Once again, an Iron Brigader of the 24th Michigan, sacrificed his Hardee hat to the sartorial needs of a captain of the 16th Michigan.
Sunday, September 24, 2023
One more W. Britain kepi conversion
Saturday, September 23, 2023
Call the vice squad!
Or the "vise" squad, actually.
This week I took delivery on this beautiful little craft vise.
It's wonderfully engineered, and I've already gotten good use out of if.
Keep your tools dry, and...
Soldier on!
Mannie
W. Britains kepi conversion
Sunday, September 10, 2023
W. Britain 114 PA zouave conversion.
Rounding out my three Union Regiments, is a 20-man version of the 114th Pennsylvania zouaves, Britains only issued a dozen or so of these guys, so to fill the ranks, I'm making-up the shortfall with their 146th New York figures.
It's very straightforward and simple, requiring only paint.
I'm very happy with the progress and the results.
Must get back to the bench. Until next time...
Soldier on!
Mannie
Wednesday, August 30, 2023
More W. Britians conversions
These past two weeks I've been making nearly as many conversions as did the Spaniards in Meso-America.
My two Confederate regiments are guys from Texas and Virginia - fifty-five from the Old Dominion and sixty-seven from the Lone Star state. With that many soldiers, duplicates were inevitable. While this may go against the grain for serious W. Britains collectors, I've spent the past three weeks making conversions to transform the duplicates into individuals, and I'm very happy with the results.
With their modified captain, they can now charge confidently into battle...clones no more.
This was a really fun project, with satisfying results. I'll see you in a few weeks with another report from the toy soldier studio; until then...
Soldier on!
Mannie
Saturday, August 19, 2023
W. Britains line officer conversion
Tuesday, July 25, 2023
Studio tour in photos...,and video!
Here are many photos of the finished toy soldier studio. Click on the photos to be taken to the gallery of extra large versions. If you wish, scroll straight to the bottom to watch a ten-minute video tour of the studio.