Christmas Cracker Air Force Defence Cuts 2018

Posted on January 13, 2019January 13, 2019 by 26soldiersoftin

P51 Mustang – Not such a useful airplane this year compared to 2017?

Bootleg Airfix American infantry 20/25 mm for scale

Last year my Christmas Cracker yielded a more ‘useful’ mini plastic airplane kit.

https://manoftinblog.wordpress.com/2018/01/17/peter-laing-15mm-crackers-air-capability/

Peter Laing 15mm German infantry WW1/2 for scale

Blog posted by Mark, Man of TIN 12 January 2019.

Published by 26soldiersoftin

Hello I'm Mark Mr MIN, Man of TIN. Based in S.W. Britain, I'm a lifelong collector of "tiny men" and old toy soldiers, whether tin, lead or childhood vintage 1960s and 1970s plastic figures. I randomly collect all scales and periods and "imagi-nations" as well as lead civilians, farm and zoo animals. I enjoy the paint possibilities of cheap poundstore plastic figures as much as the patina of vintage metal figures. Befuddled by the maths of complex boardgames and wargames, I prefer the small scale skirmish simplicity of very early Donald Featherstone rules. To relax, I usually play solo games, often using hex boards. Gaming takes second place to making or convert my own gaming figures from polymer clay (Fimo), home-cast metal figures of many scales or plastic paint conversions. I also collect and game with vintage Peter Laing 15mm metal figures, wishing like many others that I had bought more in the 1980s ... View all posts by 26soldiersoftin

4 thoughts on “Christmas Cracker Air Force Defence Cuts 2018”

Jennifer January 13, 201912:13 pm Reply

It’s a better scale, and there’s nothing wrong with “flats.” Juniorgeneral’s site has a huge variety of minis…

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1. 26soldiersoftin January 13, 20194:58 pm Reply
  
  I used to really enjoy collecting the bigger versions of these with propellers that flew but so flimsy they didnt last long. I think it was the packet art and range of historic planes / markings. Still available pretty much unchanged.
  Flats might make an appearance later this year …
  
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manicgnome January 16, 20195:30 pm Reply

I really want that die, its rather neat :-))

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1. 26soldiersoftin January 17, 20199:05 pm Reply
  
  You have to choose your crackers with great care (looking at contents online or in the shop) for useful tat and then trade after the bang. Hopefully it will be a lucky dice …
  
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