tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1482289045943530612.post1474619782925661923..comments2023-12-22T05:00:19.276-08:00Comments on Castles of Tin: Cloning a Clone: Plastic Army GuysCorporal_Trimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00376387688651637091noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1482289045943530612.post-81657645393922886792014-05-11T19:04:07.351-07:002014-05-11T19:04:07.351-07:00Congratulations! I confirm Maverick's identifi...Congratulations! I confirm Maverick's identifications. I owned (better) chinese clones of the so called Vietnam war guys with capped with Fritz helmets, that we commonly referred to as Desert Storms because they came out in the early 1990s.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1482289045943530612.post-50491415242994432312014-03-07T10:40:16.440-08:002014-03-07T10:40:16.440-08:00Thanks very much, Tradgardmastare & Ross.Thanks very much, Tradgardmastare & Ross.Corporal_Trimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00376387688651637091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1482289045943530612.post-91850371242987571682014-03-07T04:46:30.807-08:002014-03-07T04:46:30.807-08:00Good idea well executed. I'll tuck it away fo...Good idea well executed. I'll tuck it away for future reference in case I ever get to that box full of similar figures in my cupboard. Figures in berets and/or field caps.Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1482289045943530612.post-11377624026548957882014-03-06T22:11:27.688-08:002014-03-06T22:11:27.688-08:00Great idea well executed!Great idea well executed!tradgardmastarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13116967655904601740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1482289045943530612.post-43586421312805214692014-03-06T20:04:14.759-08:002014-03-06T20:04:14.759-08:00Thanks, Hugh. And of course, Matchbox ! I'd c...Thanks, Hugh. And of course, Matchbox ! I'd completely forgotten about them. Yes, the Rambo machine gunner and the fellow brandishing the M-16 ape the Timmee style but the poses aren't direct copies. Corporal_Trimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00376387688651637091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1482289045943530612.post-100513487843372042014-03-06T19:56:42.605-08:002014-03-06T19:56:42.605-08:00Thanks, Ion. Trimming with a sharp x-acto blade ca...Thanks, Ion. Trimming with a sharp x-acto blade can work too, but with really soft plastic sometimes the fibrous residue can be darned near as bad as the original problem. Corporal_Trimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00376387688651637091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1482289045943530612.post-1459481039756420012014-03-06T19:53:33.280-08:002014-03-06T19:53:33.280-08:00No worries, Simon !No worries, Simon !Corporal_Trimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00376387688651637091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1482289045943530612.post-57230698967727522032014-03-06T17:16:55.354-08:002014-03-06T17:16:55.354-08:00Very clever...it's funny how these bags often ...Very clever...it's funny how these bags often have one or two useful poses, I can't place the figure; the others are mostly Matchbox US infanty, the pointy guy is the Airfix Para officer and the two 'modern' chaps seem to be China originals...or copies of copies of!<br /><br />HughHugh Walterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10689023221814673819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1482289045943530612.post-5634110869439217052014-03-06T16:35:53.393-08:002014-03-06T16:35:53.393-08:00Simple but effective transformation - and it tells...Simple but effective transformation - and it tells me how I might deal to some of the worst moulding marks on my guys! <br />Cheers,<br />IonArchduke Piccolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15533325665451889661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1482289045943530612.post-16858464679734726462014-03-06T15:48:14.415-08:002014-03-06T15:48:14.415-08:00I'm sorry Steve, it's this Google+ thing. ...I'm sorry Steve, it's this Google+ thing. It does suit me in many ways, but I really dislike how it stops people posting who aren't into it (and I didnt know it would do that until after I'd changed to it). Feel free to drop me an email- I have my address on the front of the site! Cheers, SimonBigRedBathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05622983082204451158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1482289045943530612.post-40106723381723199032014-03-06T15:06:56.734-08:002014-03-06T15:06:56.734-08:00Thanks very much, Michael and James. Really, I di...Thanks very much, Michael and James. Really, I didn't do all that much - the basic figure is already pretty good. But I'm glad people think it turned out well. <br /><br />Regards,<br />Steve Corporal_Trimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00376387688651637091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1482289045943530612.post-74255754888839447812014-03-06T15:01:33.886-08:002014-03-06T15:01:33.886-08:00Thanks, Simon. Yes, no worries on the copyright s...Thanks, Simon. Yes, no worries on the copyright score. ;-) By the way, the last few times I tried posting on your blog, I got prompted to update stuff on my Google account. While no doubt it was safe to do so, I didn't want to mess with what works already.<br /><br />SteveCorporal_Trimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00376387688651637091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1482289045943530612.post-59473584639133416922014-03-06T14:40:55.365-08:002014-03-06T14:40:55.365-08:00It is an amazing transformation.It is an amazing transformation.Quantrilltoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03824237942276969880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1482289045943530612.post-87064304913265290372014-03-06T13:43:03.279-08:002014-03-06T13:43:03.279-08:00What a great idea. Your modifications came out a t...What a great idea. Your modifications came out a treat. If you didn't know the story you'd think that was a commercially available metal miniature.Millsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580692168847505881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1482289045943530612.post-19352558022685808012014-03-06T11:40:13.702-08:002014-03-06T11:40:13.702-08:00I like him a lot! There is a great irony in rippi...I like him a lot! There is a great irony in ripping off a figure (for personal use) that has, no doubt, prevously been ripped off, scores of times. Nice casting!BigRedBathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05622983082204451158noreply@blogger.com