Eichhörnchen's Armies

Eichhörnchen · 06-13-22, 04:53 PM

The words "Made in Hong Kong" used to mean cheap tat when we were kids - rubbish toys knocked out for next to nothing. But this little diver I picked up recently looks like a real treasure after his makeover. I'm still trying to find out something about his background

He is less than two inches tall too, so the modelling here was very good for something from HK. There's even a little skull & crossbones moulded onto the lid of the pirates chest

Eichhörnchen · 06-22-22, 08:17 AM

Eichhörnchen · 06-22-22, 10:57 AM

Buddahaid · 06-22-22, 10:00 PM

Nice! I'll delete my sarcastic first post for a -900 point penalty in the last Wacky-o-Skell game......

This Metatron dude has lot's of figures on his shelves (ooops).

Buddahaid · 06-22-22, 11:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eichhörnchen

What'a a jouster with a frog mouth helmet doing fighting another knight who has a sword?

Eichhörnchen · 06-23-22, 04:25 AM

^ I've no idea

Catfish · 06-23-22, 06:04 AM

Probably an early type of corona mask?

Seriously, they look good, and some fitting background for those photos!

Eichhörnchen · 06-23-22, 07:10 AM

Eichhörnchen · 06-24-22, 12:59 AM

An old fashioned single-shot knight from Cherilea Toys. As a kid, I always found this figure a bit sinister for some reason. He's quite scarce, too, since he was only available in boxed sets - so fewer were produced and sold than others in this range. Original paintwork

06-13-22, 04:53 PM	#1
Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 17,460 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Unknown Deep Sea Diver The words "Made in Hong Kong" used to mean cheap tat when we were kids - rubbish toys knocked out for next to nothing. But this little diver I picked up recently looks like a real treasure after his makeover. I'm still trying to find out something about his background He is less than two inches tall too, so the modelling here was very good for something from HK. There's even a little skull & crossbones moulded onto the lid of the pirates chest __________________

06-22-22, 08:17 AM	#2
Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 17,460 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Two more of my Britains Ltd 'Swoppet' knights __________________

06-22-22, 10:57 AM	#3
Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 17,460 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	__________________

06-22-22, 10:00 PM	#4
Buddahaid Shark above Space Chicken Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,332 Downloads: 162 Uploads: 0	Nice! I'll delete my sarcastic first post for a -900 point penalty in the last Wacky-o-Skell game...... This Metatron dude has lot's of figures on his shelves (ooops). __________________ "However vast the darkness, we must provide our own light." Stanley Kubrick "Tomorrow belongs to those who can hear it coming." David Bowie

06-23-22, 04:25 AM	#6
Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 17,460 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	^ I've no idea __________________

06-23-22, 06:04 AM	#7
Catfish Dipped Squirrel Operative Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: ..where the ocean meets the sky Posts: 17,800 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	Probably an early type of corona mask? Seriously, they look good, and some fitting background for those photos! __________________ >^..^<*)))>{ All generalizations are wrong.

06-23-22, 07:10 AM	#8
Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 17,460 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Thanks - a few more then __________________

06-24-22, 12:59 AM	#9
Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 17,460 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	An old fashioned single-shot knight from Cherilea Toys. As a kid, I always found this figure a bit sinister for some reason. He's quite scarce, too, since he was only available in boxed sets - so fewer were produced and sold than others in this range. Original paintwork __________________

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