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Toy Soldier Collector Fantastic Plastics - Ivanhoe Figures December 2012

Fantastic Plastics - Ivanhoe Figures

December 2012
Mike Blake reviews the latest plastic figures for collectors

Ivanhoe Figures

I am always pleased when Len Cooksey comes up to me with a grin on his face, because it means he has some more goodies from his range of resin castings. I was particular delighted with the latest offering. Sticking to his aim of going where others do not, i.e. like Replicants, filling gaps in the bigger makers ranges and there are lots, aren’t there? there are good reasons, of course, why makers start a period, then before finishing both sides, move on to another. They need to sell figures to stay in business (and yes, like Nick Versteeg of TSSD said recently, ‘Collecting and playing with toy soldiers is a hobby; making and selling toy soldiers is a business!’ ) Moving around the periods helps to stimulate interest and sells figures. If the earlier period doesn’t do as well as hoped, the maker can’t really afford to go back to it, not and stay in business. Anyway, this is all grist to Les’s mill and here he is again with a ‘gap filler’!

This latest set is of a Victorian RN Naval Gun Crew. This is a super little set, and will be heartily welcomed for collectors who have the gun but no crew for it. The poses are all perfect for the roles the men manning such a piece played, and look just the job deployed around the gun. There are 5 resin figures in 5 poses especially designed to man the venerable Britain’s 4.7 inch naval gun. the price £18.00 includes UK post and packing.

Though ‘branded’ to go with the Britain’s gun, they will, of course, man any naval gun ashore or on board ship, and very smart they will look doing it, too!

Len also sells lots of other makes of figures on his website, metal and plastic, so it is well worth a look.
Picture: Ivanhoe Figures’ Victorian RN Naval Gun Crew

Contact:
Ivanhoe Figures
6 Manor House Road
Rotherham
South Yorkshire
S61 1NT
Tel: 0709 558649
www.spanglefish.com/ivanhoefigures

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