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 […]
Carthaginians were a people that were the most fierce rivals of Romans for the domination of the Mediterranean. In spite of this evidence, there are not many figures representing this army. CTS – Classic Toy Soldiers Carthaginian in Combat This company made a small set of Carthaginians and it´s allies. The figures are a bit […]
Ancient Greece was divided in many city states that were often at war. The most important were Athens and Sparta. There are only a few figures of Greek soldiers, namely from Britains and Expeditionary Force. For simplicity we included also the Macedonian army which were considered by Greeks as barbarians. Bibliography: Sekunda, Nicholas Victor & […]
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 […]
The term “Barbarians” was the name given by Romans to all people that they consider non-civilized. Under that name we can include not only Gaul and German tribes but many other living north of Danube and in Asia. Hät 9019 – Spanish Warriors (c) 2007 The figures made by Hat represent one of the many […]
The Russian Army fought for the Allies in World War II and after a very difficult begin reached Berlin in may 1945 ending war in Europe. There are a few references representing this army. Airfix Airfix figures include the usual 7 poses. It is nice the inclusion of an officer looking for the enemy with […]
Japan fought in World War II along Germany and Italy. The Japanese Army conquest many islands in the Pacific and most of the South East Asia including the Philippines, the Malaysian peninsula and Singapore. There a few figures from this army in my collection. Airfix As usual there are seven different poses of this army […]
Infantry Armies in Plastic 5503 – British Green Jackets This company produced a box representing the famous 95th Light Infantry Regiment. As usually with this maker the same figures can be sold under different references, what can be very annoying. For example these figures represent also 5505 Portuguese Cazadores (Light Infantry). The sculp work is […]
Austria was one of the most resilient adversaries of the French Army. However there are not many figures representing this army. Generals Chintoys 006 Austrian General Staff This company made a large number of Generals from different armies. Sculpting is very good and a challenge to those, as myself, like to paint the miniatures. There […]
The Roman Army is one of the most represented in toy soldiers. Rome dominate for many centuries a very large empire that stretch from the Iberian Peninsula in the west and Mesopotamia in the East. The North frontier was established in the rivers Reno and Danubio. Bibliography: Connolly, Peter (1975). O Exército Romano. Ática, 77pp. […]