Wednesday 24 August 2022

EDWARD VIII VBCW FIGURES

Edward VIII has yet to make a personal appearance in the Hereford VBCW, although he was close to doing so at the Second Battle of Shobdon (Spring Big Game 2019). Unfortunately, there are no 28mm production figures of the King and "Queen" Wallis, only the now hard to obtain Partizan 2012 giveaway freebies -

Partizan 2012 Edward VIII

Partizan 2012 "That Woman"

The Partizan figures occasionally now turn up on Ebay, and are worth keeping an eye out for - or ignoring altogether and converting some other suitable figure. There are lots of 28mm WW1 British officer types that could form a basis for the King's "very Fascist uniform", and a few 28mm generic 1930s female types that could be converted to "a Wallis". All sorts of uniforms could be argued to be appropriate for Edward VIII:

A 1936 Print of Edward VIII in the full dress uniform
of a Field Marshall.

Another possible (unidentified) uniform for Edward VIII.
Obviously, a diplomatic reception in Buckingham Palace at the 
very start of the VBCW...

If you're not absolutely stuck on 28mm scale, Lineol did an interesting 54mm Edward VIII figure way back in 1936 (we're keen on vintage figures, quite as old as the VBCW itself)

Edward VIII in Life Guards uniform (front)


Edward VIII in Life Guards uniform (rear)

The Lineol figure would make a nice companion piece for that other "off stage/occasional presence" in the Hereford VBCW, Hailie Selassie, Emperor of Abyssinia...

Note: all pics from the web over the years. Usual T&Cs apply.........

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