I do like returning from holiday to find a parcel awaiting me ! . I must admit I had forgotten I had placed a bid on some figures on eBay - which I had won !!
Luckily I alerted my ever obliging neighbour who kept an eye open for the postman and kept it safe for me . It contained six old hollow cast mounted Officers - but the interesting thing is each had been converted by their previous owners with head sawps and paint jobs .
I do like second hand figures with a bit of history with them ! . why were they converted - battle damage ? , how many battles have they seen ? . I am going to only repair any slight damage to the paint to keep their individual character and find someway to attach them to bases so they can appear on the 'Tabletop of Mars' . I will report on their progress.
Nice figures Tony, lots of potential there! The "Tabletop of Mars" sounds very interesting indeed! I can't wait to see their progress!
ReplyDelete'Tabletop of Mars' is pinched from another blog to describe the wargaming table
DeleteTurning heads to the side like that adds character and animation. I imagine the figures to be alive and suddenly looking at something.
ReplyDeleteYes a nice touch a couple of the heads were lose (match stick used as plug) but have replied them.
DeleteVisions of "A Gentleman's War" perhaps?
ReplyDeleteKind Regards,
Stokes
Yes they will be appearing in that era I suspect.
DeleteAlways great to see old soldiers getting a new lease of life, they are really nice, should look great on the table top.
ReplyDeleteYes some interesting conversions, next task is to find a way to base them .
DeleteNothing like a 'welcome home' present! (even if you bought it for yourself!)
ReplyDeleteYes so true and a suprise cos I didn't expect in arriving so soon !
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