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Brilliant:salute:: Like a page from Life Magazine

A British Medic attends to a wounded colleague on Sword Beach during the D-Day Landings

Thank you all for your kind words and likes. I actually have a large collection of K&C matt soldiers. Among my favorite subjects have been the 8th Army and Afrika Korps and the Battle of the Bulge Americans and Germans. I also have quite a few of John Jenkins (especially French & Indian War)...

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AWESOME:salute:::salute:::salute:::salute:::salute:: You should publish a book of your photos!!!!!

The Saint-Gaudens Home and studio is here in New Hampshire. They have another copy of the Shaw Memorial on the grounds. Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park in Cornish, New Hampshire, preserves the home, gardens, and studios of Augustus Saint-Gaudens, one of America's foremost sculptors. This...

Here is the New Hampshire 2nd Regt. Hope John will make some of these:smile2: Created with the 1st NH Regt. in the winter of 1776 and served until March 1782, when the New Hampshire line was reorganized. At least one company wore light blue coats faced with red and lined with white

Thank you all for your responses including the funny ones. I love the figures anyhow. I am collecting the Canadian sets. I like the brown coats:salute:: Randy

I am curious why there is a white semi-circle line painted below the eyes of each figure in this series? I love the sets but have never seen this done before. You can see it in the photos below. Randy

Moe Once again a terrific scene and superb photos. I truly enjoy seeing your work. I am an art historian by training and your photos are museum quality. Randy

Code 3 FDNY Fire Trucks The FireHouse was custom made for our son who also collects FDNY. At the top of this page is a Ladder Company. In the Firehouse is an Engine Company. My latest addition at the bottom of the page is the Rescue truck which I received for Christmas. Here is a link to the...

An outstanding & original piece of work:salute:::salute:::salute:::salute:::salute:: Randy

Thanks Moe. Very much appreciated!

Moe I love your scene.:salute:::salute:::salute:::salute:::salute:: WWI medical scenes are always favorites of mine Below is one I did a few years ago. Where did you get the hospital sign? Randy

And Now for Something Completely Different: This group is pretty impressive. It was the 1953 Coronation of Queen Elizabeth and watching the parade on TV was the beginning of my interest in Toy Soldiers. Got my first W. Britain figures around that time. Below is a sample of a set made by Regal...

Attached is a link to an article I wrote in the 1990s on Life Photographer Margaret Bourke-White in Italy during WWII. I wrote it while a doctoral candidate at Syracuse University which has a major collection of her papers, photographs and even her cameras. Below is a link to the illustrated...

Those Colonial Dragoons aren't just horsing around, they mean business!!!! Congratulations on another winner. You should suggest that there be a diorama contest like John's Caption Contest Randy

Ian and Allan made these especially for the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. They are currently only available at the Museum shop. Hopefully in the future the Farley brothers will be able to sell them as well. I would love to have this set. Randy

This is more than a diorama. It's a slice of real life. :salute:::salute:::salute:::salute:::salute:: I personally think it is better than the original painting! Randy

Very nice scene. The sepia photo is perfect for the desert.:salute:::salute:::salute:::salute:::salute:: Randy