Britains tin soldiers
Britains tin soldiers
I picked up these 8 figures on e-bay for a reasonable price as they were 'playworn', and gave then a quick brush up
Four of set 41064 Tower Of London Beefeater
Three of set 7225 Scots Guards
and a single Highlander, possibly from set 40189
Four of set 41064 Tower Of London Beefeater
Three of set 7225 Scots Guards
and a single Highlander, possibly from set 40189
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Re: Britains tin soldiers
Very neatly done as always Ratch! Nice work
Best wishes
Jim
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Cheers Jim
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Re: Britains tin soldiers
they look nice, and bring back childhood memories.
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They did for me too Chris. Another childhood toy that everyone seemed to have - back in the day
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Re: Britains tin soldiers
Very nicely brushed up, Ratch. I have to admit, however, that I've never owned any Britains soldier figures - the soldiers that populated the armies of my youth were chiefly recruited from the Airfix "OO/HO" and 1/32nd ranges with a sprinkling of early Tamiya 1/35th figures when I was a little older.
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Our village Post Office had a cabinet full of Britains figures
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Re: Britains tin soldiers
Lovely.
I’m of an age when Britain’s Field artillery and soldiers were the standard boys toys. My favourites were the swappet range where you could change the hats, scarves, gun belts and guns from one cowboy to another. Unfortunately H&S has taken away all the good toys now.
Regards Splash
I’m of an age when Britain’s Field artillery and soldiers were the standard boys toys. My favourites were the swappet range where you could change the hats, scarves, gun belts and guns from one cowboy to another. Unfortunately H&S has taken away all the good toys now.
Regards Splash
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I remember those - though I'd forgotten they were a range that had their own name
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Oi! Nothing to do with 'elf and safety!splash wrote:Lovely.
I’m of an age when Britain’s Field artillery and soldiers were the standard boys toys. My favourites were the swappet range where you could change the hats, scarves, gun belts and guns from one cowboy to another. Unfortunately H&S has taken away all the good toys now.
Regards Splash
Over protective manufacturers afraid of lawsuits from irresponsible patents are more to blame, although stopping the use of lead paint was a regulatory matter otherwise it'd still be used nowadays
Best wishes
Jim
If you can walk away from a landing, it's a good landing. If you use the airplane the next day, it's an outstanding landing
"Never put off till tomorrow, what you can do the day after tomorrow"
Jim
If you can walk away from a landing, it's a good landing. If you use the airplane the next day, it's an outstanding landing
"Never put off till tomorrow, what you can do the day after tomorrow"
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Yeah I really miss the taste of sucking on a lead painted toyiggie wrote:Oi! Nothing to do with 'elf and safety!splash wrote:Lovely.
I’m of an age when Britain’s Field artillery and soldiers were the standard boys toys. My favourites were the swappet range where you could change the hats, scarves, gun belts and guns from one cowboy to another. Unfortunately H&S has taken away all the good toys now.
Regards Splash
Over protective manufacturers afraid of lawsuits from irresponsible patents are more to blame, although stopping the use of lead paint was a regulatory matter otherwise it'd still be used nowadays
My work bench is starting to look like Portsmouth Naval Dockyard.
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I used to love working at Mettoy. The smell of the factory was awesome. You could get high just walking down the main corridor The whole place wreaked of solvents No such thing as elfen safe t then
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