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Moved from Southern California to Arizona in 2000, after retirement. All sets, vehicles and individual figures wrapped and back in original boxes, then larger boxes. As I recall, at the very least a month plus. Done to martial music, a genuine embarkation, music helped. Once in new home...

Either a Fairey Swordfish Mk ! (iconic, forgiving, easy to fly, highly maneuverable, historically famous, 4 still operational) or Curtis F9C-2 Sparrowhawk (parasitic fighter from U.S. Navy dirigibles [aka airships] in the 1930's, unique and colorful). Arnhem Jim Arizona Territory

Forum Members, Final data table on M5 tank. Certainly hope it was worth the effort, and that people can enlarge images sufficiently to make printing legible. Almost forgot to include attachment. Arnhem Jim Arizona Territory

Forum Members, It is precisely because of issues such as this that I am very thankful that I am not a dioramist, as a consequence questions regarding scale don't bother me. As anyone familiar with vintage W. Britains toy soldiers will relate, aside from some wagons and artillery, none of their...

Have maintained a blog for 2 ½ years where the major focus is on toy soldiers and military history. Following is a ranking of hits on that blog by country to date. Obviously not reflecting even an approximation of the number of collectors, it certainly indicates level and order magnitude of...

Tom, With regard to Imperial German Naval Uniforms, circa 1914-1920, you may find the following web site of interest;http://www.ww1medals.net/ww1_imperial_german_navy_badges.htm. In addition am attaching three jpgs. First two from Uniforms of the World, Knotel, Knotel & Sieg, a classic...

Am not certain, however given the drawings shown the turret appears to be of a configuration comparable to one of the four turrets comprising the main armament of the battleship KMS Bismarck. Each of those 8 guns was 380mm (15 in), but appear to be of a slightly longer caliber, i.e. length...

In my personal opinion there has been a revolutionary change in the battle space, i.e. time, space/proximity, and environment. A preponderant impact has been made by computer and space technology. Rather than going into detailed and excruciating discussion here (which could be boring to some)...

You may want to consider either the hardback or paperback reprint edition of the U.S. Army's TM-E 30-451 HANDBOOK ON GERMAN MILITARY FORCES. See...

To All Interested Members of the Forum, In this person's opinion it seems as though the Denison smock (originated and evolved during WWII) of the Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces, a definitive symbol second only to the "Red"(Maroon) beret, has recently been the inordinate subject of...

Brad, Would prefer not to become embroiled as an art critic. Would recommend you compare my images of the real thing side-by-side with the new K&C Market Garden figures appearing in their dispatches, and elsewhere here on the forum. I can say that the pattern, shade, and chroma, of the colors...

Ask and you shall receive. Here's a photograph of an authentic Denison smock, along with other appropriate accoutrements. The camouflage pattern on the original Denison smocks was hand-brushed on to the khaki colored base material. Apologies for the small image size but the forum limitations...

Hello Robin and Wayne, Sincere thanks to both of you for at least responding to my query. Apparently my dilemma is either unique or so trite that people have chosen acquiescence. Best Regards, Jim

To All Members of the Forum, A perplexing dilemma. Over the decades have diligently saved all the original boxes acquired with sets of toy soldiers. Even as a boy hand-made boxes for acquisitions that came without a box. In the past twelve or so years this has been expanded to include boxes from...

Please accept my apologies for the delinquency in responding. Have been trying to make a decision between the following two vintage W. Britains Ltd., sets and have been unable to do so. I believe I'm one of the 5 oldest members of the Forum, so would appreciate if you all might cut me a little...

Hello Tommy Atkins, With regard to the dealer who appears to have been so adamant, I personally would not take of value ANYTHING they say on the subject of W. Britains toy soldiers! The information you have received from other replies is correct. I checked the Vectis Toy Soldier Auction web...

For the benefit of the 45 other curmudgeons, like myself, who still collect vintage Wm. Britains Toy Soldiers (according to the poll conducted on this forum) I would like to mention a recent acquisition. Was recently successful with an auction bid (Not e-Bay!!) on an uncatalogued set...

Hi Mike, I think the following websites will provide you with some knowledge: http://todomusicamarcial.blogspot.com/2009/01/la-banda-del-dia-banda-militar-del.html...

Believe it is a ham hock. In my personal opinion.

Hello Everyone, Offered for your consideration and use; http://arnhemjim.blogspot.com. Regards, Arnhem Jim Arizona Territory