If you like to play wargames it is nice to have some type of decoration on the table. In this post I’m going to show how I’ve made walls and fences using bits of sprues that otherwise would end in the recycle bin. For walls is better to use sprues with right sides and for […]
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 […]
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. In this post I show a method I used to make bases were figures are inserted and easily removed.
Flags are essential elements in any army. They purpose is to mark a rally point and to boost morale of soldiers. In this post I´m going to show a easy way to make a flag.