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Hobby News

WEST COASTER SHOW SAVED Organiser Matt Murphy had been having real problems finding a venue for the next West Coaster event. However, we are pleased…

AUCTION REVIEWS

AUCTION # 92 LUCK OF THE SOLDIER FRIDAY, MARCH 15TH, 2024 AUCTION # 93STEP UP TO TOY SOLDIERSAPRIL 5TH, 2024

READERS’ MESSAGES

Can anyone help in identifying the two figures shown in the accompanying photos? These large scale figures, shown next to a standard Britains Fusilier to…

SHOW REPORT – THE WEST COASTER

The 2024 West Coaster sponsored by Hobby Bunker was a rousing success. Historically, the show was held in Orange County; however, this year the location…

RECONNAISSANCE

PAPER SOLDIERS Also spotted at Eurofigurines were these delightful Paper Soldiers. The example shown here shows L’Armée Française: Chasseurs d’Afrique, published in Paris, by Émile…

READERS’ MESSAGES

Norman Joplin enjoyed Bill Anderson’s piece on the West India Regiment in the last issue. Bill presented an image of the first version of Set…

Auction Review

AUCTION #88THE R. ANDERSON PEW SOLDIER COLLECTIONFRIDAY NOVEMBER 10TH, 2023SATURDAY NOVEMBER 11TH, 2023 AUCTION # 89EXPLORING TOY SOLDIERSFRIDAY, DECEMBER 1ST, 2023SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2ND, 2023 AUCTION…

RECONNAISSANCE

CHARLES 3RD CORONATION COACH Although Britains and other manufacturers failed to take advantage of the Coronation last year to release a new version of the…

Editorial

How fast time flies. This is now the 5th year that I have been acting as Editor. We start the New Year with articles ranging…

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