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. Academy 1 2 3 4 5 6 1- […]
Mexicans are under represented in the Far West theme. In American made films the neighbours from the south are depicted as evil or at best lazy. Unfortunately Mexican figures are not very common. They large hats are very noticeable and are very nice on display. Weston, Steve (2008). Mexicans!. PW 128: 2-4. Crescent Crescent Mexicans […]
The name “cowboy” is a generalist designation to the people that in the XIX century explored the west of the United States. The huge production of Hollywood films whose theme was that part of US history lead to the production of many figures. Britains This maker produced many cowboys belonging to different series. Under each […]
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 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 […]
United States cavalry was an important element in the rush to the west. There are many versions of this army branch made by toy soldier makers. Comansi The figures made by this Spanish company are elegant and nicely done even if they are not up to the level of most modern makers. The officer, on […]
Many toy soldier makers included in their production Indians or Native Americans. The huge production of Hollywood films with far west theme is probably the main reason for this option. Bibliography: Johnson, Michael G. & Jonathan Smith. American Indian Tribes of the Southwest. Men-at-Arms 488. Osprey Publishing. 48pp. Johnson, Michael G. & Jonathan Smith. North […]
German Infantry is an obligatory theme for WW II figures. I have a few versions from different makers. Bibliography: Lee Turner (2007) Twentieth Century Retro. German Army by European Makers. Plastic Warrior, 119: 6-8 p. Airfix Very nice figures. I add some static grass on bases. The officer aims very carefully. The kneeling soldier is […]
Airfix The British infantry box includes an Official and a small mortar. The soldier with the Bren light machine gun is a very nice figure. The figures were painted by me and I added a bit of static grass on the bases. More recently Airfix launched a series of figures in kit form with 6 […]
The Viking raids are an important part of European history. The name “Viking” does not relate to a people but to a way of life. The poor agricultural capacity of Scandinavia soil forced some inhabitants to migrate, sometimes peacefully other times not so. Scandinavian people occupy large parts of British Isles and a region of […]