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.





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20 comments:

  1. Service Ration Distribution (Hobby)27 January 2021 at 13:24

    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.

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  2. tradgardmastare27 January 2021 at 14:30

    Utterly splendid figures ready to fight on the Toblerone Mountain!

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  3. John Y27 January 2021 at 14:33

    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.

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  4. Peter Douglas27 January 2021 at 18:25

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

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  5. Tim Gow27 January 2021 at 18:52

    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.

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  6. Tim Gow27 January 2021 at 18:53

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

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  7. Tim Gow27 January 2021 at 18:55

    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.

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  8. Tim Gow27 January 2021 at 18:57

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

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  9. Pete.27 January 2021 at 21:05

    Very nice Tim. May their matchsticks always fly straight.

    Cheers,

    Pete.

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  10. Rob Young27 January 2021 at 21:20

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

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  11. Archduke Piccolo27 January 2021 at 23:19

    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

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  12. James Fisher29 January 2021 at 14:45

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

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  13. Milgeek29 January 2021 at 17:40

    Those poses are wonderful! Full of character! :)

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  14. Tim Gow30 January 2021 at 16:42

    Pete
    That seems most unlikely!

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  15. Tim Gow30 January 2021 at 16:43

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

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  16. Tim Gow30 January 2021 at 16:44

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

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  17. Tim Gow30 January 2021 at 16:45

    James Fisher
    Thanks. They are fun.

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  18. Tim Gow30 January 2021 at 16:46

    Beaty
    Full of Chianti more like!

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  19. Geordie an Exiled FoG14 February 2021 at 12:31

    Dancing Italians .. what next ;) brilliant!

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  20. Tim Gow14 February 2021 at 16:49

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

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