Saturday, July 4, 2020

More TV Toy Soldiers: Columbo

The fifth season of Columbo had an episode, "Grand Deceptions" (1989), that featured a Gettysburg wargame set up. The figures are 54mm lead, I am not familiar with the maker.

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  1. Having not watched much Columbo, I had no idea of this. What a great looking table they used. Was it a one off, or did Columbo have an interest in figures/wargames like Callan?

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    1. This was just a one off episode. Robert Foxworthy was the bad guy, and he was presenting the table and some books to a retired general. I hope you noticed the final touch in the program, which was a Columbo figure in the wargame.

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    2. I missed him on my first viewing; a clever touch!

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  2. Great shots. (Never saw this episode!)

    Will have to have a better look on a bigger screen but I've spotted a couple of Authenticast and some Imrie Risly figures.

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  3. I was going to suggest IR as well Ross! Might some of the more 'skeletal' ones be Scruby? I know he's lorded in some quarters, but I once encountered some of his gold-'plated' 54mm and they were really quite ugly! Not that the ones in the stills look as bad as I remember, but there are some lanky fella's!

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  4. Fascinating footage, I am really enjoying this.

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