Flat figures are engraved in thin metal sheets. The tradition of flat figures continues in Germany. The figures are mostly 30mm height. Some artists achieve really masterpieces of painting with flat figures. I painted this medieval knight trying to give a sense of depth. This is always the challenge when painted this type of figures. […]
This company makes rubber moulds to make metal figures at home. There are various scales. I have figures in sizes 25 and 40mm.
This German company produces moulds to make figures of 40mm scale. The figures are almost 3D, specially horses, and recognizable by their octagonal bases. Most figures in my collection represent the German army and were already painted.
When we buy a plastic kit we get some quantity of sprue. There are two options; we can put that excess of plastic in garbage can or we opt to use that material in a project. Looking at the morphology of sprues I had, I decided to make a bridge. Let´s see how I did […]
Composition figures are made of a mixture of sawdust, glue, kaolin and cassein (Joplin). This mixture was put in a mold around a wire armature. The figures were sold painted. Elastolin Elastolin was a German company from Stuttgart that produced figures since 1926. German Army Most of figures produced by Elastolin represent soldiers from the […]
For me to collect toy soldiers is not only to get many figures but also to know something about the company that made that particular item of my collection. Over the years I bought some books and magazines that I’m going to comment in the following posts. I hope that fellow collectors will find this […]
Metal figures usually home made from metal or rubber molds Some years ago when visiting Belgic, I bought a box from «Meisterzinn» company, with some molds to make metal semi flat figures. Over the years I have bought other figures in flea markets around Lisbon. Meisterzinn This German company makes metal molds to produce lead […]
1/32 plastic figures Airfix plastic figures were one of the most popular brands in the 60’s and 70’s. Nowadays this company continue to produce models of planes and military vehicles. In my collection I have many references but unfortunatly not all. French Guard Grenadiers. The engraving quality was very good. In each box there were […]
I always liked to collect and paint military figures. Make scenarios to go along figures is also very pleasant. It is possible to use objects that many people would consider as garbage like kebab sticks to that purpose. Some months ago I bought a small wooden fort in a flea market in Cascais. My purpose […]
The not so small dwarf army of my Warhammer collection Conheci pela primeira vez o Warhammer à uns longos anos quando visitava uma loja de modelismo e figuras de guerra em Barcelona. Desde então fui comprando algumas figuras e formei alguns exércitos. Here you can take a look on some examples belonging to my vast […]