Sliding into the festive season, and here's
a few figurals I found at Hobbycraft,
in fact, I managed to purchase the cat and soldier again (oh! Hugh; you're so
predictable!) last night - I'll take them back and swap them, as there are
dozens to choose from, but clearly my short-term memory isn't what it was!
In-store brand, sub-branded to 'Crafty Christmas', they may be local to
you (in Europe, the Americas, the antipodes or elsewhere) branded under another
name. They are quite small, across the range probably 20-45mm, because they are
designed for cakes, cards and dioramas/displays, and - as the header-card
states - of resin manufacture.
I got . . . ♫♪♪ Threeeeeeee
Bay'bee Bears! Another-with-a-Pen-guin, a-cat in-a-hat - and a San'tah with pres-ents
innn hiiiis haaaaaannds! ♫♪♫♪ . . . and a soldier, I got a soldier
. . .
He's quite well decorated, but the painting
leaves a little to be desired . . . boom-boom! Medals? I'll see me'self out
when I've finished the blurb! He's about 28/30mm and a crude sculpt with a
helmet that's a black helmet not a bearskin!
The undersides - bog-standard poured-resin
fare, briefly kissed with a powered sander to make them flat/level-enough to
stand up.
You may have noticed Santa' and the
guardsman have thick/raised boots to sink into icing, glue or flock and which
will help prevent breakage, common with these, check the packs before taking to
the counter, as chipping (or worse) occurs as people browse through them, knocking them, dropping
them etc . . . and then put them back!
Hobbycraft now, lots to chose from, tress,
several dogs, a couple more bears, micro-vehicles, several pillar-boxes
(including one with a dog), presents . .
. all sorts, £1.50p each!
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