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 ...
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Yellow also supposedly attracts sharks – I don’t think the popsicle mould convertible Landing Craft manufacturers have thought this one through properly.
Mark…. Another great use of everyday objects to meet a modelling/wargaming need. I think the “landing craft” makers are being very progressive in producing such a vibrant set of colours for their so useful products, who wants to go to war in a green boat !!!!!!! Regards Tony
As study of that military strategist Edward Lear tells us, going to sea in a pea-green boat or the Jumblies who went to sea in a sieve, both are inadvisable.
I have at the back of my head for the future a Learesque fantasy ImagiNations campaign with Jumblies and other such beings made from some of the worst malformed Pound Store figures.
I wonder if yellow ones draw more fire? 🤔
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Yellow also supposedly attracts sharks – I don’t think the popsicle mould convertible Landing Craft manufacturers have thought this one through properly.
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Mark…. Another great use of everyday objects to meet a modelling/wargaming need. I think the “landing craft” makers are being very progressive in producing such a vibrant set of colours for their so useful products, who wants to go to war in a green boat !!!!!!! Regards Tony
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As study of that military strategist Edward Lear tells us, going to sea in a pea-green boat or the Jumblies who went to sea in a sieve, both are inadvisable.
I have at the back of my head for the future a Learesque fantasy ImagiNations campaign with Jumblies and other such beings made from some of the worst malformed Pound Store figures.
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