Games Workshop produced a large number of armies from the Medieval/Fantastic theme. Each army had it´s own characteristics including war machines (for same) and sorcerers. For example there were armies of Orcs and Goblins, the Empire, Vampire Counts, Skaven (figures like rats), etc. I only have figures from Dwarfs (with a clear Viking appearance), Lizardmen […]
Category: Metal
Almirall Palou This collection of metal miniatures from this Spanish maker, included leaflets that could be grouped in four books. There are 60 miniatures of medium quality from almost every army that fought in World War II. The Portuguese version of the collection arrived in market in 1999 and was edited by RBA Lusomundo. 1 […]
The Spanish company RBA Realizaciones Editoriales made a collection of 30 soldiers from the Napoleonic Wars including lead miniatures from the firm Almirall Palou S. L.. Unfortunately the figures were almost exclusively from France and only a few from the United Kingdom. Other very important armies like Austria, Prussia or Russia were completely ignored. The […]
Almiral Pallou This Spanish company produced a collection of metal figures from the Napoleonic Wars that unfortunately almost only represent the French Army. The quality is not very high. Each figure was sold with a leaflet describing a battle of the war. 1 – France (1808). Grenadiers of the Guard | 2 – France (1808). […]
The Russian company Niena make metal figures very well painted for the adult market. There are many other companies from Saint Petersburg that produce this type of figures. We opted for including those companies in this post. Niena The bases are round and are engraved “Made in Russia Niena”. A reference number is also indicated […]
Many European countries colonized parts of other continents, mostly Africa. The resistance of local peoples to the invaders lead to wars. Soldiers from this wars have been produced by many companies. Armies in Plastic # 5489 Mounted Arab Warriors 1900 North Africa (c) 2006 This reference depicts the Tuareg tribes that fought against French occupation […]
This was a small collection of 20 metal miniatures from Almirall Palou edited by RBA Realizaciones Editoriales. In Portugal the collection was published in 1998. The sculpture and the painting were not outstanding as usually with this maker. Naturally there is a certain bias towards the Spanish Army. A good book relating to XIX century […]
This French General is, probably, the most represented General of all times. I got a few miniatures both in plastic and in metal. 1 – Bust in plastic | 2 – Figure in metal from Military Masters series made by Westair Reprodutions Ltd 1972 | 3 – A gift from the Magazine “Vae Victis” in […]
There are some companies that produce moulds for the collector to make their own miniatures at home. This option is more useful for those who are interest in the wargame hobby and need a large number of similar figures. Bibliography Bartlett, Chris (2015). Not everyone´s cup of tea… Toy Soldier Collector, 64: 48-49. Tisone, Michael […]
This collection of toy soldiers begun in 6th January 2022 and will end in 23rd February 2023 on a weekly basis. The collection is released by the Spanish firm Luppa and includes a total of 60 figures produced in China. The quality is good if not outstanding. The price is 9.95€ per figure that comes […]