Steve Pyle’s Horse Conversion New Figures. I start off with a conversion Steve did with a Stuart horse he bought from me. Staying with Steve, I will also show his wounded elephant. Next, we have three new sets from Russia to share. finally, how I bought a tank going for lunch.
Steve Pyle’s Horse Conversion
Steve Pyle sent me photos of a Stuart Horse he bought from me. He converted into a Carthaginian warhorse.
Here is the final figures. I agree with Steve Stuart made great horses.
Wounded Elphant
Steve also sent me some photos of an wounded elephant did. This display has action in each of its compass points.
As you can see as you turn the display a deaad soldier with spear in his chestis laying next to the elephant.
Turn it again as you see two more dead soldiers. Steve is hoping to have a display of his works at the Gettysburg Show. I hope it can be done. This is a great show. I will be there once again at Mike Predergast’s tables. Stop by I am happy to talk about the hobby.
Steve Pyle’s Horse Conversion New Russian Figures
Store71rus is showing two new sets. The first one is from Publius It is the THE BATTLE OF NEVA, THE SWEDISH ARMY OF JARL As you can set it is a big set of ten different figures.
Just in we have a third new set. Also, from Hanomak Lapland which I believe Finnish trops. As I have stated before we are only showing these figures for reference due to the U.S.embargo.
Tank Find
I decided to go to a local restaurant on Saturday. The one road I use to go to the restaurant comes to a T then I have to do a left. As I got to the T, I saw a yard sale in from of me with toys. I stopped and took a look. The first thing I spotted was this tank which I picked up. Before I could ask a price the woman running the yard sale said I could have it for ten cents. Looking I did not see any other military, but found some Imaginext superheroes in bags. she gave everything for $12.00 and I head for lunch.
The “Tank” looks like the Korean K200 Infantry Fighting Vehicle.Interesting a Company would produce it.I assume “Made in China” what are the dimensions and any Company maker name on the underside?Thanx
The vehicle is 8 inches long, four inches wide, and four inches high. There are no markings on who made it.
Great job on the Horse and Elephant conversions. What is the name of the 2nd Russian set that looks like Cossacks or Chechens?
Rebels
The anacronic type Bradley M2 is a copy of a copy made and base in GALOOB brand toys series large size that bring the smaller vehicles and small soldiers inside ,the early original chinese upscale and more realist copy was sold in early 2000 on blister card and have several doors hatches compartment that open with real turret as that of M2 or more accurate .This is a cheaper redone copy made more recently and include with chinese made copies figures in bags.I have the originals if need photos of them .
A question for Steve
How did you craft the elephant: is it 3D resin printed? Or a converted model: which brand?
The Hanomack set looks odd in uniforms as is a mix up of alpine german style uniforms(Gebirgsjäger) mix up with else .That is not Jaeger Finish uniform.The artillery piece is not a cannon but the 8.8 cm Raketenwerfer 43 Puppchen or a reusable anti-tank rocket launcher very uncommon used by alpine units on wheels but rather mounted on skis unless not in mountain regions .A very lethal AT weapon but limited produced also .Nice addition to the plastic 1/32 range as not made before unless on kits .I think the set represent the late period of WW2 very obscure less known “Lapland War” when Finnland turned against their former allied ,the Germans and made some small combats and skirmish for some months till wars end .