G is for 'A Gentleman in Kharki'

This figure's material was fully described and shown (with a few of his compatriots) by Brain Carrick in Plastic Warrior magazine's issue; 156, not that long ago, so I won't go over it all again, suffice to say that the chap's made from casein (a powdered by-product of milk).

Casein was also used for a bulking agent in more 'traditional' compositions, but has here been fully polymerised into a form of plastic sharing some properties (texture, styrene-like brittleness, 'Ivorene'-like colour) with some celluloids.

Believed to be a Boer War keepsake/trinket I must thank Mercator Trading's Adrian for letting me photograph this, a while ago now; another thing that's been languishing in Picasa!