tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798056059089761235.post6693513266749521313..comments2024-03-28T09:21:55.828+00:00Comments on The Duchy of Tradgardland: Further questions of scale etctradgardmastarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13116967655904601740noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798056059089761235.post-3769989786461249952015-01-18T13:55:26.057+00:002015-01-18T13:55:26.057+00:00I've never collected vintage toy soldiers but ...I've never collected vintage toy soldiers but a post like this shows me the attraction. I wouldn't paint the old Britains if I were in your shoes. As for scale, I think they might go well enough on he table, reflecting he boyhood battles you describe, which I fondly remember,<br />Best, MMad Padrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00410143683610813671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798056059089761235.post-91460695686162858242015-01-18T08:05:38.521+00:002015-01-18T08:05:38.521+00:00Some modelling in card etc for me time permitting ...Some modelling in card etc for me time permitting today I feel...tradgardmastarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13116967655904601740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798056059089761235.post-76875173378639994102015-01-18T08:04:43.785+00:002015-01-18T08:04:43.785+00:00Was that the great series of articles in Mr Olleys...Was that the great series of articles in Mr Olleys late lamented journal?<br />tradgardmastarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13116967655904601740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798056059089761235.post-71230576260087045912015-01-18T08:01:26.180+00:002015-01-18T08:01:26.180+00:00I too love the Deutche Homage figures but they do ...I too love the Deutche Homage figures but they do look strange with the slim thin semi round.Ross would the PA Indians fit well size wise?The PA Swede I have been working on looks a bit big with the Schneider chaps,I will post a picture today and let me know what you feel.<br />Having slept on it I feel that as much as I like a general toy soldier feel ,reminding me of my Timpo,Britains etc mix as a boy,I like the aesthetic of sticking to the semi round home casts on the table.<br />I guess it is all a matter of taste as ever in our splendid hobby!tradgardmastarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13116967655904601740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798056059089761235.post-84068487553366338192015-01-17T23:31:07.104+00:002015-01-17T23:31:07.104+00:00I might mix them if desperate but wouldn't be ...I might mix them if desperate but wouldn't be happy about it.<br /><br />I didn't realize the new figures were so small. I have molds for PA indians that would be a good fit if you'd like some.<br /><br />As for repainting, I have some old Britain's that I meant to repaint but haven't managed to get myself to do it.Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798056059089761235.post-57725302241630339272015-01-17T21:12:52.829+00:002015-01-17T21:12:52.829+00:00Love those Deuche Homage figures. Really wonderful...Love those Deuche Homage figures. Really wonderful stuff. There was a chap a while back did some lovely India mutiny conversions with them. Conrad Kinchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15683395740934527502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798056059089761235.post-73970234767630440892015-01-17T21:09:04.819+00:002015-01-17T21:09:04.819+00:00Collectors would throw up their arms in horror at ...Collectors would throw up their arms in horror at the thought of re-painting old figures - but I've done it myself - have been tempted by the Irregular Homage figures . Wonder if making an armoured car out of thick balsa or card would work ? - profile like ? , TonyThe Good Soldier Svjekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08749564052124659180noreply@blogger.com