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Title: Hand Carving Lead Soldiers in 1956
Post by: Roebeast45 on 11 June 2013, 04:51:46 PM

Not sure if anyone has posted this but it's impressive and a great reminder of how far our hobby has come.

http://www.britishpathe.com/video/hand-carved-soldiers

Title: Re: Hand Carving Lead Soldiers in 1956
Post by: Jase on 11 June 2013, 07:42:34 PM

"He doesn't mind being disturbed"

 lol lol lol The look on his face...

Title: Re: Hand Carving Lead Soldiers in 1956
Post by: moonshado on 11 June 2013, 07:50:10 PM

Wonder if he is still around and active in the hobby? His wife was 22 so i'm guessing he was 25 , so he'd be 82 now.

Title: Re: Hand Carving Lead Soldiers in 1956
Post by: AndrewBeasley on 11 June 2013, 08:00:28 PM

Health and Safety may have an issue if this is the current commercial way of creating masters  :o

Saying that though - the figures where very impressive and better than I could carve.

Title: Re: Hand Carving Lead Soldiers in 1956
Post by: carlos marighela on 11 June 2013, 10:31:32 PM

"It's not often realised how many mine workers turn to carving and sculpture for their relaxation, perhaps the hewing of coal gives a man the urge to fashion material to his own ends."

So the next time any of us moans about delays in a line of forthcoming miniatures just remember that the lads who bring them to us are putting in a backbreaking 12 hour day 'down pit'.

Mr Trice's efforts are noteworthy. I've seen many a line of miniatures that appear to have been carved from wood, coal or margarine, no doubt their sculptors had a better understanding of occupational health and safety regulation and the undesirable side effects of ingesting lead.

Title: Re: Hand Carving Lead Soldiers in 1956
Post by: Mahwell skel on 12 June 2013, 06:00:57 PM

I like how quickly he carves away with a pen knife, a quick file and then straight for the paint brush. I wish some of the figures today would clean up so easily. Some of them look better than the commercially available stuff today.

I did like the bit where the ladies come over to inspect the figures. The look on his face is like "DO NOT TOUCH! HAVE YOU WASHED YOUR HANDS? PUT THAT DOWN AT ONCE!" I would think he is whittling at one of his fingers under the table to supress the temptation to yell at them. lol

Title: Re: Hand Carving Lead Soldiers in 1956
Post by: answer_is_42 on 12 June 2013, 09:17:15 PM

Haha, very good! There are a number of bits on there if you care to look:

http://www.britishpathe.com/video/charles-creed-aka-military-uniforms-aka-model-sold/query/models

http://www.britishpathe.com/video/military-miniatures

http://www.britishpathe.com/video/men-will-be-boys/query/model+soldiers