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Weston Toy Company Logo Figure Set

Now here is something very special.
Steve Weston lives up to his name, in that he is a bit of a western nut, sorry, enthusiast. Hence his figure company’s logo was a US cavalry officer and a Gatling Gun. He had always wanted have the logo reproduced in miniature. An earlier attempt was a bit of a failure but now at last here it is.
What makes the set special is that it is a Limited Edition, like the splendid Cattle Drive sets WTC produced a while back, of just 360 sets. The idea of limited runs in any material other than metal is a new one, and Steve is to be congratulated for giving it a go.

The figures in the set are cast in a dark grey premium quality poli-resin, and are excellent. Whilst the officer figure from the WTC logo is, of course, included, there is also a trooper actually firing the gun, and in addition, a really nicely done dead or wounded horse with a cavalryman sheltering behind it firing his carbine. The sculpting is excellent in terms of both detail and animation, and the castings are really clean and crisp, without mold lines or excess to remove.

The Gatling gun itself is from AIP, but it has been customised by the inclusion of a circular poli-resin ‘Doughnut’ magazine to replace the tubular one supplied with the original. As an additional bonus the gun comes with the originals extra gun barrels and axle seats and boxes.

The box has a colour print of the WTC logo which makes a good painting guide.

Contact:
Steve Weston Toy Soldiers
14 Limburg Road
Canvey Island
Essex
SS8 0QJ
Tel: 01268 680117

www.plasticsoldiers.co.uk

Weston Toy Company’s Gatling gun and crew

The cavalry trooper and horse

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