Mike Tarantino's Toy Soldier Collection (3 Viewers)
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Thanks Al. It is probably a generational thing, but my collection is mainly glossy, 54mm traditional toy soldiers with very minor representation from the matte, 60mm in action toy soldiers makers which seems to be the predominant trend these days.
Mike
It is an odd thing, most of my collection are matte figures, but having long ago run out of display room, most of them are now in boxes, replaced by my aircraft models. The figures I do have on display are my glossies from my father's 1920's era Britains and my Somerset and SoW Indian lancers. Can't bring myself to put away these beautiful figures. -- Al
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I have added three additional Bastion Models sets to the new Bastion shelf bringing the total number of sets on display there to 52. I also have a separate Bastion Boxer Rebellion display shelf with another 25 sets on display. The three new sets are A.5 THE SUFFOLK REGIMENT IN ACTION 1900, B.22 CHINESE BOXERS IN ACTION (WHITE DRESS), and B.23 CHINESE REGULARS IN ACTION.
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I seem to be on a French Foreign Legion roll recently, this is my third such set. It is an unboxed (therefore no label) set from Tommy Atkins of World War I French Foreign Legion in khaki uniforms with Adrian helmets. Note the unusual long stride. This is the second set I now have of the FFL in those World War I uniforms; the other set is in action from Bastion Models with eight figures. The Bastion Models WWI FFL set photos were on post 1520 on March 6, 2017.
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This represents the 26th World War II Philippine mahogany warbird that I have added to my collection. It is a Japanese Mitsubishi G4M3 Betty two engine bomber in 1/48 scale with a wingspan of 20 + inches and a length of 16 + inches.
Mitsubishi produced 2,445 of these bombers in their various marks. It had an exceptional range of 3,748 miles with a 1,766 pound bomb load, but this was achieved by not having protective armor and self-sealing fuel tanks. It tended to catch fire easily when engaged by Allied fighters. Defensive armament for the seven man crew included one 20 mm cannon and four machine guns.
Mitsubishi produced 2,445 of these bombers in their various marks. It had an exceptional range of 3,748 miles with a 1,766 pound bomb load, but this was achieved by not having protective armor and self-sealing fuel tanks. It tended to catch fire easily when engaged by Allied fighters. Defensive armament for the seven man crew included one 20 mm cannon and four machine guns.
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I wasn't planning on buying a Philippine mahogany Boeing B-29 Super Fortress for my collection, but I kind of did it on impulse. Why not? This model is the "Enola Gay" which dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945. It is in 1/72nd scale with a wingspan of 23 inches and with a length of 17 inches.
The B-29 was the largest and most powerful bomber built during World War II. It was powered by four Wright R-3350-23 Cyclone, 18-cylinder, air-cooled engines, each generating 2,231 horsepower. The B-29 had a range of 3,247 miles with a 19,867 pound bomb load. Its defensive armament consisted of 10 to 12 .50 caliber machine guns located in four remotely controlled turrets and a 20mm cannon in the tail turret. It was also pressurized in the central section except for the bomb bay which, for its crew of ten, was a big improvement comfort wise over the non-pressurized bombers that were the standard for the war. It was a very complicated and advanced design which suffered through a series of problems especially with its engines. Boeing manufactured 3,970 B-29s during the war at Renton, Washington and Wichita, Kansas. In the B version, all the defensive armament, except for the tail turret machine guns, was removed.
The B-29 was the largest and most powerful bomber built during World War II. It was powered by four Wright R-3350-23 Cyclone, 18-cylinder, air-cooled engines, each generating 2,231 horsepower. The B-29 had a range of 3,247 miles with a 19,867 pound bomb load. Its defensive armament consisted of 10 to 12 .50 caliber machine guns located in four remotely controlled turrets and a 20mm cannon in the tail turret. It was also pressurized in the central section except for the bomb bay which, for its crew of ten, was a big improvement comfort wise over the non-pressurized bombers that were the standard for the war. It was a very complicated and advanced design which suffered through a series of problems especially with its engines. Boeing manufactured 3,970 B-29s during the war at Renton, Washington and Wichita, Kansas. In the B version, all the defensive armament, except for the tail turret machine guns, was removed.
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In the Hiriart May delivery, I received seven new sets and put them on display in the open shelf spaces I had reserved for them earlier. Here are five of them.
Photo 1: A non-catalog set of the ACADEMIA MILITAR FRANCISCO MORAZAN, HONDURAS.
Photo 2: Set No. 1086 SARGENTO CABRAL, ARGENTINA.
Photo 3: A non-catalog set of BULGARIAN CAVALRY, BALKAN WAR, 1912.
Photo 4: Set Nos. 1080 THE GOVERNOR GENERAL'S BODYGUARD, BRITISH INDIA and 1109 THE QUEEN'S OWN CORPS OF GUIDES, BRITISH INDIA.
Photo 1: A non-catalog set of the ACADEMIA MILITAR FRANCISCO MORAZAN, HONDURAS.
Photo 2: Set No. 1086 SARGENTO CABRAL, ARGENTINA.
Photo 3: A non-catalog set of BULGARIAN CAVALRY, BALKAN WAR, 1912.
Photo 4: Set Nos. 1080 THE GOVERNOR GENERAL'S BODYGUARD, BRITISH INDIA and 1109 THE QUEEN'S OWN CORPS OF GUIDES, BRITISH INDIA.
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Just before we left for Italy, I received this set with 10 figures of the RUSSIAN KEXHOLMSKI LIFE GUARDS REGIMENT, 1914. Unfortunately, the eBay seller did not do as I asked which was to place soda straws over the bayonets and rifles to protect them. He though that pushing black foam rubber down on the bayonets would protect them; it obviously didn't. He also packed the figures in a very small box which didn't help and is never a good idea. Forty percent shipping damage is really unacceptable, but I have glued two of the figures back together and will send the broken bayonets on the other two to Mike DeMarco to repair. These are really nice figures, but I didn't have time to take good photographs of them. I'll do that later. The manufacturer was not identified and they didn't come in a toy soldier box. The seller did give me a partial refund to cover the repair costs.
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Thanks Brad, will do. I was waiting for the sets I won at the latest Vectis Auction to arrive, to see how they faired and also for an eBay pick up that I won on behalf of Bob W. which involved 41 Stadden studio painted Seven Years War Prussian figures, both of which involved shipping from the United Kingdom. Bob picked them up yesterday and the only one damaged was when he tried to straighten up a leaning figure which snapped off at the ankles. We are not going to try that again. He is also pulling together some other items from his collection that also need repair.
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The main set I was bidding on at the Vectis Auction was Kingcast Set Number P10 ROYAL CANADIAN ARTILLERY, 1890 which is a 6 horse galloping gun team with a sleigh mounted limber and 9pdr rifled muzzle loader gun. It comprises an 8 man crew and a mounted officer in winter greatcoats and fur caps. The only problem is that I have no idea how to make any of the 7 horses stand up, so I didn't photograph it.
The lot included this Beau Geste set GRENADIERS, 2ND REGIMENT NASSAU, WATERLOO 1815.
The lot included this Beau Geste set GRENADIERS, 2ND REGIMENT NASSAU, WATERLOO 1815.
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Some great acquisitions there, Mike! I like the Jäger particularly.
Who made the Russian Kexholmski Life Guards? They remind me of some of the figures Sergei Ilyashenko used to sell as Lead Army.
And I think I saw that group of Stadden Seven Years War figures you mention. There have been two auctions up for a long time on eBay, rolling over every time they expire without bids, for collections of SYW Prussians, billed as a "regiment" though really more of a company. I had been watching them for almost two years, just to see when they might get sold. The price was more than I would pay, but I was curious to see what they might go for. It's very seldom to see such a large group up as a single lot.
Prost!
Brad
Who made the Russian Kexholmski Life Guards? They remind me of some of the figures Sergei Ilyashenko used to sell as Lead Army.
And I think I saw that group of Stadden Seven Years War figures you mention. There have been two auctions up for a long time on eBay, rolling over every time they expire without bids, for collections of SYW Prussians, billed as a "regiment" though really more of a company. I had been watching them for almost two years, just to see when they might get sold. The price was more than I would pay, but I was curious to see what they might go for. It's very seldom to see such a large group up as a single lot.
Prost!
Brad