BRITISH PARA REINFORCEMENTS ARRIVE
A few years ago I completed nine Airfix WW2 British Paras. Later I attached a Britains jeep with a crew of three, so creating a battalion of twelve. In September 2024 a box arrived with 104 Airfix WW2, a gift from Mark (ManofTin Blog). Now he did warn me many were damaged, particularly the British Paras and Desert Rats. However, I've now completed another nine British Paras, including a vital command base. The radio operators were a most welcome addition.
Might decide to reconstitute them into two small battalions of nine, and a command jeep.
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MORE EXPLOSIONS
Pleased with the visual effect of explosions and flames made out of artist paper, decided to increase their number from six to thirteen. They really do add atmosphere to the gaming table. The paint and gloss varnish, on both sides, makes them quite firm. One of these, smoke & fire, is a trial idea.
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FISHING BOAT CREW
The recently acquired fishing boat needed a crew of three. One of the figures picked up at the Exeter show looked suitable, and I mustered another two from my farming community. I'm keen that all my retro-ships have a linked crew, it completes the model.
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And a seated figure has also been completed.
These fishing boats really help capture the Schleswig and Danish look.
SCRATCH-BUILT LIMBER
In my spares box was a set of spoked wheels and enough plasticard bits to construct this very useful limber. It is based on the 1860s ACW design, and I decided on a very utilitarian dark green paintwork. So it will be suitable for late 19th century American, Danish, and Ruritanian armies. 
Not fixing the limber to horses will allow me to use it with both my 50mm and 54mm collections. Here are the new Ruritanian draught horses in the smaller scale.
MGB
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TINPLATE POLICE CAR
I was back in the collectables shop (Feb 25) and decided to purchase this tinplate toy. The trader charging me £8. Now I had been contemplating whether to buy or not on at least four occasions, I'm pleased I did.
Made by METTOY during the 1950s, the full title is METTOY MECHANICAL POLICE PATROL CAR WITH SIREN Article no. 3320
Sadly, my acquisition had lost its siren, so I decided to fabricate my own. This was clearly a weakness in the model as other examples are often missing this same piece. 
This photo is from the excellent VECTIS auction website and shows the siren.
I started with hot soapy water and some cotton buds, to give it a basic clean. No, I will not be paint stripping, lol. But I might use a little metal polish on rusty spots.
Have placed a few W.Britains policemen in my photos, I don't think they look too out of scale?
MGB
Postscript. Have now fabricated a replacement siren (March 4). I like this car, it is a genuine tinplate toy of old.
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The Airfix Paras were a great set of figures MGB.
ReplyDeleteI like all your new additions.
Hello MJT. Absolutely agree, I liked both the Airfix 20mm and 54mm Paras, I had both as a child. Very fond memories gaming with friends.
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A busy week, the Airfix paras are great and I love the radio operators.Good to see the fishing boat crewed and very nice they look too, the police car is a real beaut, a real classic. Great work on the limber, very nice indeed, another cracking post full of lots of goodies.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Donnie. It has been a very productive week, particularly as I have spent half of my hobby time actually preparing the fruit bushes in the garden. Every one of the toy projects completed has given me a morale boost. This evening, just completed a fairly large naval project too. I'm on a high, lol.
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