Old Britain Recast Figures (1 Viewer)

[Leadmen]

Here are some figures I made and casted from old Britain figures. I painted them to reflect originals. First picture is Set # 117- Egyptian Infantry. 1925-1941.

 

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This is Set19 West Indie Regiment. 1920-1941. Leadmen

 

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This set is #116 Sudanese Infantry. The google eyes were the style originals are painted. 1920-1941. Background on some pics show Set 134 Japanese Infantry running 1939. Background is K&C and three unknown figures.

 

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This is very rare figure. Only made briefly before 1925. Set 64 Indian Army 2nd Bengal Infantry before 1910. 1893-1910-issued has a 13 piece set with 2nd Madras Lancers.

 

[wadepat]

John,

Your figures are very, very nicely done! My compliments! You do great work.

I must ask, though, will you be placing them in one of your specially constructed dioramas?

Warmest personal regards,

Pat

 

[Leadmen]

No Pat, no diorama for this but I got a good idea. If someone would send me their Indian elephant I would like to do a muddy, murky jungle scene of the elephant being attacked by a Bengal Tiger. John

 

[aujj65]

John.
Very nice paint work. My wife painted these recasts from Soldier Pac. The Elephants and Tigers are resin the figures metal.
Regards
Jeff.

 

[vandilay]

This is very rare figure. Only made briefly before 1925. Set 64 Indian Army 2nd Bengal Infantry before 1910. 1893-1910-issued has a 13 piece set with 2nd Madras Lancers.

Hi John

very nice work on the painting,did you also do the naval landing party in the
background .I have often debated about getting the britains set with
the guys pulling the gun.I,m sure one day I will win that debate

cheers Rob

 

[Leadmen]

Hi John

very nice work on the painting,did you also do the naval landing party in the
background .I have often debated about getting the britains set with
the guys pulling the gun.I,m sure one day I will win that debate

cheers Rob

Yes, this navy figures will go with the guys pulling the rope and gun. I casted these figures but ordered the other set pulling gun from Soldier-Pac castings. I also want to do the mountain mule gun team. I wish I had more time to work on these guys but it seems that I have less time being retired. I do like the glossy guys besides the matte figures. Thanks John

 

[OzDigger]

Tigers, ya gotta luv em. I'm a big fan of Kenneth Anderson who wrote several books about shooting dangerous game in India. The first book of his I read was called "The Call of the Man Eater" and it literally sent shivers up me.

Here's a link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenneth_Anderson_(writer)

 

[Leadmen]

John.
Very nice paint work. My wife painted these recasts from Soldier Pac. The Elephants and Tigers are resin the figures metal.
Regards
Jeff.

Thanks Jeff. Your wife does nice work. Thanks for posting. I like doing these for a change. Something unique about a group of glossy Britains. John

 

[Leadmen]

Tigers, ya gotta luv em. I'm a big fan of Kenneth Anderson who wrote several books about shooting dangerous game in India. The first book of his I read was called "The Call of the Man Eater" and it literally sent shivers up me.

Here's a link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenneth_Anderson_(writer)

I will look in library for his books. The movie that was out several years ago about a hunter that was hired to kill two lions that were killing RR workers in Africa. True story and I saw the lions stuffed at Chicago's Field Museum.At first I thought that was the hunter. John

 

[OzDigger]

I will look in library for his books. The movie that was out several years ago about a hunter that was hired to kill two lions that were killing RR workers in Africa. True story and I saw the lions stuffed at Chicago's Field Museum.At first I thought that was the hunter. John

You would be unlikely to find any of Anderson's books at a local library, but you may get lucky and have them track down some titles for you. Imho his books are even better than Corbett's who is more widely known.

I saw "The Ghost and the Darkness", it was an ok movie but only loosely based on the book "The Man Eaters of Tsavo" by Colonel J H Patterson. I had a first edition of it but a collecting friend made me an offer I couldn't refuse

They say those lions killed over 200 people and were immature males. The Tsavo area is very barren and game is scarce there. I guess a few thousand helpless foreign workers building a railway line and bridge would have been manna from heaven for hungry lions

However those lions were amatuers comparred to maneating leopards in India that sometimes marked up individual scores of over 300. Which is amazing when you consider how small a leopard is against a lion or tiger. Apparently leopards are more cunning and braver than the larger cats.

Btw Peter Capstick is another good African Hunter author that likes to inject a good amount of humor into his books.

 

[Leadmen]

Here is the first set of US figures made by Britains. Set 91&92 Spanish - American War. Issued only in 1898- few sets survived later. On page 181 0f Art of the Toy Soldier by Henry Kurtz& Burtt Ehrlich is a picture of set. Leadmen

 

[wadepat]

No Pat, no diorama for this but I got a good idea. If someone would send me their Indian elephant I would like to do a muddy, murky jungle scene of the elephant being attacked by a Bengal Tiger. John

Yo! John!

Now you're talkin' my language! Your good idea seems like a monsterously great and creative one! Full speed ahead! Get out your imported precision tools and slap a little mud, moss, and murk around. We should probably add a little oil and grease to give it just the right effect. Then, to complete the project, we can have Dave provide us with one of his Indian elephants! Great idea, huh?

You'll help us, won't you Dave?

Laughingly, warmest personal regards,

Pat