"Miniature Figurines in the Old Days" Topic

I'd never seen this before: link

How weird – I was searching YouTube for videos about minifigs ( thought someone might have done an overview of ranges like VFW) but couldn't find anything!

Good to see this, thanks!

I have seen that, I thought it was cool. You can also see Peter Gilder wargaming on YouTube. It was a BBC show, they did Waterloo, Gettysburg, the English Civil War, it was great.

Great video. The TV gave a good amount of time to the topic.
Back in 1977, 15mm MiNifigs first edition, on the strip was my first Napoleonics.

Very nice. Thanks for sharing.

Oh, lovely to see!

I confess never knowing anyone built figures via soldering iron, only sculpting in clay or epoxy resins. Absolutely astonishing skill on display here.

Our British Cousins do these things so well.

Nostalgic, never patronizing, made me smile like a bloomin' idiot.

Thanks, My Friend, for sharing this.

TVAG

Yes, very nostalgic.

Stan Glanzer and I started a little figure business called Bugle and Guidon in 1970 I think it was. No epoxy putty in those days. Stan did the sculpting soldering and also using a dental drill.

That was for our 30mm Custer line.

Soon we switched to 54mm collector figures and Stan was one of the first sculptors to use epoxy putty. Then it was marketed as plumber's seal.

Tom

Real appreciation for Older Figures

Honestly, the soldering explains a lot!

Wow! Very impressive sculpting skills.

The whole thing is dreadfully lacking in correct sculpting protocol – the fellow isn't wearing a tie…! Whatever next? Painting 54's whilst wearing suede shoes?😊

Lovely period clip – thanks for posting.

DBDD

That takes me back to younger days. Thanks much!

Tom, Stan was so talented and a really great guy. Many times he let us use his Colonials (and his scratch built buildings) at the Tin Soldier on Salem Ave circa 1972. I do remember the Custer figs in 25 and 54mm on display there.

I have another video of Dave Higgs on my old computer. Will have to download to my new machine then I will post it somewhere and with the link, here. EDIT: Mine was the same link as above. YouTube link

Tom Dye
Ex- Fairborn Hobby Game Stocker

Love it!
Growing up just outside Southampton I visited the Minifigs factory shop several times in the 1980s with my dad, armed with birthday, or pocket money, and a hand written list from the Minifigs catalogue.
I could spend ages staring at the cabinets along the wall with all the sample miniatures in them.
I also remember being severed by Neville in his factory coat who I recall being very patient when my written list went out the window because I had spotted something cooler in the display cabinets and created a whole new list on the spot.

Happy days of my youth.

Iirc, in a conversation with Jim McCarron, he also used the soldering method for sculpting Musket Miniatures.

Bugle & Guidon Little Bighorn figures are amazing. I have a few and am always looking for more…they are my holy Grail project.

Yes, I agree. The ‘old Minifigs' had a certain charm and allure for me when I first got into gaming. I often wonder what sculptor, or range of figures will attract up and coming gamers and help keep it all going.