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Dear All, Just to let you know that after having been able to sort all the available moulds, figures, kits... the ALMA Figures range is for sale on Ebay This includes the centrifugal rubber moulds, masters for the moulds making, painted & unpainted figures, hundreds of figures kits ready to...

Dear All, Just to let you know that the ALMA Figures range is for sale. This includes the centrifugal rubber moulds, masters for the moulds making, painted figures, hundreds of figures kits ready to sell (still have to count them), parts to make many more kits… With family and work, I...

Hi All, I've been working on a modular diorama system representing a roman camp to display roman figures, primarly First Legion ones. Here are the 2 first elements : a simple wall section and one with a tower. Next elements should be a gate and another tower design. Your advices on how to...

I've been working in order to have Colours for the 3 regiments of the Guards. Here is the first trial for the Regimental Colours of the Scots Fusilliers Guards. It is 3D printed from a design made by computer. It still needs some improvments but at least I find it promising. More info to...

I have some silicone moulds that I use to produce scenics item with plaster (visible in the diorama section). In order to get lighter pieces that could be shipped by mail , I'd like to try casting them in resin. Some of the questions I have : Will the silicone moulds be damaged ? (this not...

Hi, Has someone already posted this link ? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMYSMH-eMkU This is an original movie from the 1911 Durbar depicting the Royal Review. Other movies were made but they seemed to have been lost (a pity). Details of the contents can be found at...

Hello, Has anybody already used polystone to cast some building/scenic items ? Where to find it ? What kind of mould to use ?..... Any information is welcome. Thanks, Michel

Hi All, Yesterday I visited Toy Soldiers Museum in Belgium (near Liege) and thought some of you might be interested in some pictures. The museum is operated by Jean-claude Druart and in display are figures from his own collection and the ones of some of his collectors friends. The impressive...

Hi All, Here are some pictures and impressions after a visit of a Maginot Line fortification I made this week with my daughter (8) and son (7). The Hackenberg fortress is one of the largest of the Maginot Line that was built in the 30's to protect France from a German attack. The aim was not...

Hi All, Some months ago I've started to sculpt foam background for my durbar display. That was a lot of fun at the beginning when I was trying to find how to best sculpt wall, tower, gate... but it became a bit repetitive and boring. I first research how to make a mould to inject polyurethane...

Yes, I understand that it's hard to believe but with a collection of few thousand figures, all were glossy ones. So it's only today that I've just purchased my first matt figures ! When I saw the new K&C Pipes and Drums of the Black Watch I just couldn't resist. I'm now very impatient to receive...

Hi, I've this Trophy set currently on Ebay. May be of interest to some of you. Michel http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&item=290304758152

Hi All, In the past few weeks I've sculpted about 2 meters of indian wall as background for my Delhi durbar display. It's fun when I have to create new forms but a bit repetitive otherwise. As I've some more to complete I was wondering if there was another process to reproduce several of these...

Hi All, I've searched the net and some books for description of the Colours (Royal and Regimental) borne by the 3 Guards Regiment in Crimea but without much success. So I decided to rebuild them from detailled written description found in 'Crimean Uniforms - British Infantry by Michael Barthop -...

Thanks for posting movies inclduing warfare in the Victorian area. That would be a nice opportunity for some of us (me being the first) to discover great films: - Khartoum - Zulu - The Charge of the Light Brigade - The Four Feathers - Gunga Din (thanks 4th Hussars) -... Thanks for completing...

Hi All, Since I joined this forum I've been really impressed by the dioramas and figures displays of other members. The more I looked at these pictures, the more I found my troops a bit sad in their bare shelves. So I decided to built some background to display them and here is my first try ...

Hello All, Is there a way to edit one of its own old post ? Thanks, Michel

Hi All, Any idea of the maker of this Napoleonic Band ? Of course no mark under the base :( Cheers, Michel

Hi All, I've found several of these sets representing what was presented as a French Indochina Anti-Tank gun and its crew. I would say it's not a 'home production' because there was 12 similar sets in the lot I bought. Do you have any idea about their maker ? Thanks ! Michel

Hi All, I've recently found a 20 pieces Pipes and Drums of the Black Watch but without indication of the maker. Any idea ? Or are these castings ? Thanks for your assistance ! Michel