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  Britains  Deetail Knights. Britains Deetail Mounted Knights and Foot series 1, 2 and 3
DEETAIL METAL BASE FIGURES CIRCA 1971-1998

The first series Deetail foot knights were first made in 1973. In about 1991 three of the original six figures were removed from production and the remainder were merged with a new set of series 2 figures (after these themselves having another 3 figures deleted from their original line up), culminating in a Deetail set of six poses running from about 1991 to the end in 1998.
Production of the Deetail range was moved from England to China starting in about 1987. By 1992 all Deetail figures being produced were being made in China. Also six foot figures with plastic bases were being produced from 1968 to 1976 only in Hong Kong. Each figure having at least two different colour schemes.

 

 

            

       

   

  Britains  Deetail Saracens.

 Britains Detail Saracens.

 Please click on the image for more information. All the saracen figures were originally made in navy blue. These were later produced in black, prior to the new version of super deetail which are still sold today.

    
  Britains Herald Knights.

 Britains Herald Knights

The Britains Herald Knights were made in Hong Kong and consisted of  six foot figures and four mounted figures each with at least two colour schemes. The figures were produced in PVC from 1968 to 1976, however the halberds were made from polyethylene and quite often broke easily, and the paper shield decals were easily lost. Two different horses were made for this set having several colors of blankets. A complete set with all intact weapons and paper decals should be a worthy addition to any collection.

 

 

  Britains Ancient Siege Engines.

 

 

 

Britains ancient siege engines consisting of a catapult (4675) and ballista (4676). Both the models along with their 2 man crews were made in Hong.In 1973 the machines were produced in darker plastic, their first incarnation saw the machines with a realistic wood grain texture. Later models were more smooth. Both the sets were re-introduced in 1986 along with the knights of the sword range, but the machines now sported a more smooth finish and issued in sets with silver or black (storm knights), the turks / Saracens having been removed from production in 1983.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                          Brtains Ancient Siege Engines

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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