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Greg has  an update on his work with the Hing Fat Figures These conversions look much better with a darker grey over that primer.

  As you saw on the front page, I ended up in the hospital  for a few days due to a health issue. Here is the details for those who are interested. Back in October, when Laurie and I were … Continue reading →

A Russian collector  saw the following item on EBay. Do you recognize them. They are not your typical comic book flats. I f you do let us know who made them.   http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-COMIC-BOOK-FLAT-SOLDIERS-Playing-Musical-Instruments-Parade-/321305777622?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT&nma=true&si=t9wv7mOzuAefY5KdR%252BNbw7CsGTg%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557  

TSSD has reported on their web site they are doing two figure sets for 2014. One set will be Alamo, the other set will be WWII. No specifics were given, but the  Alamo should be Mexican cavalry. This could change. … Continue reading →

Erwin Sell has passed along information of  figures he has found in local stores.  I will be checking the information once I can get the car free from the ice.  I have seen the CAN. DO figures at my Big … Continue reading →

I had to round out the unit. The HMG men are Hing Fat GI’s from their last batch of figures. It looks close enough to the Italian Revelli MG for a toy. I don’t know where we’d get any, anyhow. … Continue reading →

Brian Johnson discovered a pose I don’t have, making the total for Japanese poses 14.  The pic shows in the upper left a figure that somewhat mimics the Airfix Marching figure.

I figured out what I wanted to do with the new HF Germans. The M-43 hat wearing guys were placed in my Gebirgsjaeger unit and painted dark grey. The helmet guys went to my HK Airfix Germans set. They were … Continue reading →

Floyd Wilson had sent me a photo for Groundhog day. Unfortunately I  was in the hospital and miss the date. Still I like to share it with you.