Model Railway News September 1959
Author: 26soldiersoftin
Hello I'm Mark Mr MIN, Man of TIN. Based in S.W. Britain, I'm a lifelong collector of "tiny men" and old toy soldiers, whether tin, lead or childhood vintage 1960s and 1970s plastic figures. I randomly collect all scales and periods and "imagi-nations" as well as lead civilians, farm and zoo animals. I enjoy the paint possibilities of cheap poundstore plastic figures as much as the patina of vintage metal figures. Befuddled by the maths of complex boardgames and wargames, I prefer the small scale skirmish simplicity of very early Donald Featherstone rules. To relax, I usually play solo games, often using hex boards. Gaming takes second place to making or convert my own gaming figures from polymer clay (Fimo), home-cast metal figures of many scales or plastic paint conversions. I also collect and game with vintage Peter Laing 15mm metal figures, wishing like many others that I had bought more in the 1980s ... View all posts by 26soldiersoftin
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Amazing idea, have you tried it! I am tempted to have a go. Sadly No fuse wire around at home but could improvise. Your post reminded me of my Dad who wasn’t a great one for tools and diy but always had fuse wire about. I think I use some of it as barbed wire on a polystyrene and plaster ww1 battleground with Airfix figures.
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Not tried this yet but it looks plausible. Jewellery craft wire might work.
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