This Russian company produce high quality metal figures. The original paint work is also of very high standard. Usually the figures have a reference number engraved under the base and another written. The reference of the first figure is not readable. The second is a Spartan Hoplite “A 111 G45”. The third figure is a […]
Starlux is a French maker known, mainly, by plastic figures. The figures for this collection are in metal and factory painted. The quality is not top level. Various pieces were is bad condition so I partially, painted them. The majority refer to the French Army but there are also Austrians, British and Russians. General Murat
Collection of Metal Figures Spahi Marocain 1918 // L’aviateur 1915 // Officier spahi 1914 Spahi Algerien 1914 // Fantassin d’août 1914 en tenue de campagne // Chasseur cycliste 1914
There are not many figures representing the Portuguese Army of the Napoleonic Wars, probably because it was not present in Waterloo. Portugal was an allied of United Kingdom and the army was equipped with British uniforms in dark blue colour. Armies in Plastic 5504 – Portuguese “Caçadores” The figures are the same as from the […]
Playmobil This is one of the most “toyish” figure in my collection. Starlux
The Egypt campaign was a complete disaster for the French army and navy mainly with the defeat in the battle of Aboukir. In this set I illustrate two figures that I have with Napoleon riding a Camel.
Airfix The figures in here represent the Russian army during World War two, they are in a really good shape. This sets include different types of figures with different types of weapons such as ligh machineguns, heavy machineguns and rifles. Atlantic The Atlantic figures seem to have different scales. The first soldier has a knee […]
The 8th Army is one of the most famous units of the British Army from World War II. The 8th Army fought in the North Africa against the German Afrika Korps. Airfix Airfix company produced 7 different figures of good quality. The poses are dynamic including a running officer. Matchbox The seven figures produced by […]
This chapter includes types of soldiers that belong to units that have special history and are not related to a particular conflict. Among others it can be mentioned the Foreign Legion, Police units, Samurai warriors, etc.
Légion Étrangère The French Foreign Legion was founded in 1831 to incorporate soldiers that were not French but wanted to fight for France. They were considered “Français par le sang versé”. This troops participated in colonial wars but also in Europe during I and II World Wars. Plastic Figures Academy ________1_____ 2________ 3 _______4 ______5 […]