My new Snowshoes (1 Viewer)

[AIDMAN]

OK Guys...Showing off again i know, but i just could"nt resist in posting these wonderfull figures from JJD. I consider myself very lucky to have been able to buy all these figures in one purchase from a fellow Frogger...(thanks chiefs70..great transaction) To say these figures are good is an understatement..!!!They are AWESOME>>>!!!! The poses are full of action and excitement, and the painting is in my opinion the best i have ever seen on any Toy soldier figure from any company anywhere!!....I have a box full of sequoia trees from Dept 56.and i look forward to one day putting them together in a diorama of Trout creek.





Hope you like>>>!!! Steve

 

[lancer]

Very, very nice. Great aquisition. They are wonderful and very colorful figures. -- Al

 

[aujj65]

Hi Steve, you have been spoiling yourself haven’t you, first the Jacobite range and now these nice figures! {bravo}} We’ll have you collecting the Sudan before long. :smile2:

Jeff

 

[RISORGIMENTO]

Steve you are right,
the detail of clothing and equipment of these figures is superb, the care is equivalent to that devoted to the Jacobites IMO,
cheers
Carlo

 

[AIDMAN]

Hi Steve, you have been spoiling yourself haven’t you, first the Jacobite range and now these nice figures! {bravo}} We’ll have you collecting the Sudan before long. :smile2:

Jeff

Yes Jeff..I have indeed been almost unashamedly spoiling myself...ALMOST>>!!...But it was a case of > If i don"t do it now they will all be gone<!!...Now it"s a really funny thing that you should mention the Sudan...!!!!!!!!.


Steve

 

[AIDMAN]

Thanks Al, Carlo....I would have difficulty in deciding which of the two series...Snowshoes/Jacobites are the best. Lets just say I love them both!!!!!.

Steve

 

[hoogri]

it is cold at nieuwengein steve , like your new collection .

richard

 

[Larry Allen]

Wonderful collection ... they are some of the nicest sets around. But can't we say that about all of JJD's stuff?
I am into the War 1812 Series; Raid on St. Francis series and then some BAL sets / VM sets / WIM sets and such, as I find them.

Looks like you are really having fun ... GOOD!!!!!
Larry

 

[AIDMAN]

it is cold at nieuwengein steve , like your new collection .

richard

Hoi Richard....No it"s not cold. It"s just raining..AS ALWAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!.

Steve

 

[AIDMAN]

Wonderful collection ... they are some of the nicest sets around. But can't we say that about all of JJD's stuff?
I am into the War 1812 Series; Raid on St. Francis series and then some BAL sets / VM sets / WIM sets and such, as I find them.

Looks like you are really having fun ... GOOD!!!!!
Larry

Larry

I guess as you say whatever you collect from JJD it"s all great stuff..!!!. And yes i"m having fun!! ..Cannot remember when i was so exited about collecting a new..(to me)..Series.Maker.

Steve

 

[villagehorse]

Long admired this colourful range Steve, but have resisted for the age old problem, money & storage. Nice to see the series thru your eyes though and looking forward to your further diorama's. Cheers, Robin.

 

[AIDMAN]

Long admired this colourful range Steve, but have resisted for the age old problem, money & storage. Nice to see the series thru your eyes though and looking forward to your further diorama's. Cheers, Robin.

Thanks for your post Robin...I know the problem friend..!!!. I recently had a shuffle round with some very early retired KC.and from these sales
I funded my foray into the world of JJD...I don"t often sell stuff but sometimes one has to make hard decisions..I must say i am very happy with my decision. JJD is just AWESOME!!!!!. As for space i ran out of that quite a while ago...Stop collecting, NO WAY..NEVER!!. alternative
choice STUFF IN BOXES!!!. Not ideal, but at least i have the models...with the knowledge that sometime soon i will have the use of more space in my house>>>!!!.

Steve

 

[UKReb]

Steve

Brilliant purchase you made there-I've got his woodland Indians but I missed the snowshoes series much to my chagrin

Now if only someone would knock out some winterised Yanks and Rebels :rolleyes2: It's been too long a wait....what say you?

Bob

 

[mikemiller1955]

hey Steve...
your Snow Shoes really look cool...
you're a bonafide John Jenkin's man now...^&grin.....
aren't you amazed at the weight of these figures...
some of the single SS figures weigh over 14 ounces...
practically 1 full pound...
they are extremely durable...
almost impossible to damage...
John did a great job on this series...
it was really hard for me to see it end...
I had always hoped he would do a few more Indians and British Line figures...
maybe someday...
congrats on your new figures...

 

[AIDMAN]

Steve

Brilliant purchase you made there-I've got his woodland Indians but I missed the snowshoes series much to my chagrin

Now if only someone would knock out some winterised Yanks and Rebels :rolleyes2: It's been too long a wait....what say you?

Bob

Bob....Yes I"ve seen your woodland Indians in a recent Diodrama i believe..I enjoyed it immensely!! as i said i consider myself very lucky to have been able to buy these sets in one go, there are 2 more sets i want but they are available in France. The woodland Indians still come up for sale now and again but i think it would be very difficult to get a more or less complete series..and the sets are much more expensive than the Snowshoes sets...Never mind, cant have all i guess...!!.

And a big YES>>>!! to the Winter ACW Figures...count me in.

Steve

 

[AIDMAN]

hey Steve...
your Snow Shoes really look cool...
you're a bonafide John Jenkin's man now...^&grin.....
aren't you amazed at the weight of these figures...
some of the single SS figures weigh over 14 ounces...
practically 1 full pound...
they are extremely durable...
almost impossible to damage...
John did a great job on this series...
it was really hard for me to see it end...
I had always hoped he would do a few more Indians and British Line figures...
maybe someday...
congrats on your new figures...

Hi Mike....Yes i am thoroughly bitten by the JJD bug..!! The figures are indeed amazingly heavy, i"m not sure what they are made of..(be interesting to know!!) but the swords/bayonets ect are really solid..and as i said before the paintwork is exquisite. Top quality all round and
compliments to JJD>>>!!.
It has all happened so fast since i made the decision to go for the Jacobite"s..now i have almost 2 complete..(or at least the figures i want)
series...a little too fast really but i did not intend to allow these Series to pass me by......Now i wonder what will be next????. Something i can take my time with..Hhhmmnnn..the Sudan looks very interesting!!!!!!!!.

Steve

 

[villagehorse]

Hi Mike....Yes i am thoroughly bitten by the JJD bug..!! The figures are indeed amazingly heavy, i"m not sure what they are made of..(be interesting to know!!) but the swords/bayonets ect are really solid..and as i said before the paintwork is exquisite. Top quality all round and
compliments to JJD>>>!!.
It has all happened so fast since i made the decision to go for the Jacobite"s..now i have almost 2 complete..(or at least the figures i want)
series...a little too fast really but i did not intend to allow these Series to pass me by......Now i wonder what will be next????. Something i can take my time with..Hhhmmnnn..the Sudan looks very interesting!!!!!!!!.

Steve

Do not do it Steve, or you might end up out of control, cheers, Robin.

 

[AIDMAN]

Do not do it Steve, or you might end up out of control, cheers, Robin.

Robin

WOW!!!...Great photo, and a fantastic display...Is that your collection???.


Regards Steve

 

[villagehorse]

Robin

WOW!!!...Great photo, and a fantastic display...Is that your collection???.


Regards Steve

Yea, no big deal, all mine, just endless boxes coming in the door & money going out, but it's worth it for the pleasure, cheers, Robin

 

[villagehorse]

Now back to your thread Steve, those Snowshoes in your Winter diorama are very nice indeed, less numbers are often more for a scene and these work a treat. cheers, Robin.