Lead soldiers

Discussion in 'Militaria' started by Alicats121, Sep 27, 2019.

  1. Alicats121

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    Alicats121, Sep 27, 2019
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    Alicats, first of all, these may be homemade from a mold/mould kit... They probably are made of an alloy, not full lead, but I can't say for certain. Most appear to be WWII era soldiers (and a WWII bomber... I see at least one bazooka in there, too.)

    They are fairly modern, I believe, and possibly could have been made very, very recently. In other words, they were not made during the WWII era.

    The soldiers are in fairly typical poses, but they do not look to be as "finished" as the commercially available, unpainted figures sold in hobby shops & the like. These were not particularly well poured, and the excess "flash" (all the extra metal around the edges) would need to be removed before they could be primed and painted for use. (It can be an arduous job when there's so much of it.)

    They might appeal to a hobbyist who's into cleaning up, priming & painting models for gaming use or display, but I don't believe they'd bring in a very high price.
     
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