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04-23-22, 12:11 PM | #16 |
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That's fine
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04-23-22, 12:30 PM | #17 | |
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04-23-22, 01:16 PM | #18 |
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^ Great post, BBY. All correct and I too spotted the sword in the captain's left hand when I came to paint him. Not guilty, though, since these are all just toy soldiers from the 1960s and I'm guessing that the guy who designed them met his end in a far more prosaic manner and place
The castle? I don't know where it is - it's just a detail from an old painting downloaded from the internet, cut up and wrapped around the inside of a large box for photography. I must make up something different for my French Foreign Legion figures currently getting a makeover, so I guess I should be looking for a painting of Fort Zinderneuf next
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04-24-22, 07:06 PM | #19 |
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What kind of paint are you using?
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04-29-22, 05:50 AM | #20 |
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Moving this thread BACK to GT, sorry for the interruption.
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04-29-22, 01:49 PM | #21 |
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"I can lick anyone in the place!"
Hey I see Onkel Neal has put me back in GTs with this thread
I saw this set of saloon bar cowboys on eBay a little while back but it was just too much money for me. It's by 1960s British maker CHERILEA TOYS, who produced some amazing sets like this, including one of Queen Cleopatra and her courtiers Cherilea's figures were quite large by toy soldier standards: between 60 and 70mm instead of the more usual 54mm. They were always full of life and character
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04-30-22, 10:53 AM | #23 |
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"Welcome to Sherwood, my Lady!"
A few of my Robin Hood figures from different makers, all repainted. These are all toy figures from the 1960s
Robin Hood by CRESCENT TOYS Above: more whacking with Crescent Toys Left & above: by CHERILEA HERALD's Robin & Marian, Friar Tuck, the Sheriff of Nottingham and Little John... WHACK!
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05-04-22, 12:53 PM | #24 |
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The Dark Ages
Three of my repainted Cherilea Saxon warriors, made to accompany their fine set of Vikings
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05-11-22, 04:34 PM | #25 |
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Sir Francis Drake
I tidied up this smashing and rarely seen CHARBENS figure a little while back. He's standing on the poop deck of my son's pirate ship This figure of Sir Francis, also by Charbens, is supposed to be extremely rare
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05-14-22, 09:26 AM | #26 |
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"Vive des noisettes... Vive la guerre... Vive la legion étrangère!"
One of Cherilea's Foreign Legionnaires in what I think is the original (and rather odd) paint scheme
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05-14-22, 10:15 AM | #27 | |
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I've got some Revolutionary War figures, 54mm. Need to paint...Maybe we could have a painting party?
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05-14-22, 10:20 AM | #28 |
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These days I reckon I'd use a paint spray gun
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05-24-22, 12:15 PM | #29 |
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Speedwell/Kentoys Robin Hood figures
Quite small these figures and not as well moulded as some. They still fetch quite a high price on eBay though
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06-12-22, 08:40 AM | #30 |
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Crescent Toys set of French Foreign Legion
I repainted these - a famous and very common set from the 1960s. Included is a photo of my Airfix Legionnaire, who serves well to illustrate the difference between toy soldiers and model soldiers
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