Good to hear that you know about the wonderful resource that Giles Browne of Dorset Soldiers offers. I visited his premises just a week or so ago to collect some bits and pieces and a have a chat - and production of more "spare parts" was going ahead at its usual pace.
Giles told me that he is actually in the process of buying and fitting out a new shop at the foot of the hill that goes up to his "factory" - and is hoping to open up a proper display area there in the Spring (the factory space is a tad cramped for display purposes). So watch out for that.
Anyone who has a broken old soldier to repair - or like me, likes to do it themselves, really ought to be aware of the marvelous substitute parts service Giles offers. As you rightly say Ozzie, his repair work is outstanding - and you would be hard pressed to know that a repair had been done with the finished product.
He now has laptop facilities on-site too - so if you have a query about a spare part - or figure in his range, you can frequently get a reply very quickly indeed.
Find his catalogue on
www.dorsetsoldiers.com
Or e-mail queries on
sales@dorsetsoldiers.com
Pleased you like my attempts too............ Pure nostalgia for me .............Here's another shot of my "growing" Regiment ......johnnybach