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34- started my collection in about '95, and still going. Slowed down collecting and painting in the last few years due to life and a toddler, but hope to share the hobby with him someday.

Pretty sure those are both from the Hachette series.

Just returned from a trip to France, and came back with a handful of figures on French themes (all Mignot, except the last): A few WW1 troops and a Marne Taxi The Marquis de Lafayette A Napoleonic Imperial Guardman And a few that my wife liked that were picked-up since she's wonderful...

All, Thank you for the wonderful recommendations- I'm looking forward to tracking down a few of these shops and always appreciate a broad selection of items. Thanks, Allen

The wife and I are about to travel to France for a bit over a week- Paris for a few days then up to Normandy to visit the battlefields. I know there have been past threads on toy soldier sites and shops, but it has been a few years and wanted to see if there were any updates or must-sees...

Brad and johnnybach- thank you gentlemen- two other masters whose work I've admired. Rediarmor- looking forward to seeing your restoration. Thanks, Allen

John, Thanks for the kind words- especially since i've admired your work and it helped me take the plunge to begin painting in the first place. I also appreciate the note on the sporran- i agree the Tradition castings are great and I may have trusted them too much on this go around (with the...

After collecting figures for years, I was inspired to try my hand at painting my own after joining this forum and have painted a few kits when I've had time over the past 2-3 years. Here are the last three kits I've painted over the past few months (the Boer War Gordon and Crimean 17th Lancer...

Jackson- Thank you for your help- the base and figure look spot on. I think I have an answer to my question. Thanks, Allen

Hi all, I picked up the following figure as part of a set of 6- all Crimean War Grenadier Guards- but on closer inspection, I realized the officer figure is something of an odd man out. The photos attached below (if I did this right) show the figure in question- no markings on the rounded off...

I've collected on and off, but fairly constantly since I got a few Britains civil war figures as a kids in the early-90s, then I received my first King & Country sets in about 1996-97 (Glossy Alamo Texan flagbearer, matte Teddy Roosevelt on horse and two Rough Riders), and I've been seriously...

I'm pretty sure the Coldstream and Royal Marines at attention in the spread shown were released as Collector's Club figures a few months ago (the one's with the decorative base), while an almost identical Guards figure is supposed to be released soon with the new Ceremonial range. I'm trying to...

Have the Royal Marine band shown with the collectors club figures been released, or is that possibly something coming down the pipe? Also on the TX show page- does anyone know if the WW2 era color guard and French figure (far left) are K&C or are they another maker? I'd love to try and track...

I went a bit overboard on a visit to San Antonio and that shop across the square from the Alamo (which I shan't name out of deference to our hosts) and came away with a little bit of everything- FW072, RTA050, AL024, AL016, SOE004(G) and the great Texas Ranger Special figure. May be my last...

Just back from a trip to Dublin and always on the lookout for toy soldiers, I picked up 3 from that era at the National Museum of Ireland- Collins Barracks: http://shop.museum.ie/p-119-general-michael-collins.aspx I have the Collins figure, and models of Padraig Pearse and Eamon de Valera that...

Thanks folks- will have to give those a look. A side-trip to Belfast was a distinct possibility- will definitely have a look at the shop if it ends up happening. Best, Allen

Hello, With due respect to our generous hosts, I'm taking a trip to Ireland over the holidays and I was wondering if there're any toy soldier shops I should be sure to visit. I'll be in the Dublin area for the bulk of the time, but am planning a few days further afield. Thanks, Allen

Thanks for the help guys- unfortunately it doesn't seem to be the one pictured below though it looks very similar (I'll see about getting a camera asap). The figure I'm looking at has a rectangular base with the union jack. I'll see if I can get a picture up tomorrow. Thanks again.

Hi all, I'm working on making a list of my collection and am running into a bit of trouble finding the series number for one of my Britains figures. The figure in question is a marching Coldstream Queen's Colour standard bearer, glossy and its stamped with: Britains Made in England Copyright...

Thanks for the welcome folks- you seemed like a friendly bunch from reading and proven it true. @1879- I'm in Ward 3, so a little South and East of where you were- former MPD I take it? I work for the gov't like just about everyone else in this city, but definitely appreciate what you folks...