Eichhörnchen's Armies - Page 10

Rockstar · 02-13-23, 08:45 AM

Think you’ll ever paint the Black Knight? He always wins.

August · 02-13-23, 09:05 AM

Eichhörnchen · 03-14-23, 01:56 PM

Some British police figures I just finished repainting. The first four are all TIMPO and the first two (a Police Inspector and a WPC) could even double as RAF personnel in their old pattern uniform. I've yet to identify the jolly looking traffic signaller at bottom right - he just might be another scarce item from Cavendish Miniatures, made for the London tourist market

Edit: I just found this 6th figure (a bobby walking his beat) which I'd forgotten I had - so he just got his makeover too

Aktungbby · 03-14-23, 03:49 PM

shouldn't there be "two bobbies on bicycles"?

Eichhörnchen · 03-14-23, 06:27 PM

Ah... not in the Metropolis. But the country Bobby on his bike is an iconic figure, it's true

Aktungbby · 05-07-23, 01:25 PM

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Think you’ll ever paint the Black Knight? He always wins.

Oh no he doesn't!

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Eichhörnchen · 05-08-23, 07:17 AM

I'd hoped to get the following photos ready before the coronation 2 days ago but Whac-a-Squirrel had to get priority, as you'll surely agree

For a long time I wondered about the origin of this beautiful Coldstream Guards Drum Major, then thanks to the internet community I discovered that he was made by "Cavendish Miniatures" in the 1960s as one of several figures intended for London's tourist market (see post #138 for the policeman)

I repainted him as a toy soldier, which is what he is (not a model) although I couldn't resist going to town a little on the detail

Eichhörnchen · 05-08-23, 07:36 AM

From L to R - Charbens, Lone Star, Britains 'Eyes Right' series, Cavendish and Cherilea - all plastic toys from the 1960s with some continuing into the 1970s. I repainted all of them except the Britains figure

Just to show what a repaint can do. Some collectors disapprove of repaints but I'd rather look at clean and tidy guardsmen than scruffy slovenly ones

Skybird · 05-08-23, 08:09 AM

Eichhörnchen · 05-08-23, 08:36 AM

An overview of the different makers' guardsmen when I was a kid

From our left: Timpo, Britains 'Deetail' series, 60mm Crescent Toys series, Cavendish Miniatures, Britains 'Herald' range, Lone Star

These two were late on parade (disgraceful) - they are Britains 'Eyes Right' and the smaller (54mm) of the two series producedd by Crescent. All repainted except for 1, 2 and 7

Eichhörnchen · 05-08-23, 10:06 AM

@ Sky - I've never so far come across a squirrel guardsman so please let me know if you find a pic

Skybird · 05-08-23, 10:12 AM

Will do.

Rhodes · 05-08-23, 10:14 AM

I have this one, Britains 'Deetail' series!

Aktungbby · 05-08-23, 10:41 AM

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I've been using this shot for years!

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@ Sky - I've never so far come across a squirrel guardsman so please let me know if you find a pic

http://leadlegionaries.blogspot.com/...red-light.html

Eichhörnchen · 05-08-23, 11:13 AM

Always my favourite figures as a youngster, the Herald range was bought out by William Britains Ltd, who kept many of them in production - more about that later with a look at the earlier grenadier guardsmen designed by Zang

All Herald guardsmen - there were no bandsmen in the range

02-13-23, 08:45 AM	#136
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03-14-23, 01:56 PM	#138
Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 15,755 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Some British police figures I just finished repainting. The first four are all TIMPO and the first two (a Police Inspector and a WPC) could even double as RAF personnel in their old pattern uniform. I've yet to identify the jolly looking traffic signaller at bottom right - he just might be another scarce item from Cavendish Miniatures, made for the London tourist market Edit: I just found this 6th figure (a bobby walking his beat) which I'd forgotten I had - so he just got his makeover too __________________ Last edited by Eichhörnchen; 03-22-23 at 06:04 PM.

03-14-23, 03:49 PM	#139
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 27,871 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	shouldn't there be "two bobbies on bicycles"? __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness; and I'm not too sure about the Universe"

03-14-23, 06:27 PM	#140
Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 15,755 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Ah... not in the Metropolis. But the country Bobby on his bike is an iconic figure, it's true __________________

05-08-23, 07:17 AM	#142
Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 15,755 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	I'd hoped to get the following photos ready before the coronation 2 days ago but Whac-a-Squirrel had to get priority, as you'll surely agree For a long time I wondered about the origin of this beautiful Coldstream Guards Drum Major, then thanks to the internet community I discovered that he was made by "Cavendish Miniatures" in the 1960s as one of several figures intended for London's tourist market (see post #138 for the policeman) I repainted him as a toy soldier, which is what he is (not a model) although I couldn't resist going to town a little on the detail __________________ Last edited by Eichhörnchen; 05-08-23 at 11:14 AM.

05-08-23, 07:36 AM	#143
Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 15,755 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	A line-up of drum majors From L to R - Charbens, Lone Star, Britains 'Eyes Right' series, Cavendish and Cherilea - all plastic toys from the 1960s with some continuing into the 1970s. I repainted all of them except the Britains figure Just to show what a repaint can do. Some collectors disapprove of repaints but I'd rather look at clean and tidy guardsmen than scruffy slovenly ones __________________

05-08-23, 08:09 AM	#144
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05-08-23, 08:36 AM	#145
Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 15,755 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	"Tallest on the right, shortest on the left!" An overview of the different makers' guardsmen when I was a kid From our left: Timpo, Britains 'Deetail' series, 60mm Crescent Toys series, Cavendish Miniatures, Britains 'Herald' range, Lone Star These two were late on parade (disgraceful) - they are Britains 'Eyes Right' and the smaller (54mm) of the two series producedd by Crescent. All repainted except for 1, 2 and 7 __________________ Last edited by Eichhörnchen; 05-08-23 at 10:02 AM.

05-08-23, 10:06 AM	#146
Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 15,755 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	@ Sky - I've never so far come across a squirrel guardsman so please let me know if you find a pic __________________

05-08-23, 10:12 AM	#147
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 40,517 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	Will do. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

05-08-23, 10:14 AM	#148
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05-08-23, 11:13 AM	#150
Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 15,755 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Britains "Herald" guardsmen Always my favourite figures as a youngster, the Herald range was bought out by William Britains Ltd, who kept many of them in production - more about that later with a look at the earlier grenadier guardsmen designed by Zang All Herald guardsmen - there were no bandsmen in the range __________________