Friday, 2 May 2014

A bit of a result!

I picked these up at a local auction last week.  These are the old 29-figure boxes and were something of a bargain at less per box than Airfix are charging for the current 14 figure sets.

Modern British Infantry - very useful for Little Cold Wars.
British Infantry Support Group - still a good source of mortars and Vickers MGs.
British Paras - some conversion possibilities for postwar Brits.
Japanese - I expect they'll be used eventually.
Footballers(!).  No idea yet, but inspiration will strike eventually.

All five boxes seem complete, though some of the Japs and the footballers are part painted.
My thanks again to Jerry E for the heads-up about the auction.
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17 comments:

  1. Stephen Thomas2 May 2014 at 09:06

    Thinking of the footballers - "Escape to victory" springs to mind. Another landmark in Sylvester Stallone's illustrious career. :-)

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  2. Vintage Wargaming2 May 2014 at 10:39

    Not to mention Michael Caine's... Pele's...Bobby Moore's...Ossie Ardiles'...John Wark's...

    "Ah Colby, West Ham und England."

    It's surprising no-one had done a football prisoner of war escape film before (or sibce)

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  3. Vintage Wargaming2 May 2014 at 10:40

    or even since

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  4. Pete.2 May 2014 at 18:15

    Don't forget the Boys of Company C:

    http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077270/?ref_=nmbio_mbio

    Closer to the period in question.

    Can lend you my DVD if you'd like.

    Cheers,

    Pete.

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  5. Tim Gow2 May 2014 at 18:30

    Vintage Wargaming
    It may be surprising but it's a situation I can live with....

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  6. Tim Gow2 May 2014 at 18:31

    Pete
    Never heard of it. Any good?

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  7. Pete.2 May 2014 at 18:39

    More a historical curiosity but worth 90mins or so of your time I reckon.

    Cheers,

    Pete.

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  8. Tim Gow2 May 2014 at 18:54

    Pete
    Ok - if the offer's still open I'll borrow it next time I see you.

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  9. David Crook2 May 2014 at 19:08

    Hi TIM,

    IIRC one of the high kicking footballers was used as the basis for a French can can dancer for some Old West Skirmish games - perhaps some form of risque concert/burlesque party for the earlier FLW types.....;-)

    All the best,

    DC

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  10. Tim Gow2 May 2014 at 22:23

    David Crook
    Thanks for that - just when I thought that the low point of this weeks suggestions was to paint up a team in the Forbodian national colours....

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  11. Pete.3 May 2014 at 00:31

    Not a problem- I'll pass it over when I see you next. That may well be Triples.

    Cheers,

    Pete.

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  12. Arthur3 May 2014 at 06:56

    Tim

    And here's me thinking David Cook has cracked it...

    Regards

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  13. Tim Gow3 May 2014 at 09:40

    Arthur
    Apparently he has a lot of fantasies which involve footballers and burlesque dancers. I may have to increase his medication....

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  14. The Dancing Cake Tin3 May 2014 at 09:52

    Footballers: Soviet Union v FRG FC. FRG win match 3-0 and apocalypse kicks off from there.

    This scenario lark is easy.

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  15. Tim Gow3 May 2014 at 11:07

    Dancing Cake Tin
    Hmm. Be careful what you wish for....

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  16. Stephen Thomas3 May 2014 at 11:56

    Oh my goodness I've just had a worrying thought.

    Tim! You better check the box every 45 minutes to make sure the footballers are still there.

    You don't want to end up like poor old Max von Sydow.

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  17. Tim Gow3 May 2014 at 17:26

    Stephen Thomas
    Good point. I've moved them to a metal tin. That'll stop the bu**ers tunnelling out.

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