Actually – once you have finished collecting – you are able to review your priced posessions and understand from where their origins come.
Of course this is evidence itself for anyone knowing a bit about “iconic pieces” (and I do not mean mine!), see also the WOW factor as described by Mr. James Opie one of the best authors on the toy soldier field.
Here in this post you can look at my 9 mounted officers based on Britains Officer of Lancers… changes of arms and heads etc have added “custom toy soldiers”… but they all come from that old BRITAINS masterpiece.
Some of the pics have nothing to do with those but are included as a sample of things you can ask for or convert yourself!
Enjoy! (I did)
RCMP Inspector.The other 8 Toy Soldiers in my collectionThose are from REPLICA: US Cavalry Officer, Guides Officer, Naval Officer, General Roberts, General Wolseley.Done and painted by Andrew Stevenson from REPLICACasts by REPLICA painted by yours trulyDORSET Toy Soldiers, 17th lancers Officer, Imperial Guard Lancers (Napoleon III), Scots Greys OfficerBought as casts and painted by me, the head and arm are “converted”, and also the sword is added to the lancer officer.I enjoyed a lot doing this one!Also this one…And this Coldstream Officer converted from a US Cavalry Trooper (new head and right arm)This one is from Antony Spencer fron DORSET SOLDIERSThe real Old Britains ancestors… perhaps one of his best Toy Soldiers figures.17th LancersFrench Lancers OfficerBritish Lancer Officer16th lancers Officer
