captainsimos
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Finally no more bands. Now have moved on to sets with Lances. Need help to ID the different sets. Any suggestions will be much appreciated.
Need Help to ID 5 different Sets Homecast Figures with Lances (1 Viewer)
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Mike Niederman
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1. 12th (Prince of Wales' Own) Lancers
2. 9th (Queen's Royal) Lancers
3. 17th (Duke of Cambridges' Own) Lancers
4. 21st (Empress of India's Own) Lancers
5. 5th (Royal Irish) Lancers
Britains never made any dismounted lancer sets (although most "New Toy Soldier" companies did), so these are a logical and useful conversion. Strange that the maker left out the 16th (later 16th/5th). They wore scarlet tunics with a dark blue plastron, and would have added a splash of contrasting colour to the display.
Refs: uniformology.com/LANCERS-08
Soldiers of Greater Britain (Joe Wallis)
Collector's all-colour guide to Toy Soldiers (Andrew Rose)
2. 9th (Queen's Royal) Lancers
3. 17th (Duke of Cambridges' Own) Lancers
4. 21st (Empress of India's Own) Lancers
5. 5th (Royal Irish) Lancers
Britains never made any dismounted lancer sets (although most "New Toy Soldier" companies did), so these are a logical and useful conversion. Strange that the maker left out the 16th (later 16th/5th). They wore scarlet tunics with a dark blue plastron, and would have added a splash of contrasting colour to the display.
Refs: uniformology.com/LANCERS-08
Soldiers of Greater Britain (Joe Wallis)
Collector's all-colour guide to Toy Soldiers (Andrew Rose)
captainsimos
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Thank you very much for the information. I am still finding sets hidden away, so I might find the 16th. There was another Indian set, but I didn't picture it since the lead rot was bad.
Thanks again.
Mike Niederman
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"Lead rot" is the lead content of the casting alloy oxidizing. Lead "rust", in other words. Metal castings are actually quite porous, and will take on moisture which produces the "rot".
You can treat it by going over the whole figure with a small amount of mineral oil on a soft cloth or cotton swab. Let the figures sit for a while after treatment, then wipe off any mineral oil that hasn't been absorbed. Luckily, homecastings are solid metal and can take a lot of oxidization without permanent damage. The old Britains hollowcasts are an uneven shell, paper thin in places, and they can simply crumble if the "rot" is internal.
The mineral oil treatment won't repair damage, but it'll stop moisture being absorbed by the castings in the future. This treatment will also revitalize the paint, which on older homecasts is probably an oil-based gloss enamel.
You can treat it by going over the whole figure with a small amount of mineral oil on a soft cloth or cotton swab. Let the figures sit for a while after treatment, then wipe off any mineral oil that hasn't been absorbed. Luckily, homecastings are solid metal and can take a lot of oxidization without permanent damage. The old Britains hollowcasts are an uneven shell, paper thin in places, and they can simply crumble if the "rot" is internal.
The mineral oil treatment won't repair damage, but it'll stop moisture being absorbed by the castings in the future. This treatment will also revitalize the paint, which on older homecasts is probably an oil-based gloss enamel.
saxon lions
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They look very similar to a figure produced by the late Pat Campbell for his Replica Models range. The figure had no right arm so a lance. sword or trumpet arm could be fitted, and a set made up and painted as any British Regiment. Pat also made numerous Indian Army figures. To date I have never had 'Lead Rot' with any of the numerous Replica Models figures in my collection. Replica Models are still going with a new owner so if you cannot find a set of the 16th you could buy some castings and paint them up yourself.