Just completed another batch of figures from my spares box. First up are some French-made figures representing Foreign Legion infantry c.1960. For design and scale, they fit perfectly with my Timpo figures.
The Mounted French Officer has also been given a revamp and varnish.
A friend, George Mills, kindly donated five Deetail cowboys. Have just picked up another three, needing some slight repair work. With others, I now have a twelve strong band of irregulars.
Some individual extras have been completed too. The first is a French-made Disney figure, the prince from the Snow White movie. He will now join my medieval Guelph and Ghibelline armies. The second is a restored Britains farmer. An Airfix German officer, to complete a unit of twenty WW2 figures. And a cheap copy of a Starlux para, which can now serve with the genuine figures.
Finally, several months ago I picked up a few more Britains plastic medievals. With pikes added, their arrival has allowed me to complete a second block of French-Swiss pikemen.
MGB
Had lots of those Britains Medievals but sold them all a few years ago - and regretted it ever since !
ReplyDeleteHi Tony, I had a handful in the 70s, decided to raise a collection about three years ago. With the exception of not having a crossbowman, or a light armoured sergeant, it was a nice range of figures. I need to organise a game, to utilise the new figures.
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You continue to work wonders with cheap knock-off figures Michael! I'm so glad that the para can finally line up next to his Starlux cousins thanks to you! They all look great! The pikemen are wonderful too. The pike that Britains/Herald supplied was so woefully short and your remedy is perfect! Another great job!
ReplyDeleteThanks Brad, its been a useful spell clearing odd figures, and integrating them. I know collectors prefer original weaponry but having painted authentic shields, etc., it was natural to also replace the flimsy weaponry with pewter blades, and steel lances and pikes.
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They work well, where do you get your pikes from?
DeleteHi Brian, I got my latest batch from Magneticdisplays/coritani, nice service and a competitive price.
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https://magneticdisplays.co.uk/accessories/other-accessories
An attractive and varied set of repairs.
ReplyDeleteThanks Mark, going all out to clear my spares box. Working on another sixteen, mainly Airfix Russians, today. That will reduce my spares/unpainted box to about 100 figures in total. Must work on them while my morale is high.
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Hi Mike, lovely to see the figures being used! I must apologise for not seeing this earlier, I have been working away a lot at the moment. Look forward to hopefully seeing you soon.
ReplyDeleteHi George, pop over whenever you like. I'm thinking of having a spate of wargames, I've recently done quite well with garden/home/wargame projects.
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