Question for HB (2 Viewers)

[gk5717]

Just got my Russian panther, and not being an expert on tanks, was wondering why the turret was a solid green color, while the rest of the tank was a camo color.
Gary

 

[maddadicus]

My uninformed guess would be so that their tank and plane buddies would not feel the need to want to shoot holes in them everytime they went out to play........Michael

 

[Ana Donzino]

Gary - the boyz say that Michael is right. The turret is painted in green with the Soviet star to be identified as a Soviet tank.

Ana

 

[Combat]

Just got my Russian panther, and not being an expert on tanks, was wondering why the turret was a solid green color, while the rest of the tank was a camo color.
Gary

It has the look of a hastily converted German tank that has been captured in battle. Notice the painted white markings have run down the turret. BTW: The russian figure holding the nazi flag goes great with the KC set RA#12 (German POWs and NKVD). I have the female NKVD figure pointing at the captured flag while berating the German prisoner.

 

[Combat]

There were a number of new HB release pics that got deleted in the recent transition. Hopefully we can get those posted again. I assume Pete is either on it or hunkered down in an igloo with the recent -48 degree Minnesota weather.

 

[sceic2]

I assume Pete is either on it or hunkered down in an igloo with the recent -48 degree Minnesota weather.

It may be cold here in Minnesota, but at least we don't live in Western New York state and have to shovel up to, so far, 88 inches or more of lake effect snow And more snow is predicted to fall tonight and perhaps through the weekend Those brave folks ARE actually living in igloo's. It's just that now their igloos have houses as frames under the snow cover

 

[Peter Reuss]

HB has just announced the winter versions of their kitchen and food line:

They are available for pre-order on our web site.

 

[johngambale]

Would you Paint the Kitchen Men in DAK-Colors ?

 

[maddadicus]

They are as nice a set of soldiers that I have seen. Not much of a non action figure or winter theme collector, but this set begs for a home at my house........Michael

 

[Combat]

I like the assorted headgear.

 

[wadepat]

Gentle Friends,

I really like the pose of the fellow cleaning the mud from his boots. The figure displays a task in which most soldiers engaged, yet I do not recall ever seeing a toy soldier illustrating this particular behavior. Needless to say, I am very impressed with the entire set.

Warmest personal regards,

Pat

 

[Combat]

Gentle Friends,

I really like the pose of the fellow cleaning the mud from his boots. The figure displays a task in which most soldiers engaged, yet I do not recall ever seeing a toy soldier illustrating this particular behavior. Needless to say, I am very impressed with the entire set.

Warmest personal regards,

Pat

Pat-
I highly recommend the HB products. The Winter Panther and horse drawn field kitchen are among my favorites. Time to join us WWII guys!

 

[wadepat]

Hi Combat,

Thanks for the invitation to join you WW II guys. The truth is I already collect the Battle of the Bulge line, so in that small sense, I am already with you.

However, my interests are simply too broad to specialize in only one era. I don't seem to be able to resist the Napoleonics,...or the Ancient Egyptians,...or the Delhi Durbar,...or the Zulu Wars,...or the American Civil War,...or,...well, you get the point.

But,...that Field Kitchen sure looks nice!

Warmest personal regards,

Pat

 

[OzDigger]

Hi Pat, so would it be fair to say you're an accumulator rather than a collector

 

[wadepat]

Hi Pat, so would it be fair to say you're an accumulator rather than a collector

Hi Oz,

I read the same article in which the collector indicated there were two types of collectors: 1.) Specialists and 2.) Accumulators. I have always detested the term "accumulator" as it implies that one will simply obtain and retain any object within the collector's genre. I like to think I am a bit more discriminating than that. Rather than thinking of myself as an "accumulator", I think of myself as a "generalist."

I know that if one specializes in a specific era, he/she can develop a more complete and more valuable collection. However, my interests are very broad and I am not overly concerned with the ultimate value of my collection. I like to have examples of all sorts of different figures in my collection, including different eras, time periods, campaigns, conflicts, etc. Further, I like to be able to show interested people different types of figures: old figures, newer figures, glossy figures, matte figures, composition figures, dimestore figures, figures of different scales, and figures manufactured by different makers. To me, the diversity of toy soldiers that have been produced is one of the most charming things about our hobby.

Having said the above, I do have favorite lines that I pursue. Because I have favorite lines, my collection is more comprehensive within these lines/ranges. While I am not a "specialist", neither am I an "accumulator." I am a generalist! So there!

Warmest personal regards,

Pat

 

[OzDigger]

That would make an accumulator/investor "a very bad man"

 

[jazzeum]

What is the article you two are referring to?

 

[OzDigger]

What is the article you two are referring to?

Brad, Pat may be able to shed some light on a more recent article about this. But I recall reading about "accumulators" some time ago in an early edition of "The Official ebay guide".

I was a member of AA (Accumulators Annonymous) when I first started collecting but there is an end to space and resources. And at some stage it's best to sit back and have a think about your "main theme". Clearly K & C etc are on a roll and producing as much as they can to attract other collectors and maintain the interest of those they have.

If I had known Pat was so against the "accumulator" term I wouldn't have inferred he was one in this case. And as you guys may know, I still collect a variety of things other than toy soldiers, so I may be one myself

 

[Beaufighter]

Pat-you are simply a SPECIALIZED DIVERSE "COLLECTOR" which is a great thing! Enjoy the collecting journey & subsequent historical flight.

 

[sceic2]

OK, hold on to your hats, I'm rambling again

I personally don't find that this trend of wholesale categorization of every individual human behavior to have much validity. It not only occurs in our hobby but it can be generally observed across the spectrum of humanity in some-sort-of effort to understand the most complex of creatures.

Yes, some human behavior can be classified, but to say that a particular human beings behavior is in either one category or another simply by the definition of the category(s) is to not understand human behavior, unless it is one event or a very small number of occurrences that leads you to classify someone or a group of people in such a manner.

To say that a person is an accumulator based on their collecting habits is not a true definition of that person. The same can be said for the other categories of collectors. I believe that each human being is a distinct and unique individual with distinct and unique collecting behaviors and that these collecting behaviors change with time and with circumstance. Humans generally do not exhibit consistent behavior. Human behavior is ever changing, although some trends can be repeated (such as not learning the lessons of history). The items I collect and the reason why I collect a particular item is different in each case.

Of course my reasoning cannot be used to define a person who has a mental disorder such as obsessive-compulsive behavior…. better know as a toy soldier collector