Wednesday 27 January 2021

Italian Alpini

I have a battalion-worth of these old but very charismatic Dulcop figures and recently managed to coax a few in front of the camera.  Some might find fault with the rather flamboyant poses but I rather like them.  And they are, when all is said and done, toy soldiers.

And I'm not the only fan of these chaps - see also here.





20 comments:

Service Ration Distribution (Hobby) said...

Wow, I'd never even heard of the company. Good proportions. Interesting 'Sound of Music' poses. I've done Alpini in 1/72 but never come across a single surrender pose. Eighth Army, yes, DAK, yes but Italians...no. Do you game in 1:32 or just collect? Best wishes and well done.

tradgardmastare said...

Utterly splendid figures ready to fight on the Toblerone Mountain!

John Y said...

Savoy! Savoy! Savoy!

Well done!

I have been trying to decide on Italian uniform paint colors forever now. I rather like the green(s?)/grey-greens you went with - it seems quite befitting of the alpini.

Peter Douglas said...

They look very good. I kinda like the active poses, I think they are having a vibrant conversation.

Tim Gow said...

Service Ration Distribution
These chaps won’t surrender. They’ll be too busy being mown down by Austrian machine gunners. And yes, all my toys are for wargaming - I don’t own a collection, more like an accumulation.

Tim Gow said...

Tradgardmastare
More likely to be storage box mountain, just beyond the IKEA chair foothills.

Tim Gow said...

John Y
The green of my chaps is the original plastic colour. I added a little bit to the detail painting and finished with a coat of my usual satin light oak varnish. Glad you like ‘em.

Tim Gow said...

Peter Douglas
You certainly couldn’t call the poses dull.

Pete. said...

Very nice Tim. May their matchsticks always fly straight.

Cheers,

Pete.

Rob Young said...

I agree - like them. Not sure how useful the poses are but nicely quixotic.

Archduke Piccolo said...

Hi Tim -

I am reminded for some reason of the ESCI bunch of Alpini (1:72 scale). I don't recall ever having the figures, but somehow or another I picked up a whole bunch of the pack mules, one of which was included in each pack. Along with the Airfix pack horses that went with the German Mountain Troops set and and that I retained just enough sense to keep, they make a fine collection of pack animals suitable for any number of periods. You can't have too many pack animals.

Cheers,
Ion

James Fisher said...

I can see why you like these, they are really interesting and fine figures with great animation in the poses.
Regards, James

Milgeek said...

Those poses are wonderful! Full of character! :)

Tim Gow said...

Pete
That seems most unlikely!

Tim Gow said...

Rob Young
You mean they’re flailing around like windmills?

Tim Gow said...

Archduke Piccolo
Good point. I could do with a couple more 1/32 mules.

Tim Gow said...

James Fisher
Thanks. They are fun.

Tim Gow said...

Beaty
Full of Chianti more like!

Geordie an Exiled FoG said...

Dancing Italians .. what next ;) brilliant!

Tim Gow said...

Geordie
What can I say - it’s their excitable Latin nature.