The first Britains Lot for Februari 2012 came in.. :-P

Kikimalou wrote:

Roger wrote:

Yes, but Christophe solution looks good. I think in this scale smaller than a fox would be very hard to sculpt. Anyway Britains made a platypus!

HAUSSER ELASTOLIN 1/32 fits very nicely with BRITAINS

Here is my only Hausser Elastolin mammal with his Britains friends!

Hausser chimp and Britains baboon and gorilla

I LOVE that little gray baboon

I think he wants banana?

Roger wrote:

Kikimalou wrote:

Roger wrote:

Yes, but Christophe solution looks good. I think in this scale smaller than a fox would be very hard to sculpt. Anyway Britains made a platypus!

HAUSSER ELASTOLIN 1/32 fits very nicely with BRITAINS

Here is my only Hausser Elastolin mammal with his Britains friends!

Hausser chimp and Britains baboon and gorilla

Congrats to my second Britains collection Rogerio!
By the way, the leopard is the second version of the spotted leopard, the first one has closed spots, and has 2 colourversions to.
Did Susanne send you the Reisler fox, are you sure?
But main thing is that you have it, and not very much people can say that!

Thank you friends!

WILLYBACOMAN wrote:

Congrats to my second Britains collection Rogerio!
By the way, the loepard is the second version of the spotted leopard, the first one has closed spots, and has 2 colourversions to.
Did Susanne send you the Reisler fox, are you sure?
But main thing is that you have it, and not very much people can say that!

Willy, I'm proud knowing that it is your 2nd collection. Anyway still small for your standards. You must work even harder!
Yes, Willy, I'm sure it was Susanne who sent me the Reisler fox as well I am sure that I received a Reisler crocodile from you. I'm always more sure about what I receive than of what I send. :)

Roger wrote:

You must work even harder!

Ok then Rogerio, i try to do my best then...
That is clear about the fox then, it is the same for me with the sending and recieving, haha.
I had some of those Reisler foxes as doubles, so that is why i thought so...

WILLYBACOMAN wrote:

Ok then Rogerio, i try to do my best then...
That is clear about the fox the, it is the same for me with the sending and recieving, haha.
I had some of those Reisler foxes as doubles, so that is why i thought so...

I have already some foxes from Netherlands but It is nicer to have a Reisler fox from Denmark!
My first Mojo fox came from Hong Kong, my Safari red fox came from USA. Now I need a Starlux fox from France and a Lineol fox from Germany!

A Marx fox from the USA, Hausser Elastolin Foxes from Germany and so on...

WILLYBACOMAN wrote:

A Marx fox from the USA, Hausser Elastolin Foxes from Germany and so on...

I already have 2 Marx foxes that Carolynn sent to me, from USA!

Oh, that is very nice my friend!
You will be the man with the biggest foxy collection soon!

I am just curious why the later Britains animal figures are referred to as: "deetail"

"Deetail" were a range of toy soldiers issued by Britains from 1971. They were plastic soldiers on metal bases. This combination was billed as a unique selling point.

Chris

Well Chris, i know about those series you mentioned, as the could be re-assemble them in details indeed.
But these terms are used quit regular in Britains collector groups, maybe not used in the UK, and maybe even completely wrong, but it is a way to differ the differences between the old Britains/Herald moulds, and the late 1970's and 1980's moulds...

WILLYBACOMAN wrote:

Well Chris, i know about those series you mentioned, as the could be re-assemble them in details indeed.

Hi Willy - "Deetail" soldiers were one piece models without movable parts. The ones that could be re-assembled were known as "Swoppets". These were introduced back in 1958.

WILLYBACOMAN wrote:

But these terms are used quit regular in Britains collector groups, maybe not used in the UK, and maybe even completely wrong, but it is a way to differ the differences between the old Britains/Herald moulds, and the late 1970's and 1980's moulds...

I agree collectors need to be able to differentiate between series. What is offered here is a good simple way. However, some collectors may prefer the early matt plastic models over the later PVC ones introduced from 1968. The only difference here is not the mould but the type of plastic. New moulds were gradually introduced from 1971. And 1971 is the year in which "Deetail" soldiers were released. So I can see the value here of adopting the term "deetail" even if to me it is confusing!

Chris

Yes, i do know the swoppets from the catalogues to, and i had quit a few when i was a young boy, veryyyyy looooooong ago!

Yes, maybe confusing, but i took over the term from Christophe in the past i think, from which i thought was a good idea.
But ok, how can i argue about that with an older English collector(who knows better i guess)...
I know about the older matt plastic to, as i had just an old springbuck in with that finish, but the terms i used was more for the moulds, as for the kind of plastic.

WILLYBACOMAN wrote:

Yes, i do know the swoppets from the catalogues to, and i had quit a few when i was a young boy, veryyyyy looooooong ago!

Yes, maybe confusing, but i took over the term from Christophe in the past i think, from which i thought was a good idea.
But ok, how can i argue about that with an older English collector(who knows better i guess)...
I know about the older matt plastic to, as i had just an old springbuck in with that finish, but the terms i used was more for the moulds, as for the kind of plastic.

Willy

I am definitely older

Knows better!

Chris

Chris Sweetman wrote:

WILLYBACOMAN wrote:

Yes, i do know the swoppets from the catalogues to, and i had quit a few when i was a young boy, veryyyyy looooooong ago!

Yes, maybe confusing, but i took over the term from Christophe in the past i think, from which i thought was a good idea.
But ok, how can i argue about that with an older English collector(who knows better i guess)...
I know about the older matt plastic to, as i had just an old springbuck in with that finish, but the terms i used was more for the moulds, as for the kind of plastic.

Willy

I am definitely older

Knows better!

Chris

Interesting conversation between Vintage Chris and Deetail Willy... ... or should I use different words?

Roger wrote:

Chris Sweetman wrote:

WILLYBACOMAN wrote:

Yes, i do know the swoppets from the catalogues to, and i had quit a few when i was a young boy, veryyyyy looooooong ago!

Yes, maybe confusing, but i took over the term from Christophe in the past i think, from which i thought was a good idea.
But ok, how can i argue about that with an older English collector(who knows better i guess)...
I know about the older matt plastic to, as i had just an old springbuck in with that finish, but the terms i used was more for the moulds, as for the kind of plastic.

Willy

I am definitely older

Knows better!

Chris

Interesting conversation between Vintage Chris and Deetail Willy... ... or should I use different words?

Hi Roger



Now going back to your original topic Roger did you know Britains did a fox in 1:32nd scale?

It was part of the 'Small animals and birds' set number 2000. This was issued in 1972 and only lasted for a year so it is hard to find.

I don't have the whole set but I do have the fox. Hopefully, I will have time to take a photo of the fox and one with the fox next to the Britains wolf.

Chris

Chris Sweetman wrote:

Hi Roger



Now going back to your original topic Roger did you know Britains did a fox in 1:32nd scale?

It was part of the 'Small animals and birds' set number 2000. This was issued in 1972 and only lasted for a year so it is hard to find.

I don't have the whole set but I do have the fox. Hopefully, I will have time to take a photo of the fox and one with the fox next to the Britains wolf.

Chris

Chris, I really didn't know about it! It is very interesting and cruel at the same time!
If you find time please show the fox and also the other figures that you have from this set. It is always nice to see figures never seen before!

Ok Chris, i know that you are slightly older, but British to, so that is why i will give you the credits you deserve on Britains.
Nice info about the fox by the way.
I know this tree with models of course, but i always thought it was a sitting house- or farmcat, haha.
This is because i didn't have it in my fingers of course, so it might be clear that i still miss this animal-tree.

To you Rogerio, i am vintage to, but still have good detail to, and not only in wrinckles, haha.


Here is that particular page of the Britains 1972 catalogue.
The named animal-tree is in the middle, and the fox is on the second branch of the tree, next to the owl.

Thanks for showing, Willy! :) Also thanks for saying where it is!
Hmmm, I think I don't need to know more details about your Vintage Deetails!

For a male they wouldn't be interesting anyway...

WILLYBACOMAN wrote:

For a male they wouldn't be interesting anyway...

Don't feel so confortable, the world is full of males with different interests than mine!

I heard something like that to, and i know some of those persons... Never had any problems with them, but as in Scandinavia, we are an open society in the Netherlands...