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BACK WHEN METAL WAS THE NORM...

#1 Post by sparkvark007 »

Before resin became the norm for miniatures, there was white metal or pewter. I was organizing some old model photos and came across this shot I took of what was THEN most of my Phoenix Phollies collection. There are a couple of Superior miniatures mixed in also. I still have more than twice this amount on the shelf or packed away. Some are untouched, but a lot of them are primed and ready for paint. It’s just a challenge to go back to such small size kits after all these years of building larger resin stuff. :roll:

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#2 Post by Rocketeer »

I've got a bunch of those in a drawer somewhere. Yours look nice, and I especially like the display base.

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#3 Post by drhall762 »

After 20 or so years my interest in miniatures has returned. I just Ordered Miss Butterfly. She is 80mm from the Phoenix Fantasy series. They have gotten pricey though. Inflation has hit everything for sure.
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#4 Post by kevtk135 »

Nice all round - nice paint job, nice collection, and nice display stand. :)

I found myself getting back to mini's when the larger GKs became these elaborate affairs casting 100s of $$
54mm is about at the limit of my vision anymore,
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#5 Post by Zephyr »

Amazing! They're all so colourful and so beautiful. And the display base is the perfect way to show them off.
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