Eichhörnchen's Armies - Page 3

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

Eichhörnchen · 06-24-22, 11:27 AM

One of my favourite 1960s figures, this was by Reamsa of Spain. I shall not want to repaint this knight as he has almost 100% of his original paint remaining. What a great pose!

mapuc · 06-24-22, 12:01 PM

Are you going to build some diorama over some famous battle from that era 11-1500 AC ?

If so-What famous battle do you have in mind ?

Markus

Eichhörnchen · 06-24-22, 01:13 PM

No, Markus - I collect these soft plastic toy figures simply for their own beauty and interest. I've put a printed pictorial background into these just to show them off in a more attractive setting - I have no plans to expand into dioramas except for perhaps adding a model tree or cactus plant here and there.

I have in the past built small dioramas when model-making with plastic kits, and I do have a friend who likes to amass his toy soldiers into very large dioramas with sculpted landscape and wooden buildings he makes himself. He constructed a huge diorama one time showing the battle for Rorkes Drift, in the Zulu wars. That's how he likes to display his toy soldiers but I have to say that it holds no interest for me

Here is an example of one of my military modelling dioramas - but it doesn't actually belong in this thread because these aren't toy soldiers

Eichhörnchen · 06-26-22, 04:14 AM

My favourite two from the small number of knights made by Lone Star in the 60s

Eichhörnchen · 09-20-22, 01:33 PM

Very charming "Gentleman-at-Arms" and a "Yeoman of The Guard", both seen in high profile during HM the Queen's funeral yesterday, produced by Cavendish Miniatures over many years and aimed squarely at the tourist market. Also in this series there is a London 'bobby', a guardsman and a couple of Household Cavalry troopers

Eichhörnchen · 09-25-22, 08:53 AM

The one in the middle of these very old (1950s) figures looks very like the Cherilea knight in post #39 but was actually a copy - slightly smaller and with a different style of base. These 3 have been repainted by me

Here's the Cherilea version again, now also repainted and in company with another scarce figure - 'Prince Valiant' - scarce because these two were only available in boxed sets so fewer were produced and sold

06-13-22, 04:53 PM	#31
Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 17,447 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	#32
Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 17,447 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Two more of my Britains Ltd 'Swoppet' knights __________________

06-22-22, 10:57 AM	#33
Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 17,447 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	__________________

06-22-22, 10:00 PM	#34
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	#36
Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 17,447 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	^ I've no idea __________________

06-23-22, 06:04 AM	#37
Catfish Dipped Squirrel Operative Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: ..where the ocean meets the sky Posts: 17,799 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	#38
Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 17,447 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Thanks - a few more then __________________

06-24-22, 12:59 AM	#39
Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 17,447 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 __________________

06-24-22, 11:27 AM	#40
Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 17,447 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Reamsa 11th Century knight One of my favourite 1960s figures, this was by Reamsa of Spain. I shall not want to repaint this knight as he has almost 100% of his original paint remaining. What a great pose! __________________

06-24-22, 12:01 PM	#41
mapuc CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 20,545 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	Are you going to build some diorama over some famous battle from that era 11-1500 AC ? If so-What famous battle do you have in mind ? Markus __________________ My little lovely female cat

06-24-22, 01:13 PM	#42
Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 17,447 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	No, Markus - I collect these soft plastic toy figures simply for their own beauty and interest. I've put a printed pictorial background into these just to show them off in a more attractive setting - I have no plans to expand into dioramas except for perhaps adding a model tree or cactus plant here and there. I have in the past built small dioramas when model-making with plastic kits, and I do have a friend who likes to amass his toy soldiers into very large dioramas with sculpted landscape and wooden buildings he makes himself. He constructed a huge diorama one time showing the battle for Rorkes Drift, in the Zulu wars. That's how he likes to display his toy soldiers but I have to say that it holds no interest for me Here is an example of one of my military modelling dioramas - but it doesn't actually belong in this thread because these aren't toy soldiers __________________ Last edited by Eichhörnchen; 06-24-22 at 01:21 PM.

06-26-22, 04:14 AM	#43
Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 17,447 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	My favourite two from the small number of knights made by Lone Star in the 60s __________________

09-20-22, 01:33 PM	#44
Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 17,447 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Cavendish Very charming "Gentleman-at-Arms" and a "Yeoman of The Guard", both seen in high profile during HM the Queen's funeral yesterday, produced by Cavendish Miniatures over many years and aimed squarely at the tourist market. Also in this series there is a London 'bobby', a guardsman and a couple of Household Cavalry troopers __________________

09-25-22, 08:53 AM	#45
Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 17,447 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Hilco plastic knights The one in the middle of these very old (1950s) figures looks very like the Cherilea knight in post #39 but was actually a copy - slightly smaller and with a different style of base. These 3 have been repainted by me Here's the Cherilea version again, now also repainted and in company with another scarce figure - 'Prince Valiant' - scarce because these two were only available in boxed sets so fewer were produced and sold __________________ Last edited by Eichhörnchen; 09-25-22 at 09:05 AM.