Britains Early Hollow Cast (2 Viewers)

[DMNamiot]

Jrsteel,

Do you have the Skinners Horse that goes with them? They look like they are in great shape.

Keep the picturse coming!

Dave

 

[jrsteel]

Belgian Chasseurs,1950's.

 

[jrsteel]

Dave I only have the bugler for Skinner's Horse.

 

[jrsteel]

This guy's in bad shape but he's 102 years old.

 

[jrsteel]

1st Life Guards, 1930's.

 

[jrsteel]

Waterloo Artillerymen,1950's

 

[jrsteel]

These are Britains recasts I'm painting. They are Eygyptian infantry based on the King's African Rifles casting. I saw the Eygyptian set on James Opie's website and like the way looked

 

[jrsteel]

Not Britains. These are Mignot Monaco Guards 1950's.

 

[jrsteel]

Another Mignot Set. French Old Guard made in 1978.

 

[maddadicus]

Dear new friends......I have seen the light and it is the sun shining off of the glossy finishes of my new old style toy soldiers. I have decided to throw off the shackles of the grit and matte of present offerings and devote the rest of my life to the pursuit of color and true brightness....And so ,after buying Wessex 17th Lancers for the Zulu War, and 2 sets of Britain like remakes for Napoleonics, I am on my way back to the memories of my youth....My Zulu War collection will now be changed over to the look and finish of the old style, while my Nappys will be a mix of the scale in both gloss and matte. Who knows where this will lead me in the totality of my future purchases, but for now, I am content. Thanks,Michael Am looking for links to old style painted soldiers, not so much the olde stuff, but the newer remakes and repaints .......

 

[jrsteel]

Another Mignot set,Russian Pavlov Grenadiers.

 

[jrsteel]

My favorite Britains Indian Army set.

 

[jrsteel]

Another early 90's Britains set. Wished they still used these kind of boxes.

 

[jrsteel]

These are Imperial French Gendarme

 

[jrsteel]

More Imperial, French Marines. Dave I know you started this thread as Britains hollow cast. It kind of morphed into any type traditional toy soldier.

 

[jrsteel]

Imperial Drum Horses, Polish Lancers and Mamelukes

 

[jrsteel]

Imperial Dutch Red Lancers

 

[jrsteel]

Dear new friends......I have seen the light and it is the sun shining off of the glossy finishes of my new old style toy soldiers. I have decided to throw off the shackles of the grit and matte of present offerings and devote the rest of my life to the pursuit of color and true brightness....And so ,after buying Wessex 17th Lancers for the Zulu War, and 2 sets of Britain like remakes for Napoleonics, I am on my way back to the memories of my youth....My Zulu War collection will now be changed over to the look and finish of the old style, while my Nappys will be a mix of the scale in both gloss and matte. Who knows where this will lead me in the totality of my future purchases, but for now, I am content. Thanks,Michael Am looking for links to old style painted soldiers, not so much the olde stuff, but the newer remakes and repaints .......

I know what you mean. I waffle between gloss and matte but gloss is definitely my favorite. I'm not sure how to provide links. I'm sure someone will help you out.

 

[Gideon]

I don't have pics at the moment but I have some of the very early Boer War and Japanese Britians soldiers. They have the oval based with paper labels dating them 1904. They are wonderful little pieces of history.

 

[jrsteel]

I don't have pics at the moment but I have some of the very early Boer War and Japanese Britians soldiers. They have the oval based with paper labels dating them 1904. They are wonderful little pieces of history.

Would love to see photos if you get the chance.