Saturday, 1 November 2025

Running repairs and a game set up.


I decided to set a game up using my 54mm figures as they haven't seen action for quite a while. When sorting the figures out for the game I came across this little chap with his head decapitated - I remember thinking "I must repair him" when I last used them - so I got a matchstick and whittled it down and fixed it with a dab of glue - very H.G. Wells like . I have come across several figures I've bought in repaired using this method .


He rejoins the ranks of Army Blue's Colonial contingent. 


Under the steely gaze (well tinny)of their commander General Mouters.


The Army Red force marches past their yet unnamed General - for some reason I've not got around to giving him a name yet ? (suggestions please)


The Field of Battle , Red Army nearest the camera and Army Blue at the far end of the table . Hopefully this game will be played over the coming week.









 

10 comments:

  1. Wonderful figures Tony. The chap in the first picture has got some neck...

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    1. I should have repaired him before, but forgot about him.

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  2. If I'm reading the word-play correctly on the blue general correctly, then perhaps the red general might be "General Quarters".

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  3. Figures all looking good - I sometimes come across old repairs (esp. shaved Matchsticks) when repairing lead figures.

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    1. Yes it must have been the common way of repairing them.

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  4. The King's African Rifles have been a favorite regiment of mine for ages! Lovely to see them in action on the tabletop! Thanks a lot Tony!

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    1. Yes they are a bit of a notch potch figure wise to make up the numbers.

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  5. Nice little repair and he looks great back with hie comrades. Looking forward to the game, so many lovley figures on show.

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    1. It's nice to get the 54s back onto the tabletop again.

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