I bought this chap off eBay , a nice figure with some paint chipping. I want to keep as much of the original character as possible so I'm planning to only touch up he damaged paint work . Now amongst serious figure collectors this is a controversial subject but seeing I'm only using him on the tabletop I'm not to fussed ! . I've mounted him on a base so he doesn't keep falling over .
He's a bit of a character , rather a florid face - long service in foreign climes or too much port ? , I'm patching up the hole in his hat but not touching the face and I want to keep that marvelous orangey red tunic colour that contemporary figures have .
The finished model with the paint 'improved , General Pettygrew is ready for service in the 'Red' Army.
A fine looking fellow indeed...
ReplyDeleteAll the best. Aly
He has style - will it transfer to the tabletop ?
DeleteGreat figure and I like the way you have retained his original paintwork.
ReplyDeleteFelt a shame to strip it when there was so much left .
DeleteHe looks splendid Tony. The civilians are nice too; are they from Irregular?
ReplyDeleteThe civilians are some old lead model railway figures I've had foe years that I repainted .
DeleteIt is indeed a controversial subject but you have achieved a very a sympathetic restoration here, retaining all the integrity of the original toy, which I think collectors would appreciate.
ReplyDeleteIt seems a fine line to tread with the devoted Toy Soldier collector
DeleteGood to keep the original paintwork especially the face. I usually leave the hollowcast drain hole as well, it's part of who they are ...
ReplyDeleteI get what you mean , I filled this one because it was quite prominent.
DeleteOh, I thought that the holes in Britain's figures were lead rot?
DeleteNice work there Tony - great restoration of a real antique.
ReplyDeleteYes pleased with the way he turned out .
DeleteI like the patina of the original paint job and you did a good job of retaining this. If I’m going to use a toy soldier for wargaming rather than for collecting, then restoration works for me.
ReplyDeleteThe orangey red they used on the figures is marvelous so I wanted to leave it untouched as much as possible .
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