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I like Bill Framers figures - just my opinion Regards Dave

hi I got a few sprues of the Wurttemburgers and Bavarians out of the boxes this weekend to paint. I haven't painted these for a while and a fresh look at them shows how good they actually are. Will post a few photos when done. Regards Dave

Hi lovely paint job on these Italian made figures I remember buying boxed sets of 1/32nd Atlantic as a kid from a toy shop in Bury, Lancashire in the 1970's and they had all the sets and historical periods. I remember having a US 7th Cavalry camp where one soldier was baking bread in an oven...

Hi Steve is showing a new toy soldier manufacturer on his webpage with a set of figures from the war at Troy and available end of Sept. They look well sculpted from the photos. check them out Regards Dave

Hi I found the ACW EF figures ok as they fit in with hat, Airfix, Accurate, Imex, Marx , Britains Deetail & Eyes Right ok and in scale. Having compatability with other makers allows more variety to a diorama or wargame. In fact I need to buy some more of the EF infantry and cavalry sets...

Hi, I like the EF 60mm figures and other makes currently out there, but I collect those figures matching the 1/32nd Airfix and Britains Deetail stature as these were the types of figures that I had as a kid and it seems to have remained with me ever since. 60mm was always a larger figure in...

Hi Sandhurst - what colour do you use for the uniform - I always see different references for Japanese blanco - I know that the sun faded cloth and the steaming jungle heat rotted some garments. Regards Dave

These are superb conversions and paint job

Hi - yes they are good figures to convert - I have converted them into German Colonial troops WW1 with tarboosh style head-dress made from modelling clay. Also ok for converting to British Infantry in Tropical areas with wearing the puttees. Thanks Dave

Hi I recently visited Corsica - to Ajaccio his town of birth, but I was surprised that I couldn't find any models of him and the 1st Empire soldiers in the many shops found there. Strange really as the place was full of tourists straight off the cruise ships in the harbour. If anyone speaks...

Hi great layout Scott There are 5000 re-enactors, 300 horsed cavalry and 100 cannons on the field of Waterloo today staging a scaled version of the battle. There was one report that I saw earlier of British infantry marching through the farm at Hougoumont just as they probably looked 200...

Hi I went there in 1995 and was amazed at the displays of old plastic figures - 1000's of them Deetail, Eyes Right, Swoppits from all the historical periods. There is another plastic figure museum in Silloth in Cumbria , England - see link below: http://www.soldiersinsilloth.co.uk/ Regards Dave

Good reply - always interested in these ponderings what if...? would like to see some photos if anyone makes a large display, Regards, Dave

Hi anyone planning a layout of their figures to depict Waterloo in 1/32nd? British schoolchildren were taught about the battle for decades and there is still some interest about in the UK. All brave men on the day from all sides and a close run in the end. My favourites regiments one from...

Hi Mike these were made for a fellow collector as requested, but maybe they could be reservist artillery? Will have a look at the Imperial artillery uniforms for the next one I make - I have an Osprey MAA somewhere. Regards Dave

Hi yes they are really well detailed and proportioned figures especially these WW2 types which I believe were sculpted by Ron Cameron in 1970-71. They can be easily converted and I dont even have to pin the parts together as this plastic glues solid. The good thing is that many that I convert...

Re: Britains deetail german afrika korps conversions - photos attached Hi photos attached - really straightforward job creating some variety to the standard poses. I have left the bases as was in original Deetail colours but I suppose they could be repainted and/or based...

Hi started work on these conversions mainly using the standard Britains Deetail German Infantry and German Afrika Korps and swopping the heads over. Quite easy really as this plastic type allows glueing without having to pin the two halves of plastic involved. The German Infantry boots I will...

Hi - got these sets off Steve Weston - excellent plastic figure stockist is Steve and a quick delivery - worth getting hold of some sets whilst they are available again. The set with Napoleon and his staff are classy and open to several conversion options mainly with head-dress swaps. I am...

Hi I went with my wife to see FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD at the Cinema recently. The current movie has Sergeant Troy in a late Victorian British Heavy Dragoon uniform (as the fictitional 11th Dragoons). It was a good movie, but I prefer the original one made in 1967 with Julie Christie and...