SPECIAL THANKS. I would like to thank Paul Watson for his sponsorship of several lead figure collections on this blog. Having decided to clear his spare/surplus figures, he generously forwarded them on with no other requirement than they deserved to be restored. I would also like to mention George S. Mills, who kindly furnished a quantity of plastic figures which greatly enhanced several collections.
Additional Thanks. To Tim of the MegablitzandMore blog for supplying some interesting figures towards my WW2 Soviet Army, and to Mark of ManOfTin Blog for a horde of Airfix WW2 figures.

Thursday, 3 December 2020

NEW PLASTIC RECRUITS ARRIVE

Arrived yesterday, a useful box of plastic guardsmen. Have already started the conversion process. Decided to break four figures off their bases, and fix them with a combination of steel rod, superglue and milliput. I like the additional strength this gives as old plastic can suffer oxidisation. They will also be getting metal arms and heads. Only cost £5.10 delivered. I think the horses are going to be forwarded to the Ruritanian Army......... there are always rumours that country will break out into a civil war sooner or later.

MGB



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4 comments:

  1. Maudlin Jack Tar3 December 2020 at 10:45

    The Walking Wounded - veterans of many a skirmish!

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    1. MGB3 December 2020 at 14:27

      Hi MJT, those figures are already proving extremely useful, and I'm determined they will all live to fight again! I might upload a photo of some already converted. Its a fun project.
      Michael

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  2. The Good Soldier Svjek3 December 2020 at 15:36

    I remember having some of those plastic Guardsmen as a child .

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    1. MGB3 December 2020 at 15:53

      Hi Tony, loved playing with these soldiers in the late 1960s, and here I am restoring the same........ wish I'd kept the originals!
      Michael

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