I am sure I purchased these in England in 1986. I was excited about the expanded Tin Solider range that I had found in a shop (which I think was Gamers in Exile in London) while on holiday in the mother country. However, I was disappointed that they were not up to the same standard as the Tin Soldier hoplites (single pose, but also noticeable mould lines). That disappointment has lasted for close on 40 years, but no more. They have been painted and based to join my Seleucid army as imitation legionnaires. The code on the base is RR2 and RR6 for the officer but I see them in the current catalogue as ITA5 Latin Infantry with the officer as ITA7 (as well as seeing a much-expanded range from the time I was actively collecting or rather accumulating them).
Gamers in Exile - long gone but still missed. Run by my old boss Peter O'Toole.
ReplyDeleteI was catching a train at Kings Cross last year and had a look at the site of GiE. I think all the shops have been combined into a pub. Still have some unpainted figures in a bag with the three figures on it.
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