Thursday, 26 June 2025

A Birthday present to myself.

 


I have been painting some figures for a friend and with the money earned I decided to put a bid on these chaps on eBay as a potential birthday present to myself.(my other birthday presents being of a more essential nature -socks and a new fleece top)


Nobody else seemed interested in them and much to my surprise I won them (I decided I wasn't getting into a bidding war)for £36 including p&p which I thought reasonable


They are 54mm by Steadfast Soldiers - a firm I haven't heard of before and beautifully painted in enamels . An unusual subject and as I haven't deployed a Machine Gun on the tabletop before, potentially a shock  for 'Blue Army' when they confront it ! 

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14 comments:

  1. Very nice birthday present Tony. I'm surprised that no-one else was interested.

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  2. Yes i was surprised as well , only one other bid .

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  3. Happy Birthday to you indeed! An excellent choice for an indulgence.

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  4. Now that is a cracking lot to win and at a very good price indeed, lovely little set, really nice.

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  5. A fine bargain and a fine birthday present ..

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  6. Happy birthday Tony and congratulations on your new Steadfast set! I've always loved Steadfast Soldiers, especially their Boer War range. You got a real bargain and a wonderful birthday present!

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    1. Must admit I've not come across the range before , nice figures though.

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  7. Self-gifting: the gift that keeps on giving :) Happy Birthday!

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    1. Thank you, I like recycling the money back into toy soldiers.

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  8. Happy Birthday! Nothing says happy birthday better than a weapon of mass Blue destruction. :o)

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    1. Thank you , toy soldiers are always a good present.

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