Flats

[Ned Ricks]

Hello, All-

I usually pick up a few flats from the vendors at the MMSI show here in Chicago each October. After a burst of painting activity, I have completed those in my stash.

Which online sites offer such for sale?

Thanks,
N

 

[theBaron]

Try Jack Muldoon's Little Tin Soldier: http://thelittletinsoldier.com/catalog/index.php If you buy flats at MMSI, you've likely bought from Jack already.

Berliner Zinnfiguren is another excellent source: https://www.zinnfigur.com/ BZ was founded by Werner Scholtz back in 1934; he already produced his own catalog of figures, when he opened the shop. Today, his son Hans-Günther runs the business, with an extensive catalog.

Beyond those two sources, I'd look on eBay. I see a lot of sets of flats come up all the time, though they represent a wide range of makers and quality.

Hope that helps, prosit!
Brad

 

[Ned Ricks]

Thanks, Brad. I knew I could find resources through the forum.
N

 

[Hawk_Uk]

Hi Ned,
You might find this site has more details about online re-sellers http://www.intflatfigures.org/ home to the British Flat Figure society.

Regards

 

[Nap]

Hi Ned

Glad you've been helped with details ...please do share your painting of the flats

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[Ned Ricks]

Recent effort on a flat.

The good news for me is that I have no idea who he is supposed to be. Perhaps I misplaced the info card that may have come with the flat. For some of the more historically specific figures/bust, I know I can get very wrapped up in seeking the precise details of colors, piping, etc to the delay of actually doing any painting. This guy came off the shelf when I was looking for something else and immediately went to the workbench. A happy few hours passed in his company.
N

 

[theBaron]

Sure thing, Ned!

After the late Carl Gruen, Jack as the most extensive catalog, from my experience. And he's a great guy, too, and an excellent painter.

If you happen to make it to MFCA in April, please introduce yourself! I'll be running around between our admissions table and the dealers.

Prost!
Brad

 

[theBaron]

Oh, and what a coincidence-here is a thread for another Planeteer who is selling some flats from his collection. You might be interested to take a look:

https://www.planetfigure.com/threads/flats.155037/#post-1038983

Prost!
Brad

 

[Ned Ricks]

Thanks for all the links and help.

Now that I have spent my purchasing budget, what do I call the stash? Not "GA" or Gray Army, but "TA" for "Tin Army?" "WMA" for "White Metal Army?"

 

[Henkm]

Place them on top of each other and you have a grey stack.

 

[Mirofsoft]

Adress !

Here in the excell form there is a page about flats wit links to more than 100 makers
https://www.mirofsoft.com/adresses/