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 […]
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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 […]
Cavalry A Call to Arms 26 – British Life Guards Very good figures with dynamic natural poses. Unfortunately there is only one horse pose. Infantry A Call to Arms 9 – British Light Infantry These figures are of very good quality but there are only four different poses. As usually figures were glued on cardboard […]
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. […]
The American Revolution was the war that opposed the 13 American Colonies to the United Kingdom and resulted in the independence of the United States of America. American Army A Call to Arms 10 – Maryland Infantry From this British company I have two references referring to the American Revolution. As usual with this maker […]
The American Civil War opposed the north industrialized states against the more rural south ones, between 1861 and 1865. Naturally this war was a major theme for American companies. Those who like to paint their figures can obtain information on uniforms in many publications like these: Americana Figures of average sculpting quality. BMC Appomatox 40028 […]
The name “Napoleonic Wars” derives directly from the French General Napoleon Bonaparte. After the French Revolution this French officer had the opportunity to show his strategic qualities and ultimately crowned himself as French Emperor. Many toy soldier makers made figures of these theme, mostly French and British army, but also from other countries like Russia, […]
Paratroopers were one of elite soldiers of the IIWW. In spite of their fame their operational exits were scarce. In the invasion of Crete, German casualties were so high that Hitler refused more para-shooting until the end of war. More often paratroopers were used as elite infantry. Airfix 2712 – German Paratroopers UK Paratroopers Airfix […]