tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7552515511041970563.post3421074116582634261..comments2023-07-22T14:38:20.821+01:00Comments on The Hinton Hunter: A most perplexing mysteryUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7552515511041970563.post-19521822463260322742009-02-27T13:12:00.000+00:002009-02-27T13:12:00.000+00:00No, not for seperate muskets, they are the master ...No, not for seperate muskets, they are the master figures that became the standard infantry. They were just put in a mould with production figures, Marcus took what he wanted and that was that. TRhey would continue to be cast when that mould was spun but they would be ignored and re melted.<BR/>They are lovely little figures, but because Hinton then animated them to different positions (like his 54a) you do get some oddly long arms or big hands on the final figures.<BR/>Roylewisgunnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01935143236897047636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7552515511041970563.post-51529518575538654872009-02-27T08:50:00.000+00:002009-02-27T08:50:00.000+00:00wonder if they were to be cast with seperate muske...wonder if they were to be cast with seperate muskets like a few of the Napoleonics<BR/>cheers old johnold johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13939079093965317317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7552515511041970563.post-8189066863168855092009-02-25T22:53:00.000+00:002009-02-25T22:53:00.000+00:00If the ancients have small, thin, rounded bases th...If the ancients have small, thin, rounded bases then they are chariot crew. There were two Persian, one with bow and one with whip and two celtic, one with trousers and whip and one nude chariot warrior!<BR/>RoyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7552515511041970563.post-64546781218581402822009-02-25T11:49:00.000+00:002009-02-25T11:49:00.000+00:00Hi Paul, it was Harry Pearson who passed these on ...Hi Paul, it was Harry Pearson who passed these on to me to post on the blog, and he showed me the same Ancients figures you mentioned. Chariot crews seemed to be a possibility for them, but not for the Crimeans, so it is good to have the clarification from Roy above.<BR/><BR/>cheers<BR/><BR/>CliveVintage Wargaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04251018372867101509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7552515511041970563.post-79265327111779896042009-02-25T10:32:00.000+00:002009-02-25T10:32:00.000+00:00Hi Clive,On the vintage20mil site they mention som...Hi Clive,<BR/>On the vintage20mil site they mention some ancients that are like your crimeans, wonder if they are also master figures from the Hinton Hunt range.<BR/><BR/>PaulPaulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17808659461183000278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7552515511041970563.post-29612167741347903262009-02-25T02:47:00.000+00:002009-02-25T02:47:00.000+00:00Clive - Short answer...Yes!Also apologies for prev...Clive - Short answer...Yes!<BR/><BR/>Also apologies for previous spelling..."I wondered if they..."!!<BR/><BR/>I'll eMail, Thanks.Hugh Walterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10689023221814673819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7552515511041970563.post-45279154675100248582009-02-25T01:11:00.000+00:002009-02-25T01:11:00.000+00:00Thanks Roy, I thought you would know, and that did...Thanks Roy, I thought you would know, and that did seem the most likely explanation.<BR/><BR/>Regards<BR/><BR/>CliveVintage Wargaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04251018372867101509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7552515511041970563.post-89601865784483515612009-02-25T00:28:00.000+00:002009-02-25T00:28:00.000+00:00The figure is the master figure for the Crimean Br...The figure is the master figure for the Crimean British infantry. Marcus made the masters like this and then animated them! He would create a position and then putty or solder in the musket. One mould had the square bases that were usesd and the figure would be based on one of these.<BR/><BR/>Roylewisgunnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01935143236897047636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7552515511041970563.post-34041929313195166632009-02-24T21:08:00.000+00:002009-02-24T21:08:00.000+00:00Hi HughThey are definitely Hinton Hunt castings. T...Hi Hugh<BR/><BR/>They are definitely Hinton Hunt castings. The Little Lead Soldiers always reminded me of later (FA) Minifigs - the boxed sets do (certainly used to) come up fairly frequently on e-bay, under toy soldiers rather than wargaming.<BR/><BR/>One of the things I picked up this afternoon is an A3 folded-once leaflet for Life-Like Battle-Ramas for Four Days at Gettysburg and Assault on the Rhine - is this of interest to you as a plastics man?<BR/><BR/>Regards<BR/><BR/>CliveVintage Wargaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04251018372867101509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7552515511041970563.post-60457035643804580822009-02-24T20:22:00.000+00:002009-02-24T20:22:00.000+00:00I have some similar looking ACW figures without ba...I have some similar looking ACW figures without bases, I wonderend if the were 'Little Lead Soldiers'?<BR/><BR/>I have a catalogue of them in full colour which I will try to find...<BR/><BR/>HughHugh Walterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10689023221814673819noreply@blogger.com