Sadly, when my parents divorced and seperated, most of my belongings were swept up in my Dad moving out. Several of my figures I thought were lost and thrown away.
What actually appeared to happen, is that my Mum and sister had just gotten a box and just pushed them into a cardboard box.
When I was at my fathers home last week, while cleaning up part of his workshop, we found the collection!
Most of the figures have fared well, there are a few who need some major restoration. However, I plan on using some of the 28mm arms and weapons to try and fix them.
The worst figure is a French and Indian War Highlander whose feet are now missing. He is modeled as a Grenadier, so I plan on repainting him as a member of the 42nd Regiment at Ticonderoga, with his feet hidden by the brush and wood the French had or he may become a 78th Fraser's Highlanders coming in the surf of Kennington cove
Some of the musicians are also in disaray, so I shall have to see how I can resurect them.
Stay tuned.
Most of the figures were painted as Royalist Provincial units of 1775-1784. Others I began to paint as British Regulars.
I had a few Continental troops, I didn't seem to have many officers.
The toy soldier types my son is now using in his own toy soldier battles.
Most of these I had painted as French and Indian War. There are also Second World War and some Napoleonic French and British Highlanders mixed in
a Cannioner-Bombardiere, 1756-63
American Provincials with other toy soldiers
mix of French
painting the kilts was fun
some more British and Airborne 
a Royal Artillery crew whose gun didn't survive 
British Rangers and light infantry 
a Black Watch piper
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