to make things right...