Plastic Warrior show 2023

 Yesterday I had a jolly day out at the PW show in Twickenham, West London.  It seemed well attended and some brisk trading was observed.  I sold a bit and bought a bit less - the difference being more than enough to cover my petrol costs.  It was nice to see so many old and newer friends - to name but a few, Jack, Paul, Brian, Anthony, Mike L, Mike C, Graham, Steve, Diego…..well you get the idea.

Here are most of my purchases.  The Basevich WW1 German cavalry were  - for plastic figures - fantastically expensive (£25 for a box of four mounted figures) but are very lovely. 

Replicants always has a new set or two for the show. This year it was two sets of medieval peasants - always useful!  

I was rather taken with this unsmiling Del Prado Red Army officer. 

Great War British officer by Tradition. 

Probably my favourite figure of the show - Great War British sentry.  Skewered on his bayonet is a chemically treated gas indicator.  Though it looks to me like cheese on toast!  

Girls with guns!

Yes, I thought that would get your attention. You naughty lot!  These are 54mm Basevich figures which I think were bought at the Plastic Warrior show in 2019.  All these er, ladies serve in the Soviet Army.  They are lovely figures which I have finished in my usual ‘toy soldier’ style.  I couldn’t resist naming all four. Which is your favourite?  I’m voting for Tatania.  

Galina the grenadier 

Svetlana the sniper

Tatania the traffic controller

Marta the machine gunner

1940 Red Army - part 2

Here are the figures from the last post with a coat of Ronseal Light Oak Satin varnish and undergoing drill on my very own parade ground. One of the joys for me of 1/32 scale figures is the delight felt after completing even a small batch like this.  They look pretty confident - but if I were them I’d be keeping an eye on the sky. And not because of the weather...

1940 Red army - part 1

These comrades are from at least one of the Engineer Basevich sets of 1/32 soft plastic figures.  Most have the SSH-36 helmet with the flared sides.  The prone Maxim gunner is a delight, though a fair bit of hot water and bending was required to make him lie down properly.

I'll try to take more photos when varnish has been applied.