This winter I'll continue working on three conversions of those versatile BMC/Americana Civil War structures. I'll be making another barn, a house, and the building below, which will be a general store/post office.
This is made of a combination two of the Lee's headquarters house, which on it's own (in stock form), is my least favorite of the BMC crowd, but it is really good for conversions.
I'll keep you posted as things progress.
Soldier on!
Mannie
Like many of us, I have way too much toy soldier stuff to fit in one space, so in addition to the backyard toy soldier studio, I also have an area in our furnace room. This is also where the big toy soldier table is, upon which nearly all of my scenarios are photographed.
A friend and fellow-R/C tanker came over on Sunday for a battle. The Germans took a beating.
I'm pretty fixated on my new R/C tank, it is an aspect of toy soldiering that I'd never considered before. The hull and turret are pretty rugged ABS plastic, and all the running gear and tracks are metal, as are the gears and gearbox.
This video will give you a pretty good idea of its capabilities. By the way, all of the sound effects come from the tank itself, it has an impressive sound system.
This will be the only one I'll get as I have no more space down in the war room, I'm firm on the space issue, that's what limits the helmet collection - the amount of available wall space, which is now all occupied. That collecting philosophy has worked well for me for many years now.
By the way, over Christmas break (I go to school) I will be doing a large table-top scenario with the Marx Giant Blue and Gray playset. I think it'll make for some really good photos, as well as provide a moment of nostalgia for many of us.
See you next time.
Soldier on!
Mannie
