Eichhörnchen's Armies - Page 12

Jimbuna · 05-09-23, 06:47 AM

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Originally Posted by em2nought

Toy soldiers have come quite the way, not sure how they get such intricate sculpts now https://micshaunscloset.com/collecti...s-of-san-diego

Some crackin examples there

Eichhörnchen · 05-09-23, 12:49 PM

65mm Lifeguard of the Household Cavalry Division. Another of the figures that Cavendish produced for the toursts. He has a plug-on right arm, allowing for other options such as a standard-bearer. A great quality figure (repainted)

Eichhörnchen · 05-09-23, 12:55 PM

A close copy of the Cavendish Lifeguard, 68mm and probably by Charbens, another old English maker. He's pretty good but not as good - and he doesn't stand up well

Eichhörnchen · 05-09-23, 02:37 PM

Two Crescent 75mm Lifeguards (repainted)

em2nought · 05-10-23, 01:29 AM

Way back when, I had some of these exact fellows

They were given to me by our expat neighbor whose first husband was lost in the Battle of Britain. She later remarried a Yank.

Eichhörnchen · 05-10-23, 04:23 AM

^ These are guardsmen made when Britains transferred manufacturing of the Herald figures to Hong Kong around the late 1960s. They were made from a PVC type material, as were many of the later ranges such as "Deetail", which led to many having bent weapons

I took this photo a while back to point up the differences - most of the figures made in China seem to have had the moulds re-worked, some much more than others. In this case you can see how the officer's face is different and some detail has been added to the fur of the bearskin. Also, many of the Hong Kong soldiers, knights, etc featured a plug-on base in a green plastic. The painting was also greatly simplified

Eichhörnchen · 05-10-23, 04:57 AM

Magnificent 75mm Household Cavalry by US maker Marx, although these here were made by them in Swansea, Wales, and can be distinguished from US made figures by the type of plastic used - I believe all those made in the US were in hard plastic, whereas those in the UK were in an 'unbreakable' polythene

These are by far the best looking of all and paint up really well - they're in a cream coloured plastic so can be painted either as Life Guards (red tunics, white plumes) or Blues & Royals (dark blue tunics, red plumes)

The photos above show two different mouldings of the marching figure, one for a trooper and the other an officer with lanyards. I hadn't realised these were two different figures until recently. There is also a figure without breastplate. I shan't go into all of the permutations of uniform but there are very many - such as which soldiers wear a breastplate and which don't; the colours of horses and their sheepskin saddlecloths; odd regimental individuals such as the Farrier, who carries an axe and has a black plume - this is a really fascinating but separate study

Officer without breastplate

Eichhörnchen · 05-10-23, 05:58 AM

60mm Lone Star figure (centre) with two slightly smaller soldiers by a company known variously as GE MODELS, GEMODELS or GEM MODELS. These are very small compared to the Marx figures

Lone Star was a very widespread toy figure brand in the 60's and, like Crescent Toys, they also made a lot of diecast big-guns as well as other vehicles. This Blues & Royals trooper is very well detailed, the Gem Models less so

Eichhörnchen · 05-10-23, 06:40 AM

This appears to be a Charbens 65mm plastic figure from an early lead hollowcast mould - not very accurate but it is 1940s-50s vintage. Repainted

Eichhörnchen · 05-10-23, 06:49 AM

Another very early (1950s) plastic from a hollowcast lead mould, so pretty basic - about 60mm

Eichhörnchen · 05-10-23, 07:04 AM

Blues & Royals trooper from Britains' "Eyes Right" range - the best

Eichhörnchen · 05-10-23, 07:19 AM

Britains moved production of their 'Herald' range to Hong Kong in the 1960s. After that the figures were more basically moulded and painted, but still great looking toy soldiers

Britains always did make an effort to keep the uniform codes accurate too - which I was typically very fussy about as a kid

Eichhörnchen · 05-10-23, 07:39 AM

British maker Cherilea produced these 70mm troopers which were similar to the Marx ones although not copied (repainted)

Eichhörnchen · 05-10-23, 09:11 AM

John Hill & Co. produced these (unrestored) figures in the 1950s or 60s

Copying was common in the world of toy soldiers back then and these show some examples: First is Hilco v Cherilea, then two more Hilco figures alongside identical poses by Marx

Eisenwurst · 05-10-23, 10:35 PM

Couldn't get too much info on this Gem....."Tin soldier ( brand? ) 54mm Crazy Horse Dancer."

For their show they were coached ( sounds better than drilled ) by a real life Sgt Major.

05-09-23, 12:49 PM	#167
Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 15,745 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Cavendish Miniatures 65mm Lifeguard of the Household Cavalry Division. Another of the figures that Cavendish produced for the toursts. He has a plug-on right arm, allowing for other options such as a standard-bearer. A great quality figure (repainted) __________________ Last edited by Eichhörnchen; 05-10-23 at 06:55 AM.

05-09-23, 12:55 PM	#168
Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 15,745 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	A close copy of the Cavendish Lifeguard, 68mm and probably by Charbens, another old English maker. He's pretty good but not as good - and he doesn't stand up well __________________ Last edited by Eichhörnchen; 05-10-23 at 05:44 AM.

05-09-23, 02:37 PM	#169
Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 15,745 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Two Crescent 75mm Lifeguards (repainted) __________________ Last edited by Eichhörnchen; 05-10-23 at 05:42 AM.

05-10-23, 01:29 AM	#170
em2nought Ocean Warrior Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,268 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Way back when, I had some of these exact fellows They were given to me by our expat neighbor whose first husband was lost in the Battle of Britain. She later remarried a Yank. __________________ Looks like we need a Lemon Law for Presidents now! DNC sold us a dud, and they knew it.

05-10-23, 04:23 AM	#171
Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 15,745 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	^ These are guardsmen made when Britains transferred manufacturing of the Herald figures to Hong Kong around the late 1960s. They were made from a PVC type material, as were many of the later ranges such as "Deetail", which led to many having bent weapons I took this photo a while back to point up the differences - most of the figures made in China seem to have had the moulds re-worked, some much more than others. In this case you can see how the officer's face is different and some detail has been added to the fur of the bearskin. Also, many of the Hong Kong soldiers, knights, etc featured a plug-on base in a green plastic. The painting was also greatly simplified __________________

05-10-23, 04:57 AM	#172
Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 15,745 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Louis Marx & Co Magnificent 75mm Household Cavalry by US maker Marx, although these here were made by them in Swansea, Wales, and can be distinguished from US made figures by the type of plastic used - I believe all those made in the US were in hard plastic, whereas those in the UK were in an 'unbreakable' polythene These are by far the best looking of all and paint up really well - they're in a cream coloured plastic so can be painted either as Life Guards (red tunics, white plumes) or Blues & Royals (dark blue tunics, red plumes) The photos above show two different mouldings of the marching figure, one for a trooper and the other an officer with lanyards. I hadn't realised these were two different figures until recently. There is also a figure without breastplate. I shan't go into all of the permutations of uniform but there are very many - such as which soldiers wear a breastplate and which don't; the colours of horses and their sheepskin saddlecloths; odd regimental individuals such as the Farrier, who carries an axe and has a black plume - this is a really fascinating but separate study Officer without breastplate __________________ Last edited by Eichhörnchen; 05-12-23 at 06:00 AM.

05-10-23, 05:58 AM	#173
Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 15,745 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	60mm Lone Star figure (centre) with two slightly smaller soldiers by a company known variously as GE MODELS, GEMODELS or GEM MODELS. These are very small compared to the Marx figures Lone Star was a very widespread toy figure brand in the 60's and, like Crescent Toys, they also made a lot of diecast big-guns as well as other vehicles. This Blues & Royals trooper is very well detailed, the Gem Models less so __________________

05-10-23, 06:40 AM	#174
Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 15,745 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Charbens This appears to be a Charbens 65mm plastic figure from an early lead hollowcast mould - not very accurate but it is 1940s-50s vintage. Repainted __________________

05-10-23, 06:49 AM	#175
Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 15,745 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Timpo Another very early (1950s) plastic from a hollowcast lead mould, so pretty basic - about 60mm __________________

05-10-23, 07:04 AM	#176
Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 15,745 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Britains Blues & Royals trooper from Britains' "Eyes Right" range - the best __________________

05-10-23, 07:19 AM	#177
Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 15,745 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Britains/Herald Britains moved production of their 'Herald' range to Hong Kong in the 1960s. After that the figures were more basically moulded and painted, but still great looking toy soldiers Britains always did make an effort to keep the uniform codes accurate too - which I was typically very fussy about as a kid __________________

05-10-23, 07:39 AM	#178
Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 15,745 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Cherilea Toys British maker Cherilea produced these 70mm troopers which were similar to the Marx ones although not copied (repainted) __________________

05-10-23, 09:11 AM	#179
Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 15,745 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	HILCO John Hill & Co. produced these (unrestored) figures in the 1950s or 60s Copying was common in the world of toy soldiers back then and these show some examples: First is Hilco v Cherilea, then two more Hilco figures alongside identical poses by Marx __________________ Last edited by Eichhörnchen; 05-12-23 at 06:03 AM.

05-10-23, 10:35 PM	#180
Eisenwurst Silent Hunter Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 3,603 Downloads: 58 Uploads: 0	Couldn't get too much info on this Gem....."Tin soldier ( brand? ) 54mm Crazy Horse Dancer." For their show they were coached ( sounds better than drilled ) by a real life Sgt Major. __________________