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I saw these figures on Ebay and put a tentative bid on them and rather forgot about them as I was not going to get into a 'biding war' over them . Much to my surprise I won them with my low bid of only £12 - nobody else seemed interested evidently , which is a bit odd as you hardly ever see Germanic/Prussian figures for sale .
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They are 54mm solid cast figures and I'm afraid rather badly painted - so I'm going to have to strip the paint off them . Interestingly they are 3 different types , one with high boots (left) one marching straight base and one with the base at 45deg . Not sure who is the manufacturer - will have to check up in my books .
That's a cracking wee win, they look lovely figures, they should paint up really well, look forward to seeing them.
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DeleteA great looking lot Tony! Very interesting about the different castings, but as a whole, they make an excellent unit! I look forward to seeing them after you give them their new paint jobs!
ReplyDeleteI usually leave them in the original state but think these are modernish re-paints , so I'm going to clean the off .
DeleteHome castings, which I guess they are, are not worth a lot. The price is not unusual unless the figures were painted to model standard. However they are useful figures.
ReplyDeleteNot sure who they are by , they have separate rifle arms though
DeleteA charming addition: always great when you drop a bid on ebay without much expectation and get the goods!
ReplyDeleteYes I do like winning like that on eBay , I won't get into a bidding war .
DeleteThat is a bargain- 1GPB each roughly- solid cast too- well done Tony.
ReplyDeleteYes rather pleased with this purchase !
DeleteExcellent new recruits. I look forward to seeing them in action…
ReplyDeleteYes new recruits always welcome .
DeleteCan't wait to see these again after they've had the 'Tin Solder' treatment.
ReplyDeleteGetting a good soaking in Dettol at the moment .
DeleteI agree, Tony. There is some useful potential in these figures, and getting rid of the old, thick paint will make it all the more easier. Personally, I wouldn't integrate the different figures, I prefer some units to all look the same. But I often like having detachments or independent companies in my games, and they only need to muster 4 or 6 figures, manning a house or border crossing in a scenario. Thats my take!
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You don't see many Prussian types for sale , hope to get them cleaned up this week .
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