Monday, 20 April 2020
Spruce up
Worked on these figures yesterday. I put the Airfix light machine gun figure on a coin to make him fit in more and painted him up in a similar way. I retained the black and silver guns as they came that way.A little spruce up, gaiters,webbing, packs painted etc prior to covering in pva. I darkened down the helmet covers too.
A little TLC whilst retaining the toy soldier factory feel about them. More on the way...
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A nice instant unit, the Airfix chap blends right in.
ReplyDeleteHe does blend in nicely.
DeleteI remember having some of these figures when a child , nice to see them rejuvenated again .
ReplyDeleteMemory laden figures for many of us.
DeleteVery nice Tradgardmastare - are they going into action soon, and against who?
ReplyDeleteThanks,soon and each other probably.
DeleteThe penny Tuppeny bases work really well. I have the late 50s Infantry Training Manual that was in use when my Dad was a National Serviceman, the illustrations are pure Herald troops. Will have to dig this out and post the illustrations.
ReplyDeleteI ran out of 2p bases so some are on 10p ones, decadent ! I would like to see such illustrations. I had some CCF manuals from the mid seventies from my cadet days,,I must rummage for them. I was encouraged by your comment to go and watch some late fifties Pathe news army related footage. It was great - hover sledges etc, worth a view.
DeleteExcellent! Always had a soft spot for the Herald figs. (didn't have them myself as a kid, Crescent instead) but I used to see them in the store.
ReplyDeleteThanks Ross, they are lovely figures.
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