Whot! Nostalgia Again!!

[Mirofsoft]

Hello
I am myself a figurinist of the 70ies and try to devote my site to this period with copy of old catalog in pdf, lot of pictures, linls to pertinent infos... etc
any help welcomed
see http://www.mirofsoft.com/nostalgia-old-catalog-pdf/

I'm not English, but with a friend of mine we crossed many time the Channel to shop in London between 72 and 79 and I remember vividly some visit at Under 2 Flags and the 2 Seagull Shops the first small one and the second first street left if I remember correctly
At that time you could buy figures at toy shops and at Harrod's also . And Games Workshop was a little shop of 10m² .... Yes great changes since .
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[Grod]

I only ever went to Seagull Models once, in 1980. I remember they had a Crecy diorama in the window made up of the figures sculpted by Al Charles for Greenwood & Ball.
I think some of Bill Hearne's figures ended up in the Rosedale range but I don't know who owns that range now.

Speaking of Greenwood & Ball did anyone ever try mail-ordering from them? Had to be the worst mail order service ever. I remember ordering the Sanderson Press Gang figures from them; received a couple plus some figures I hadn't ordered. I chased them up & received a couple more Sanderson figures plus a couple more new releases I hadn't ordered. This went on for a few weeks & each time the response was the same, more random figures. They clearly hadn't a clue what I'd ordered. Nice chap though.

Wasn't there also a shop in the Burligton Arcade in London, mainly selling painted figures?

Geoff

Geoff there was a couple of them in Burlington Arcade one of which was the Michael Sutty Shop which sold painted model soldiers alongside his fine porcelein figures. Another one was in the Picadilly Arcade called the Armoury of St. James's which is still there.
Gordon

 

[theBaron]

For shame! No one has mentioned Russell Gammage, or Jack Scheid (a local boy), Bill Imrie or Clyde Risley. For that matter, I don't think I saw mention of Phoenix Model Developments and any of the people who sculpted for them.

Prost!
Brad

 

[captnenglish]

For shame! No one has mentioned Russell Gammage, or Jack Scheid (a local boy), Bill Imrie or Clyde Risley. For that matter, I don't think I saw mention of Phoenix Model Developments and any of the people who sculpted for them.

Prost!
Brad

Both are still available though.

 

[theBaron]

Both are still available though.

Ah, yes, very true, albeit through successor vendors, in the case of Rose and Phoenix (John Eden and Forty-Third, Ltd, respectively). And Imrie-Risley is still going strong, though they've closed the bricks-and-mortar store to focus on mail and Internet sales.

Jack Scheid's figures are out of production, though. At one time, a local dealer (here in the Lehigh Valley) was working on a deal to re-issue them, but it fell through.

I had to bring them all up, as a fan of the toy soldier side of the hobby They're all among my favorite figures to collect and paint.

Prost!
Brad

 

[bagelman1952]

Gordon, I worked for Michael Sutty as a studio painter and painted up about 15 of the "William Ewart Grabbing The Standard" porcelain figures. If I see one now I can usually tell if it is mine because each painter produced slightly different results when the paint was fired in the kiln.

 

[captnenglish]

As part of a diorama I am currently building, I have been collecting the Sanderson/Monarch Pirates of Tortuga figures and for the most part I would say that the sculptng still holds up.

 

[Mirofsoft]

At that time ( the 70ies) Seagull had also his range of production called Realmodel
Bill Hearnes sculpted some 90mm for them, and Richard Almond made some 120 and 140mm
Realy this period saw the birth of what our hobby actually is
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[Tecumsea]

David Grieve also sculpted the 100mm Zulu for Realmodel

Keith

 

[Mirofsoft]

As part of a diorama I am currently building, I have been collecting the Sanderson/Monarch Pirates of Tortuga figures and for the most part I would say that the sculptng still holds up.

You can check the range still available ( also unpainetd it seems ) at http://www.johnedenstudios.com/
that is more different pieces than I remember
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[captnenglish]

You can check the range still available ( also unpainetd it seems ) at http://www.johnedenstudios.com/
that is more different pieces than I remember
Best

I have his site book marked.

 

[kansas kid]

Oh my, I can not believe that the incredible artistry of
Bill Horan has been left off the list. Oh oh. . . you say
his name is in the posts above??? Well, Hokay, maing,
I perhaps read thru those threads too too quickly. If
that is the case, I apoligize most sincerely. However, if
Mr. Horan's name is not mentioned above. Oh my, IMHO,
what an oversight. He is the one fellow, regarding his
books that I've purchased many moons ago, who gave
me the idea that perhaps I could convert a 1:35th scale
figure or a 54mm figure to a different configuration. Yeh
well. . . . . . . .. . Hokay, so I found out it is
very difficult and I'm still struggling with it. But Hey,
nuttin' worth while is easily achieved. Thats what the
sign on my HobbyRoom door sez. Uh Hun. I think that
is probably true, I know for me it is. Modeling or just
life in general. Ah yes, . . "The interconnectedness of
all things". . . We do we have to get old to truly
understand. Whaaaaaaaaa

Whoa, Nellie, as Keith Jackson used to say,

The Miami Jayhawk

 

[theBaron]

As part of a diorama I am currently building, I have been collecting the Sanderson/Monarch Pirates of Tortuga figures and for the most part I would say that the sculptng still holds up.

I snap up Monarch's 18th century figures when I can find them at shows, too.

Making me very nostalgic...

Prosit!
Brad

 

[captnenglish]

I snap up Monarch's 18th century figures when I can find them at shows, too.

Making me very nostalgic...

Prosit!
Brad

Like I said, with a little work and TLC they still paint up nicely

 

[Mirofsoft]

Yes there were nice pieces to work on
Here in the 70ies I painted this one with Humbrol
Sanderson

 

[PhantomMajor]

for that more intelligent girl who enjoys playing boys games... oh that's a priceless line in that youtube clip, that's one in the eye for political correctness !

thanks for posting that has made my day!

 

[captnenglish]

I just picked up Phoenix's mounted Red Lancer at my local model club meeting (for a decent price I might add) and I gotta say for a figure that is 30-40 years old, it is pretty darn nice!

 

[Colin_Fraser]

Anyone know who sculpted this Lt. Bromhead figure for Seagull? I painted this as a gift for my neighbour - oils & humbrols mixed in about 1976. I remember Seagull was a cool store to visit when in London...probably the best.

Colin

 

[Mirofsoft]

Hope this can help a little

http://www.1879zuluwar.com/viewimage.forum?u=http://i40.tinypic.com/2n0k26r.jpg
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[Colin_Fraser]

Hope this can help a little

http://www.1879zuluwar.com/viewimage.forum?u=http://i40.tinypic.com/2n0k26r.jpg
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Thanks. I think that was a reissue by the company that bought the mold. Just wondering if anyone knew who who the original Realmodels sculptor was? Ahead of its time.

Colin