what guys do with their

TSSD

WHAT GUYS DO WITH THEIR

"GUYS & STUFF"

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WE HAVE CREATED THIS PAGE TO SHOW - AND SHARE - WHAT SOME OF OUR CUSTOMERS HAVE DONE - AND ARE DOING WITH THEIR FIGURES AND ACCESSORIES

WE RECEIVE MANY PHOTOS, DISCS AND EMAILS AND SUCH FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD - AND IT IS REMARKABLE WHAT SOME OF THE COLLECTORS DO - FROM CONVERSIONS OF FIGURES TO DIORAMAS - TO PAINTING AND BUILDING STUFF.

OUR NUMBER ONE GOAL HAS ALWAYS BEEN TO PROMOTE THE HOBBY - AND THIS IS JUST ANOTHER WAY TO DO THAT.

IF YOU HAVE SOMETHING OF INTEREST THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO SHARE WITH THE REST OF THE WORLD - PLEASE LET US KNOW.

WE WILL INCLUDE YOUR PROJECT PHOTOS AND ALSO YOUR NAME - BUT ONLY WITH YOUR PERMISSION.

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WE STILL HAVE MANY MORE PHOTOS TO LOAD.

OR TRY TO LOAD.

BUT

WE RECEIVE MANY PHOTOS THAT ARE PRETTY BIG, AND WE HAVE SOME DIFFICULTY LOADING THEM.

IT MIGHT BE ME, OR THIS PARTICULAR COMPUTER.

BUT

IF YOU SEND PHOTOS THAT ARE 4000 X 3000

2500 X 1800

ETC.

THEY WILL PROBABLY NEVER SHOW UP ON THIS PAGE. I'VE TRIED.

SO, PLEASE CHECK THE SIZE SETTING ON YOUR CAMERA.

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FOR BEST RESULTS PLEASE SEND JPG PHOTOS

SIZED TO 640 x 480 PIXELS

( I CAN VIRTUALLY LOAD ABOUT 100 PHOTOS IN 1 HOUR IF THEY ARE THIS SIZE! )

THANK YOU!

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MAJOR RENO ATOP "RENO HILL" - BATTLE OF THE LITTLE BIGHORN - 1876

FIGURE BY TSSD

TERRIFIC CONVERSION BY GARY DUTKO, CONVERSION ARTIST

INCREDIBLE PAINTING BY WILL LEARY, MASTER PAINTER

( THIS IS WHAT WE HAD IN MIND WHEN WE CREATED THIS FIGURE )

WHEN WE BEGIN OUR NEW "RESIN" PRODUCTION IN THE U.S.A., THIS FIGURE WILL PROBABLY SHOW UP AS A SINGLE.

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FROM OUR FRIEND AND COLLECTOR

"WILD" BILL WARD

NEW YORK

BILL HAS BEEN WORKING ON A NUMBER OF CONVERSIONS OVER THE PAST FEW ( winter ) MONTHS, AND I MUST SAY THAT HIS HARD WORK HAS REALLY PAID OFF!

USING A COMBINATION OF TSSD / PARAGON FIGURES, AND OTHERS, HE HAS CREATED QUITE A FEW "LITTLE WORKS OF ART".

Hi Nick and DeAnna:

Finally got my conversions finished. Can only send five attachments at a time
so am sending to you in parts.

Hope you can use some of these in your "What guys do with their stuff" Section

Still got to learn to do better digital photos but think you can get the jist
of my ideas.

Here are some Cavalry Conversions you might like. I found a paint here at one of the
local hobby stores that is very close to TSSD and Paragon. Being the proprietary holder
of the molds you may be able to tell the difference in these painted conversions but
I had no choice as mixed lite blue and medium blue parts to build some of the figures.

As you can see, I have been a busy fellow on this cold and snowy New York Winter.

Enjoy!

Wild Bill

Here are some final conversion photos I thought you might like.
All photos are in the 640 x 480 mode as we discussed one day shortly past.

All these were done using only an xacto knife, utility knife, and some Super Glue Gel.
All paint jobs are hand painted by little ole me so you can see I still have quite
a ways to go in painting and why I ordered some of your pre-painted items.

Please let me know what you think overall.

Thank the Almighty for getting me into something decent and helping me keep my
mind active and doing something I like that is history related.

Wild Bill

NICE JOB ON THESE GUYS, BILL!

EXCELLENT MOUNTED CONVERSIONS!

THANKS VERY MUCH FOR SHARING WILD BILL!!

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FROM GRANDFATHER

TIM FAIRCHILD

TIM SENT US THIS PHOTO FROM HIS CELL PHONE, SHOWING HIS GRANDSON PLAYING WITH ALAMO SOLDIERS AND SOME FAMILIAR LOOKING BUILDINGS.

GOOD GRANDFATHER AND LUCKY GRANDCHILD!

THANK YOU TIM!!

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HOW TO "PLAY" WITH TOY SOLDIERS?

DICK WOOD OF TORONTO, CANADA HAS THE ANSWER!!

OH, MY GOSH!!

THIS IS KIND OF LIKE

"ALAMO MEETS CIVIL WAR"!!

HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO SET-UP?

WHO CARES!!

MASSED CSA INFANTRY & ARTILLERY PREPARE TO UNLOAD!

BUT THE WAVES OF YANKS KEEP COMING!

THIS IS WHAT I WOULD CALL "THE PERFECT VACATION"!!

THANKS A MILLION, DICK!

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DREW PETERS

"CUSTER'S LAST STAND"

DIORAMA

A GREAT DIORAMA - AND SIZE - FOR DISPLAY NEARLY ANYWHERE IN THE HOME.

AND IT IS ESPECIALLY EFFECTIVE WITH THE PAINTING IN THE BACKGROUND.

DREW'S NOTES

Here are a few photos of the Custer Hill that I made from scratch. The
figures are hand painted, either metal or resin. The grass, rocks and shrubs
are for model railroad layouts.

THANK YOU DREW!

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GREGORY CHARUKA'S

CIVIL WAR!!

I ESPECIALLY LIKE THE PHOTO ON THE LOWER LEFT, WITH THE FLAGS IN THE FOREGROUND, AND THE MAIN BATTLE, WITH THE ENEMY POSITIONS - IN THE BACKGROUND.

GREGORY DID NOT SEND ANY DESCRIPTIONS, SO WE WILL LET THE PHOTOS TELL THE STORY.

THANK YOU GREGORY!

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ROB WESTRICK'S BOYS

NO BICKERING OR STRIFE HERE.....

JUST 2 GUYS, SHARING & PLAYING WITH THEIR TOY SOLDIERS!

BRADY - AGE 3 1/2, AND AJ - AGE 2 1/2

( WHEN THE PHOTOS WERE TAKEN )

SEEM TO BE ENJOYING PLAYING WITH "DAD'S 'GOOD' TOYS"

ALAS, THE STORY HAS THE SAME ENDING FOR THE 7th CAVALRY.

MY QUESTION IS:

HOW DID THE YELLOW MICKEY MOUSE GET INTO THE BATTLE!!??

THANKS BOYS!!

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LONGTIME CUSTOMER

HUGO ABANTO

FROM PERU

hi friends :

queria compartir con ustedes estas fotos sobre algunos dioramas que he realizado.....el diorama del check point esta ambientado en la francia ocupada ( ganador del primer premio del concurso anual de la marina de guerra del peru - 2008 ) y el segundo es un castillo medieval que tiene mas de 70 años y que fue fabricado por mi abuelo.....todas las figuras son parte de mi coleccion privada ( aprox. 7,000 figuras ) y debo agradecer la gran ayuda de todos los amigos que me han permitido incrementar mi coleccion ........
gracias a toy soldiers de san diego por su gran ayuda !!

best regards

HUGO ABANTO

TERRIFIC WWII STREET SCENE

MEDIEVAL CASTLE & KNIGHTS

THANK YOU HUGO!

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LONGTIME CUSTOMER

JOEL STEWARD

FLORIDA

( SORRY THIS TOOK SO LONG, JOEL! )

Nick and Deanna:

I've attached several jpg images and a couple that I had to crop in powerpoint format. As I mentioned, the images represent my (non)historical recreation of the attack on Ft. Stedman.

As you know, the attack on Ft. Stedman was Lee's final offensive push against the Union during the Petersburg campaign. The Confederates briefly held Ft. Stedman following its attack, led by General Gordon, early on March 25,1865; but the Union counterattacked and drove the rebs back with great loss to Gordon's forces. In this recreation, Gordon and his lieutenants were able to re-organize and attack a second time in coordination with Fitzhugh Lee's cavalry that attacked at the rear of Ft. Stedman. Union forces under Gen. Burnside sent in reinforcements, but in the chaos and fog of battle it is uncertain which side holds the upper hand.

I've got a mix of manufacturers in the diorama, as you can tell (Marx, Conte, K&C, Britain, TSSD, Barzso, plasticunderground, etc.). Of course, the reb cavalry are provided by TSSD and there are several TSSD infantry in the mix, both Union and Confederate. In my opinion, the most interesting "personalities" are offered by TSSD and Conte's metal figures. There is about a 70/30 mix of plastic to metal, and I painted about 65% of the figures and all of the diorama pieces. I even painted or painted over the large Conte defensive pieces to better match the other pieces and the real soil substrate -- yep, that's right, as you've said: "play 'em in the dirt!"

Joel

GREAT CIVIL WAR DIORAMA

"ATTACK ON FORT STEDMAN"

THANK YOU JOEL!

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FROM COLLECTOR

DAN WOLFE

Hello,

I am not sure if you remember who I am. My name is Dan Wolfe and I have purchased soldiers and buildings from you in the past. You may remember when you sold my 1/32 scale Lord of the Rings playsets and figures and I purchased a large selection of Formtech and Conte buildings.

My collection of toysoldiers is growing and I have started to make my own 1/32 scale buildings. My son and I set up our Napoleonic soldiers and the first one to knock them down with been bags and nerf darts is the the winner. I decided to make the playing field more interesting by making buildings and trees. I made this (what I call a European farm) out of wood with brick, shingle, and stone pattern paper glued on to the wood. The end result is a simple farm that can take a beating from the darts and bean bags.

I thought you would be interested in seeing this and maybe add the pictures to your section "what guys do with their toy soldiers." The last time I saw you was about 2-3 summers ago and you gave me a tour of your home. Your beautiful home and devotion to toy soldiers inspired me to turn my garage into a toy soldier show case. I am in the process of setting up my stuff and eventually would like to have my own website displaying dioramas and such.

I am in process of making more buildings. I found some interesting brick patterns that would make some "cool houses." Also, I have been making trees that would add a bit of color to the battle scene. I hope you enjoy the pictures. If you are interested, I can keep you updated on my progress and send more pictures.

All the best,

WOLFE

NAPOLEONIC FARM

THANKS FOR SHARING, WOLFE!

IF YOU HAVE ANY "UPDATES" SEND `EM ALONG!

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DENVER IS BACK

WITH

WWII U.S. "CONVERTED" MARINES

USING A COMBINATION OF TSSD MARINES & GI's, PLUS CONTE GI's - DENVER HAS MADE SOME GREAT CONVERSIONS.

THE AMTRACK IS A PAINTED BMC PIECE.

THE BREACHED SEAWALL IS A TSSD / BRESICA PIECE.

THANKS DENVER!

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LONGTIME COLLECTOR

PROLIFIC PAINTER

BRIAN McIVER

UNITED KINGDOM

Hi Nick & Deanna,

Hope you are both well & ready for the holiday's. I received these from Steve on saturday & have been painting at every opportunity (between going to work, looking after the kids while my wife was working & Remodeling our kitchen wich my wife wants done for Christmas) Now these might not be my best paint work becaues I was in a hurry,But they are certainly the best detailed plastics I have ever painted bar none! I did not have time to paint the 2 mounted figures as i did not think I could do the horses justice (Do you think I could have Compton Creel's email address to ask his advice on horse flesh?) There is one special holiday figure I hope you like. Must go now & put my two young sons to bed(future collectors definitely) Wishing you both a merry Christmas & a happy new year.

Best Regard's,

Brian.

P.S. Keep those great figures coming!

P.P.S. The old longcoat figure is converted to look like St'Clair Mullholland of the Irish Brigade at Fredricksburg as seen in the film Gods & Generals & The cannons are 2nd edition B.M.C. with more robust wheels fitted.

THANKS FOR ALL THE GREAT PHOTOS BRIAN!

AND FOR "FATHER CHRISTMAS"!!

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THIS IS ONE BIG

"ALAMO"!!

JOHN MOLINI'S ALAMO

VIEWED BY ED BORRIS, MIKE KUTNICK AND PHOTOS BY JIM CLOUSE

THANKS GUYS!!

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MARCELO VOLCATO

LONG TIME COLLECTOR AND CUSTOMER FROM BRAZIL

FIRST TIME POSTING ON THIS WEBPAGE

"CUSTER'S LAST STAND"

HAND PAINTED DIORAMA

THE FIRST OFFERING WE HAVE SEEN OF A PAINTED CUSTER SET.

( SOMEONE HAS BEEN BUSY PAINTING! )

IN THE PHOTOS ABOVE WE SEE THE KEN OSEN LAST STAND HILLTOP PRETTY WELL COVERED WITH PANTED TROOPERS AND 'HOSTILES'. ALSO, CUSTER SURROUNDED BY HIS OFFICERS AND BROTHERS.

THE MASSED INDIANS MOVE IN TO FINISH OFF THE REMAINING TROOPERS OF "F" COMPANY, WHILE A FEW MOUNTED TROOPERS TRY TO ESCAPE THE RING OF INDIANS.

MARCELO HAS ALREADY COMPLETED PAINTING ON 85+ FIGURES FOR THIS DIORAMA, AND WE CONGRATULATE HIM ON HIS WORK!!

WHILE MAINLY A COLLECTOR OF "MEDIEVAL" PERIOD FIGURES, WE ARE HAPPY TO SEE HIM BRING TO LIFE A CUSTER DIORAMA!

MARCELO IS AN AUTHOR OF SEVERAL BOOKS, MARRIED WITH ONE CHILD.

HE HAS BEEN A FRIEND AND CUSTOMER OF OURS NEARLY SINCE THE DAY WE STARTED.

THANKS MARCELO AND KEEP UP THE GOOD "WORK"!!

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"CUSTER" IN THE CIVIL WAR!!

A "ONE-OF-A-KIND" PROJECT BY GARY DUTKO

FOR A RECENT CUSTOMER

"FAMED" CONVERSION ARTIST, GARY DUTKO OF GETTYSBURG, PA

( SHOWN ABOVE AT THE TEXAS SHOW - 2008 )

WAS RECENTLY COMMISSIONED TO CONVERT A LOAD OF TSSD CAVALRY & FOOT FIGURES FOR A "ONE-OF-A-KIND" PLAYSET:

"CUSTER IN THE CIVIL WAR"

SHOWN BELOW ARE A FEW SHOTS OF THE PLAYSET WHICH WAS ON DISPLAY AT THE RECENT GETTYSBURG TOY SOLDIER SHOW.

OVER 130 TSSD FIGURES WERE "CONVERTED" BY GARY, AND THE BOX ART WAS CREATED BY RON LIZORTY.

THE PAINTED METAL "CUSTER" FIGURE IS BY "BRITAINS".

"BRITAINS" PAINTED METAL "CUSTER" FROM THEIR CIVIL WAR SERIES.

WAVES OF CSA AND USA CAVALRY PREPARE TO CLASH DURING THE CIVIL WAR.

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WILL LEARY, Sr.

HAS AGAIN DONE A "MAGNIFICENT" JOB WITH SOME OF THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN FIGURES!

( WILL'S WEBSITE: www.gloryguys.com )

HERE HE HAS TACKLED

"THE BANDITOS"

BEAUTIFUL WORK THAT SPEAKS FOR ITSELF.

THANK YOU WILL!

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"CUSTOM" PAINTED "TWO DEAD HORSE BARRICADE"

WILL LEARY, MASTER PAINTER

GREAT JOB WILL, AND THANK YOU!

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TSSD's

"THE ALAMO" DIORAMA REVISITED

CLICK BELOW

DIORAMAS - ALAMO & GETTYSBURG

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06/24/08

WE ARE VERY SAD TO SAY THAT MICHAEL HAS PASSED AWAY.

OUR SINCERE CONDOLENCES TO HIS CHILDREN AND FAMILY.

OUR LATEST ENTRY IS SOMEWHAT DIFFERENT - A "MULTIPLE GALLOWS" - SENT TO US FROM MICHAEL IN THE BAY AREA

MICHAEL IS A LONG TIME TOY SOLDIER COLLECTOR AND CUSTOMER - WHO HAS MADE AN AMAZING PIECE OUT OF SCRAP LUMBER!!

THE OPERATING GALLOWS HAS ROOM FOR 4 UNFORTUNATE PERSONS, 4 SETS OF ROPE TIED IN A HANGMAN'S KNOT, WOOD STAIRS AND SUPPORTING TIMBERS - AND THE ALL IMPORTANT TRAP DOOR LEVER!!

IT IS SHOWN ABOVE WITH NAPOLEON BY ELITE COMMAND - MY APOLOGIES TO ALL OF THE "NAPOLEON-ITES" IN THE AUDIENCE!!

THANKS MICHAEL!!

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MORE TO COME......JUST NEED SOME TIME!

REMEMBER, THERE ARE ONLY TWO "EMPLOYEES" HERE TO DO "EVERYTHING"!!

( ESPECIALLY SINCE THE DOG QUIT! )

( WE FOUND THE DOG - SHE WENT WITH "UPS"; IT WAS THE BENEFITS PACKAGE THAT DID IT )

THE DOG AT "REST" DURING A TREADMILL WORKOUT

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