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Feature of the Month
October 2006
Feature of the Month
October 2006
September has been busy as I have been developing new poses before my next show. At the
present time I have over three dozen new poses that I am working on and hope to have
completed by November for the East Coast Toy Soldier Show in Hackensack, NJ. (see the
Show page for dates and times). So in order to show you "more" of these new poses I have
increased the number figures listed in the feature of the month section.
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Charge of the Light Brigade!
Charge of the Light Brigade!
Charge of the Light Brigade!
Charge of the Light Brigade!
Charge of the Light Brigade!!!
The "prototype" for this very unique set was done a few years ago and was meant to be for my personal collection ONLY! However, many friends and customers have asked me to look into making conversions using different types of plastic (other than conte "canadian" soft plastic). So I decided to do a limited number of these sets for an upcoming show and even listed one in an eBay auction recently. (Click the ebay button below to see my current auctions).
This set is based on another one of my favorite movies - The Charge of the Light Brigade with Errol Flynn. This scene depicts the end of the movie where Major Vickers (Errol Flynn) "sticks" it to Surat Khan (ok guys, I know Flynn did not wear his helmet during this scene - but hey, I can only do so much). I used a Timpo napoleonic cavalry rider and modified his right hand and repositioned his head, then cut off the tassle that stuck up from his helmet. The rider then was mounted to a Imex horse by using a brass rod protruding from his butt (ouch!) and into the top of the saddle (this guy will never fall off however you can easily remove him for painting). A brown timpo spear is used as a lance. On the dead "Surat Khan" figure I used a conte soft plastic arab and replaced the head with an Armies In Plastic Indian soldier head. The head then was painted in a color that closely matches the conte plastic. As many of you know I am a natural plastic guy and I normally do not like to paint my conversions. The one down side to using parts from different makers is that the colors of the plastic do not always match and therefore parts have to be painted. I am hoping to have a sample of this set professionally painted by the time I do the East Coast Toy Soldier Show in Hackensack, NJ on Nov 5th. Of course, it will not be painted by me but a well known figure painter. So ENJOY these pictures and as Errol Flynn would say in the movie "Onward Men, Onward!!!!"
The "prototype" for this very unique set was done a few years ago and was meant to be for my personal collection ONLY! However, many friends and customers have asked me to look into making conversions using different types of plastic (other than conte "canadian" soft plastic). So I decided to do a limited number of these sets for an upcoming show and even listed one in an eBay auction recently. (Click the ebay button below to see my current auctions).
This set is based on another one of my favorite movies - The Charge of the Light Brigade with Errol Flynn. This scene depicts the end of the movie where Major Vickers (Errol Flynn) "sticks" it to Surat Khan (ok guys, I know Flynn did not wear his helmet during this scene - but hey, I can only do so much). I used a Timpo napoleonic cavalry rider and modified his right hand and repositioned his head, then cut off the tassle that stuck up from his helmet. The rider then was mounted to a Imex horse by using a brass rod protruding from his butt (ouch!) and into the top of the saddle (this guy will never fall off however you can easily remove him for painting). A brown timpo spear is used as a lance. On the dead "Surat Khan" figure I used a conte soft plastic arab and replaced the head with an Armies In Plastic Indian soldier head. The head then was painted in a color that closely matches the conte plastic. As many of you know I am a natural plastic guy and I normally do not like to paint my conversions. The one down side to using parts from different makers is that the colors of the plastic do not always match and therefore parts have to be painted. I am hoping to have a sample of this set professionally painted by the time I do the East Coast Toy Soldier Show in Hackensack, NJ on Nov 5th. Of course, it will not be painted by me but a well known figure painter. So ENJOY these pictures and as Errol Flynn would say in the movie "Onward Men, Onward!!!!"
British Colonial - Zulu
British Colonial - Arab
Here is new conversion pose for what I call the British Colonial era. This unique new mounted
British Lancer pose can be used in different wars as indicated by the pictures. At the present time
I have only done about 3 or 4 of these due to the labor involved to make them. They will be
available on a limited basis at the Hackensack NJ Show on November 5th.
British Soldiers-19th Century
British Soldiers-19th Century
British Soldiers-19th Century
You probably realize by now that I watch a lot of war movies and have many favorites-including "Zulu" and "Gunga Din". So naturally, I got some ideas for mounted poses from the movies. These particular figures were in the making for about nine months and I finally have a limited number that I will also be taking to the Hackensack NJ show. Mounted poses are very challenging primarily due to "the part that sits in the saddle". With that thought in mind I developed these "mounting" poses to add even more action. Yes, they are truly not "mounted" on a horse but then again, how many figures have you seen actually starting to mount one. I am always trying to think of something "unique" and I think I have "done it again". The British Colonial area has not been covered much by plastic manufacturers and I got excited when Conte did the red 24th Foot figures in tan a couple years ago. This opened a whole new era which fits right in with the movie Gunga Din. So with that in mind we have "killed two birds with one stone" in making these new poses in both red and tan. Hope you enjoy the pictures and perhaps we will see you at the show but make sure you stop by early because I don't think these will last long. ENJOY!!!
You probably realize by now that I watch a lot of war movies and have many favorites-including "Zulu" and "Gunga Din". So naturally, I got some ideas for mounted poses from the movies. These particular figures were in the making for about nine months and I finally have a limited number that I will also be taking to the Hackensack NJ show. Mounted poses are very challenging primarily due to "the part that sits in the saddle". With that thought in mind I developed these "mounting" poses to add even more action. Yes, they are truly not "mounted" on a horse but then again, how many figures have you seen actually starting to mount one. I am always trying to think of something "unique" and I think I have "done it again". The British Colonial area has not been covered much by plastic manufacturers and I got excited when Conte did the red 24th Foot figures in tan a couple years ago. This opened a whole new era which fits right in with the movie Gunga Din. So with that in mind we have "killed two birds with one stone" in making these new poses in both red and tan. Hope you enjoy the pictures and perhaps we will see you at the show but make sure you stop by early because I don't think these will last long. ENJOY!!!
WW2 US Paratrooper:
"Clearing Out The Enemy"
"Clearing Out The Enemy"
WW2 US Paratrooper:
"Leaning Against Building w/Thompson MG "
"Leaning Against Building w/Thompson MG "
WW2 German soldier:
"Refuge in the Church"
"Refuge in the Church"
WW2 US Paratrooper: "Clearing Out The Enemy"
This new conversion pose shows a US Paratrooper who has just pulled the pin on a grenade and is ready to toss it into the battle damaged building where German soldiers are hiding.
WW2 US Paratrooper: "Leaning Against Building w/Thompson MG "
This US Paratrooper has a Thompson submachine gun. He was designed so that he could be leaning against a building, a mount of dirt or even riding on a of sherman tank.
WW2 German soldier: "Refuge in the Church"
This wounded German soldier still holds on to his MG 42 as he takes refuge in a battle damaged church.
This new conversion pose shows a US Paratrooper who has just pulled the pin on a grenade and is ready to toss it into the battle damaged building where German soldiers are hiding.
WW2 US Paratrooper: "Leaning Against Building w/Thompson MG "
This US Paratrooper has a Thompson submachine gun. He was designed so that he could be leaning against a building, a mount of dirt or even riding on a of sherman tank.
WW2 German soldier: "Refuge in the Church"
This wounded German soldier still holds on to his MG 42 as he takes refuge in a battle damaged church.
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