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Dorset Soldiers - Various New Releases

Review taken from 'Casting Around'

Only a small number of new items from Giles Brown this time but I suspect he will have made up for that by the time of the next issue. His latest addition to his ‘Britains revisited’ range is the classic soldier in ‘present arms’ pose. It’s shown painted and with a change of head as a Royal Marine. The basic casting costs £3.50 (£9.50 painted gloss). The conversion to a Royal Marine costs £3.85, (£9.50 painted gloss).

Some entirely new figures depict the fifes and drums of the Grenadier Guards at attention. These have rather more detail than usual, providing greater realism and making the piping on their uniforms easier to paint. The painted versions shown here do look impressive. Castings cost £3.50 (£11 painted gloss). Giles tells me that his Guards bass drummers and cymbals are still conversions from other castings at present but he may make specific moulds for them later on.

By way of contrast to the ceremonial uniforms of the Guards, Giles has produced a new figure representing a modern British serviceman in shirt sleeve order. But this can still produce a colourful painted figure. Shown here are some of the many possible colourful variations spanning the Army, Navy, Royal Marines and the RAF. The casting can also be used as a bandsman and Giles can offer suitable instrument arms with short sleeves for a band. Castings cost £3.50 each (£9.50 each painted gloss). A twelve piece band as castings would cost £40 (£117 painted gloss).

All Giles’ new releases are 54mm approx. Postage in the UK is an additional 10%, additional 18% for overseas orders. Giles sets a minimum value of £10 for all orders.

Date Published Sun, 01/30/2011 - 10:58
Author: Paul Stocker

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Dorset Soldiers
Unit 112, Southway
Southwell Business Park,
Portland, Dorset.
DT5 2JS

Tel: 01305 823003
www.dorsetsoldiers.com

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