Childhood Memories / 1:32 Airfix Figures

[T. Dürrschmidt]

I know, this is a forum for 20mm figs and smaller, but the first figures I had were some 1:32 Airfix bods, like many others of us here, I guess. Here is a website which shows them all.

http://www.airfix132.de/

[Dad's Army]

those old days....

nice link

[Paul]

The british infantry support group!, the medieval foot soldiers! The indians and the cowboys ! I don´t think there´s a set here that I didn´t have (up until 1978)

[je_touche]

I had some kits of their collector's series (and have them to this very day, unbuilt!!), but never had any of their soft plastic stuff in 1/32. I had Timpo Toys instead, anyone remember those?

[Paul]

Timpo !? I also had loads of them as well, the knights. cowboys. Used to spend hours swopping the bits about, happy days!!!
Here´s a good link about them;
http://www.timpofiguren.com/
Still got some of them, I´d put up pics but this being a 1/72 and smaller site.....
or the britains soldiers
http://www.wbritain.com/

[Peter]

I still got some of these Airfix oldies. More specific the cowboys and indians, and some figures of the 7th cavalry.

Childhood memories

Greetings Peter

[Paul]

could an exception be made and we could put up pics of our beloved childhood bods here, just here and just the once, maybe??

[Wheeling Turn]

Ohh those good aol days.....
I even buy some of the old airfix models on Flea Markets, and paint them...
My favourit ones are the Cowboys/Us Cav, and the Knights...

Cheers Markus
P.S. do you all remember when it was the grey ones against the green ones???? World War Two in the garden???

[Paul]

Yes, greys against the greens My mother still digs them out of the flowerbeds.
The thing that makes me wonder is; there were Millions of "toy soldiers" produced, some got chewed up, some met with terrible fire related "accidents" but a lot got thrown in the bin when childhoods started to come to an end. These bods are made out of unrottable Plastics, so that means that all the local dumps from the 60´s and 70´s (and a bit beyond before recycling) are teeming with them, some of them rare objects. Anyone into a bit of Archeology in the local tip??

[Dad's Army]

I stil have the whole western set, including fort, bank, jail etc.

[Wheeling Turn]

A place where they hide is often where the old boxes out of childhood days are, like garages and so on...
but beware you sometimes discover awefull things like letters from long gone girlfriends and believe me it is better to hide them...

cheers markus

[T. Dürrschmidt]

I purchased the missing sets via Ebay last year. The British support group was hard to get. I paid about 35 Euros to get a complete set.

I was lucky to own the Italian and British Infantry in childhood days. Nowadays these two sets are very hard to find. I want to paint every set during the next years (but 1 fig per pose only).

I also had the complete series of Matchbox 1:32 figs. They were more chunky in sculpting but they are also very nice. I´ve painted a fig from their 8th-Army set some months ago.

[Paul]

I´m not sure what Benno´s going to say to all this 1/35 stuff, but anyway Thomas, he´s excellent

[ColeF]

Nice eyes.

[Dad's Army]

I´m not sure what Benno´s going to say to all this 1/35 stuff

I think

[ColeF]

I´m not sure what Benno´s going to say to all this 1/35 stuff

I think

You nailed it!

[T. Dürrschmidt]

I´m not sure what Benno´s going to say to all this 1/35 stuff

I think

You nailed it!

Therefore I´ve put this topic to the "Officers Mess".... ANYTHING NON HOBBY RELATED. So it fits the same way like talking about football and other things....

[Pat]

You're right duerrschmidt, I think this is less off topic then football and music. I Like your post. Brings back memories i must say....

Am I the only one who thinks so or is that afrikakorps officer just superb?

[Paul]

The Africakorps set were amongst the best sets ever to be made and the officer is excellent.

[Wheeling Turn]

yepp, also in 20mm... one of the best sets ever made by airfix. although my personal favourite is the robin hood set..

cheers markus