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I've had similar problems and have had to strip the paint off and start again. I have found that some types of paint (acrylics and metallics in particular) react with gloss coatings. I have had the paint haze, go milky and in the case of metallics the paint has run. It can be a bit of trial and...

Flood, That other figure looks to have been restored. I think they have mounted the original figure on a larger base so that the figure is more stable. You could have a go restoring your figure. The bayonet would not be difficult to replace. Several years ago a fellow forum member kindly sent...

Give it a clean with some soapy water and a toothbrush and see if any of the original paint remains. Nice find.

Some lovely early figures there Victor. Some manufacturers new to me. Along similar lines there was a thread recently on the Britmodeller Forum where a member posted his collection of Indian Mutiny figures (see post 4)-...

I think it is a good idea. Remembering that resin figures, vehicles and building kits have been around for a while it is only the printing process that is different. It does seem popular in war gaming and I have seen many figures, buildings and vehicles on the Lead Adventure Forum. The printed...

Well done identifying them.

This is a tough one to crack. I'm leaning towards the Rifles due to the pockets. I have learnt that Royal Corps Signals Band, South Yorkshire Yeomanry Brass Band and several Canadian army bands all wear busbys but the uniforms do not match perfectly. I guess if you get stuck you could always...

Just throwing in the RAF Band for further investigation. Another band that wore busbys. Scott

Try some fine metal rod from a hobby shop for the shaft and shape some Milliput for the spear end. Sand the spear end to the right shape, prime and paint. Scott

Very nicely painted. You know there is a Boer War nurse figure that goes with the Imperial Yeomanry figure? https://forum.treefrogtreasures.com/showthread.php?75293-Help-identify-this-Nurse&highlight=imperial+yeomanry Scott

It was also sold by New Hope Design as NH33. See Mirof's New Hope catalogue of 2013 (p.5) https://www.mirofsoft.com/nostalgia-old-catalog-pdf/ Scott

Definitely Deauville. I have a casting of the nurse with instructions. These figures were sculpted by Roger Saunders. Scott

Hi John, I think the nurse was made by Deauville Miniatures. See the image above. The soldier is Deauville's Imperial Yeomanry figure. I have a feeling the nurse was also sold as a New Hope Figure. Scott

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...