Three of the marching figures, all the
'Pipes & Drums' poses, although they all have the same legs, the Plastic Warrior magazine (link)
'Special Publication' on Crescent
(for these are theirs!) makes clear that each figure is individually marked on
the base, and the bases do differ slightly!
I didn't check mine before shooting the
photographs, so you'll have to consult the above publication, especially as I
am still missing a pose - gives me a chance to return to them one day!
The sword dancer; going back to the PW special; they suggest a surrendering
pose is the result of the leg swap, and I can see it, my mincing comment was
unfounded! Also I was going to use my favourite 'Dancing L....' phrase, but firstly,
this isn't Cherilea and second, I
don't want to be making enemies North of the boarder when I may be needing my
McDougall credentials to seek asylum from a neo-fascist Bwreaksitian any-day
soon!
Five of six; I'm missing the officer with
drawn sword. This chap came in this year I think, can't remember if it was PW's show in Twicker's, Sandown or one
of the boxes from Chris or Jim, so thanks to anyone it may have been! He is
unpainted 'on top' but fully-painted 'underneath' which is a bit odd, until you
realise . . .
. .
. as a set/line they are shedding paint like there's no tomorrow! I can see a
day, fifteen or twenty-years hence when I just strip them back to two-coloured
unpainted figures, and that may be what happened to the marching torso?
Crescent - especially late stuff - being not
that chalky have always been bad at holding their paint and there's nothing you
can do about it, short of adding a coating of something clear, which A) may
discolour going forwards, or B) start flaking as well, bringing the paint
underneath with it anyway!
4 comments:
Hi,
I recently aquired a set of 5 of these figures (including the officer with sword). Two sword dancing figures but the one with the rifle slung over his shoulder is missing, so not a set.
I had no idea Crescent did swivel figures and would not have noticed had I not been posing them for a photograph.
The paintwork on these is pretty good top and bottom.
Do you have any info as to their age and worth?
Best regards
Not off-hand Anon; but they do go for a pretty penny in good condition I think? Try keeping an eye on eBay for a month or two, bound to have a few go through and you can judge the value that way. Crescent also did some 'full-on' swoppets in the standard 54mm.
H
Thanks H,
I am just wodeing if you'd like a picture with the officer figure in it to add to the page?
Absolutely! You can eMail me whatever you'd like to see on the Blog, or think other people might like to see!
maverickatlarge[at]hotmail[dot]com
If you send a few I'll post them as a follow-up, if you send the officer I'll add him here for completion, with an announce/link back in a 'News, Views Etc...' and no hurry, no other instructions! It's all grist to the mill!
H
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