November Figure Odds Ends Britains Deetail

November Figure Odds Ends, we have a few things to cover. Don Perkins clued us that Chintoys are available from a great source. We lament the closing of our local Sears store. I talked about a find I got at my shows over the weekend.

November Figure Odds Ends Chintoys

Don Perkins let me know that the new Chintoys Italian & Spanish Renaissance sets are now out — one in blue, the other in red. They are available from Scott’s Model Shop in California (ebay ID is “rebel alpha”) — for $18.95 each.  Scott will combine postage when you order more than one item. We have talked about Scott in the past and his prices are among the best

Sears Closing

We received news tonight that our local Sears store is closing. Sales will be starting on December 2. I have been expecting it for some time. I remember going to them when they were in Allentown. ( The present store is in a mall.) I would look at all the Marx playset display boards and dream. We have been using them for our car repair and inspection and will have to look for another place. They will be missed

Britains Super Deetail British Red Beret Overmoulding

November Figure Odds Ends  Britains
At the Allentown Toy Show, I finally got one of the rare Super Deetail British Red Beret. When Britains decided to fo the British Red Beret, they decided to do overmoulding like Timpo. Sadly the project failed as they had problems with the overmoulding process and only did a limited release. They later did a different version in the super Deetail line. The above pose was never remade and this article calls it the holy grail of Deetail. I have decided to sell the figure rather than to keep it so it will go up on Ebay.
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3 Responses to November Figure Odds Ends Britains Deetail

  1. ERWIN F SELL says:

    Those super rare deetail are very wanted by some collectors.

  2. james nixon says:

    He has got the same pose as the Airfix modern british soldier minus the helmet carrying a machine gun

    • ERWIN F SELL says:

      Yes .that is right .Very alike close.
      Almost cloned.
      Good catch!
      Not first time as one of Airfix artist work x Britain. So there are a lot poses copied or base in then .
      Best

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