However and having missed it at the show
(where it sold-out, I believe?), I managed to pause briefly at PW Towers on my
way back from the Smoke the other week, and picked up a copy of Daniel Lepers
excellent little monograph of the 55/60mm output of Solido Belge.
When I say 'little', it's 27pp's and a back
cover which is a wraparound short of the 32 pages of the quarterly mag', but,
being dedicated to one maker; it's quite a fulsome overview. And when I say
'pause' It's a mile to the command-centre and a mile back to Woking station,
which - knackered as I was - after a day in London, shows what efforts I'll go
to, in order to deliver the news to those of you [Philistines] who still don't
subscribe!
The news being; unless you are very
specific in your collecting theme/s, you need this!
I have been picking these (the figures) up
since the 2010 PW show, and thought I was doing quite well with a blue one and
a yellow policeman and a couple of other interesting pieces to go with a
handful of 'khaki infantry', but oh-boy! I still have a long way to go! However
I now have a wonderful guide which will also play the part of checklist.
Solido - better known for their die-cast vehicle range, which tended to
use Starlux figures where figures
were needed or required, had previously produced these under the Solido Belge moniker, and there is stuff
in this publication which was new to me, ceremonials, footballers even some
Wild West (which I suspect we will hear more of in PW in the future?) and
enough motorcycle variants to shake a big stick at!
I
can't recommend Mr. Lepers' work strongly enough!
PW's contact details;
Tel:
01483 722 778
Address;
65 Walton Court, Woking, Surrey, GU21 5EE, UK
And they are on Paypal
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