Most disliked figure pose.

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

I've said it before, and no doubt will do so again -

WORK FASTER PHIL

IanS 

[Subedai]

The Airfix ACW running man waving at the camera always got me wondering.

The two WW I Americans playing hop scotch in a minefield carry an ammo box between them.

In the original WW II British Airfix set there was a bloke carrying his rifle across his chest whilst hopping.

#Westmarcher  The Para shooting at birds always got me as well.

The two prone Matchbox? MG 34 team lying at opposing angles. You could get everyone else on a 15 x 15 base but this pair had to go on at least 25 x 25.

[Westmarcher]

There's a recurring theme here. Airfix!

As fsn says, the guy bayoneting the ground ..... or is he just simply picking up litter? (I converted one of these into a very plausible standard bearer by the way). Subedal - yes, the hopping guys ..... its like the ending of a Morecambe & Wise show! Then there's the ballerinas - so called running pose with one leg in the air with or without support (I hate these 'support' moldings too - looks like they've stepped on something, having to cut them off or try to disguise them as a large clump of grass) (Wee Wars: I was thinking 'ice skater' but singing in the rain is a good one  ).
And finally (hope not - keep 'em coming, guys), the 'fragging fellow troopers' pose. You know, the cavalry trooper with carbine firing sideways........!


P.S. fsn: Whisky, elephant and Airfix US Marine heads ...... never thought of trying them together. Taste any good?

[WeeWars]

The Airfix ACW running man waving at the camera always got me wondering.

You mean the "Hi! Sorry I'm late." pose next to the one trying to shake a stuck matchstick out of his firearm.



Trouble with the Airfix Nap French infantry was that there were two guys sh**ting themselves about the ground rising up and attacking them.



As far as dance poses go, second guy from the right is likely auditioning for Dad's Army the Musical.

[Fenton]

I like the British Infantry guy at the end playing bowls

[Techno]

I've said it before, and no doubt will do so again -

WORK FASTER PHILIanS 

Chance would be a fine thing, Ian !....Mrs T's had a 'gall bladder relapse'  .....I think I'll be spending the majority of the day being stable boy......Might find time to do the very final touches to Orc's early WWII German para's and take some photo's. Can't see myself getting much else done....

Hey Ho !.....There's worse troubles at sea.   

Cheers - Phil

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Wish her a fast recovery. Cant you get the Labs to muck out, they like digging.

IanS

[Fenton]

For me its figures with cast on flags, especially if part of the flag is joined or partly wrapped round the figure

[Steve J]

The strangely posed running figure in a lot of the packs, that doesn't look like a natural run. Frankly it puts me off buying them!

[Fenton]

A lot of the Airfix figures had strange poses but without them how many of us would have got into wargaming?..I am sure I wouldnt have so I like to give them a break when it comes to some of their dodgy poses

[Westmarcher]

Phil, my old auntie suffered badly from that. Hope it soon passes.

Wee Wars, thanks for posting these Airfix figures. Now that I think of it, it was the bugler I converted to a standard bearer - someone else on some blog converted the bayoneting the ground figure to a standard bearer (and, besides, the guy doesn't even have a bayonet!).

You are so right, Fenton. When I look back, my first attempt at writing my own wargame rules co-incided with the acquisition of my Airfix collection  (which I later gave away thinking I had 'grown up'  ). And to give further credit where it is due, where would we be without the vast choice we have nowadays in numerous scales from numerous manufacturers. But ...... where's the fun in that? ....... so, onward once more ....... 

[Orcs]

You mean the "Hi! Sorry I'm late." pose next to the one trying to shake a stuck matchstick out of his firearm.

Surely the "Hi!  sorry I am late for the war " pose is an historically accurate pose for an american soldier ??   

Orcs puts on tin hat and retreats to hardened concrete bunker and awaits incoming !!!

[Orcs]

Chance would be a fine thing, Ian !....Mrs T's had a 'gall bladder relapse'  .....I think I'll be spending the majority of the day being stable boy......Might find time to do the very final touches to Orc's early WWII German para's and take some photo's. Can't see myself getting much else done....

Hey Ho !.....There's worse troubles at sea.   
Cheers - Phil

I would also like to wish Mrs T a swift recovery,(and before anybody says anything IT IS NOT SO THE PARA'S GET DONE QUICKER!!!!!)

[fsn]

P.S. fsn: Whisky, elephant and Airfix US Marine heads ...... never thought of trying them together. Taste any good?

Nah. But you get used to it.  Better than the Airfix Japanese Infantry heads.

[Techno]

Wish her a fast recovery. Cant you get the Labs to muck out, they like digging. IanS

Thanks, Ian......If we had a few more Labs, they'd probably scoff it all.....Revolting animals !
Just having a quick break before going out to do some more 'horsey chores'.....Just seen Mrs T off in another ambulance.....Hope something gets sorted this time.
Yours truly staying at home, as the animals still need sorting out.....Wonder if I'll be picking her up tomorrow.

It's an exciting life on't farm....Sorry, Mark (And thanks to you, too...and Westmarcher).....You won't get an piccies today. (Sigh !)

Cheers - Mr Exhausted..But fine apart from that.