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Post by Deleted on Mar 13, 2021 8:37:17 GMT -6
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Post by asaki on Mar 15, 2021 0:33:11 GMT -6
"Many of these tiny replicas are made from compressed drawing paper"? Like teeny tiny papier machet figures??
Guess it's time to start making our own minis, the old-oldschool way =)
Though, watching further, it looks like they may have been referring to some of the terrain pieces, rather than the figures themselves.
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Post by captainjapan on Mar 15, 2021 7:48:29 GMT -6
"Many of these tiny replicas are made from compressed drawing paper"? Like teeny tiny papier machet figures?? Guess it's time to start making our own minis, the old-oldschool way =) Though, watching further, it looks like they may have been referring to some of the terrain pieces, rather than the figures themselves. I looked into this the first time I watched the Pathe film. I don't know the composition of the figures that Cushing is painting on screen, but I do remember reading that paper pulp was a legit miniature figure type in some years past (before injection molded plastic). I wish I could find you a link. To the best of my recollection, the molds were for a larger figure scale; and the profile was somewhat closer to the old "flats". Paper is boiled(?) and pressed into the figure molds, dried, and details are painted on. |
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Post by asaki on Mar 15, 2021 22:09:53 GMT -6
Ah, okay. Yeah, I tried doing a search for "compressed paper figures" but didn't turn up anything.
Cushing's figures look like metal, to me.
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Post by captainjapan on Mar 16, 2021 2:43:44 GMT -6
The "compressed drawing paper" figures may be pre-war Elastolin; is the best I could come up with. However, the cavalry officer shown in the film is not nearly so crude. It is probably W. Britains.
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Post by Desparil on Mar 16, 2021 4:18:09 GMT -6
The "compressed drawing paper" figures may be pre-war Elastolin; is the best I could come up with. However, the cavalry officer shown in the film is not nearly so crude. It is probably W. Britains. It seems to be primarily associated with dollhouses and dollhouse furniture, but compressed paper appears to be a totally legitimate material for miniature figures. za.pinterest.com/pin/516014069777392205/ |
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Post by DungeonDevil on Jul 31, 2022 6:19:35 GMT -6
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Post by asaki on Jul 31, 2022 11:41:31 GMT -6
It seems to be primarily associated with dollhouses and dollhouse furniture, but compressed paper appears to be a totally legitimate material for miniature figures. za.pinterest.com/pin/516014069777392205/Yeah, that does look more like terrain/buildings/etc.  Hmm...not sure if that's what they were talking about, but cool nonetheless. |
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Post by talysman on Jul 31, 2022 11:59:31 GMT -6
I'm surprised no one brings up that scene near the end of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang where Mr Scrumptious is playing toy soldiers with Dick Van d**e's dad. Looks like that's got to be Little Wars.
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Post by DungeonDevil on Aug 1, 2022 7:41:13 GMT -6
I'm surprised no one brings up that scene near the end of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang where Mr Scrumptious is playing toy soldiers with Dick Van d**e's dad. Looks like that's got to be Little Wars. I can't believe his name got censored.  |
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