Thought I'd just add a couple of pics to this new section of a verlinden figure I painted and converted into a tank rider for my firefly as I couldn't find any suitable figures on the market,
Cheers, Lee.
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Looks good. Which Verlinden figure did it start out as? There is a terrible shortage of British figures.
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Tamiya Tiger 1, Taigen FlakPanzer IV,Torro M16 half-track, Tamiya Panther,WSN/Torro T34,Taigen M41 Bulldog,H/l/Taigen Sherman M4A3,H/L T90, Haya M3 Grant, Metal Origins 234/2 Puma, Nashorn by Alwyn. I was only going to have one tank - honest!
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Hi ss1947, it started out as the walking para figure, I've added a couple of pics of the work in progress
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Thanks. Sadly Francois Verlinden has retired and, I understand, rather than sell the company, smashed all his moulds, so there will be no more. I remember seeing his models back in the 70s, when he was just an amateur model makerr.
Richard
Tamiya Tiger 1, Taigen FlakPanzer IV,Torro M16 half-track, Tamiya Panther,WSN/Torro T34,Taigen M41 Bulldog,H/l/Taigen Sherman M4A3,H/L T90, Haya M3 Grant, Metal Origins 234/2 Puma, Nashorn by Alwyn. I was only going to have one tank - honest!
Tamiya Tiger 1, Taigen FlakPanzer IV,Torro M16 half-track, Tamiya Panther,WSN/Torro T34,Taigen M41 Bulldog,H/l/Taigen Sherman M4A3,H/L T90, Haya M3 Grant, Metal Origins 234/2 Puma, Nashorn by Alwyn. I was only going to have one tank - honest!
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Re: British tank rider
but he licensed to the us so they will have the moulds as well right ?
started buying s&t stuff anyway i think its better than verlinden in the heads
started buying s&t stuff anyway i think its better than verlinden in the heads
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The US site is down as well. The UK distributor marks the whole range as discontinued.
Richard
Tamiya Tiger 1, Taigen FlakPanzer IV,Torro M16 half-track, Tamiya Panther,WSN/Torro T34,Taigen M41 Bulldog,H/l/Taigen Sherman M4A3,H/L T90, Haya M3 Grant, Metal Origins 234/2 Puma, Nashorn by Alwyn. I was only going to have one tank - honest!
Tamiya Tiger 1, Taigen FlakPanzer IV,Torro M16 half-track, Tamiya Panther,WSN/Torro T34,Taigen M41 Bulldog,H/l/Taigen Sherman M4A3,H/L T90, Haya M3 Grant, Metal Origins 234/2 Puma, Nashorn by Alwyn. I was only going to have one tank - honest!
Re: British tank rider
I foresee Chinese copies soon enough.