Monday 10 August 2020

Peter Cushing and Toy Soldiers


Came across these photos of Peter Cushing and his toy soldiers on a site on Facebook , a couple I've seen before but not the others .


I wonder if he really used 'Little Wars' or was it purely for effect ? 


The photos originally came from the 'Peter Cushing Appreciation Society' 


I didn't know he was into model aeroplanes though , hanging models from the ceiling - we've all done it ! 


Pondering the rules ! 


Open fire !!!






23 comments:

  1. It looks to me like he really did use HG Wells' rules especially the last photo. Then again I have always been easily deceived.

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    1. He seems to be in the last photo , I find this early wargaming fascinating .

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  2. New photos to me, terrific find, thanks for sharing.

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    1. I just noticed the book you are reading about the Neolithic. I knew Julian Thomas when I was at University; a VERY clever man indeed.

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    2. Interesting book , bit hard going at times but I'm getting there .

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  4. Nice piece of wargaming history. The aircraft photo is new to me maybe an indication he was a bit of a modeller as well. Cheers Greg

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    1. Evidently he was a model railway enthusiast as well .

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  5. I previously knew of Peter Cushing's fascination with Toy Soldiers - you've found some different photos previously not seen - Thanks. I also believe that Charlton Heston was also a Toy Soldier collector. Cheers. KEV.

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    1. Yes I've heard of Charlton Heston being an enthusiast .

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  6. Nice find, looks like he had quite a sizeable collection, the wargame on the floor looks very Wellsian.

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    1. Think he had over 5,000 figures in his collection .

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  7. I assume that these photographs were taken at his house in Whitstable.

    Thanks for sharing them with us.

    All the best,

    Bob

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    1. They could have been , he was a model railway enthusiast as well which I didn't know about .

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  8. What a gent. I love the attic room sloping ceiling with the aeroplanes hanging down.

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    1. I had planes hanging from my ceiling as a youth as well .

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  9. Splendid pictures Tony... the aircraft were a surprise...

    I take you’ve seen this...

    https://www.britishpathe.com/video/peter-cushing/query/Peter+Cushing

    All the best. Aly

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    1. Yes seen the video , didn't know he was an aircraft modeler as well .

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  10. Thanks for this, Ive never seen the aircraft one and Im a bit surprised he collected aircraft.

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  11. Those Knights look like Courtenays. Phew, they'd be worth a pretty penny today.

    Greg

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