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NAPOLEONIC & ACW RELEASESBY FRONTLINE FIGURESReviewed by: Stuart A. Hessney stricken comrades to field hospitals. The new Napoleonic French Imperial Guard band   Instruments played by the musicians by Frontline Figures.Gerard Prime has produced a pair of new includes the serpent, Jingling Johnny, Conferring Confederates include Lee, Stuart,1:32-scale sets just in time to be unveiled trombone, clarinet and drums. Gerard Longstreet and an aide-de-camp (from left).at September 2013’s OTSN Inc. Chicago previously produced a 23-piece (ref. FGB.1)Toy Soldier Show. version of this Imperial Guard band.  generals set costs £68/$88. Both of these sets seem to have rather reasonable pricing     and there’s a reason why.FRENCH BAND REBEL GENERALS “These are new lower quantity sets, thus making them a lower price and moreThe latest addition to the Frontline American Civil War enthusiasts can look attractive to collectors,” Gerard explained. nFigures proprietor’s Napoleonic Wars forward to a Confederate personalities setrange is a resplendent band of the French (ref. ACP.12) made up of figures portrayingImperial Guard (ref. FGB.7). A drum Army of Northern Virginia Gen. Robert E.major leads this set totaling 12 figures and Lee, 1st Corps Lt. Gen. James Longstreet,priced at £160 U.K./$216 U.S. cavalry Maj. Gen. James Ewell Brown “Jeb” Stuart and an aide-de-camp. French Emperor Napoleon I was aconfirmed music lover. His musicians were This set brings to mind the Battle ofdressed in elaborate uniforms, received Gettysburg fought July 1-3, 1863. Frontline’shigh pay and were generally pampered. command group can be imagined conferring around a map table on the second day of In peacetime, musicians signaled daily battle after the failure of heavy assaultsroutines such as reveille, posts and reviews. to break and roll up the Union left flank.On campaign, they performed rhythmic Perhaps they are discussing plans foraccompaniment for marching troops and Pickett’s Charge, which Longstreet argued-- to paraphrase the memoirs of Polish against, or what would become Stuart’sGen. Dezydery Chlapowski -- helped failed attempt to get in the rear of the Unionprepare their spirits for battle. lines on the last day of the battle. In an engagement, bands would play Gettysburg's result was a decisivewhile battalions waited to go into action Union victory, the largest number ofor they marched behind advancing troops. casualties from any clash in the entire war,They were also expected to carry wounded the end of Lee’s invasion of the North andofficers out of harm’s way in the heat of eventual doom for the Southern cause.battle. And, when the smoke cleared, itwas bandsmen's grim duty to bring their Hong Kong-based Frontline's RebelLAWRENCE OF ARABIA ARMORED CARBY THOMAS GUNN MINIATURES:Reviewed by: Stuart A. Hessney Rolls, the Great War lineup will be has inspired SA mounted police, a   expanded with German pilots, Australian Luftwaffe ground crew, a Lynx light Light Horse and British Dorset Regiment tank and a club figure of tank ace KurtBack in TS&MF issue 185, I printed a officers in tropical dress. Knispel. A Soviet Red Army BA-64letter to the editor from fellow collector armored car is in the works too. nChris Boswell who basically griped that World War II period Germanymodels of World War I British Rolls- Desert Rolls-Royce armored car withRoyce armored cars are starting to seem Lawrence of Arabia by Thomas Gunn Miniatures.like a dime a dozen. Well, just for the sake of hopefullygiving Chris a chuckle -- or moredevilishly maybe even making his headexplode -- here’s yet another one ofthose ubiquitous vehicles. This oneconveys the enigmatic Lawrence ofArabia’s in desert robes (ref. LOA008). Made in China for U.K.-basedThomas Gunn Miniatures, thispolystone and metal desert Rolls retailsfor £85 U.K./$139 U.S. Productionwas limited to 100. Proprietor ThomasSimon Gunn said this will be his “lastversion” of the 1:30-scale, matt-paintedarmored car. We’ll see! Other upcoming releases from thismaker include Napoleonic Britishcavalry and French Foreign Legiontroops versus Arabs. Besides Lawrence’s TOY SOLDIER & MODEL FIGURE 51

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Plastic n Jamie Delson Parade delves into the true origins REVIEWS OF THE LATEST PLASTIC RELEASES of some toy soldiers.A FEW FACTS ABOUT SUPREME’S NAPOLEONICSBy Jamie Delson copies of Italeri HO set No. 6095: “British Supreme’s copies of British light cavalry figures Infantry 1815.” These figures are larger, created by Italeri. (Photo by Dave Norton)I read TS&MF issue 185 with relish, but I suppose, because when pantographingfound its “Plastic Parade” review of the the originals Supreme didn’t take the timeSupreme Napoleonics lacked a few facts to match the scales to the other poses.which might be of interest to readers. Only eight of the original 12 HO poses were used in the British Infantry set. First of all, the figures are all in 54-mmscale except the British infantry, which are I have not been able to determinemuch taller than the others. These are close where the French cavalrymen originated,to 70-mm, and tower over the other figures. but their horses are copies of those used with the British cavalry. Second, and most importantly, three ofthe sets were copied from Italeri originals Like all Supreme figures, the qualityby China-based by Supreme. is slipshod, with many bent weapons and uneven bases. Nevertheless, as “Plastic The French infantry’s eight poses were Parade” reviewer Len Cooksey pointedcloned from Italeri set No. 6883: “French out, one balances the work of straighteningInfantry 1798-1805.” The British cavalry out the plastic with the joy of being able toare copies of Italeri set No 6885: “British field so many troops at such a low price onLight Cavalry.” the gaming table. n The British infantry are enlargedCompare these Napoleonic French infantrymen by Supreme. original French (Photo by Dave Norton)troops by Italeriwith the Supremecopies. (Photo byJamie Delson) Supreme’s British infantrymen are oversized copies of Italeri HO figures. (Photo by Dave Norton) about the writer The original British A former screenwriter and journalist, light cavalry by computer gaming critic and sculptor, American James Delson is the Italeri. (Photo by owner of The Toy Soldier Company Jamie Delson) in New York, N.Y. The business has been selling plastic and metal soldiers and accessories through its catalogs and Website since 1984. A lifelong collector and wargamer, Jamie is currently working on the third edition of his wargame rules, “Harold’s Rangers,” which has been in print since 1998.54 TOY SOLDIER & MODEL FIGURE

Otto Kissenberth Luftwaffe s1c/3a0lteh WW1 Fighter Ace Security PatrolNew Foreign legion SA Policeman 1938 New Marching FFL Type 2 Ka Mi Japanese WW2 Tank Visit our website to see our full range www.tomgunn.co.uk Thomas Gunn Miniatures 67 Market Place, Warminster BA12 9AZ, UK Phone: 0044 1985 219472 • Fax: 0044 1985 216105email: [email protected] • www.tomgunN.co.uk

1/6TH ARMY n For one last time, Scott J.SHOWCASE Dummitt covers what’s new in theReviews of the Latest Action Figure-Related ITEMS action figure- related hobby.WHAT’S NEW IN THE ACTION FIGURE WORLDReviewed by: Scott J. Dummitt board game. POP Toys even supplies a diorama of a brigadier general dubbed   head resembling actor Liam Neeson, who “Frank” visiting the gravesite of a fallen played U.S. Pacific Fleet commander Adm. warrior from a Marine Force ReconSeeing how this is my last “1/6th Army” Terrance Shane in the film. company.The striking figure’s head sculpturecolumn, I thought I would give readers a looks suspiciously like actor Ed Harris.bit of a heads up on items that have been The uniform set consists of a dressannounced for future release -- maybe in white high neck tunic, white T-shirt, white Components of this set include a generaltime for Christmas 2013. short-sleeve shirt, white trousers, white officer’s cap, dress blues tunic, dress blues belt with brass buckle, white leather shoes officer trousers with red stripes, dress white There are a few new companies out and white senior officer’s cap. Accessories trousers, black dress shoes, white gloves, Samthere that are making a big impression, include rank shoulder boards, qualification Browne black leather belt with shoulderas well as the established names. badges, a ribbons board and name plate strap, sword and scabbard, and black socks. that says “Adm. Shane.”POP TOYS Also supplied are a Congressional Medal The great thing about this set is that it of Honor on a blue neck ribbon as well asPOP Toys has seemed to spring up out of could be easily converted to represent any 15 other varied medals, all made of metal.nowhere and yet this Chinese company has nation’s navy that wears dress whites.announced some interesting projects. Along The cemetery scene is completed with awith the standard, or so it seems, World War The suggested retail price of this set is small American flag, a military headstone,II German fare, it has also announced a dress expected to be between $65 and $68 U.S. a display base with simulated grass and awhites uniform set for a U.S. Navy admiral. bouquet of flowers. DiD CORP. This is not only imaginative, but much This is a wonderful looking set. It willoverdue. While 3R did a great WWII It appears that the U.S. Department of retail for approximately $120.Japanese admiral figure a few years back, the Navy  is going to be well representedno one has done an American or British between Pop Toys’ admiral uniform and a SOLDIER STORYsenior naval officer in the whites. new figure of a U.S. Marine Corps general officer in dress blues planned for release by Although I was never able to get any The POP Toys uniform set was Dragon in Dream (DiD) Corp. samples from Soldier Story to review,apparently inspired by the 2012 movie I am well familiar with its work. I would“Battleship,” which in turn was loosely This “Once a Marine, Always a Marine” say its figures are the same quality asbased on Hasbro’s popular naval combat set is themed around a “heart-tugging” DiD’s products, and that Soldier Story produces some of the finest military action far left: An American admiral in dress whites is coming soon from POP Toys.  left: POP Toys’ U.S. admiral resembles actor Liam Neeson’s character in the 2012 movie “Battleship.”  below: DiD’s USMC general forms a vignette paying tribute to a fallen hero.56 TOY SOLDIER & MODEL FIGURE

above: DiD’s Marine general looks like actor Equipment includes the soldier’s wood included ancient Roman gladiators and a and metal rifle, bayonet and scabbard, stick legionnaire. All of them have been muchEd Harris. grenade harness, seven stick grenades, sought after because of their detail and quality. ammunition bandolier, haversack, Chineseabove middle: The USMC officer set by DiD fighting sword and scabbard, canteen, After much delay, collectors can expect backpack, belt, Mk I helmet, and display to see a couple of new Roman legionwill come with a total of 16 medals made of metal. base with a sign post. figures coming from this company, if they haven’t already been released by the timeabove right: WWII U.S Army paratrooper Something very similar to this set was this edition of TS&MF goes to print. They produced several years ago by Sentry Box. include: “Tiberius Claudius Maximus:from the 82nd Airborne Division by Soldier Story. However, this is a unique looking set Legionary With Marching Pack,” “Lucius exhibiting the sort of quality that Soldier Duccius Rufinus: Aquilifer” and “Artoriusfigures available at this time. Story has come to be known for. Lucius Castus: Centurion.” Soldier Story has two new figures Collectors can expect to pay between One of the things I like about Kausticthat should be appearing soon. One is a $130 and $140 for the Chinese soldier set. Plastik’s work is that it relies on qualityWWII U.S Army paratrooper from the and accuracy to sell its products, not82nd Airborne Division circa 1944. The KAUSTIC PLASTIKother portrays a Chinese Nationalist soldier below left: Soldier Story’s impending figureas he would have appeared in the Battle of Kaustic Plastik has been around for aTaierzhuang March 24 to April 7, 1938. couple of years now. It was resurrected of a Chinese Nationalist soldier from the Battle ofChinese forces scored a decisive victory from the ashes of Twisting Toyz as several Taierzhuang.over the Japanese army in the clash. of its employees previously worked for that well-known Italian company. below middle: Soldier Story plans to The Chinese military set features a well-articulated figure dressed in a soft cap with Kaustic Plastik’s past releases have supply both a steel helmet and a soft cap with itsthe Nationalist emblem, padded jacket, Chinese Nationalist soldier.trousers, puttees and soft sneakers footwear. below: Cotswold Collectibles’ Elite Brigade lineup includes an Adventure Team “Radioactive Evacuation” set. TOY SOLDIER & MODEL FIGURE 57

which portrayal of a famous personality’s to $100 for an original WWII German above left: “Artorius Lucius Castus:head appears on its kitted out figures. army helmet, if you could find one. Or, aThe people behind this company will not collector could purchase a German helmet Centurion” by Kaustic Plastik.release a figure until they are satisfied that by Elite Brigade for approximately $5.it meets the correct specifications. The purist waited for the Hasbro helmet; above middle: Kaustic Plastik’s “Tiberius the rest of us went with the Elite Brigade Because of the materials used to version. The same held true for items such Claudius Maximus: Legionary With Marching Pack.”produce such outstanding examples of as the Australian slouch hat or tan socks.ancient Rome’s glory, costs are higher than above: A lifelike facial sculpture enlivens Kausticthe average action figure. Collectors can Besides manufacturing greatcount on paying between $148 and $155 reproduction pieces, Cotswold also Plastik’s ancient Roman centurion.for each of Kaustic Plastik’s new releases. introduced new uniforms re-creating British 95th Rifles of the Napoleonic Wars, of the best out there for accuracy and quality.ELITE BRIGADE the French Foreign Legion and WWII Lately, Cotswold has been sort of going Canadian battledress, to name a few.There is a lot to be said in favor of old school. A little more than a year ago,U.S.-based Cotswold Collectibles, the When the new kids on the 1/6th-scale it started reintroducing a line of uniformmanufacturer of Elite Brigade products. block came along, it seemed like Elite Brigade sets that reminds collectors of the old G.I. sort of got pushed aside. However, I still Joe Adventure Team series. They look best Cotswold single-handedly kept the maintain that its period uniform sets are some displayed on original Adventure Team1/6th-scale world going when companies figures or Elite Brigade’s own flocked hairsuch as Hasbro and Palitory quit making Adventure Team and bearded figures.large military action figures in the 1970s “Freefall Pilot” setand 1980s. Cotswold not only produced by Elite Brigade The uniform sets’ themes includeparts to repair our beloved G.I. Joe and from Cotswold “Jungle Explorers,” “Storm Chasers,”Action Man figures, it also introduced new Collectibles. “Radiation Explorers” and “Helicopter/heads, uniforms and accessories. Aircraft Pilot Explorers.” There is even a line of “Adversary” sets being released now. When G.I. Joe collecting was in itsheyday, hobbyists could expect to pay up These are simple sets with a few accessories and well-made outfits. The prices range from $17 to $45. They are only available through Cotswold Collectibles. This is a great company to deal with. I have always found the entire staff to be first-rate. Thanks Cotswold for helping to keep the 1/6th-scale hobby going through some otherwise bleak years. nABOVE: Adventure Team “Storm Chasers” series about the revieweritems by Elite Brigade. Scott J. Dummitt retired from the Royal Canadian Navy after 25 years of service. He is an avid collector of action figures and toy soldiers. He is also the proprietor of the Scott J. Dummitt Presents shop in Bailieboro, Ont., which sells items such as 1/6th-scale action figures, publications, vehicles, aircraft and toy soldiers by various makers. The latter includes his own Pride of the Nation range of 54-mm figures depicting Canadian units. Scott also serves as president of the Ontario Model Soldier Society. After a decade at the helm, this is his last installment of “1/6th Army.”58 TOY SOLDIER & MODEL FIGURE

END OF AN ERA: COLUMNIST BIDS FAREWELLBy Scott J. Dummitt they have had them on public display, it’s through the years are Dragon Models always interesting to hear the positive Ltd., especially Dragon USA GeneralFor the past 10 years, I have been writing comments from viewers. Manager Alain Yuen; Sideshow, Cotswolda “1/6th Army” column each month for Collectibles, Dragon in Dream (DiD)TS&MF. It has been a real experience As I have repeatedly told my fellow Corp., Dreams & Visions, Kaustic Plastik,doing the articles as they have kept me members of Canada’s Ontario Model Ignite, and several other companies thatbusy conducting historical research and Soldier Society (OMSS), it’s not about the are no longer around. The samples theseimproving, hopefully, on my writing sizes or types of figures we collect, but the businesses sent through the years are muchthrough all those years. common interest all collectors share, from appreciated. 1/72 to 1/6th scale, in displaying military If someone had told me when I was history in miniature. People have asked what I do witha teenager that I would continue doing the samples. Well, about 60 percent havehomework for an additional 10 years when Through the years I have met some stayed with me, a few were given to closeI reached my 40s and 50s, I would have interesting and wonderful people via friends and the rest were donated totold them they were crazy! writing reviews for TS&MF. Editor the Royal Military College of Canada Stuart A. Hessney and I have become Museum. The last time I was at the RMC I have reviewed approximately 150 good friends through the magazine. in Kingston, Ont., there were several ofto 170 figures during the past decade. His confidence in my ability to produce the figures on display in the library.I have seen action figure manufacturers interesting and comprehensible articlessuch as Hasbro, 21st Century Toys, each month made the job just that much Though this is my last installmentBlue Box International (bbi), Sideshow easier. of “1/6th Army,” this hopefully won’t beCollectibles and other smaller companies the last piece that I write for TS&MF.reach a zenith and then fade away (while I was also fortunate enough to co- I still hope to contribute occasional reportsSideshow still makes action figures, it has write the column with Bill Pryce-Thomas on OMSS-related activities as well asnot produced a historical military one for for a few years. When I organized the occasional specialty articles on militaryseveral years). first action figure convention in Canada in miniatures -- my real true passion in the 2006, Bill wanted to help, even though he hobby. I’ve heard the figures called “toys” or couldn’t make it to the show. His donation“dolls,” and sneered at by other collectors. of two custom-made Canadian Joint Task I have often had TS&MF readers tellI have also seen works of art like Tony Force 2 Commandos was not only a great me at shows or other encounters that theyBarton’s custom-made figures or the success at the show, it also made national don’t collect 1/6th-scale figures, but foundmagnificent creations of French army news in newspapers, in magazines and on the reviews I wrote to be informative andofficial artist Lucien Rousselot. CBC Radio. The extent of the coverage interesting. That, ladies and gentlemen, was something none of us expected. was what I always was trying to Collectors of 1/6th-scale figures have accomplish. ncreated wonderful dioramas. Whenever Some others who have helped meScott J. Dummitt is retiring after serving as TS&MF’s “1/6th Army” columnist for a decade. TOY SOLDIER & MODEL FIGURE 59

KIT n Paul NewmanKORNER nails down news about the latestTHE LATEST MODEL FIGURE KITS AND MORE model figure kits and more.SCOTTISH HIGHLANDER MODEL FIGURESBY THISTLE MINIATURES/FRIENDSHIP MODELSReviewed by: Paul Newman DRUMMER BOY KIT  The only difficult part will be removing large mold blocks from the drum andHi again readers. Following last month’s Each white metal kit is 1/24th/75-mm connecting the straps to its underside. review and modeling of a 54-mm Chota in scale. They are available for £20 apieceSahib figure, this time I thought I’d from U.K.-based Friendship Models.  Since this model can be painted tocontinue the “older models” theme with depict a number of different regiments insome re-released Thistle Miniatures figures, The “Drummer Boy, Highland varied tartan patterns, I really like it. now being produced by Friendship Models. Regiment, 1775-1783” (ref. G3) comes in 11 parts, including a base. All parts are   As the name suggests, the Thistle metal except the drum, which is resin.Miniatures range features models based The resin drum helps with the weight A&SH OFFICER on Scottish regiments of the British Army distribution of the finished figure, makingand other Scotland-related subjects. I am it less likely to topple forward!  My favorite of these kits is the “Officer,spotlighting a couple of kit figures depicting Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, Fulldifferent eras and regiments in Scottish The figure depicts a typical drummer Dress, 1912” (ref. H3). military history: an 18th-century drummer of the American Revolutionary Warboy and an early 20th-century Argyll and period. This is a lad in his teens with a big This kit has seven parts to put together.Sutherland Highlanders (A&SH) officer. drum to look after. He is shown with a Connecting pins and holes are well pipe in his right hand, a reminder of the defined. They fit together tightly in a dry This has given me the opportunity to commonly held belief at the time that run before being glued. brush up (no pun intended) on my tartan smoking was good for you and everyonepainting technique, which I hope will be smoked!  The only apparent tricky bit ofof use to readers as well. construction will be connecting the left The detail on the figure is terrific. The arm to the sword. detail on the face is especially crisp.   LEFT: “Officer, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, Full Dress, 1912” kit originated by Thistle Miniatures. BELOW: A base coat of blue was painted on the tartan of the A&SH officer.60 TOY SOLDIER & MODEL FIGURE

WARRIOR NATION The small kilt or walking kilt (similar LEFT: Components of the “Drummer Boy, Highland to the “modern” kilt) did not develop until Regiment, 1775-1783”  kit available from FriendshipThe Scots have always been known the late 17th century or early 18th century. Models.as a warrior nation, from the days of Essentially, it is the bottom half of a great  “Braveheart” William Wallace and Rob kilt, as shown on the A&SH officer.  ABOVE: Back view of the solid base coat of blueRoy MacGregor through the Jacobite painted on the A&SH officer.Risings and Napoleonic Wars to the From 1624, the Independentmodern era. The A&SH, created in Companies of Highlanders had worn during the Jacobite Rising of 1745. 1881 as an amalgamation of the 91st kilts as government troops. With their In the aftermath of that rebellion,and 93rd Regiments of Foot, is a typical formation into the Highland Regimentembodiment of that heritage. in 1739, their great kilt uniform was the British government decided to form standardized with a new dark tartan. more Highland regiments for the Army in The A&SH was expanded to 15 It has come to be known as the Black order to direct the energies of Gaels, thatbattalions during World War I and Watch tartan or Government sett. “hardy and intrepid race of men.” In doingnine during World War I. The regiment so, they formed effective new regimentssent an active battalion to serve in the Many Jacobite rebels adopted kilts to send to fight in India, North AmericaCommonwealth Division during the as an informal uniform, with even their and other locations while lowering theKorean War. It also gained a high public English supporters wearing tartan items possibility of rebellion at home. profile for its role in Aden during 1967. Army uniforms were exempt from As part of the restructuring of the Dress Act ban on wearing kilts. Asthe infantry in 2004, the A&SH was a means of identification, the regimentsamalgamated with the other Scottishregiments into the seven-battalion RoyalRegiment of Scotland. Following a furtherround of defense cuts announced in July2012, 5 Scots (A&SH) is to be reducedto a single public duties company calledBalaclava Company, 5 Scots (A&SH),Royal Regiment of Scotland.  TARTAN TRADITIONThese figures are designed wearing the kiltin various guises. The Scots’ national costume firstappeared as the belted plaid or great kilt.This full-length garment’s upper half couldbe worn as a cloak draped over the shoulderor brought up overhead as a cloak. Thedrummer boy wears this type of kilt. RIGHT: Lighter green squares were painted at theintersections of green stripes on the tartan.  FAR RIGHT: Black lines with well watered-downpaint were applied on each side of the green lines. TOY SOLDIER & MODEL FIGURE 61

ABOVE: Side view showing how black lines were Watch led to their acquiring the nickname MACLEOD’S HIGHLANDERSapplied on each side of the green lines. “Ladies From Hell” from German troops who faced them in the trenches. I decided to paint the drummer boy as aABOVE MIDDLE: A fine drawing pen was used member of MacLeod’s Highlanders, or theto apply thin lines to the Government sett. Highland regiments of the 71st Regiment of Foot. It was first formed Commonwealth armies entered WWII from an independent Highland regimentABOVE RIGHT: Tartan back view showing thin wearing the kilt. But it was rapidly by John Mackenzie, Lord MacLeod,lines applied with a fine drawing pen. recognized as being impractical for modern son of the Earl of Cromartie, in 1777 as warfare and was banned as combat dress in the 73rd (Highland) Regiment of Footwere given different tartans. These the first year of the war. It is believed that (MacLeod’s Highlanders). regiments opted for modern kilts for the kilt was last widely worn in action atdress uniforms. The great kilt remained the evacuation of Dunkirk in May 1940. BELOW LEFT: The drummer boy’s tartan was givenas undress uniform for a while, but was a solid base coat of blue paint.phased out by the early 19th century.  Nonetheless, individual exceptions continued. For example, on D-Day, June BELOW MIDDLE: Only green horizontal lines Many Scottish units wore the kilt 6, 1944, Lord Lovat, commander of 1 were painted across the drummer boy’s kilt becausein combat during the Great War. In Special Service Brigade, was accompanied the vertical ones would be in the creases.particular, the ferocious tactics of the Black by his personal piper Bill Millin, who   wore a kilt. He played his bagpipes while BELOW: Red and white lines distinguish the German bullets whizzed around him. drummer boy’s Mackenzie-pattern tartan.62 TOY SOLDIER & MODEL FIGURE

The addition of some groundwork to the base and a nameplate complete the A&SH officer.ABOVE: Back view of the drummer boy’sMackenzie tartan painted with red and white lines.BELOW: A close look at the finished A&SH officer. Lord MacLeod was the firstcommander of the regiment. It adoptedthe “MacLeod of Harris tartan,” whichoriginated as a Mackenzie tartan.  The 1st Battalion served in the EastIndia Campaign. Between 1778 and 1786,the 1st/73rd Highlanders saw servicein Gambia in West Africa and in theMysore War in India, where the battalion TOY SOLDIER & MODEL FIGURE 63

A nameplate enhances the finished drummer boy.ABOVE: Side view of the finished A&SH officer. BELOW: Back view of the completed A&SH officer.was destroyed during the Battle ofConjeveram Sept. 10, 1780. The regiment was redesignated asthe 71st (Highland) Regiment of Foot(MacLeod’s Highlanders) in 1786.  STARTING THE KITS Both the A&SH officer and drummer boywere fairly simple to build, with only theirbodies/arms/heads to be made. However,64 TOY SOLDIER & MODEL FIGURE

the officer had to be carefully held with stripes using the base green color. I then ABOVE LEFT: Top view of the completedBlu-Tack whilst the various parts were applied black lines with well watered- percussionist.glued to the figure. down paint on each side of the green lines.   Where the black lines cross, a dark spot of ABOVE MIDDLE: Side view of the MacLeod’s After giving the metal models a spray of black (less watered down) was added next. Highlanders drummer boy. primer, the main painting was done in my  now usual style of applying an undercoat  Finally, for a Government sett, the ABOVE RIGHT: Back view of the built and paintedin the base color in acrylics.Then the faces thin lines were added. I admit to cheating drummer boy.were painted with a basic shading of the sometimes at this stage by using a veryflesh tones and the eyes in acrylic, followed fine drawing pen size 01. I passed it across last, then glued on. The drum was painted,by finishing shading and highlights with oils.  the surface of the paint very faintly and as then the straps attached and glued to straightly as possible.  the young percussionist. Both figures are All of the clothing was finished in beautiful models!acrylics.The difference between these figures Remember, this is a fabric, so youand most models was, of course, the tartans! really don’t have to be as straight as a die, These figures are supplied with large although some artists represent the weave pins molded as part of them which do not   as such. It is also just that -- a weave of require replacing with brass rod -- just cloth, so it doesn’t matter if the line is not drilling a suitable size hole in the bases.TARTAN PAINTING  completely continuous. The drawing pen Both figures were given a minimum of can dig into the surface of the paint, groundwork to show off their tartans andMany hobbyists say that painting tartan so I try to be as light as possible with it.  socks. The finished models were completedpatterns is really difficult. But I have found with a name plate as usual.that using a logical, step-by-step process The Mackenzie pattern for theworks for me.  drummer is the same as the Government Thanks to Ian Hanratty of Friendship sett except for the addition of red and Models for supplying sample kits for review. As previously mentioned, the military white (I use an off-white /buff ) lines They really paint up well! I would encouragetartan for the majority of regiments is either applied at the end. I did a double-check all hobbyists to have a go at tartan painting.the Government tartan or one based on it. and some touch-up where the green and It is not as difficult as you might think.The A&SH officer’s kilt is the Government black lines needed straightening (I usuallytartan.The MacLeod’s Highlanders style I find it best to cut back using the blue base Next month I will be reporting onchose for the drummer boy is the Mackenzie and repaint the lines again).  the 2013 Euro Militaire show held intartan, based on the Government tartan.The September in England, hopefully withstep-by-step process thus works for both.  The dicing on the socks of both information about new figures for sale and figures was applied in the same manner details of the competitions. n When I make a figure with a tartan, as the kilts. The white background wasI try to keep the painting area on the painted with highlights and shadows, about the reviewermodel as clear as possible. On the A&SH then diagonal light red/scarlet lines wereofficer, I glued the sporran, sword and painted (remembering that the tops of Paul Newman is a keen modeler whose maindagger after painting the tartan. For the the socks are turned over so the lines are interest is the Napoleonic Wars, particularlydrummer, the drum and sword were added not carried over). Then lines were painted British cavalry. He is a longtime member of theafter the tartan was painted.  in the other direction to form diamond British Model Soldier Society and serves as its shapes, with dark red spots applied where treasurer while his wife, Julie, is its secretary. Paul’s The first thing was painting a solid the lines cross over at the corners of the memberships have also included Planetfigure andbase coat of blue. Thick solid lines on dark “diamonds.” Any mistakes were painted The Basement. In addition, the Newmans operategreen (I mix the green and blue together) over with the base white and the lines Name It! providing engraved nameplates to modelwere then painted across and down the repainted as necessary. figure enthusiasts. They can be found manningdrummer boy’s kilt. Note that on the back their stand at many major European shows.of the kilt, across the plaid, only horizontal The A&SH officer’s extras -- thelines were painted – the vertical ones sword, dagger and sporran – were paintedwould be in the creases.  The next step was to add lighter greensquares at the intersections of the green TOY SOLDIER & MODEL FIGURE 65

RBEoVoIEkWS n Reviews of READ ALL ABOUT IT... books of interest to history buffs as well as toy soldier and model figure enthusiasts.LITTLE CAMPAIGNSAuthor: Padre Paul Wright “The smell It is lavishly illustrated by mostly blackPublished by: The (Virtual) of new cut turf and white artwork and photos, includingArmchair General awaits,” Wright wonderful imagery of miniature battles inPrice: $40 U.S. enthuses. “The progress.Reviewed by: Stuart A. Hessney glossy painted battalions form “Little Campaigns” also comes with   up once again, the a separate London Illustrated NewsBritish Army Padre Paul Wright evokes recently oiled facsimile circa 1908 covering a sampleEdwardian-era gentility while putting an 4.7-inch cannon campaign game called, “The Herring Warexclamation point on the great fun grown peeps over the -- Something Fishy in the Baltic!”men can have fighting battles with toy parapet and teasoldiers in “Little Campaigns.” will be served at The whimsical Wright’s absorbing 4 o’clock, sharp.” book costs $40 while an extra $12 will The lieutenant colonel serves as the buy a “Graphic Supplement” packedchaplain of the Royal Military Academy, “Mr. Wells, with maps for tracking movements,Sandhurst, England. This 132-page rule a ‘Well done map counters and more to help getbook is a supplement to “Funny Little you, sir,’ all campaigners started with this “gentlemen’sWars,” Wright’s original manual for around!” the preoccupation.” These items are availableplaying tabletop and lawn wargames with author exclaims. directly from U.S.-based publisher54-mm figures re-creating armies from Patrick Wilson of The (Virtual) Armchairthe pre-World War I period of 1890 to Wright’s General. n1913. His source of inspiration is English latest book putswriter H.G. Wells seminal book “Little miniature battlesWars,” which was originally published in into a campaign1913. context for the “grander sort “For me, there is something very of chap.” Somecivilized about our toy soldier fraternity of his scenarios– a certain whimsicality and nostalgia can be foughtfor simpler things,” Wright writes. “As by as few as twoeverything seems to get busier and less players withoutsolid, perhaps a return to the garden and an umpire. Tothe toy soldier world of Wm. Britain’s & enhance theCo. is the way ahead.” excitement and enjoyment derived from games, the rules The author adds, “The garden remains cover amphibious landings, troop trains,the perfect setting for toy soldiers, and heavy artillery, logistics, night fighting,as we recognize the centenary of `Little espionage and more.Wars,’ and those early wargames inKent and Sussex, it is appropriate that Wright’s wargaming expertise andwargamers should rediscover the more attention to detail are exemplifiedinnocent days of their hobby.” by a section outlining the scoring of “humanity” points for civilized behaviorget in touch such as welcoming enemy casualties to a field hospital or organizing a prisoner Patrick Wilson exchange. On the dark side, he suggests Editor/Publisher deducting “ogre” points for misbehavior TVAG such as shooting prisoners or bombarding The (Virtual) Armchair General any place of worship, with an added 10208 Haverhill Place warning to generals who opt to use church Oklahoma City, OK 73120-3922 towers as lookout posts. Tel: (405) 752-2420 Website: w ww.thevirtualarm This 8.5 by 11-inch book brims with incredible imagination, tongue-in-cheek chairgeneral.com humor, intriguing insights and terrific tips. E-mail: [email protected] TOY SOLDIER & MODEL FIGURE

BARKSDALE’S CHARGEAuthor: Phillip Thomas the Rev. Joseph Sherfy’s farm. illustrations are a portrait of BarksdaleTucker, Ph.D. The Rebel assault was spearheaded by by Jaime Cooper on the back coverPublished by: Casemate Publishers and Don Troiani’s stirring “Barksdale’sISBN: 978-1-61200-179-1 Brig. Gen. William Barksdale’s Mississippi Charge” painting -- complete with aPrice: £20 U.K./$32.95 U.S. Brigade. With their white-haired glimpse of the Sherfy barn -- on theReviewed by: Stuart A. Hessney commander at their head on horseback, front cover.  the valiant Southern infantrymen smashedPickett’s Charge during the Battle of the salient and overran Union artillery Wonderful writing with splendidGettysburg’s last day July 3, 1863, has batteries around the Sherfy barn. That’s pacing propels the author’s vivid accountbecome legendary for its pageantry, the same barn modeled in a super-detailed of Barkdale’s Charge and the precisesheer drama and futility as the heralded diorama created by Kenneth A. Osen of moment the Confederate cause reached“high-water mark of the Confederacy.” Hudson & Allen Studio and W. Britain its apex on the day that truly decided the for an upcoming TS&MF giveaway. state of the Union and the fate of the However, General Robert E. Lee nation. nand his Army of Northern Virginia The ferocious Rebel charge triggeredactually came the closest to scoring utter chaos. They seemed unstoppablea crucial victory over Union forces as they rolled toward Cemetery Ridge.during the afternoon of the previous Facing a complete collapse of their line,day, according to historian Dr. Union generals desperately raced toPhillip Thomas Tucker. He recounts muster men from four different corps tothis American Civil War story in stem the onrushing Rebel tidal wave.“Barksdale’s Charge: The True HighTide of the Confederacy at Gettysburg, One Union observer describedJuly 2, 1863.” the Mississippi Brigade’s attack as the “grandest charge that was ever seen by Lee’s plan called for Lt. Gen mortal man.”James Longstreet’s 1st Corps to attacknortheast up the Emmitsburg Road As the Confederate advance reachedand roll up the Union left flank July 2. its tantalizing zenith, Barksdale was killed. The Rebs’ own exhaustion and darkness First, Maj. Gen. John Bell Hood’s ended the day’s fighting with the Yankeescrack division seized Devil’s Den and barely managing to hang on by the skin ofattacked Little Round Top. Then Maj. their teeth. The following day the UnionGen. Lafayette McLaws’ division repulse of Pickett’s Charge, which reallyhammered a salient defended by the never had much of a chance in the firstthinly stretched Union 3rd Corps in place, punctuated the turning point of thethe Wheatfield and overwhelmed the war at Gettysburg 150 years ago.boys in blue in the Peach Orchard of This 336-page, hardcover book features 16 pages of photos. The only colorTHE BREN GUN yards. Soldiers generally fired a Bren This book is a must for anyone gun from a prone position using a bipod. interested in military history as well asAuthor: Neil Grant However, it could be fired from the hip toy soldier and model figure enthusiastsIllustrator: Peter Dennis too. who want to know the story behind thisPublished by: Osprey Publishing, ubiquitous weapon replicated in theirWeapon 28 As long as a Bren gun was kept clean, miniature armies.  nISBN: 978-1-78200-082-2 it proved to be reliable in even the harshestPrice: £12.99 U.K./$18.95 U.S. of environments, from the burning desertsReviewed by: Stuart A. Hessney of North Africa during World War II to the fiercely frigid wintry fighting of the   Korean War.A light machine gun that becamea popular staple of British and The British Army based its infantryCommonwealth forces is spotlighted in tactics on automatic firepower by“The Bren Gun.” assigning a Bren gun to every rifle section. The weapon was also supplied Author Neil Grant traces how this to Commonwealth troops and resistancegas-operated and magazine-fed weapon fighters in occupied Europe. Issued in vastevolved from British efforts to combine numbers, the Bren gun became an iconicthe sustained firepower of World War element of the Allied victory over the AxisI’s heavy Vickers machine gun with the Powers in WWII.relatively light portability of the extremelyuseful Lewis machine gun. The name The author delivers an engagingadopted for the resulting new weapon account of the Bren gun’s development,reflected its design origins in Brno, history and impact in combat. This 80-Czechoslovakia, and its production in page paperback is enhanced by rivetingEnfield, England, where the first Bren gun color plates by Peter Dennis and photoswas completed in September 1937. showing the Bren gun in action from WWII through various postwar conflicts For a light machine gun, it was to 1982’s Falklands War and beyond.remarkably accurate. The effective rangewas 600 yards, but it could reach 1,500 TOY SOLDIER & MODEL FIGURE 67

ARMIES OF BISMARCK’S WARSAuthor: Bruce Bassett-Powell The London-born author’s artwork Königgrätz, a Prussian-led armyPublished by: Casemate Publishers is reinforced by line drawings, period humbled France and Prussia’s KingISBN: 978-1-935149-23-1 engravings, maps and more. was crowned as Emperor of a unitedPrice: £43 U.K./$69.95 U.S. Germany. This comprehensive andReviewed by: Stuart A. Hessney The key milestone was a bloody battle richly illustrated book chronicles how near the fortress city of Königgrätz July 3, Prussian military men changed the   1866, when the Prussians pulverized an future course of world history. nBruce Bassett-Powell’s highly detailed Austrian army. Suddenly, German-speakingtext and stunning illustrations draw and Central Europe’s foremost power wasa complete picture of soldiers who reduced to a second-rate player.changed the world in “Armies ofBismarck’s Wars: Prussia, 1860-67.” The outcome of the battle caused alarm in the rest of the Western world. The acclaimed author and artist Observers were left wondering how adocuments the Prussian military’s kingdom like Prussia had managed toevolution from the end of the upset the balance of power in EuropeNapoleonic Wars to reforms of the when only 16 years earlier it had been put1860s and its rise to becoming the in its place by Austria under terms of thelinchpin of regional hegemony. He Treaty of Olmützit. Königgrätz was also aexamines recruitment and training, shocker because only two years previouslythe development and influence of the Prussia’s performance as an AustrianGeneral Staff, and the organization ally had been less than stellar during theand weaponry of Prussia’s army and Second Schleswig War.nascent navy. Bassett-Powell portrays how the The cornerstone of this nearly confluence of the personalities and talents400-page, hardcover book is Bassett- of Kaiser Wilhelm I, Minister PresidentPowell’s painstaking descriptions of Otto von Bismarck and Field Marshalthe Prussians’ dress and equipment Helmuth von Molkte provided ingredientscomplemented by 24 full-page that shaped the Prussian army into anillustrations. They superbly show efficient and irresistible force.more than 70 uniforms in full color. Within five years followingFRENCH MUSKETEER 1622-1775Author: René Chartrand However, Musketeers were not The Dumas trilogy has perpetuatedIllustrator: Graham Turner confined to the classroom. They fought the Musketeers’ popularity by beingPublished by: Osprey Publishing, in all the campaigns and major battles reproduced in countless forms, includingWarrior 168 of the period, including the Wars of a couple of dozen films. This 64-pageISBN: 978-1-78096-861-2 Spanish and Austrian Succession. They paperback, which features gorgeousPrice: £11.99 U.K./$18.95 U.S. suffered dreadful casualties while carving illustrations by Graham Turner, eloquentlyReviewed by: Hayden Hammersmith out a well-deserved reputation for valor. explores the fiction while laying out the The Musketeers’ esprit de corps was facts. nThe amazing true history behind succinctly summed up by French novelistflamboyant fictional heroes of the silver Alexandre Dumas when he wrote, “Allscreen is uncovered in “French Musketeer for one and one for all!”1622-1775.” It was Dumas who made the Canadian author René Chartrand Musketeers legendary. His inspirationchronicles the King’s Musketeers of came from a memoir attributed tothe Guard from its formation in 1622 17th-century King’s Musketeersto its disbandment in 1775. There was Capitaine-Lieutenant Charlesalso a brief revival 1814-1815, when d’Artagnan that was actually pennedthe Bourbon monarchy was restored by Gatien de Courtiz de Sandras. Theafter French Emperor Napoleon I was writer had served in the unit for 18temporarily sent into exile on the island years prior to his book’s publicationof Elba.   in 1700. The Musketeers functioned as a sort Beginning in the 1840s, Dumasof military academy to help young men of wrote an action-packed trilogy ofnoble birth, including many with modest serialized novels that became knownmeans, qualify to be commissioned in as the d’Artagnan Romances. Firstthe regular army. They learned fencing, came “The Three Musketeers,” whichhorsemanship and how to handle a became an international bestsellermatchlock musket. Their blue cassocks after an English translation becamewith white crosses signified their status available in 1846. It was followedas royal guards. In the 1760s, the trainees’ by “Twenty Years After” and thenranks included the young Marquis de “The Vicomte de Brageloone: TenLafayette. Years Later.”68 TOY SOLDIER & MODEL FIGURE

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shows and clubs Event organizers are invited to submit information for inclusion in the Toy Soldier Calendar.Toy Soldier CalendarNovember 2013 to January 2014NOVEMBER re-enactors. Admission only via tickets (450 tickets British Model Soldier Society (Ealing Branch), available). Contact: For the U.K., Ireland and Northfields Community Centre, 71a NorthcroftSat., Nov. 2, The Toy Soldier Museum Open Continental Europe and rest of the world: W. Britain Road, Ealing, England. Meets on the secondHouse and Cellar Sale, 5459 Paradise Valley Road, c/o Bachmann Europe Plc., tel: +44 (0) 1455 841756 Friday every month. Information: Bruce Harron,Cresco, Pa., USA. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Contact: James or e-mail Katie Hines, W. Britain senior administrator, tel: 07847 855 850.H. Hillestad, tel: (570) 629-7227; Website: www. at [email protected]; Forthe-toy-soldier.com or e-mail: [email protected]. Australia, Central America, North America and British Model Soldier Society (Essex Branch), South America, tel: +1 (563) 582-2071; e-mail: Two Brewers, Springfield Road, Chelmsford,Sun., Nov. 3, 31st Annual East Coast Toy Soldier [email protected] or [email protected]; England. Meets at 8 p.m. on the secondShow & Sale, Rothman Center, Fairleigh Website: www.wbritain.com. Wednesday of every month. Information:Dickinson University, Hackensack, N.J., USA. Les Bickmore, tel: 01621 744234.9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission $6; children under 12 Sat., Dec. 7, The New Yorker Toy Soldier &free. Sponsored by Vintage Castings. Contact: Bill Military Miniature Show & Sale, Adria Hotel & British Model Soldier Society (NorthantsLango, tel: (973) 831-8900, fax: (973) 831-8912, Conference Center, 221-17 Northern Blvd. (off Branch), Wellingborough Bowls Club, Hatton ParkWebsite: www.eastcoasttoysoldiershow.com or Cross Island Parkway), Bayside, Queens, New Road, Wellingborough, Northants, England. Meetse-mail: [email protected]. York City, USA. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission $6; at 7:30 p.m. on the first Tuesday of every month. children under 12 free. Contact: John Stengel Information: Terry O’Neill, tel: 01933 681536.Sun., Nov. 3, 14th Annual Cantigny Classic Toy of The Marx-Man, tel: (718) 418-9439, Website:Soldier Show, Cantigny Park & Museum, Winfield www.toysoldiershowpromo.com or e-mail: British Model Soldier Society (Northern Branch)Road, Wheaton, Ill., USA. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. [email protected]. and the Manchester Association of MilitaryThe $5 per vehicle fee includes admission to the Modelling Societies meet jointly from 1 to 5 p.m.show, museum buildings, grounds and parking. Sat., Dec. 7, 40th Heart of the South Toy Soldier, on the third Saturday of every month at the SaleContact: Nick Albanese of Camp Randall Military & Miniature Figure Show & Sale, Moor Methodist Church Hall, Northenden Road,Miniatures, tel: (920) 261-1323 or e-mail: Annandale VFD Community Center, 7128 Sale Moor, England. Adults £1 (children free)[email protected]. Columbia Pike, Annandale, Va., USA. 9 a.m. to Information: Tom Cunningham, tel: 01614 992803. 3 p.m. Admission $5; children under age 10 free.Sat., Nov. 9, Kirriemuir Wargames Club’s Targe Contact: Ed Gries of Relic Golden Amusements, Irish Model Soldier Society, Garda Club,2013, Webster’s High School, Prosen Road, tel: (201) 257-2687 or (201) 342-6475. Harrington Street, Dublin 8, Ireland. Meets onKirriemuir, Angus, Scotland, U.K. 10 a.m. to the first Thursday of every month. Information:4 p.m. Traders and clubs are slated to participate JANUARY Tony Foley, tel: 00 353 1 4932248.in this 27th annual event featuring displays,interactive demonstrations, and modeling and Sun., Jan. 26, 20th Annual Florida Toy Soldier, Letchworth Scale Model Club, host of the Britishpainting competitions. The first 200 people Action Figure, Toy & Collectibles Show, Scottish Model Soldier Society North Herts Branch. Meetsthrough the door will be given a free unique Rite Masonic Center, 2000 North D St., Lake on the third Wednesday of every month from28-mm figure. Contact: Chairman Dale D. Worth, Fla., USA. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission 7:30 to 10 p.m. at the Four Emblems Club, 2Smith, tel: 01575 574128; Website: $6; children under age 12 free. The event, which Station Road, Letchworth Garden City,www.kirriemuirwargamesclub.co.uk. includes a figure painting competition, is sponsored Hertfordshire, England, U.K. All welcome. Guests by the South Florida Toy Soldier Club. Contact: must pay a £1 club guest membership fee toSat., Nov. 16, 32nd Annual Long Island Miniature Mike Skurda, e-mail: [email protected]; comply with the social club venue’s bylaws.Model Show, Freeport Recreation Center, 130 Alan McGhee, tel: (954) 699-6040; or John Information: Rod Johnson, club secretary andE. Merrick Road, Freeport, N.Y., USA. 9 a.m. to Lesinski, tel: (561) 968-5571; Website: BMSS area representative, tel: 01438 814225;5 p.m. Admission $10 for the general public, www.southfloridatoysoldier.com. Website: www.letchworthsmc.yolasite.com.$15 for exhibitors and children under 12 free.Sponsored by the Long Island Historical Society Meetings Ontario Model Soldier Society. Usually meets onMiniature Collectors Society. Contact: John the second Sunday of each month (except July andJefferies, tel: (516) 379-4464; Val Kraut, tel: Bognor Regis Modelling & Wargaming Society, August) at Branch 210 of the Royal Canadian(516) 799-8396; or e-mail: [email protected]. Community Hall, West Meads, Bognor Regis, Legion, 110 Jutland Road, Toronto, Ont., Canada. West Sussex, England, U.K. Usually meets from Doors open at 11 a.m. and the formal meetingSun., Nov. 24, Bugle Call 2013, The Pavilion, 7:30 to 10 p.m. every Monday. Contact the joint begins at 1 p.m. Next meetings Nov. 10, Dec. 8North Parade Road, Bath, England. 10 a.m. to secretaries: Stephen Pidwell, tel: 01243 855449; and Jan. 12. Information: Gary Lenius, tel: (416)4:30 p.m. The 40th annual show sponsored by the or Dilip Sethi, tel: 01403 780637; e-mail: 261-6494 or e-mail: [email protected];Bristol Area Branch of the British Model Soldier [email protected]. Website: www.omss.ca.Society in conjunction with the South West FigureModellers will feature open competitions, club British Model Soldier Society (National), Pimlico South Carolina Military Miniature Society.displays,demonstrations, re-enactors and vendors. Room, St. Saviour’s, St. George’s Square, Lupus Meetings are held at members’ homes in two U.S.Admission £3 for adults; £2 for children and Street, Pimlico, London SW1V 3QW (new venue). cities: the second Thursday night of every monthseniors; £7 for families. Contact: For traders, Usually meets from 5 to 7 p.m. on the third Friday in Columbia and on Sunday afternoons every sixBob Orr, e-mail: [email protected]; for clubs, of each month. Upcoming meeting themes and weeks in Charleston. For meeting details, contact:Kevin Peart, e-mail: [email protected]. dates: Conversions Nov. 15, Old Toy Soldier Society President Dennis Fontana, tel: (803) Competition Dec. 20 and Cavalry Jan. 17. 419-6747 (Columbia); or Lance Leader, tel:DECEMBER Information: Arthur Smith, tel: 020 8856 0064; or (843) 795-8720 (Charleston). For membership Website: www.bmssonline.com. and club information, contact: Geoff Walker, tel:Sun., Dec. 1, RP World Models Ltd. Open Day, (803) 356-2674 or e-mail: [email protected] House, Chelsea Street, New Basford, British Model Soldier Society (National), NapierNottingham, England, U.K. 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Hall, Hide Place, Vincent Square, London, SW1. Southern California Toy Soldier CollectorsVisitors can see the toy soldier factory in action. Usually meets from 5 to 7 p.m. on the third Friday Society. Meets on the last Saturday of every otherContact: Owner and Director Bob Prati, tel: of every month. Upcoming meeting themes and month at members’ homes. New members are+ 44 (0) 115 9427426; e-mail: rprati@proweb. dates (venue TBA): Conversions Nov. 15, Old Toy welcome. Contact: Mike Tarantino, tel: (909)co.uk; or Website: www.rpworldmodels.net. Soldier Competition Dec. 20 and Cavalry Jan. 861-4252 or e-mail: [email protected]. 17. Information: Arthur Smith, tel: 02088 560064;Fri., Dec. 6, W. Britain Collectors Club Annual or Website: www.bmssonline.com. Sydney Model Soldier Society. New membersEvent, The Rifles Drill Hall, Davies Street, London. needed and welcome! Meets every second7 to 10 p.m. General Manager and Creative British Model Soldier Society (Bristol Area Wednesday in every second month at Earlwood-Director Kenneth A. Osen will give a special Branch). Quarterly meetings. Information: Bardwell Park Bowling Club. Send all inquiriespresentation. Participants will include historical Peter Sturgeon, tel: 0117 9732067 or e-mail: concerning membership and meetings to theadviser Craig Appleton with other knowledgeable [email protected]. secretary: Tom Thorpe, 29 Chaleyer St., Willoughby 2068, Sydney, NSW, Australia. Tel: (612) 94172162.74 TOY SOLDIER & MODEL FIGURE