Just a little post. A visit to my town market was worthwhile. Picked up these four figures for £1. The cheap Chinese toy is now a bannerman for some Florentine crossbowmen. Note the shield, its the coat of arms adopted by the local official employed to furnish crossbows to the civic levy. Florence was a Guelph city. Had to add and construct a new head.
The Deetail knight thrusting with the sword is from Sienna, a Ghibelline city state. The Deetail archer has been converted into a Saracen/Turk. Milliput was used to make the baggy pantaloons and turban.
The seated tractor driver is a 1970s plastic Britains toy. Always useful to have.
I would like to thank George Mills, who recently popped over. He had picked up some figures in a car boot sale for me. They included two Deetail horses, still with saddle and shabraque! Also a useful cowboy. The horses required tails to be added, with steel rod and milliput, easy job.
MGB
All very nicely done Michael! The bannerman is a true work of art and the archer is an excellent conversion! You were lucky to find the driver, he will come in handy as you add to your collection of marvelous vehicles!
ReplyDeleteHi Brad, there is almost a childhood excitement rummaging in a box of secondhand toys, and to then discover some Deetail figures which I can use, lol. The driver was new to me, haven't seen that figure before. Seen some others since, not rare, but a bit scarce, and it will be useful for carts, etc.
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Glad they are of use Mike - will always keep an eye out for figures.
ReplyDeleteMost kind, George. Just about to start on another gunboat. My hobby project for the day.
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