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It doesn't matter how 'nice and neat' the little rows of black garbed figures turn out it is impossible for any empathetic (to the victims), consciously adult person to divorce the sight of them from one of the most recent, wide-spread and cataclysmic manifestations of an evil philosophy, one...

I only gather vintage hollowcast Britains. I enjoy their age and their toyness. The whole Chinese-made figurette thing just hasn't done it for me - they creep me out for some reason. I really tried with Britain's Zulu range for the first 4 years of it's existence, and have the lot, un-touched...

They look great but I can't find 'Dad's Army' on the K&C website?

Rob I completely agree with the sentiments about the Home Guard that you express so succinctly and eloquently, and the quality of the series is not in any question whatsoever, it is beautifully done - but for me there is a big question mark which has not been dispelled. I think it's best that...

Anyone got any intel on the provenance on the very fine Home Guard figures. My question remains, do they legitimately honour the TV series, and by extension the actual Home Guard (I understand many of the cast and writers of 'Dad's Army' were tremendous supporters of the British Legion and Home...

The original issues of the Home Guard figures made no reference to the much loved BBC series and did not use the names of the characters despite patiently being them ('The Scrounger' instead of 'Private Walker', 'Walmington' etc). I assumed that the image rights had not been licensed from the...

I absolutely cannot see how such a photograph honours anybody, it's totally ridiculous to think that it does. Maybe when K&C produce some 'nice' concentration camp victims you can use the background.

I've always been partial to those strange pink Spitfires - but I suppose Stukas wouldn't be so good for photo reconnaissance. Did nasties do tartan Stukas? :rolleyes:

At the risk of being selfish (but then this is a place to state what one would like or desire) I'm afraid I have to say the opposite. As John is but one chap with only one pair of hands and I so admire his inventive, intelligent and characterful figure work, I would prefer to see no more planes...

And the hair perhaps more blond...

Oh yes I will be calling on him (again) when I have a list of what is needed, I don't think it will be too much though. I know I need heads for all the lancers (there were some terrible recasts on them before), some arms for bandsmen and the odd horse leg. I do have quite a supply of most of the...

Yes it seems as if Set 73 is 'in the air', that is the third example of one, or part of one listed on e-bay in the past couple of weeks. I will certainly watch it although I imagine it will go way beyond my current means. At present I hope to revive my carpentry skills and construct the main...

Many, many thanks Jim for taking the time to post those photographs and for the words of advice and encouragement, most helpful indeed. Yes I have plenty of inserts to use as templates, although the majority of my cavalry ones are of the shaped cut-out variety. I have found the best source of...

As I cannot imagine ever being able to afford to buy an original boxed example in reasonable condition I am in the process of re-creating a pre-war Britains Set 73. I have gathered together 'wounded' and damaged examples of nearly all the many elements needed - to restore, renovate, repaint and...

In the detail and realism stakes it's no contest FL are top of heap these days. However I could no more afford them than I could a Rolls Royce (even though they are really a remarkably good price for what they are) - so I come to this section to admire what is beyond reach.

Yes I agree with all the comments lovely pictures. I always enjoy them seeing some of the figures I can't quite afford at the moment posed so well along with some that I have. Speaking of affording things I noticed a Modelzone Cold Steel set just sold on e-bay for £260.76.

As an online retailer of many years standing (in the music business) and one of the moderators of the forum on my web-site I am very familiar with the dilemma presented by someone in effect advertising a direct competitor in my forum. It has even been known that the competitor themselves post an...

Very nice, but retire the camels to the rear please.

I have a feeling that we may have enough plastic in the world already. Personally I've been having great fun over the past couple of years removing said material from my environment as much as possible and not replacing what I remove with more - but then that's just me and my more odd luddite...

As with many seeing Zulu on it's release at the Curzon cinema Belfast, a bonding experience with my father. A fascination with wars and battles of the past in areas that are still rife with seemingly pointless Western military activity. Is it something in the Earth's magnetic grid perhaps?