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 […]
There are collections of military figures that are intended for the adult market. Figures are made of metal and are factory painted. Usually the figures are sold weekly with a booklet that give historical information. I have a few collections including World War II, Napoleonic Wars and Medieval Era.
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 From this British company I have two references referring to the American Revolution. As usual with this maker you get a total […]
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: BMC Appomatox 40028 (c 2011) The plastic bag with […]
There are many figures that are very unstable and fall easily. For me this is a much annoying situation. When I try to put Timpo figures on the shelf they had the tendency to play dead. Britains in their Deetail series addressed this problem using metal bases for plastic figures. In some cases it is […]
Flags are essential elements in any army. They purpose is to mark a rally point and to boost morale of soldiers. Unfortunately plastic flags are easily lost because poles are often thin and brake. In this post I´m going to show a easy way to make a flag. I have some Jean Hoefler medieval figures […]
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, […]
This blog is about “toy soldiers”. This is a generic designation that seems to be self explanatory. However there are many types of figures, some really “toy soldiers” whilst other are true art pieces. I’m going to try to give here an overview on this theme as complete as I can. It advisable to consult […]