I think this auction win has a lot of potential. It comprised forty-one lead soldiers and two animals. The total cost was only £5, as a family member arranged to pick up the figures on his way home from work.
I appreciate this is a load of damaged toy soldiers, but I can see possibly ten or more high ranking and aide de camp officers being converted from them. With perhaps another ten guards, orderlies, and personality figures. Did I mention the medieval bronze statue for the town square?
The figures are a mixture of home-cast and copies, with a handful of originals. I have already removed twelve as they were indifferent castings, too damaged, or not required, which is fine. They will go in the melting pot. I bought these to provide some interesting command figures for odd collections, and I was expecting losses and some vigorous knife work.
Fantastic haul of figures MGB - loads of great repairs/conversions ahead.
ReplyDeleteMr Gustave is looking the part!
Thanks MJT, have started work on a number of the figures, but awaiting another pack of Milliput to complete them. I also need to order some cast arms. Mr Gustave is pretty well finished, the figure was quite quick to paint.
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Smart looking chap !
ReplyDeleteCheers Tony, will look forward to uploading the painted figure.
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A wonderful purchase Michael with loads of potential! Mr. Gustave already looks the part and you haven't even painted him yet! I can't wait to see what you do with the rest of them!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the morale boost, Brad. I can confirm Gustave has been a successful project. I so love that film, would have paid £5 just for that figure.
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Some useful stuff in that box - and great work on the Gustave figure.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Tim. this box has some tricky projects, but many are vital towards completing several armies. Nor can I apply my usual system for painting up uniformed battalions, so this will be a slow process.
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