 Editor in Chief Bill   | 29 Oct 2019 5:23 p.m. PST |
You were asked – TMP link How old were the oldest castings you had on the table last year? 20% said "36-40 years old"
17% said "41-45 years old"
13% said "46-50 years old" |
| gisbygeo | 29 Oct 2019 6:11 p.m. PST |
47 Years – Minifigs S Range Viking, from my first ever lead figure purchase! |
 Bobgnar  | 29 Oct 2019 7:09 p.m. PST |
Did "Little Wars" game with original 1950's Britains. |
| Editor in Chief Bill | 29 Oct 2019 9:14 p.m. PST |
I see that I have been neglecting my older figures lately, I've had the new figures on the tabletop! |
| Bigby Wolf | 30 Oct 2019 2:03 a.m. PST |
Damn! I missed this poll … I think I'm probably in the 17% with 41-45 years … would that tally with Airfix's 2nd Gen Afrika Korps? |
| Cavcmdr | 30 Oct 2019 6:22 a.m. PST |
What? No 1st Gen Airfix DAK? Hehe. I used my old Airfix ACW Confederates last year. They are three to a 1" square base for Fine n Furry. I was too poor to buy metal 15mm figs back then but remembered I had 400 plastic ones. I mixed in other manufacturers plastics as well. I still love the game but don't play it often. Have fun. |
| Old Wolfman | 30 Oct 2019 6:24 a.m. PST |
Some old Stone Mountain ACW 15's I've had since late '80's. |
| Cavcmdr | 30 Oct 2019 6:24 a.m. PST |
Oh. They were bought in 1970. The first ones still have fire engine red slouch hats. I am not going to repaint those. They may be the first I ever painted before I reached double figures. |
| Bigby Wolf | 30 Oct 2019 6:44 a.m. PST |
Cavcmdr What? No 1st Gen Airfix DAK? Hehe. Oh, I had them … I just didn't love them! :-) |
| Sharpe52 | 30 Oct 2019 7:46 a.m. PST |
I have still my Norman knights by Peter Laing bought in 1975. They are giving me a lot of joy and they are very lucky too:-)
Marco |
| Ed Mohrmann | 30 Oct 2019 8:37 a.m. PST |
Oldest to appear in a game in 2018 were a half-dozen
Scruby mounted officers used as command figures. Purchased and painted in 1966… |
| Timmo uk | 30 Oct 2019 10:21 a.m. PST |
Minifigs 25mm ECW, bought 1980. |
| robert piepenbrink | 30 Oct 2019 10:36 a.m. PST |
You know, I think what we established with the "oldest miniatures" and "oldest rules" polls are that our first miniatures and our first rules tend to stay with us--and maybe that classic rules don't go away. Interesting, but I'd still like to get an insight into the normal lifespans of figures and rules. |
| BillyNM | 30 Oct 2019 11:11 a.m. PST |
My circa. '77/78 figures are at present being lined up for a game in a couple of weeks time (25mm Hinchliffe Ancients). I have some older Napoleonics of the same ilk but they never see the light of day any more. Some of my Ros Heroics 6mm Napoleonics are of a the same vintage and get a fair amount of use. |
| Kropotkin303 | 30 Oct 2019 2:17 p.m. PST |
1977 Minifigs D&D Dwarves. Still going strong. Thorins Company of 13 plus Dain Ironfoot. Love them loads. |
| 14th NJ Vol | 30 Oct 2019 3:41 p.m. PST |
Old I think Heritage 15mm Panther tank. I bought in 1980 or 81 I think. |
| khanscom | 30 Oct 2019 6:01 p.m. PST |
Oldest figures in use now are some Airfix Robin Hood (recently repainted and based)and Sheriff of Nottingham figs that were acquired about 50 yrs. ago. Fighting in a couple of SAGA games they've acquitted themselves well |
| Dukewilliam | 30 Oct 2019 6:17 p.m. PST |
76/77 Ral Parthia LotR figures. A couple years ago they were found under my brother's stairs in the basement. Playing regularly with them again! |
| von Schwartz | 30 Oct 2019 7:01 p.m. PST |
All my old stuff got sold in the move to the Deep South. |
| svsavory | 31 Oct 2019 9:39 p.m. PST |
In 1977 I started buying 15mm Heritage Napoleonettes, then a year later I began collecting 15mm Heritage Confederettes. They still form a large part of my collection. |
