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American Soldier 1775 (01555-8)
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42nd Highlander 1815 (01552)
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British 95th Rifleman 1815 (01554)
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British Hussar 1815 (02551)
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Coldstream Guard (01551)
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French Cuirassier (02555)
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French Grenadier (01553)
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French Line Infantryman 1815 (01557)
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Life Guard 1815 (02556)
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French Polish Lancer (02553)
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Scots Grey 1815 (02552)
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Bengal Lancer (02557-7)
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English Civil War - Cavalry 1642 (02558)
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English Civil War - Musketeers 1642 (01560)
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English Civil War - Pikemen 1642 (01559)
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French Foreign Legionnaire 1908 (01558)
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George Washington (02554)
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Fantastic collection of these wonderful models .I wonder if you are old enough to remember a bbc tv show of the 1970s Model World presented by the late Bob Symes I have purchased a dvd of all the episodes and there are some wonderfull conversions of these figures by some well know model builders of that era such as RoyDilly and others .One item was a brandy glass with 3 American figures from 1776 in a setting and a glass top on it it looked great .:goodjob:

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1 hour ago, Homer said:

Fantastic collection of these wonderful models .I wonder if you are old enough to remember a bbc tv show of the 1970s Model World presented by the late Bob Symes I have purchased a dvd of all the episodes and there are some wonderfull conversions of these figures by some well know model builders of that era such as RoyDilly and others .One item was a brandy glass with 3 American figures from 1776 in a setting and a glass top on it it looked great .:goodjob:

Indeed I do, I think I've got them on VHS. Bob also presented model railway programmes :D 

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SP is a skirmish level game so you could quite easily do something on a typical gaming table.....My local gaming club once ran a 54mm WWII skirmish using Airfix Multi-Pose figures, a couple of examples of Rommel's Half-Track and a 1/32 Grant (the table was IIRC 12'x8').  B)

 

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The WWII game was very impressive, IIRC a lot of the scenery was Airfix too.....I reckon you could do a basic 54mm Sharp Practice skirmish on a 6'x4' table, you would have to mess with the ground scale and it probably wouldn't last very long, but it would work (I highly recommend any/all of the Lardy rule sets, they are very different, but they work really well).  :winkgrin:

 

This fine thread has reminded me of some of the lovely things that I have in my own stash (a couple of which would actually be suitable for a GB that I am currently hosting).....Hmmmm?  :hmmm:

 

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On 30/12/2017 at 11:14, Ratch said:

Cheers chaps, that's most kind of you :thanks:

Truly inspired Ratch just got the British infantryman American war of independence with a recent King kit order, thought I'd have a crack at one

with the intention of doing a couple for this year's Airfix GB.

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I found the English Civil War Musketeer in a box of odds and ends the other day.  All seems to be there too...   Might knock it up one weekend though it will need work with plastic card and milliput to make it look like a Civil War Musketeer...

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Wow! Ratch,  I didn't realise that Airfix had produced so many of these figures.  I have about half dozen of the mounted versions, but never had the courage to attempt them because of painting the faces.  Your builds have made me realise I should dig them out and have a go. :thumbsup:

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5 hours ago, bootneck said:

I should dig them out and have a go. :thumbsup:

Yes you really should, and thank-you both for the feedback :thanks:

I should really get on myself and complete the set :whip: plus I have a few more conversions in mind :evil_laugh:

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Hi Ratch,

just found your thread, and I think you have done a fantastic job with all these good old Airfix figures.

Where are you hiding the Scots Guard in kilt?

I have only ever built the French Cuirassier from the 7th Regiment, and had a blast doing that. It was years ago, but it is still one of my treasured possessions!

 

Brilliant show!

JR

 

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11 hours ago, Ratch said:

He's behind the three men in trousers :innocent:

Doh....

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