Airfix MK II Commandos

I have known about these figures for ages, but have never managed to get my hands on a set. However, a couple of weeks back I saw a set of the second edition Airfix 1/76 scale commandos and I acquired them at roughly the same price as a current box of soldiers.

Strangely the box has an image of the original figures on the front:

On the back there are also some original poses, but the officer figure is an image of the the new type, a miniature copy of Airfix 1/32 scale figures:

Inside the box is a set of lovely flash free figures. Some are direct copies of the 1/32 range, but there are some additional new poses.  Here are the figures having had a splash of paint:

Like the original set there are two canoes:

There are also some crawling figures with sten guns and knives, as well as two poses depicted as climbing ladders, but with bren guns - I have not used these either.

Commando Raiding Party - Airfix & Matchbox 1/76

Continuing my occasional refurbishment of old figures, a box full of WW2 commandos popped up as I was going through my collection.  They needed to be based and touched up.  They will make a fine foe for my recently painted German elite troops.

There are six stands of mixed Airfix and Matchbox commando figures:

There are also some sneaky beaky canoe teams:

An idea is forming for a wargame!