Blood for the Baron!

Just arrived through my letterbox and very happy too - takes me back!
A complete 1/72 Matchbox US Infantry in box!

So I thought I'd share the "Battle of The Hedgerows" c.July 1944, Normandy, south of St Lo. (ok, I know it's my front room, and my table, and the figures are plastic, but pretend you are 9 again!)

Absolutely adore these old Matchbox soldiers.. they seem to have much more 'personality' in the sculpting, even if they're less accurate, than the Air-fix figures.

Yes, I had some lovely German infantry as a child, with a mortar team - very nice and thanks for sharing.

Nice setup! Especially like the person lying on the "beach".
I cannot imagine being on those beaches....how those soldiers (boys, actually) must have felt....June 6 is really unforgettable.

Red Baron wrote:Yes, I had some lovely German infantry as a child, with a mortar team - very nice and thanks for sharing.

And just for you, Red Baron, I present... The Other Side of The Hedge.

Things of beauty. I wish I knew where my big box of 1:72 and 1:35 had gone! Maybe it still lurks in my parents house, awaiting discovery. I had a couple of nice Britains German bikes and the Britains German motorbike and sidecar. I see these now command fairly hefty prices on eBay. Always remember a lovely Corgi Quad, Limber and 25pdr

Like this one?



Their Kettenkrad was really nice too.

Yes, that's the one T'shot. I wish I could remember what happened to it. I can remember what happened to most of my favourite toys, but what happened to this and the rest of my toy soldiers seems to have been erased from my memory!

Here's my Matchbox 1/72nd scale British Infantry guys, painted by my own fair hand..

This arrived through the door last week - lovely stuff
Britains Deetail US Infantry Recoiless Rifle