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A collection of military miniatures and vehicles including die-cast and plastic examples. The lot includes a large assortment of plastic military figures in approximately 1/72 scale, featuring unpainted reddish-brown figures on textured terrain bases and a group of hand-painted soldiers in camouflage patterns. Bagged sets are present, including a pack with a handwritten note reading “667572 STRELETS ARABS MOUNT 3 COL” and various figures on plastic sprues. The die-cast vehicles comprise a green six-wheeled armoured car marked to the underside “CORGI TOYS”, “MADE IN GT BRITAIN”, and “SALADIN ARMOURED CAR”; a small green armoured personnel carrier marked “LESNEY PRODUCTS”, “MADE IN ENGLAND”, and “NO 67”; and a large green military jeep marked “DINKY TOYS”, “MADE IN ENGLAND”, and “U.S. JEEP”, bearing the side number “20357034”. Two plastic tan-coloured main battle tanks with flexible black tracks and rotating turrets are included, one marked with the number “89”. The lot also contains a blue and white cardboard box for a “MONTROSE MINOR Air Pump” marked “MADE IN ENGLAND”, a yellow pack of “STANLEY TRIMMING KNIFE BLADES 5×1996”, and a large plastic storage bin with two smaller tubs.
Condition report:
The collection is in play-worn condition with varied levels of wear. The die-cast vehicles show significant paint loss and chipping, most notably the Dinky Jeep (photo 4). The plastic tanks exhibit some warping to the tracks and minor surface scuffing (photo 4). The plastic figures vary from unpainted to hand-painted; some figures appear detached from sprues or have missing parts. The Montrose air pump box shows edge wear, creasing, and surface soiling (photo 1). The completeness of bagged sets and the operational status of the air pump have not been verified.
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