Where it all began - My first figures, seriously...

[Airkid]

Yes, I remember reading that the "Big-O" was into aircraft modelling. Might have been in Fine Scale Modeller

 

[Mike - The Kiwi]

OK Mike, as promised, here are some of my pieces from 1988 - everything prior to that my ex-wife binned, bless her I dug 'em out and dusted them off (less dust on a DAK Kubelwagen!)
Here goes:
View attachment 414275Hornet 7th Army painted in Humbrol c.1988
View attachment 414276 Croix de guerre 54mm FFL Western Front 1917 - again Humbrol
View attachment 414277 Metale Modeles Tirailleur Senegalais painted in oils and Humbrol
View attachment 414278 Gascon Crossbowman, about 65mm, by our own Tommi W. Oils and Humbrol
View attachment 414279 Last one - 54mm Hecker & Goros French Tanker 1940 (plus the arse-end of a Heller H.35) Oils and Humbrol
Grim, aren't they?
Phil

“Grim?” Not at all Phil a neat little collection mate.
Croix de Guerre figure - pretty sure it was sculpted by Alex Williams al51williams still doing some neat figures. I have this one done by Steve Warrilow in resin for his Fusilier range
https://www.planetfigure.com/members/al51williams.6036/
Thanks for sharing mate.
MikeTheKiwi

 

[Mike - The Kiwi]

This topic is a popular one on toy soldier forums.
Besides the aforementioned "Ronin" and "Three Days of the Condor", off the top of my head, there are also:

"Murder at 1600" (Wesley Snipe's character has a diorama of Gettysburg in his apartment)
"The Living Daylights" (Joe Don Baker's character maintains a huge collection of toy soldiers and dioramas, featuring the old Forbes collection in the Palais Mendoub in Morocco)
"A Christmas Story" (classic toy soldiers in the storefront at the beginning of the movie)
"Hope and Glory"
"Toys" (Robin Williams, 1992)
"The Forty-Year-Old Virgin"
"The Patriot", though it's a glaring anachronism

Prost!
Brad

Appreciate the followup Brad - quite a few listed here I did t know about mate
Will keep an eye out for these.

British TV series of the 1960s "Callan" starring Edward Woodward. He had a collection of figures which he was very protective of. Also saw Jeremy Irons at Euro Militaire one year. He visited our display.
Phil

Jeremy! Goodness Phil there’s someone I didn’t know about with an interest. Any ideas what era or topics he’s keen on?
MikeTheKiwi

 

[theBaron]

I know it's not figures, but Roy Orbison was an avid kit builder, used to get his fill of Airfix when he was touring here in the UK. Mostly aircraft though, I believe.

Mel Torme, too. And actor Ken Berry ("F-Troop!")

Prost!
Brad

 

[Airkid]

Mel Torme, too. And actor Ken Berry ("F-Troop!")

Prost!
Brad

Mel Torme was also an avid collector of Luger pistols.

Phil

 

[arj]

British TV series of the 1960s "Callan" starring Edward Woodward. He had a collection of figures which he was very protective of. Also saw Jeremy Irons at Euro Militaire one year. He visited our display.

Phil

The film Callan (1974) also had a wargame of Gettysburg as part of the film.
I couldn't find a particular excerpt, but if you go to 1:24:30, you'll find it.



Cheers,
Andrew