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inside this edition toy soldier showcase 14 NEW METAL SHOWCASE......40 Editor Stuart A. Hessney’s extensive reviews cut a wide swath through history and the latest releases from an assortment of makers. Readers can inspect everything from ancient Chinese troops to medieval knights in shining armor, Eastern Woodland Indians, Napoleonics, Confederates, Zulu warriors, French Foreign Legion troops, Great War British and German items, World War II British and Commonwealth Desert Rats, and a whole lot more. PLASTIC PARADE…… Len Cooksey is off this month to enjoy a holiday playing with his toy soldiers. FIGURES OF THE MONTH ............................................5 50 READERS: FIRE BACK! ...................................................6 30 OPENING VOLLEY ..........................................................8 52 NEVER ON MONDAY!.. .................................................14 QUEEN VICTORIA IN MINIATURE.............................22 TOYS GO TO WAR .........................................................28 I LOVE A PARADE!.........................................................30 CENTERFOLD ......................................................... 38–39 KIT KORNER ..................................................................60 BOOK REVIEWS ............................................................66 PRIZE EXERCISE...........................................................70 Strike “Gold!” by winning a set of Old West prospectors courtesy of Sarum Soldiers. CALENDAR..................................................................... 7440bringing you this issueStuart A. Hessney Ann Pavlish Kelly Johnson 14Sara Vix EDITOR DESIGN DIRECTOR SALES & MARKETING4 TOY SOLDIER & MODEL FIGURE

from the editorPUBLISHED MONTHLY BY: Welcome to TS&MF, the world’s No. 1 magazine forAshdown Ltd. collectors of all stripes!Unit 5EPark Farm First, I must apologize for a photo mix-up in two obituariesChichester Road that appeared in last month’s issue 190 due to a productionArundel, West Sussex glitch. As a result, corrected versions are being published in thisEngland, U.K. BN18 0AG edition’s “Opening Volley” news section to set things straightTel: 01903 884988 out of respect for the deceased gentlemen, their loved ones andFax: 01903 885514 their friends.US OFFICE:Ashdown Inc. Second, I wish to congratulate fellow collector Gary Noland,68132 250th Ave. whose name was drawn as the very lucky winner of TS&MF’sKasson, MN 55944 Gettysburg diorama giveaway. e prize package includes a fabulous diorama created byToll-Free: 1-866-606-6587 Hudson & Allen Studio and 22 Union Zouaves from W. Britain. Please see this month’sFax: (507) 634-7691 “Opening Volley” for further details.www.toy-soldier.com Elsewhere, retired U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Raymond E. Bell Jr. recounts his French adventure in search of toy soldier shops in Paris in “Never on Monday!” e article’s titleEDITOR: stems from the collector discovering that none of his targets were open on that day of theStuart A. Hessney week. Before having to fly out the next day, however, Ray found time to explore the [email protected] of Au Plat d’Etain, a venerable shop that showcases CBG Mignot and Lucotte toy soldiers.              SALES & MARKETING:Sara Vix In “Toys Go to War,” yours truly outlines how a book authored by fellow [email protected] Jack Matthews inspired a recent World War II exhibition at the Silent Wings Museum inDESIGN: Lubbock, Texas, USA. Special displays provided visitors with a look at how American toyAnn Pavlish production and child’s play were impacted by the war effort. e evocative backdrops forCONTRIBUTORS: the special exhibition included the museum’s centerpiece: a restored Waco CG-4A glider.Raymond E. Bell Jr., Doug Dearth,Scott J. Dummitt, Hayden e museum is located on the site of South Plains Army Air Field, where glider pilots wereHammersmith, James H. Hillestad, trained between 1942 and 1945.A.J. Mergenthaler, Paul Newmanand Leo Winston James H. Hillestad profiles a British monarch who has inspired production of toy figures by many makers in “Queen Victoria in Miniature.” Numerous examples can be found rightSUBSCRIPTION MANAGERS: in Jim’s own Toy Soldier Museum in Cresco, Pa., USA, along with many historical artifactsU.S.: Kelly Johnson/ with links to Victoria and her long reign from 1837 to 1901. usoffi[email protected] One of my personal collecting pursuits is bands – the more the merrier as far as I’mU.K.: [email protected] concerned. However, figuring out the right ways to set up my various bands has alwaysANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION RATES: proven to be quite a challenge through the years, despite all the research I’ve attempted.U.K.: £59.99U.S.: $109.99 Confusion can arise due to factors such as the type of musical formation, the branchCanada: $125.99 of service, individual units’ traditions and their countries of origin. I also eventuallyEurope: €87.99 discovered that one major fly in the ointment is that some of manufacturers’ promotionalRest of World: $134.99 photos, which naïve collectors like me naturally would use for guidance, actually showAPRIL 2014 bands lined up incorrectly!Postmaster: Send address correctionsto Toy Soldier & Model Figure, Well, leave it to my good friend, fellow collector, former Ontario Model Soldier SocietyAshdown Inc., 68132 250th Ave. president and ex-military band drummer Scott J. Dummitt to come to the rescue. HeKasson, MN 55944 2nd Class Postage details and demonstrates accurate ways to line up formations of miniature musiciansPaid. Canada Post International depicting various types of real military bands in “I Love a Parade!” I’m excited becausePublications Mail - Sales Agreement at long last I can finally place all my miniature musicians in their proper places thanks toNo. 546038. All rights reserved. Scott.      Reproduction in whole or partwithout the written permission of the ere’s lots more in store in this issue as usual, so please start turning the pages, enjoypublisher is prohibited. All editorial and, as always, happy collecting!contributions in the form of articles,letters and photographs (b/w or Stuart A. Hessney, editorcolour print or transparencies) arewelcomed by Toy Soldier but cannot figures of the monthbe returned unless accompanied bya stamped addressed envelope. All e honors go to an action-packed duplex depicting amaterial submitted to the magazine is tomahawk-wielding Eastern Woodland Indian leaping on aaccepted on the basis that copyright reeling Colonial militiaman. is highly animated andin the work will be vested in the detailed hand-to-hand set is part of the “Clash of Empires”Publisher who assumes all rights series by W. Britain based on the 18th-century history thatworld-wide, in all forms and media. shaped North America and the fates of nations.In any event the publisher canaccept no responsibility for lossor damage to contributions.© TOY SOLDIER & MODEL FIGURE 5

FIRE BACK! ■ Win a prize by sending in aYOUR LETTERS letter on anything concerning the SOUND OFF ABOUT THE HOBBY OR MAGAZINE toy soldier and model figure hobby. Each month a special surprise gift will be awarded to the Star Letter writer!FIGURES ATTRIBUTED LESTTTAERRTO FRANCE’S STARLUX ABOVE: These metal figures collected by Lt. Col. J.W. Molyneux-ChildDear Editor: have been attributed to the “Atlas” range by Starlux. In response to the letter of inquiryfrom Lt. Col. J.W. Molyneaux-Childin TS&MF issue 188 and his “SoldierDisplays at a Surrey Manor” article in is-sue 190, the “mystery” gures shown weremade by the French company Starlux aspart of its extensive “Atlas” line. Starluxceased production of its “Empire” range ofplastic Napoleonics sometime in the late1980s, if I recall correctly, and replacedthem with metal gures. Single “Atlas” gures, as well as entirecollections, can generally be found for saleon eBay Canada, usually for quite reason-able prices. I once purchased an entire“regiment” of “Atlas” mounted French hus-sars for under $50 U.S., as I recall. Whereas “Atlas” foot gures show allthe earmarks of being hand-painted, thecavalry horses appear to have been donewith an airbrush and are quite magni cent. Starlux “Empire” gures are now hardto nd and fetch much higher prices. It’sone of those rare instances in which a rm’s plastic gures are more expensivethan its metal ones. Such is the nature ofthe “antique” business. Dr. Richard W. Smelter Cary, Ill., USACONGRATS TO CAMERONAS CROWN STORE OPENSDear Editor: has impressed me as being friendly and ABOVE: Nicholas Cameron of Crown Military I was very interested to read the news knowledgeable about our hobby, especially Miniatures in his newly opened shop. when it comes to scenic e ects.in TS&MF issue 189 that U.S. dealerNicholas Cameron of Crown Military Our hobby is relatively small compared toMiniatures has opened a bricks-and- some others like model trains, so bricks-and-mortar store in Salem, N.H. mortar shops specializing in toy soldiers are too few and far between. I congratulate Mr. I have enjoyed seeing Mr. Cameron Cameron for taking a leap of faith by openingin his British scarlet uniform manning a retail store. Best wishes for future success! tables blanketed with toy soldiers anddioramas at various shows in the U.S. Roman VadeboncoeurNortheast during the past few years. He Providence, R.I., USA6 TOY SOLDIER & MODEL FIGURE

CHANGE TS&MF’S TITLE ENJOYED PROFILETO ‘BRITAINS BLATHER’ OF LANCE LEADERDear Editor: Who cares about the news of W. Brit- Dear Editor: I was surprised and bemused by a U.K. ain’s management reins changing hands In TS&MF issue 189, I truly during 2013? Why on earth was it such ahobbyist’s letter in issue 190 suggesting big deal that last year marked the 120th enjoyed Jack Matthews’ pro le ofthat TS&MF be renamed as the “King & anniversary of the Britain family begin- his friend Lance Leader and how heCountry Review” because of “too much” ning hollow-cast toy soldier production creates resin gures in the style ofeditorial coverage and advertising being in England back in 1893? My personal old German composition makers likedevoted to that one manufacturer in issue interest is old toy soldiers, so I don’t give Lineol and Hausser-Elastolin.188. My fellow collector seemed to over- a g whether W. Britain unveils any newlook that particular edition’s pre-Christ- items. e writer noted that Mr. Leadermas timing for advertisers, the milestone mostly crafts gures for himself andnews about K&C jumping into plastic Just because the Britains brand name is the enjoyment of a few friends. Butproduction, the same maker’s bevy of new synonymous with toy soldiers worldwide, what a varied and wonderful minia-releases and your magazine’s usual expan- I don’t think I should have to read any- ture world he has imagined. ankssive coverage of lots of other vendors. thing about it in a magazine that special- for sharing it with TS&MF’s readers! izes in coverage of the toy soldier hobby! In response, you suggested that perhaps Lawrence Gravesthe letter writer’s moan stemmed from If it sounds like I am being facetious, London, England, U.K.some “bias” against K&C. I would like to well yes I am. But you’ve got to admit thatchime in that although the style of K&C’s “Britains Blather” is a pretty funny name!matt-painted products is not my cup oftea, I enjoy keeping up with what that Please keep up the good work.leading manufacturer is up to by reading Dennis MaguireTS&MF. Chicago, Ill., USA As a counterpoint, I suggest changing  the title of TS&MF to “Britains Blather”because your magazine carries way too e Editor Responds: Ay caramba. anks formuch coverage of that company’s heritage the ridiculous suggestion! Perhaps in alter-and products. nating months the mag’s title could be “K&C Chatter,” “Britains Babble” and so on. Ha!FLAT WORLD ARTICLE ABOVE: Lance Leader’s unique creations haveCHEERED BY READER included some 7.5-cm figures in this World War II period German army bakery.Dear Editor: around the world to hobby-related places CONTACT US My compliments to retired U.S. Army like Plassenburg, and all without ever having to leave the comfort of my favorite We welcome readers’ Fire Back!Brig. Gen. Raymond E. Bell Jr. and his armchair in my den or a lounger in the feedback via e-mail at [email protected], Matthew M. Coates, on their garden on summer days. co.uk. In addition, letters can be sent via fax to 01903 885514 or mail to Fire ne article titled “Exploring the Miniature rough the years I have also no- Back!,TS&MF, Ashdown Ltd., UnitFlat World of Plassenburg” in TS&MF ticed in Gen. Bell’s writings how he has 5E, Park Farm, Chichester Road, Arun-issue 189. encouraged his grandchildren to become del, West Sussex, England, U.K. BN18 involved in our hobby. I salute him for his 0AG. Letters can also be sent via fax to eir account of making a visit to the apparent success in commanding their (507) 634-7691 or mail to Fire Back!,German Tin Figure Museum at Plassen- attention. TS&MF, Ashdown Inc., 68132 250thburg Castle in Bavaria is a good example of Ave., Kasson, MN, USA 55944. Allwhy I look forward to receiving my copy of anks to Gen. Bell and TS&MF for correspondence must include your fullTS&MF in the mail every single month. providing this reader with lots of hobby- name, address and daytime telephone related inspirations. number in case veri cation is needed. anks to this magazine, I can enjoy Letters may be edited for length orpeeks at fellow enthusiasts’ collections, Tristan C. Connolly clarity. Anonymous letters will not beview all kinds of old and new toy soldiers, Seattle, Wash., USA considered for publication.learn about makers and dealers, and travelBELOW: Flat figures compose an Alaskan Indian scene with totem poles at Plassenburg Castle. GET WRITING! Win a prize by sending in a letter on anything concerning the toy soldier and model gure hobby. Each month a special surprise gift will be awarded to the Star Letter writer! TOY SOLDIER & MODEL FIGURE 7

VOOPELNLEIYNG ■ Editor Stuart A. Hessney and LATEST NEWS FROM THE TOY SOLDIER HOBBY his worldwide team of intrepid correspondents track down the latest news and notes of interest to toy soldier and model figure enthusiasts.CALIFORNIAN WINS TS MF ACW DIORAMA GIVEAWAY Congratulations to collector Gary ABOVE: Collector Gary Noland, the into designing a 1:32-scale model thatNoland, the very lucky winner of TS&MF’s lucky winner of TS&MF’s Gettysburg would authentically re ect its time andGettysburg diorama giveaway! diorama giveaway, at home in California. place. Just one example of the extensive detailing involved was the application of e drawing was staged in conjunc- ples from many of the Russian producers, about 1,600 individual wooden shingles ontion with a 2013 subscriber recruitment some old sets from Europe, new produc- the roof. A scratch-built, two-wheeled cartcampaign and the 150th anniversary of tion sets, and items in both matt and glossy complements interior details. A ramp leadsthe American Civil War battle. e $2,100 up to the “rust red” barn’s doorway.prize package features a one-of-kind, mu- nishes – quite a mixture of Napoleonics.”  seum-quality diorama depicting the Sherfy e ACW diorama was painstakingly e diorama base measures 20 by 28farm barn and 22 W. Britain gures of the inches. is allows enough room for a por-114th Pennsylvania Infantry, nicknamed handcrafted by Ericka and Kenneth A. tion of the Emmitsburg Pike on the east“Collis’ Zouaves.” Osen of Hudson & Allen Studio. e barn side and a small area of farmyard on either visitors to the battle eld see today was built side of the ramp. e Osens copied the Gary, 70, lives in Orangevale, Calif., around 1864. e original building was de- same style of turnpike fence installed by theUSA. He owns and operates a document stroyed by re with casualties inside during National Park Service, but left it unpainteddestruction business. His interests include the battle. Nothing is known about its true to match the majority of the fencing inwoodworking, traveling, road bike touring appearance other than it was an “English- period photos.and ACW history. style barn.” Located about a mile south of the vil- “I have visited many of the Civil War As a result, a great deal of research went lage, the Rev. Joseph Sherfy’s farm was thebattle elds, including Gettysburg. I have site of the battle’s famous Peach Orchard.even made special arrangements to visit On July 2, 1863, it stood directly in the pathsites when on business trips -- much to of two brigades of Confederate Maj. Gen.my business partner’s dismay as I drag him Lafayette McLaws’ Division from Lt. Gen.along,” Gary mused. James Longstreet’s 1st Corps. e Union’s Battery E, 1st Rhode Island Light Artillery, He started collecting toy soldiers and and Collis’ Zouaves defended the ground.model gures in the late 1980s. Gary’smain focus is collecting gures based on the is was the perfect Gettysburg con-Napoleonic Wars. nection for Ken because he had already sculpted 18 di erent Collis’ Zouaves for “I enjoy the vast diversity of uniformsand the history of the period,” the TS&MF W. Britain, which he now headsreader related. “I have in my collection sam- as general manager and creative director. Confederate Brig. Gen. Collis’ Zouaves William Barkdale’s Brigade ap- from W. Britain proached the farm about 2:30 p.m. inject action into from the west/northwest, so the the highly detailed grassy area to the right of the im- Sherfy barn posing barn’s ramp allows plenty of diorama created room to place the exotic-looking by Hudson & Zouaves. Allen Studio. “I have only seen the W. Britain Zouaves in TS&MF and am very much looking forward to seeing them close up,” Gary said. “Win- ning the prize was quite a surprise and totally unexpected! With great anticipation, I will be looking forward to receiving the diorama and using it as a base to expand my collection into the Civil War era.” --Stuart A. Hessney8 TOY SOLDIER & MODEL FIGURE

RUSSIAN ASSAULT RIFLE INVENTOR KALASHNIKOV DIES Mikhail Kalashnikov, 94, Russian inven- commanded. ABOVE: Recent examples of militarytor of the renowned Kalashnikov assault While he was hospitalized, Kalashnikov miniatures modeled with AK47s include thisri e, died Dec. 23, 2013. North Vietnamese Army infantryman from a began designing the gun that made him fa- Vietnam War series produced by An estimated 100 million of his AK47 mous. His goal was to try to counter German First Legion Ltd.ri es have been produced. Its simplicity assault weapons that combined the repower BELOW: Inventor Mikhail Kalashnikov withmakes it uncomplicated to copy and inex- of a submachine gun with the accuracy of a the famous firearm that bears his name.pensive to make, as well as reliable and easy conventional ri e.to maintain in the eld. “So I designed a machine gun for a sol- e automatic weapon has seen action dier,”he recounted.“It was called an Avtomaton battle elds around the globe. It ranks Kalashnikova, the automatic weapon ofas one of the world’s most ubiquitous Kalashnikov.”weapons. Problems were encountered with early e AK47 has been adopted by the prototypes, but he completed the Avtomatarmies of dozens of countries, and even in- Kalashnikova model in 1947. Its name wascorporated in some national ags. e gun soon shortened to AK47 and it was adoptedhas also become a symbol of revolution and by Soviet forces in 1949. Senior Sgt. Kalash-the weapon of choice for terrorists such as nikov was awarded the Stalin Prize Firstthe late al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden. Class. However, Kalashnikov was unwilling to His honors also included three Orders ofaccept any blame for the many people killed Lenin and the Hero of Socialist Labor. Inwith his weapon. 1987, Kalashnikov was made an honorable citizen of Izhevsk, where he had resided and “My aim was to create armaments to worked since 1949. He was promoted toprotect the borders of my motherland,”he major general by President Boris Yeltsin onstated in an interview. his 75th birthday. “It is not my fault that the Kalashnikov Despite his fame, Kalashnikov madewas used in many troubled places,”the little money from the AK47. It was copiedinventor said.“I think the policies of these by dozens of arms manufacturers in othercountries are to blame, not the designers.” countries, but few paid him any royalties due to a dispute over patents. When he was 83, Kalashnikov was born Nov. 10, 1919, he reportedly acquired a 30 percent share ofinto a Russian peasant family in the village a German company in exchange for the useof Kurya, Altai Territory. Out of 18 chil- of his last name to market products such asdren, he was one of only six whom survived. Kalashnikov mineral water and umbrellas. After he was called up by the Soviet Kalashnikov once commented that heRed Army in 1938, his design skills were would have been better o nancially if heutilized to improve the e ectiveness of had designed a lawnmower.arms and equipment used by tank units.He was wounded during World War II --Stuart A. Hessneywhen a German shell hit the tank that heSURVIVING DOOLITTLE RAIDERSRAISE FINAL TOAST AT MUSEUM ree of the four surviving airmen from aircraft carrier USS Hornet in the Paci c ABOVE: King & Country cofoundersWorld War II’s Doolittle Raid on Japan Ocean April 18, 1942. Each aircraft carried Andy C. Neilson and Laura McAllistergathered for their nal toast ceremony Nov. four 500-pound bombs and barely enough Johnson listen as Doolittle Raider Dick9, 2013, at the National Museum of the fuel to drop them on Japan, then reach the Cole uses a microphone to make remarksU.S. Air Force. Chinese mainland. during a dinner/symposium event at the 2013 Texas Toy Soldier Show. Lt. Col. Richard “Dick” Cole, 98; Lt. Fifteen crews bailed out over China orCol. Edward Saylor, 93; and Sta Sgt. Da- ditched at sea. One bomber landed in the get in touchvid atcher, 92; were in attendance at the Soviet Union. Eleven of the airmen werespecial salute hosted by the museum located killed or captured, including three prisoners KINGS X TOY SOLDIERat the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base executed by the Japanese. e daring raid 206 Alamo Plazanear Dayton, Ohio. Lt. Col. Robert Hite, in icted minor damage, but it struck a ma- San Antonio TX 7820593, was unable to attend. But he joined the jor blow to Japan’s sense of security while Web: www.kingsx.comother survivors from his home in Nashville, raising Allied morale. Email: [email protected]., in raising silver goblets of 1896 Phone: 210-226-7000Cognac to toast their fallen comrades. Cole, who served as Doolittle’s copilot, was interviewed in the March 2014 edition e ceremony marked the nal o cial of Military History magazine. He alsogathering of the Doolittle Tokyo Raiders, made a special appearance at the 2013 Tex-named for the secret mission’s commander, as Toy Soldier Show sponsored by King &Lt. Col. James H. “Jimmy” Doolittle. Country Ltd. and its Kings X Toy Soldier Shop in San Antonio, Texas (see TS&MF Just four months after the Japanese issue 184). e next show is scheduled forattack on Pearl Harbor, Doolittle led Memorial Day weekend, May 24-25, 2014.80 airmen crewing 16 modi ed B-25BMitchell bombers that took o from the --Stuart A. Hessney TOY SOLDIER & MODEL FIGURE 9

OBITUARY: DONALD F. FEATHERSTONE ( - ) Englishman Donald F. Featherstone, reclaim their dining room. detailed campaign diaries, often accompaniedauthor of a number of groundbreaking books In 1960, Mr. Featherstone became the by photographic narratives.about wargaming and model soldiers, died atage 95 Sept. 4, 2013. co-editor of the British edition of War Game Mr. Featherstone also wrote books on the Digest, a newsletter founded by U.S. toy treatment of sports injuries and backaches Mr. Featherstone wrote more than 40 soldier maker Jack Scruby.Two years later Mr. before he retired from physiotherapy in thebooks on wargaming and military strategy, ac- Featherstone left to launch his own monthly late 1990s. According to e Daily Telegraph,cording to an obituary published by e Daily publication, the Wargamers’Newsletter. he remained active in wargaming to theTelegraph of London Dec. 3, 2013. If author Published for the ensuing 18 years, it featured end, writing carefully typewritten letters inH.G.Wells ranks as grandfather of wargam- reports on epic tabletop battles, interviews response to inquiries from fellow enthusiasts.ing as it is known today, then Featherstone with notable players, a correspondence columnwas the father. He has been credited with and a league table. e newsletter also served Mr. Featherstone was predeceased by histransforming a somewhat obscure hobby into as a launching pad for the rst U.K. wargam- wife and a son. He is surviveda popular pastime for “living room generals of ers’convention, which attracted about 70 by two daughters.all ages.” participants in 1962. --Stuart A.Hessney Born March 12, 1918, Mr. Featherstone at same year Mr. Featherstone publishedspent his early childhood in London.When “War Games: Battles and Manoeuvres With ABOVE: In a photo from “War Games,”he was 8 years old, his father gave him a box Model Soldiers.”It was the rst major book Donald F. Featherstone’s first book, theof lead soldiers that sparked his interest in on the subject since “Little Wars,”and the rst author (left) and Brigadier Peter Youngmilitary strategy. At age 12, he came across to adopt a modern perspective. Many more discuss strategy.Wells’1913 “Little Wars”rule book in a library in uential books about wargaming and modeland he became fascinated by wargaming. soldiers followed. e author keyed on gaining personal enjoyment from the pastime and on “ e immense thrill of discovering (war- simplicity by requiring that all rules should tgaming) was perhaps only matched by that of on the back of a postcard.later years when I realized there was anothersex called girls,”he wrote. e expert gave TV interviews about the hobby through the years. He also built a scale After World War II erupted, Mr. Feath- model of the American Civil War’s Gettys-erstone enlisted in the British Army and saw burg battle eld for a CBS documentary.  action in the 51st Royal Tank Regiment.After being demobbed, he became the physi- e Featherstones went on to purchaseotherapist for the Southampton Football Club. a Victorian home next to the grounds ofMeanwhile, his miniature military campaigns Southampton FC. He was able to devote ancontinued atop a folding table that he could entire room to wargaming and his collec-put away whenever his wife, Joy, needed to tion grew to 25,000 gures. He maintainedOBITUARY: ARNOLD ROLAK ( - ) American Arnold Rolak, a notable toy when someone gave me one of his business evening telling stories amid good food andsoldier collector who conceived what became cards. At the time, Arnie was a dynamite numerous bottles of wine.”the W. Britain Premier series, died at age 80 salesman, and I don’t mean that in the sensein e Woodlands,Texas, Dec. 3, 2013. of a great salesman. He sold dynamite to “For the past several years, Arnie was a companies such as Western that used it as xture at the Texas Toy Soldier Show in San “Arnold was a pillar of the collecting an energy source for generating sound waves Antonio. He will be sorely missed,” Rheacommunity,” fellow Texan and collector used in geophysical exploration.” mourned.Steve Rhea commented. “I can’t reproduce his business card from A funeral service for Mr. Rolak was held Mr. Rolak was born June 22, 1933, and memory, but it read like a resume for Indiana Dec. 9, 2013. He is survived by a sister andraised in Galveston,Texas. He was graduated Jones or some other global adventurer,” his wife, son, two daughters, two stepsons, 13from the University of Houston. He lived in Rhea mused. “One of the claims I do grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.the Houston area all of his adult life. remember (and this is Arnold’s spelling) was `International Lover of Beautiful Weemen!’” --Stuart A. Hessney Mr. Rolak amassed an extensivecollection of old Britains and other toys. “Some years later I met Arnold at a show BELOW: Arnold Rolak with prototypesHe also sold collectibles at hobby shows in and discovered that we shared from his Scepter series at the 2012 OTSNplaces such as London and Chicago a love of collecting as well as a Inc. Chicago Toy Soldier Show. connection to the oil business,” Mr. Rolak initiated the Scepter range of Rhea stated. “Arnie was great54-mm, gloss-painted World War I gures company. He loved toy collecting,and vehicles, and worked on its developmentin conjunction with the late Charles Biggs. lthy jokes, and good food andIt became known as the Premier series and drink.”was o ered in the W. Britain catalog for anumber of years during the 1990s and 2000s. e Houston resident added, “He was a terri c raconteur. It was In addition, Mr. Rolak contributed to a treat after attending Normanhobby lore by teaming up with Philip Dean Joplin’s Old Toy Soldier and Figureand Joe Kunzelman to coauthor the 2002 Show in London to get togetherbook “Britains Civilian Toy Figures.” with Arnold and some friends at an Italian restaurant and spend the Rhea recollected, “Long before I methim, I was working for Western Geophysical10 TOY SOLDIER & MODEL FIGURE



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Hobby-related travelsNever on Monday!Ray Bell goes on an adventure in search of toy soldier shopsin Paris and explores the wonders of Au Plat d’EtainText: Raymond E. Bell Jr. Photos: Raymond E. Bell Jr., Daniel P. Jones and Courtesy of CBG MignotS aturday, yes! But Monday? Toy soldier hunting in Paris, France, on a Monday does not happen. TrySaturday or some other weekday besidesMonday, perhaps, as game time for thehunt. In June 2013, I arrived by Chunnelrailroad train on a Sunday all set todiscover the next day what the Frenchcapital city has to o er toy soldiercollectors, especially fans like me of54-mm metal gures painted in gloss. Idid not expect shops specializing in toysoldiers to be open on a Sunday. But after contemplating thingslike “ e inker” statue at the RodinMuseum in Paris, I decided to bypassfamous sights such as the Arc deTriomphe, Notre-Dame Cathedraland L’Hôtel National des Invalides, hometo the Army Museum and the tomb ofEmperor Napoleon I. Instead I thought Iwould spend Sunday scouting out the toysoldier shops’ locations. Some scout! ABOVE: The Au Plat d’Etain storefront in Paris. TOP: Parisian landmarks include the Arc de Triomphe. LEFT: Statue of “The Thinker” at the Rodin Museum. NEXT PAGE LEFT: A sign depicting a French Zouave bugler alerts collectors that they arrived at the right location to purchase toy soldiers: Au Plat d’Etain. RIGHT: Au Plat d’Etain owner Patricia Hebert with a typical red box of Mignot figures.14 TOY SOLDIER & MODEL FIGURE

Hobby-related travelsRECON MISSION to the hotel. But Au Plat d’Etain, founded the display case, picked up the co ee cup in 1775, beckoned. I needed to at least and disappeared into the back of the store.Taking my lead from advice supplied by my locate the one store which specializesfriend and fellow collector Daniel P. Jones, in gures by Mignot, Lucotte and even Without missing a beat, Patricia explaineda CBG Mignot and Lucotte specialist who Tradition of London Ltd. I dearly hoped it that the gentleman was a good customerhas visited Paris a number of times, I noted would be open Monday. and frequent visitor. And she promptlyfour good possibilities. o ered me a cup of co ee as well.  at No luck. I could not even take a graciously set the tone for the rest of my e rst toy soldier shop my photograph of the store’s grate-covered visit.reconnoitering turned up on that rainy display window. But a peek between theSunday afternoon was on Paris’ Left slats of the grating revealed a Mignot e small shop’s walls and shelves wereBank. Steel grating obscured the façade 12-piece band on horseback from the army covered with Mignot and Lucotte items,of Soldats d’Antan. But I could discern of French Emperor Napoleon I, one target some displayed in boxes, some as singles,some military miniatures priced at 20 of my search, available for purchase. But and others as vignettes or cameos.  eand 30 euros in the front window. Other Au Plat d’Etain apparently isn’t open formilitary accoutrements were to be had, but business on Mondays. A note on the front gures were not all military as I saw annot on a Monday except by “rendezvous” door simply stated the shop is open “all day elaborate and colorful Mignot circus scene(appointment) “si vous s’il vous plaît” (if you Saturday.” in the shop’s front window.please). I decided right then that I was not to be Representing all eras of history, the Another toy soldier shop was supposed denied. I would return to Au Plat d’Etain store’s array is a paradise for the collectorto be right around the corner from e early Tuesday, despite having to be at Paris of 54-mm gures. Truly, if you lookingLouvre. It was. But it seemed that no matter Charles de Gaulle Airport to catch a plane for a Mignot or Lucotte gure or set tohow much I looked at a map, I could not that same day. add to your collection, if it is to be found anywhere, it will be here at Au Plat d’Etain. nd Les Drapeaux de France. e shop What transpired at the store is almost,turned out to be right around the corner well, history. get in touchfrom my hotel, but stuck in the corner of abuilding, the Palais Royale. AU PLAT D’ETAIN AU PLAT D’ETAIN Once found, Les Drapeaux de I arrived the next morning just after 16 Rue GuisardeFrance turned out to have a wonderfully 10 to nd the store open. e owner/ 75006 Parislarge display of gures in four large manager, Patricia Hebert, was conversing Francewindows. But it’s closed on Mondays, except with a gentleman engrossed in examining Tel: 01 43 54 32 06by appointment. Second strike out! No! Last a Mignot World War I motor vehicle as Istrike out! I only discovered the location of stepped through the front door. Website: www.auplatdetain.comLes Drapeaux de France late Monday night, E-mail: [email protected] by sheer chance. It was too late to visit. I I immediately saw a small cup ofwas leaving the next day and already had my co ee sitting on a desk near a displaysights xed on another opportunity. cabinet. When I entered Au Plat d’Etain, the prospective vehicle buyer put it back in My tired, hurting feet told me to return TOY SOLDIER & MODEL FIGURE 15

Hobby-related travels MOUNTED BAND16 TOY SOLDIER & MODEL FIGURE As mentioned before, I was looking for a Napoleonic mounted band by Mignot, but not the one I had caught a glimpse of the day before. Instead an 11-piece band of the Chasseurs à Cheval de la Garde beckoned from a corner of one of the display cases. Bingo! e band did not stay there long, especially when Patricia told me its price. I had come with a price range in mind which I thought was appropriate. But I was surprised to learn that the set’s asking price was well below my expectations. In no time I had added a kettle drummer which completed the band. It was then time to sit down and talk about collecting toy soldiers. My rst question was how to obtain three examples of an ancient Greek hoplite by Mignot that I need to esh out a phalanx?  e answer was yes, Patricia could help me because special commissions are lled by the Pemzec family, owners of Mignot and Lucotte. It turns out that Mrs. Hebert acquired majority ownership of the shop from the Pemzecs in June 2013, the same month I was there.  I handed Patricia a color image of the Greek warrior gure that I want to obtain. She assured me that the request would get proper attention. I await the result. My next question concerned her take on the state of the hobby. Her response was encouraging. e shop gets many visitors, about half from France and half from overseas. e shop is frequently visited by prospective customers from South America, particularly from Brazil. Patricia recounted that recently a Brazilian gentleman came to the store with his two sons. Price seemed to be no object for them as one boy chose several French WWI gures made by Mignot while the other son went for Napoleonics. Patricia stated that many visitors come to Au Plat d’Etain just to look and she welcomes them, even if they have no intention to buy. e collector who had been examining the WWI vehicle reappeared, co ee cup in hand. Longtime TOP: Single figures, sets and diorama boxes line a wall of the Parisian shop. MIDDLE: Band of Napoleon’s Chasseurs à Cheval de la Garde acquired by Ray Bell at Au Plat d’Etain. LEFT: The famous Notre-Dame Cathedral of Paris.

Hobby-related travelsTOP LEFT: Mignot figures of WWI period me one box of gures which had ABOVE LEFT: Mignot figures depictingFrench officers observing airplanes and a obviously been taken good care of. British troops on campaign along Africa’sdirigible attached to the tops of trees. While the store sells new Lucottes at Nile River in 1899. double the price of its Mignot gures, ABOVE RIGHT: Circus diorama boxTOP RIGHT: French Zouaves circa 1883 it evidently also takes on the task of by Mignot.to 1908 by Mignot. helping owners dispose of collections.customers are frequent recipientsof Patricia’s hospitality.  ey know theycan make their own cups of co ee andshow no reluctance to do so. A third question was which isthe most popular day to visit thestore? While Mondays are possibleby appointment (after all, she needsher time o ), Saturday is always thebest.  e truism “Never on Monday”held here, however. I also asked what’s new? Her answerwas the beginning of the sale of an oldcollection of Lucottes. Patricia showed Glass display cases at Au Plat d’Etain are filled with premium-quality Lucotte figures inspired by the Napoleonic First Empire. TOY SOLDIER & MODEL FIGURE 17

Hobby-related travelsABOVE: L’Hôtel National des Invalides is home to the Army Museum. TRADITION IN PARISBELOW: Tomb of French Emperor Napoleon I under the dome of L’Hôtel National des Invalides. Besides showcasing Mignot and Lucotte figures, Au Plat d’Etain has a reciprocal agreement with Tradition to stock its British-made figures. I noticed several boxes of Tradition toy soldiers available for sale. Though Tradition has shuttered its shop in London, it continues to sell its own figures and those of other makers like Mignot online. After inquiring about the pricing of Mignot and Lucotte figures, I learned that they have remained much the same through the years. Lucotte figures sell for about 520 euros for six cavalry or 12 foot. Napoleonic marshals go for 80 euros. Mignot items sell for about 25 euros per foot figure and 49 euros for a cavalryman.  When I converted euros to U.S. dollars, I found that figures purchased in France are slightly more expensive. But taking the value added tax (VAT) of about 12 percent away for purchases made in France and then exported to the United States, the prices come a little more into line. Unfortunately for my purchase, Patricia had run out of the necessary tax forms and I was not able to stay until she received additional ones. It soon came time for me to catch the train to the airport, so I said “adieu,” but not before she told me that plans are in the works to launch a new Website for the shop. For this article, I was given permission to use photographs from the company catalog book, “Soldats de Plomb & Figurines Civiles: Collection CBG Mignot” by Christian Blondieau, to supplement the few inexpert ones I took of my own. It was a happy collector who left Au Plat d’Etain, even if I could not do my business on a Monday. So beware of the cliché “Never on Monday.” When in Paris, plan to do your toy soldier shopping on either a Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday or Saturday instead. Certainly avoid trying on Monday. ■ about the writer Retired U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Raymond E. Bell Jr. has been collecting toy soldiers, primarily Britains, since boyhood. He is a regular contributor to military history and toy soldier publications. Ray is a 1957 graduate of West Point and taught German and Central European history at the U.S. Military Academy.18 TOY SOLDIER & MODEL FIGURE

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History & Collecting Toy SoldiersQueen VictoriaIn MiniatureText and Photos: James H. Hillestadwho has inspired production of toy figures by many makersText and Photos: James H. HillestadQueen Victoria celebrated sets” was literally true. muzzle-loading, intlock muskets. At her Diamond Jubilee in Britain had a foothold on every her death in 1901, they were equipped 1897, a moment in time with magazine ri es and machine guns.that also marked the pinnacle of the continent, controlling an area 90 timesprestige and power of the British greater than the home country. e Em- It is not surprising that Queen Vic-Empire. She had reigned for 60 pire amounted to 20 percent of Earth’s toria has been a popular subject for toyyears at that point -- longer than any land area. Queen Victoria’s 400 million soldier makers. Her reign encompassedother British monarch. subjects represented one-fourth of the the Crimean War, the Maori War, the world’s population. Zulu and Sudan campaigns, the Cana- e aphorism describing her realm dian Rebellion, the Boxer Rebellion, andas the “Empire on which the sun never When she ascended the throne in the Boer War. 1837, her infantry were armed withABOVE: “The Secret of England’s Greatness” by Thomas Jones Barker circa 1863. The painting’s composition reflects the Victorianviewpoint of the British Empire as conferring the benefits of European civilization and Christianity on its subjects. Queen Victoria isportrayed presenting a Bible to a man wearing African dress in the Audience Chamber at Windsor. Prince Albert stands to her left.Statesmen Lord Palmerston and Lord John Russell are in the background at right. (Copyright National Portrait Gallery, London)22 TOY SOLDIER & MODEL FIGURE

History & Collecting Toy Soldiers   ABOVE: Marlborough Military Models figures of Queen Victoria with her Scottish servantTEEN QUEEN John Brown and staff officers.Princess Victoria was born at Kensing- BELOW: Queen Victoria, assisted by John Brown, presents colours to the Black Watch inton Palace in London on May 24, 1819. a vignette from Steadfast Soldiers. She was the only daughter of Ed- ABOVE LEFT: W. Britain figures portraying Queen Victoria presenting the first Victoriaward, Duke of Kent, the fourth son Cross to Royal Navy Cmdr. Henry J. Raby in 1857.of King George III. Her mother, Victo- ABOVE RIGHT: A Highland piper celebrates the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. The bustria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, was the sis- was made by ErrolJohn Studios. The piper was manufactured by Imperial Productions.ter of Prince Leopold, who subsequentlybecame King of Belgium and was a closeadviser to Victoria. Her father died in 1820. Followingthe death of his brother, King Wil-liam IV, the genealogical table decreedthat 18-year-old Victoria should accedeto the throne June 20, 1837. Her Coro-nation took place at Westminster Abbeyon June 28, 1838. anks to the guidance of her UncleLeopold, Victoria met her cousin, PrinceAlbert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. eywere married Feb. 10, 1840. e couplehad nine children together.  WIDOW VICTORIAPrince Albert was only 42 when he died oftyphoid fever in 1861. His illness has beenascribed variously to the unsanitary sew-ers of Windsor, concern over the scandal-ous behavior of his son the Prince of Wales(later King Edward VII), or to exhaustioncaused by overwork. e grief-stricken Queen sank into depres-sion and retreated into mourning. She dressedin black for the rest of her reign. Forty years elapsed between Prince Al-bert’s death and Queen Victoria’s, yet she con-tinued to keep his room exactly as it hadalways been. She even had hot water broughtin every morning, the chamber pot scoured,fresh towels and bedding laid out, and a cleannightshirt placed on the bed. Queen Victoria decreed that every futureheir to the throne should be called Albert. Infact, Kings Edward VII, Edward VIIIand George VI were all named Albert, thougheach chose a di erent name for his reign. For years after Prince Albert’s death, theQueen performed her governmental dutiesbut rarely appeared in public. Her seclusionprovoked widespread criticism from herpeople. In March 1864, some wag’s placard wasfound hanging on the gates of Bucking-ham Palace in London announcing, “ esecommanding premises to be let or sold, inconsequence of the late occupant decliningbusiness.” e Queen gradually resumed herpublic duties at the urgings of her familyand Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli.Her personal popularity rose along withpublic pride in the Empire from the1870s on. People throughout the Empire joinedin celebrating the beloved monarch’sGolden Jubilee in 1887 and her Dia-mond Jubilee a decade later. TOY SOLDIER & MODEL FIGURE 23

History & Collecting Toy SoldiersABOVE: The Queen in her landau by Military Pageant. ABOVE: The Queen by Trophy Miniatures of Wales Ltd.VICTORIA’S SECRET? BELOW: Queen Victoria Coronation ere were no fewer than seven at- Medal 1837 (Author’s Collection).tempts on Queen Victoria’s life during ABOVE: Commemorative platethe course of her long reign. One of the produced for Queen Victoria’s Diamondassassination attempts was thwarted Jubilee in 1897 (Author’s Collection).by John Brown, a Scottish servant at LEFT: Silk Stevengraph bookmarkBalmoral. His close relationship with commemorating the Queen’s Goldenthe Queen became the subject of much Jubilee 1887 (Author’s Collection).comment and speculation. Rumors abounded. One suggest-ed that she was mad and Brown was herkeeper. It was also rumored that she wasa spiritualist and Brown was her mediumfor contacting Prince Albert. Variouspublications circulated claims that theywere secretly married -- that the Queenwas in fact Mrs. John Brown. Brown died in 1883. To this day,the details of their relationship areunknown. During the 1890s, Ha z AbdulKarim, one of the Queen’s Indianattendants, was promoted to “Mun-shi,” meaningteacher/clerk. He was seenas a replacement for John Brown. LikeBrown before him, the Munshi’s in u-ence annoyed the Queen’s household.  AMBIDEXTROUS AUTHOR In her 70s, Queen Victoria took up thestudy of “Hindoostanee” and she kept adiary in that language. She was able to write with bothhands. On one occasion in her early lifeher uncle, King Leopold, complimentedher on her dexterity. e young princess retorted, “Ambi-dexterity, you mean, uncle.” e Queen was very fond of musicboth vocal and instrumental. She had apersonal acquaintance with many of themost distinguished performers of hertime. She was known for her artistry andproduced many pen and ink sketchesand watercolors. She was also an author. When Charles Dickens was sum-moned to Windsor, the Queen gave hima copy of her “Journals” inscribed, “To24 TOY SOLDIER & MODEL FIGURE

History & Collecting Toy Soldiersthe greatest of British authors, from the PROUD OF HER TROOPS ABOVE: Sarum Soldiers scene depictinghumblest.” Queen Victoria followed passionately the Queen signing papers with her Munshi the doings of her troops. She instituted at Frogmore in 1898. An interesting footnote is that the the awarding of the Victoria Cross, BELOW: The Queen in her landau by TheQueen was the only author in England visited the wounded in hospital and Toy Soldiers of Wm. Hocker, Proprietor.whose copyright never expires. officiated at many “blessing of the col- ours” ceremonies.  LOVED TO LAUGH The Prince of Wales was quoted asVictoria carried out a lifelong crusade saying at Queen Victoria’s Diamondagainst overheated rooms. Visitors often Jubilee Service in 1897, “I don’t mindshivered in silence. praying to the eternal father, but I must be the only man in the country afflicted She also disapproved strongly of smoking. with an eternal mother.”Guests were reduced to sneaking o to theirbedrooms and pu ng cigar smoke up the Queen Victoria died at age 81 onchimney Jan. 22, 1901, at Osborne House, Isle of Wight, sending the Empire into e Queen had a cheerful disposi- mourning.tion. She loved a jest and a laugh. INDELIBLE LEGACY At a lunch with Adm. Sir Frederick Sey- Once the Prince of Wales nally becamemour after the ship Sea Mew capsized, theQueen inquired about his wife, “How isMiss Seymour?” e admiral, who was rather deaf, re-plied,  “All right, thank you ma’am. We gother on her side and tomorrow we are goingto scrape her bottom.” e Queen burst out in a hearty laugh. Once, when the Queen was sitting besidean African ruler in a horse-drawn carriage,one of the horses broke wind. “I’m so sorry,” the Queen said. “Oh, don’t worry,” the African mon-arch replied. “If you hadn’t apologized, I’dhave thought it was the horse.”  BOTTOM RIGHT: Queen Victoria andPrince Albert in the State Coach by TrophyMiniatures of Wales Ltd. The top has beenremoved to show the figures seated inside.BELOW: Queen Victoria’s net shawl hand-embroidered in silk is framed by a windowat The Toy Soldier (Author’s Collection). TOY SOLDIER & MODEL FIGURE 25

History & Collecting Toy SoldiersABOVE: The Queen in her landau made for Pageantry King Edward VII, he relished AMERICAN STATESProducts by Borbur Enterprises his new role. NAMED AFTERABOVE: Prince Albert is at Queen Victoria’s side as she BRITISH ROYALTYpresents a Bible to a colonial subject. William Speer of He set about “repatriat-Royal Express Ltd. made these figures. They echo the ing” his mother’s Indian  painting titled “The Secret of England’s Greatness.” servants and eliminating the • Virginia, named for the Virgin Munshi’s papers. A bronze Queen, Elizabeth I. sculpture of John Brown   was banished and many of • Georgia, named for King George II. his memorials were discreet-   ly removed. Even Prince Al- • New York, named for the Duke of bert’s memorabilia was re- York, brother of King Charles II, to whom located. the King gave proprietary rights in 1665.   King Edward VII’s em- • North and South Carolina, named phasis was to be distinctly successively for Kings Charles I and 1901, not 1861. Charles II.   Nevertheless, Queen • Maryland, named as a compliment Victoria left behind an to Queen Henrietta Maria, wife indelible legacy -- a study in of King Charles I. ceremonial monarchy rati- further reading ed by public a ection. She became England. And she For further reading,writer James H.Hill- was England. estad suggests“Victoria R”by Helmut and Alison Gernsheim,“ e Life and Queen Victoria’s popu- Times of Queen Victoria”by Arthur Mer- larity has been re ected rill,and“Victoria”by Stanley Weintraub. in portrayals produced by many manufacturers of about the writer 54-mm metal toy gures, including Steadfast Soldiers, James H. Hillestad is the proprietor ErrolJohn Studios, W. Brit- of e Toy Soldier Museum ain, Military Pageant, Sar- and shop in Cresco, Pa., USA. um Soldiers, Trophy Minia- tures of Wales Ltd., Borbur Enterprises, Marlborough Military Models, VC Min- iatures, Royal Express Ltd., Drill Square, and e Toy Soldiers of Wm. Hocker, Proprietor, to name but a few. ■ABOVE: The Queen in her landau by W. Britain.ABOVE: Queen Victoria holds court in “The Knighting,” ABOVE: Mourning armband worn by officers at Queen Victoria’s funerala vignette by VC Miniatures. in 1901 (Author’s Collection).26 TOY SOLDIER & MODEL FIGURE

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Museum ExhibitToys Go to WarEditor Stuart A. Hessney heralds how a toy soldiercollector’s book inspired an exhibition at the Silent Wings MuseumText: Stuart A. Hessney Photos: Silent Wings MuseumAbook authored by U.S. toy soldier ABOVE: Jack Matthews’ book “Toys Go collector Jack Matthews inspired a to War” inspired a museum exhibit. recent museum exhibition.  RIGHT: Composition figures, WAC The retired judge’s book, “Toys Go doll, and “Little Army” nurse and doctorto War: World War II Military Toys, medical kits.Games, Puzzles and Books,” was pub-lished in 1995. During the war, every ABOVE: A restored WWII Waco CG-4 glider is the centerpiece of the Silent Wings Museum.economic and social institution was BELOW: Wartime shortages led to toy vehicles being made of wood and other materials.geared to tap the full potential of theU.S. economy to supply the needs of theAmerican military and its Allies. Jack’sbook examines how the war impactedthe designing and manufacturing oftoys, and how children enjoyedplaying them. The book supplied both the titleand theme for the “Toys Go to War”exhibition at the Silent Wings Museumin Lubbock, Texas, held from Nov. 01,2013, to Feb. 7, 2014. It was part of“The Joy of Play” seasonal collaborativeexhibitions staged in conjunction withthe Museum of Texas Tech University. “Toys Go to War” displayed toysfrom just before, during and right afterthe war. The exhibition illustrated howtoys, or a lack of them, were part of theoverall war effort to defeat the AxisPowers. Nearly 200 toys filled 15 dis-plays cases, according to Silent WingsMuseum Curator Donald Abbe, PhD. The museum’s origins date to 1971,when former U.S. Army Air Forceglider pilots formed the National WorldWar II Glider Pilots Association. Oneof their first goals was to find andrestore a Waco CG-4 glider. Some former pilots from Dallaslearned about a glider that had beenpurchased as military surplus and placedatop a tire store in Fresno, Calif., foradvertising purposes. e glider waspurchased and restored in time for theassociation’s 1979 reunion in Dallas. is led to a drive to build a museumto house the Waco glider. e SilentWings Museum rst opened in 1984 inTerrell, Texas. An e ort to nd a morepermanent home for the museum led toLubbock, where a majority of the gliderpilots had trained during WWII. e Waco glider became the cen-terpiece of the Silent Wings Museumwhen it opened at its new location onthe former South Plains Army Air eldsite in October 2002. ■28 TOY SOLDIER & MODEL FIGURE

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Military music customs & collectingI Love a Parade!Scott J. Dummitt details and demonstrates accurate ways to line up formations of miniaturemusicians depicting various types of real military bandsText and Photos: Scott J. DummittW hen I was a child, I lived in of the parade was the military bands that march by with precision, all to my great Toronto, Canada. Like the would take part. e variety was won- delight. I fell in love with the military famous Macy’s anksgiving derful! bands.Day Parade in New York City, Eaton’sdepartment store in Toronto used to e Royal Regiment of Canada in MILITARY DRUMMINGsponsor the annual Santa Claus Parade. their bearskin hats would be there,My mom and dad would take me to this along with the Pipes & Drums of the As Canada celebrated 100 years of na-fantastic fantasy parade each year to 48th Highlanders of Canada, bands of tionhood in 1967, the Canadian Armedwatch the oats, clowns and more. the Toronto Scottish and Metropolitan Forces followed up on their success from Toronto Police, and the Toronto Signals staging a tattoo at the Seattle World’s Next to Santa Claus, my favorite part Drum and Bugle Corps. ey would Fair with a tour across Canada. ere were actually two touring groups which performed for thousands of people in various cities coast-to-coast. en they combined forces for a grand nale at the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto. My parents took me to see this world-class show displaying the musical talents of the Canadian military’s nest musicians. Bands from the Canadian Guards, Black Watch of Canada, HMCS Stadacona and HMCS Naden, Royal Canadian Air Force, Royal Canadian Regiment, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, Royal 22nd Regiment, Lord Strathcona’s Horse, and more performed in a spectacular, three-hour show. To this day, I still have the LP recording of the performance. e record is scratchy now and turns like a ship at sea going over the waves. But I still love to listen to it occasionally. My love of military music was ce- mented in the 1970s, when I watched British Royal Marines bands at the World Scottish Festival Tattoo, which was held in Toronto for several years. I joined the local Royal Canadian Le- gion Pipe Band in Uxbridge, Ont., and became a drummer that same year. During my career in the Canadian Forces, I volunteered my time with three pipe bands: the Canadian Scot- tish Regiment (Victoria, B.C.), the Air Command Pipes & Drums (Ottawa, Ont.), and the Princess of Wales’ Own Regiment Pipes & Drums (Kingston, Ont). My experiences with these bands took me throughout North America. My highlight was performing at a state dinner in Ottawa for Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chrétien and U.S. Presi- dent Bill Clinton. LEFT: Drum major of the Pipes & Drums of the 2nd Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment.30 TOY SOLDIER & MODEL FIGURE

Military music customs & collectingPROPER FORMATIONS PIPE BANDS ABOVE: Pipes & Drums of the 2nd Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment, e time spent with these bands also If you think that only the Scots have military specially made by writer Scott J. Dummitt.gave me a chance to meet musicians pipe bands you couldn’t be more wrong. Mostfrom all over Canada, the United States Commonwealth countries have a military For the average collector, a 20-piece pipeand the United Kingdom. In doing so, pipe band somewhere in their organizations. band makes a nice display with a drum majorI got to see how they formed up for More recently I have seen a growing number in front followed three rows of pipers fourparades and performances. of military pipe bands in the United States as abreast, a bass drummer anked by two tenor well. drummers, and nally a row of four snares. I have seen that how real bands actu-ally line up frequently ba es toy soldier Some of the more unusual pipe bands I A larger band consisting of 36 memberscollectors when they attempt to arrange have seen from some very non-Scottish units would go ve abreast with the drum majortheir 54-mm models of them. I think include the Pipes & Drums of the Brigade of followed by four rows of pipers, four tenorany confusion that arises is partly the Gurkhas, the United Arab Emirates Pipes & drummers and a bass drummer (center), andfault of manufacturers whose bands are Drums, and the French Navy Celtic (Bagad) two rows of snare drummers.packed in boxes in the wrong order and/ Band. I have seen some wonderful photosor their promotional photos and catalogs of Imperial British Indian Army mounted I have seen bands where the bass drummerpicture toy bands arrayed inaccurately. pipe bands as well as the Canadian Mounted (in some cases a second bass drummer will Ri es Pipe Band from World War I. be on parade as well) will march by himself, if en it becomes only natural for hobby- there is a full contingent of tenor drummers.ists to use such errant photos for guid- Most pipe bands have one standard I have also seen a pipe major march in row byance in setting up their collectibles. marching formation. It starts with the himself, next to the front piper on the extreme drum major out front, then the pipers, tenor right, if there is a full contingent of pipers. I don’t claim to be an expert. I can’t drummers and bass drummer, and nally thetell readers how a present-day Chinese snare drummers. Pipe band setups follow:army band forms up nor the properalignment of a World War II periodGerman Luftwa e band. But I do knowsome things, such as how the bass drum-mer and tenor drummers of a Britishmilitary pipe band do not march in theback row. ey actually march directlybehind the pipers and are followed bythe snare drummers. After reading an article on properlydisplaying bands that I wrote for thewinter 2012 edition of e Journal ofthe Ontario Model Soldier Society,TS&MF Editor Stuart A. Hessneyasked if I would expand on that themefor this magazine. Hopefully, I can helpout a few fellow collectors by sharingwhat I have learned through the years. But please keep in mind that bandformations do change and I might notbe quite up to date on some new wrin-kles. Also, a toy band might not havethe same number of musicians as a realband, so collectors might wish to makesubstitutions for some positions. For the most part, however, if youkeep your brass in one section, thepercussion in another and woodwinds alltogether, your bands willlook pretty accurate.SMALL PIPE BAND LARGE PIPE BAND Drum Major Drum Major Pipers Pipers Bass and Tenor Drums Bass Drum Snare Drums Tenor Drums (3 or More) Snare Drums TOY SOLDIER & MODEL FIGURE 31

Military music customs & collectingCORPS OF DRUMS SMALL CORPS OF DRUMSThe corps of drums dates back to Drum Majorwhen drummers were used on the Snare Drumsfield of battle to relay signals over the Tenor Drums, Bass Drum, Cymbalistviolent din of combat. The drummers Fifes/Buglesand fifers or buglers were consideredmembers of a regiment. LARGE CORPS OF DRUMS 1 Today a corps of drums holds Drum Majorthe same distinction. It is made up Snare Drumsof members of a regiment who are Tenor Drums, Bass Drum, Cymbalist,soldiers first and musicians second. Snare Drums Fifes/Bugles In the Commonwealth, a corps ofdrums is usually made up of drummers LARGE CORPS OF DRUMS 2(snare, tenor and bass), a cymbalist,and fifers or buglers. One exception (With no cymbalist, i.e., 1960s Fort Henry Guard)is Princess Patricia’s Canadian LightInfantry, whose corps of drums now Drum Majormarches with the drums only. Snare Drums Tenor Drums Corps of drums also differ in size Bass Drumas military commitments and the Fifesavailability of trained musicians canimpact how many members are on Royal Canadian Regiment Pipes & Drums and colour party craftedhand. by Scott J. Dummitt. The pipe band serves as a corp of drums for the 2nd Battalion. During the process of creating myown miniature Corps of Drums of the1st Battalion, Canadian Guards, circa1960, I was fortunate enough to findthe actual documents determining itssize. The unit had a drum major, sixsnare drummers, two tenor drummers,one bass drummer, one cymbalistand 15 fifers (fife, piccolo and flute).This complement is pretty much thesame in other Commonwealth units,except in some cases a cymbalist is notincluded. In the Commonwealth, thedrummers march to the front in thecorps of drums followed by the fifersor buglers. The one exception thatI am aware of is the Royal Marines,where the drummers are also thebuglers. These exceptional musiciansare just that -- trained musicians fromthe Royal Marines Band Service. The Royal Canadian Navy alsocould march with a drum corps to thefront of the band prior to unificationin the 1960s. Its members weretrained bandsmen as well. When combined with regimentalbands, a corps of drums marches atthe front of the formation. There are always exceptions to therules, thus when the massed bands ofthe British Foot Guards are on parade,the corps of drums and the pipes anddrums are located at the rear of themassed bands. Perhaps the most famous corps ofdrums in Canada belongs to the FortHenry Guard. Made up primarily ofuniversity and college students, there-enactor unit mans the NationalHistoric Site of Fort Henry inKingston. Corps of drums setups follow:32 TOY SOLDIER & MODEL FIGURE

The U.S. equivalent is usually Military music customs & collectingreferred to as a fife and drum corps.This type of contingent marches TOP: Corps of Drums of the 1st Battalion,with the fifers to the front followed Canadian Guards made by Scott J. Dummitt.by snare drummers with the bass They were modeled in British Foot Guards-drummer(s) at the rear. style uniforms with white-over-red plumes on the left sides of their bearskin hats. Probably the most widely MIDDLE: Scott J. Dummitt’s own Pride ofrecognized example is the U.S. Army the Nation range includes a circa 1960s FortOld Guard Fife and Drum Corps, Henry Guard Fife and Drum Corps. Notewhich is part of the 3rd Infantry how the drum major is followed in order byRegiment (The Old Guard). It is snare drummers, tenor drummers, the bassstationed at Fort Myer, Va., and drummer and then fifers.frequently performs in ceremonial BELOW: Colonial Williamsburg re-enactorsevents across the Potomac River in portray fifes and drums of the 18th-centuryWashington, D.C. Virginia Militia. The marching strength of the unitis usually 22 musicians and the drummajor. On special occasions, the OldGuard Fife and Drum Corps’ numberscan be increased to accommodate all69 members. The corps consists offifers, buglers and drummers. Colonial Williamsburg also hasa fine fife and drum unit made upof local high-school students whoportray the 18th-century VirginiaMilitia. The setup for an American fife anddrum corps follows: U.S. FIFE & DRUM CORPS Drum Major Fifes Bugles (If Used) Snare Drums Bass Drum TOY SOLDIER & MODEL FIGURE 33

Military music customs & collectingBRASS BANDS  what I have indicated. But, for the most Another example would be the part, the formations I have described have di erent instruments used withMilitary brass bands of the Commonwealth come from research books and actual a mounted band and that sameusually have a uniformity to them that can experience in the military tattoos and band on foot. e British Royalbe found in Australia, Canada, New Zea- events I participated in during my service Household Cavalry bands doland, Great Britain and so on. with the Canadian Forces. not use cymbals, snare drums Band sizes will de nitely vary as military Time periods will also dictate changes or a bass drumcutbacks tend to impact bands extremely in instruments. For example, some British when mounted.hard. Formations have decreased in size bands used both tubas and sousaphones at Instead they havethrough the years. In many cases, bands have the turn of the 20th century. drum horses withbeen cut right out of certain regiments. kettledrums. Cavalry Up until recently, I did not know of bands usually do When not paired up with a corps of any Commonwealth military bands that not have a drumdrums or pipe band, a regimental brass band used the sousaphone. en I found a show major, but are led bygenerally marches with brass to the front, program on the Royal Highland Fusiliers a director of musicpercussion to the center and woodwinds to from the late 1960s and -- sure enough -- when mounted andthe rear of the band. the band had at least two sousaphones. on foot. e Guards (this includes Canada’s Of course, it would simply seem RIGHT: ColonialCeremonial Guard at Parliament Hill in Ot- ludicrous if there weren’t sousaphones in a Virginia State Garrisontawa) massed band marches with the pipes U.S. military brass band due to conductor fifer by W. Britain.and drums and the corps of drums to the and composer John Philip Sousa’s role in (Photo Courtesy ofrear. However, in most circumstances where shaping American military and patriotic W. Britain)brass and pipes are mixed, they will march marches. I keep meaning to create a set ofwithin alternate ranks. e Royal Nova the “President’s Own” U.S. Marine CorpsScotia Military Tattoo is a great example of Band for my own collection some day.the mixed massed bands. SHIP’S BAND (RCN) Most military brass bands are led by adrum major. Large bands might also have Drum Majora bandmaster, who is usually an enlisted Snare Drumsmaster warrant o cer/chief petty o cer or Cymbalist, Bass Drum, Tubaabove. A commissioned o cer who leads a Saxophone, Trombone, Tenor Euphoniumband is known as a director of music. Band- Trumpet/Coronetmasters and directors of music either march Woodwindson the extreme right of the rst rank, within Bandmasterthe band or at the extreme rear of the band. e setup for an average Commonwealthbrass band is shown below.: Of course, not all brass bandformations will be exactly the same. For example, a ship’s band made upof volunteers might not have the correctnumber of woodwind or brass instrumentsbecause they have to go with what theavailable musicians can play. Some bands will have a row ofinstruments in a di erent location fromBRASS BAND 1 BRASS BAND 2 Drum Major Drum Major Trombones Trombone & Euphonium Trumpet/Coronet Trumpet/Coronet Euphonium & Tenor Euphonium Saxophones & Tenor Euphonium Snare (2) and Bass Drums, Cymbalist Snare (2) and Bass Drums, Cymbalist Oboe, Clarinets Oboe, Clarinets Clarinets, Flute Clarinets, Flute Bandmaster Bandmaster34 TOY SOLDIER & MODEL FIGURE

Military music customs & collectingMOUNTED BAND ABOVE: Fife and drum corps on parade in Colonial Williamsburg, Va. BELOW: British Royal Electrical Mechanical Engineer Staff Band crafted by Scott J. Dummitt.While researching the mounted House-hold Cavalry bands, I found two con- gurations. One showed the trumpetersriding their grays in the rear rank of theformation. A second example illustratedthem at the front. e most recent example was takenfrom a 1995 program when HouseholdCavalry musicians and the Pipes &Drums of the Black Watch toured NorthAmerica. ere is a photo in the pro-gram of the mounted Life Guards bandwith the trumpeters to the rear. I also found something similarshowing the combined bands of theHousehold Cavalry’s Life Guards andthe Blues & Royals on parade at HorseGuards in London for the annual Troop-ing of Colour on the Queen’s birthday. In addition, I have two other publica-tions that show the trumpeters to thefront, directly behind the drum horse.Both appear to be correct and can beused when displaying Household Cav-alry bands. Mounted band formations follow:MOUNTED BAND 1 MOUNTED BAND 2 Director of Music Director of Music Drum Horse Drum Horse Tuba, Euphonium, Baritone Trumpeters Trombones Tuba, Euphonium, Baritone Cornets Trombones Clarinets, Saxophones Cornets Clarinets, Piccolo, Oboe Clarinets, Saxophones Trumpeters Clarinets, Piccolo, OboeColonial Virginia StateGarrison side drummerby W. Britain. (PhotoCourtesy of W. Britain)W. Britain figures available for ABOVE: Note how a 54-mm British Royalcreating the Colonial Virginia Electrical Mechanical Engineer Staff BandState Garrison Fife and Drum demonstrates the proper alignment of a brass band.Corps include a bass drummer.(Photo Courtesy of W. Britain) TOY SOLDIER & MODEL FIGURE 35

Military music customs & collecting ese formations will work for most are usually alternating rows, such as pipers, drums for the 2nd Battalion. It is a con-Commonwealth mounted brass bands musicians, pipers, musicians, etc. In cases nection to their association with the Blackas well, though most will not have a where there are a lot more musicians than Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) ofseparate line of trumpeters. pipers, the pipes and drums might form the Canada when it was a regular force unit. outside rows while the musicians in regular Many members of the Black Watch were Dismounted cavalry bands usually formation take their dressing from the transferred to the Royal Canadian Regi-march in the same style of formation as center. ment when the 1st and 2nd Battalions werea regular brass band and include a full stood down. e Black Watch’s 3rd Battalionpercussion section. •If there are several bands involved, there is now on strength as a Canadian Army is a senior drum major who is in a rank of Reserve unit.MASSED BANDS his own, ahead of the other drum majors. is Royal Canadian Regiment bandWhat do Edinburgh, London, Moscow and Once again, the major exception to what now wears the regimental colors (azure andHalifax, Nova Scotia, have in common? ey I have described would be the British Royal blue) in their hackles. e bass drummerall host some of the most famous military Household Division’s massed bands. wears a black bearskin apron as pictured in atattoos in the world. regimental photo taken June 6, 2006. MINIATURE MUSICIANS When I was a volunteer musician with A circa 1960s Fort Henry Guard Fifethe pipes and drums, I always looked for- Miniature musicians mustered to illustrate and Drum Corps was also crafted as partward to performing at tattoos. ey were a this article included a Virginia State Garri- of my Pride of the Nation range. At itsgreat chance to show o our stu . son Fife and Drum Corps dating to the time zenith in the 1960s, the Fort Henry Guard of the American Revolutionary War. ese consisted of about 150 university and college e highlight of the tattoos was always students who worked at the World Heritagethe nale with the massed bands. Pipes and gures were made by W. Britain exclusively site from May until late August annually.drums, brass bands, drum and bugle corps, for e Toymaker of Williamsburg, Va.and fe and drum corps all met together on e Fort Henry Guard does not depict athe indoor arena oor or outdoor eld for Creations from my collection include a particular unit. However, the uniform wornthe nale tunes. circa 1996 British Royal Electrical Mechani- is typical of the 1867 (Canadian Confedera- cal Engineer Sta Band. It is displayed with tion) period. Well, collectors can do the same with brass to the front, percussion in the centertheir bands. Here are a few tips: and woodwinds and reed instruments to the My band was based on a picture found in rear. photographer/author Philip Mason’s 1980 •If you are displaying mixed bands, re- book “Upper Canada Village & Old Fortmember they will march en masse the same I made a group depicting the circa 2014 Henry.” It depicts 16 fers in distinctiveway they would if they were an individual Pipes & Drums of the 2nd Battalion, Royal white jackets (though up to 20 could haveband. erefore, corps of drums with drum- Canadian Regiment, as part of the Pride been used). e bass drummer marches in amers to the front, pipes and drums with of the Nation series of Canadian-themed row of his own because there are three tenordrummers to the rear, and brass bands with drummers on parade.drummers gures o ered at my Scott J. Dummitt Pre-to the center. sents shop in Bailieboro, Ont. is set was Today’s Fort Henry Guard Fife and specially made for U.S. collector Brian Holly. Drum Corps lacks tenor drummers, which •With mixed pipe and brass bands, there were dropped during the 1970s. e fers e pipes and drums serve as a corps of now dress in scarlet jackets like the drum-BELOW: Mounted Blues & Royals Band mers.from the collection of Scott J. Dummitt with BOTTOM: Alternate display of the Blues &trumpeters at the front. Royals Band on horseback with trumpeters My Pride of the Nation series has at the rear. also encompassed the circa 1960 Corps of Drums of the 1st Battalion, Canadian Guards.  ey were brought on strength in 1953 and stood down in 1970. e Canadian regiment’s uniform was similar to the British Foot Guards. e Canadians’ scarlet jackets were made from the same material as the Mounties’ red serge. e Canadian Guards wore white-over-red plumes on the left side of their bearskin hats. A regimental band, pipes and drums (2nd Battalion), and Corps of Drums (1st Battalion) were granted to the regiment. e 54-mm band was created using the informa- tion obtained from the Canadian Guards Regimental Standing Orders of September 1956. I made my own mounted band of the Blues & Royals for my collection. With the exception of two trumpeters produced by W. Britain, this band was produced from Prince August molds. Castings of troopers were converted into musicians by ling o their cuirasses. As mentioned previously, this mounted band can be shown with the trumpeters either to the front or rear. Also the band36 TOY SOLDIER & MODEL FIGURE

Military music customs & collectingwould form up in ranks of four with the PARTING THOUGHTS If you are really eager, contact mili-drum horse taking a center position along tary units directly. I still have informa-with the band o cer. Ideally, the gures If you have enough room to display your tion sent to me in 1983 from the Prin-should be displayed spaced apart enough so bands properly, remember to space them cess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantryif they were countermarching, there would out so as to have enough room for a gure band officer when that regiment stillbe room to turn around. to countermarch. had a brass band.  To illustrate massed bands, I lined up I often see bands displayed with toy g- Collecting and displaying militaryfour limited edition sets by W. Britain from ures so close together that if they were real miniature bands can be a fun and re-my collection. ey depict the Black Watch people, they would not be able to move warding experience. It provides insightBrass Band, the Pipes & Drums of the Black their arms. Try to leave the equivalent of a into the cultures and customs of theWatch, the dismounted Blues & Royals one- gure space between your musicians units we collect.Band, and the Sherwood Foresters Band. both to the sides and between rows. Also, the drum major would have more space be- Going that extra step to make sure With the larger number of bandsmen tween himself and the rst rank of the band that your collection is displayed cor-present, the pipers were placed in the outside -- approximately three to ve spaces. rectly will also educate you on how theranks and bandsmen in the interior ranks. bands have changed through the ages.Snare drummers from the Pipes & Drums Of course, if you are like me, you just Once a band is properly set up, you canof the Black Watch march in the rear rank don’t enough space to conform to my display almost hear the music as you look overwhile the tenor and bass drummers were suggestions. But uniformity combined with the troops. ■moved up to the same le as the band spacing does give a pleasing appearance topercussionists. the eye. BELOW: In Scott J. Dummitt’s miniature massed bands, the Black Watch drum major If the pipers’ numbers were about the Multiple sources can be used when trying takes the senior position with the Blacksame as the bandsmen, they would usually to nd out how to display bands. Look for Watch director of music and the Sherwoodform every other rank. For the most books, video DVDs, music CDs with pho- Foresters’ drum major slightly behind him.part, band members would stay with their tos, show programs, photos and postcards.particular units. However, numbers might Search the Internet for reference material.force bandsmen to line up in the ranks ofanother band. In my miniature massed bands, the BlackWatch drum major takes the senior drummajor position with the Black Watch directorof music and the Sherwood Foresters’drummajor slightly behind himget in touchSCOTT J. DUMMITTPRESENTS1754 Carmel LineBailieboro, OntarioCanada K0L 1B0Tel: (705) 939-1028Email: [email protected]: www.gigoecanada.comBELOW: A massed band formation is illustrated by W. Britain figures of the Black Watch Brass about the writerBand, the Pipes & Drums of the Black Watch, the dismounted Blues & Royals Band, and theSherwood Foresters Band. Note how the pipers are placed in the outside ranks. 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 is a past president of the Ontario Model Soldier Society. TOY SOLDIER & MODEL FIGURE 37

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EASTERN WOODLAND INDIANS on the warpath stealthily navigate a virgin forest while on the lookout for trouble. These matt-finished,58-mm warriors were produced by W. Britain. These lifelike figures are part of the “Clash of Empires” range, which draws inspiration from NorthAmerica’s contentious history during the second half of the 18th century. –Stuart A. Hessney TOY SOLDIER & MODEL FIGURE 39

New Metal n Editor Stuarton the March A. Hessney reviews some of the latest items from around the globe to land in the marketplace. THE LATEST TOY SOLDIERS MARCH IN REVIEWMIDDLE AGES: THE TOURNAMENTBY BLACK HAWK TOY SOLDIERReviewed by: Stuart A. Hessney tained huge crowds in Roman arenas. Black and blue Key lingo reflects this heritage. For “Tent” (ref. BH- Black Hawk Toy Soldier is jousting 014). There arefor collectors’ business with “The Tourna- example, the words “tournament” and five different colorment,” a brand new series set against a “tourney” stemmed from references to schemes available.vibrant backdrop of medieval courtly man- warriors clashing in battle. The termners and chivalry. “joust” was applied to a match between two contestants. The toy soldier company is the off-spring of Spain’s Andrea Miniatures, The medieval tournament has been awhich has gained worldwide acclaim for mother lode of inspiration for Hollywoodits model figure kits. Sixteen new items filmmakers. Fairly recently exampleshave been designed to re-create all the include the 2001 film “A Knight’s Tale,”flamboyant color and dramatic action of a starring Heath Ledger as a peasant posingtypical European tournament circa 1350s. as a knight. His jousting skills make himMade of metal and/or some resin parts, a medieval matinee idol. Ledger’s Williamthe 1:32-scale figures and accessories can Thatcher character even strikes up friend-be mixed and matched to create scenes in ships with “celebrities” of the day, such aswide-ranging dimensions only limited by a Edward, the Black Prince of Wales; andhobbyist’s imagination and budget. poet Geoffrey Chaucer, whose “Canter- bury Tales” were the source of the adven-   ture/comedy movie’s title.IVANHOE INSPIRATIONS However, the blueprint for how most modern eyes visualize a medieval tourna-The medieval tournament was an enter- ment was drawn up by Sir Walter Scott intaining form of mock warfare. Its roots can his historical novel “Ivanhoe,” published inbe traced back to ancient times, when men 1820. The story is set in 1194 in the waketrained in the use of weapons to hone their of the failed Third Crusade, when manyskills for combat and gladiators enter-Black Hawk dioramashowcasing “TheTournament” range. Notehow multiple “Guard” and“Trumpeter” figures enhancethe medieval fanfare.40 TOY SOLDIER & MODEL FIGURE

Black and white “Tent” (ref. BH-014). “Jester” “Noble” (ref. BH-0904). (ref. BH-0905).Crusaders were still making their long centered around a tournament. Nearly GOLDEN FLEECEjourneys home. all the major characters are on hand, including the treacherous Prince John, Back in issue TS&MF issue 137, Thor The book’s main protagonist is the who would rather rule England than pay Johnson of The AeroArt St. PetersburgSaxon noble Wilfred of Ivanhoe. He has a ransom for his captive brother Richard Collection contributed an article about thefallen out of favor with his own father I. The prince’s loyal Norman knights history of the Order of the Golden Fleecedue to his allegiance to Norman King take on and defeat all comers. That and how it inspired his series of top-notchRichard the Lionheart of England, who is, however, until a mysterious Saxon tournament knights crafted in Russia.is believed to be held captive by Duke knight shows up dressed in black with Founded in the Duchy of Burgundy inLeopold of Austria. white trim. 1430, the Order became one of the most important and prestigious associations in Characters in the tale include the The black knight knocks off his first Christendom.English yeoman Locksley, better known three Norman foes rather effortlessly. Heas the legendary Robin Hood, and his also wins his fourth joust, but suffers a Membership was signified by a gor-band of Merry Men. Scott’s characteri- bad shoulder wound and is revealed to geous silver, gold and steel necklacezation greatly influenced Robin Hood’s be Ivanhoe. During his last joust against from which hung a gold replica of theimage as a noble and sprightly outlaw. Sir Brian De Bois-Guilbert (Sanders), Golden Fleece from Greek mythology.And, “Ivanhoe” as a whole has been the weakened Ivanhoe tumbles from his The knights, dukes, princes and monarchscredited with causing a revival of avid charger. He is carried off to be tended who belonged to this “exclusive club” wereinterest in Romantic medievalism. by the Jewish woman Rebecca (Eliza- expected to abide by a strict Christian beth Taylor), who falls in love with him code of conduct and counsel with the Of all the many adaptations of Scott’s despite the social divide between them. Order before waging warfare. Sometimesnovel, I think the most memorable is they were called upon to serve as warriors,the 1952 film “Ivanhoe,” starring Robert Screen the movie to find out what peacekeepers and arbitrators in conflicts.Taylor in the title role. The cast also in- happens next.cluded Elizabeth Taylor, Joan Fontaine, Members’ regular meetings wereGeorge Sanders and Emlyn Williams.  Harold Warrender played Robin Hood. Black Hawk’s new range is reminis-cent of a pivotal point in the film plot“The Encounter” “Beltran du Guesclin”(ref. BH-0902). (ref. BH-0901). Red and yellow “Tent” (ref. BH-014). TOY SOLDIER & MODEL FIGURE 41

“Countess” “Count” (ref. BH-0908). (ref. BH-0909).“Noble Lady”(ref. BH-0907).highlighted by tournaments that served became Constable of France in 1370 and nursing a golden goblet that’s perhapsas a showcase for the glory and wealth of reconquered much of the country from filled with mead or wine. They are seatedthe Burgundian court, not to mention the the English before dying from illness in in throne-like chairs and cost $46.70martial skills of champions. 1380. apiece. They are meant to be placed in the $90.50 “Booth” (ref. BH-0913), a “These tournaments were mini-Renais- Black Hawk’s named knights in canopy-covered grandstand with steps. Itsance Olympics,” Johnson wrote. “Par- shining armor also include “Edmund is made of metal and resin fabricated toticipants traveled far and wide to attend de Thorpe” (ref. BH-0915), who wears look like wood.the great festivities and cheer on jousting blue and black trappings, and was ap-favorites as they dueled for honors and parently based on an English veteran The upper-crust is also represented byrewards.” of 1346’s Battle of Crécy. My research standing figures priced at $46.70 each did not turn up a real French knight depicting a stern “Noble” (ref. BH-0905)   who could have been the inspiration for and a green-garbed “Noble Lady” (ref. “Jean de la Quite (ref. BH-0916), but BH-0907). She could stand in for aMEDIEVAL MELODRAMA he looks magnificent in red attire with damsel in distress. yellow, white and blue trimmings. LikeMedieval melodrama, history and the other knights in this series, this duo A “Squire” (ref. BH-0903) comesdramatic action come alive with iconic wears imposing great helms. Wooden tilt with a rack of lances. A young “Boy” (ref.miniatures in “The Tournament” series barriers are incorporated into the bases BH-0910) emulates the heroic knightsby Black Hawk. of these two combatants, who retail for with a wooden sword and shield. They $100 apiece. cost $56 and $37.75, respectively. Noble knights on horseback – allarmed with blunt lances -- include a “The Encounter” (ref. BH-0902) costs Priced at $41 apiece are the sinister-figure called “Beltran du Guesclin” (ref. $164 and comes with yellow and red looking “Jester” (ref. BH-0904), grimBH-0901). Priced at $91 U.S., this knights at the tilt trying to unhorse one “Guard” with a spear and shield (ref.horseman is modeled in white trappings another. BH-0906), tooting “Trumpeter” (ref.with black trim. His two-headed eagle BH-0911), and proclaiming “Herald”heraldry and Spanish-language title Tournament spectators include the (ref. BH-0912) ready to keep thingstranslates to the historic Bertrand du “Countess” (ref. BH-0908) in a blue moving along like a modern TV talentGuesclin, who was known as the “Eagle gown and the “Count” (ref. BH-0909) show host or boxing announcer.of Brittany” or “Black Dog of Brocélian-de.” During the Hundred Years’ War, he get in touch “Booth” BLACK HAWK TOY (ref. BH-0913). SOLDIERS OFFICIAL DISTRIBUTOR: Andrea Depot USA 1822 Holly Rd. Suite 110 Corpus Christi, TX 78417 Phone: +1-361-334-1625 Email: [email protected] Web: www.andreadepotusa.com42 TOY SOLDIER & MODEL FIGURE

All of the pieces are hand-painted Red and white “Tent” (ref. BH-014).in matt colors. The figures are imbued “Trumpeter”with toy charm, but their individualized (ref. BH-0911).anatomy, animation and attitudes reflectthe Andrea heritage of fine modelingthat’s behind them. “Jean de la Quite (ref. BH-0916).Collectors can add visual variety to “Herald”their miniature tiltyards with a round (ref. BH-0912).marquee tent (ref. BH-0914) pricedat $75.50. It is available in five differ-ent color schemes to complement theknights: black and blue, yellow and red,black and yellow, red and white, andblack and white. Topped by flutteringbanners, the tents are made of metal andresin and come assembled, as does “TheBooth.”Collectively these items mark adazzling debut for this impressive andpractically complete series. The onlyglaring omission seems to be the lackof an all-black knight so we collectorscan re-create the triumph of good overevil in the MiddleAges. Some morespectators wouldbe nice too. “Guard” Otherwise, (ref. BH-0906).Black Hawkseems to havestruck all theright chords increating “TheTournament,”just like a joust-ing knight on amighty steed whohas triumphed bybreaking his lanceon an opponent’sshield to unhorsehim in a medievalOlympics. n“Boy” (ref. BH-0910). Black and yellow “Tent” (ref. BH-014). “Edmund de Thorpe” (ref. BH-0915). TOY SOLDIER & MODEL FIGURE 43

18TH-CENTURY CLASH OF EMPIRESBY W. BRITAINReviewed by: Stuart A. Hessney of The Standard, the quarterly journal Indians led by Mingo Chief Tanaghris- of the W. Britain Collectors Club. The son ambushed a scouting party led by A half-dozen compelling new items enthusiastic executive/historian/sculptor French-Canadian officer Joseph Coulonhave been added to W. Britain’s fledg- leaves no doubt that “Clash of Empires” de Villiers de Jumonville encamped in aling “Clash of Empires” series based on is a pet project for him due to his roots glen near present-day Uniontown, Pa.18th-century conflicts between Europe- in the Old Northwest Territory.ans and North American Indians. The 15-minute battle resulted in a “Much of the fighting took place in British victory. Only one Frenchman   and around the Great Lakes and the escaped. Twenty-one were captured and Ohio Valley,” Ken related. “I grew up in 13 killed, including Jumonville underPET PROJECT  Southeastern Michigan in the 1960s, so cloudy circumstances. After Washing- family vacations often took us to many ton’s force withdrew to Fort Necessity,This range is the brainchild of General of the locations that were mentioned it was attacked by the French July 3.Manager and Creative Director Ken- in the history books. Those family trips Washington was forced to surrender, butneth A. Osen, who took the helm of the combined with movies, TV and toy he negotiated a withdrawal under arms.toy soldier company in mid-2013. His soldiers of the time made an impressionconcept calls for covering key clashes that has lasted a lifetime.” Washington’s controversial actionsbetween 1754 and 1794. drew criticism. British Whig Parliamen-   tarian Horace Walpole described it as Ken wrote an article explaining the a “volley fired by a young Virginian in“method to our madness” in creating the WASHINGTON’S WAR the backwoods of America that set therange for the November 2013 edition world on fire.” In the 1700s, the Northwest Territory“Colonial Militia encompassed all of the modern states  Tribes aligned on both sides as theOfficer Pointing of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, fighting in North America quicklyWith Sword” Wisconsin and a slice of Minnesota. escalated into the French and Indian(ref. 16004). It was home to native tribes from two War, though England did not for- main language groups: the Iroquoian mally declare war on France until 1756. and Algonquian. They fought amongst Known overall as the Seven Years’ War, themselves and either for or against the conflict spread across Europe and encroaching Europeans. around the world before resulting in a British victory in 1763. The vast region became a battle- ground for Britain and France as they   jockeyed for domination of North America. The virgin landscape was rich “Eastern Woodland in resources. The Great Lakes, major Indian and Colonial rivers and other waterways were the Militia Hand-to- only practical means of transporting Hand Set” goods. Forts and outposts sprang up to (ref. 16003). lay land claims and exert some control. The “Clash of Empires” series picks up the thread when the rivalry came to a head May 28, 1754. That’s when 21-year-old Lt. Col. George Washing- ton of the Virginia Regiment and a few“Eastern Woodland IndianKneeling Loading”(ref. 16005).44 TOY SOLDIER & MODEL FIGURE

PONTIAC’S REBELLION failure of the Harmar Campaign in DETAILED & AUTHENTIC 1790 and the devastating St. Clair’sOpen warfare between the Indians, Defeat of 1791. This period of history is a rich source ofcolonists and British continued. In inspiration for military miniatures that1763, a loose confederation of Indian Out of the 1,000 troops Gen. Ar- could depict everything from Britishtribes launched an uprising aimed at thur St. Clair led into battle, only 48 and French regulars to Colonial militiadriving British troops and settlers out of escaped unharmed. The commander and Indians from a host of tribes. W.the Great Lakes region. It was named was amongst the few survivors of the Britain’s 2013 Fall/Winter CataloguePontiac’s Rebellion after a prominent greatest victory ever scored by Native unveiled six releases pitting EasternOttawa leader. Americans against the Army. Woodland Indians against militia in 58-mm scale. Treachery and atrocities punctuated Washington turned to ARW herothe brutal warfare along the frontier. Ci- “Mad” Anthony Wayne to deal with the Stunning hand-to-hand sets include avilians were targeted by Indian raiders escalating crisis. He took command of tomahawk-wielding Eastern Woodlandand captives slain. British Army officers the new Legion of the United States in Indian leaping on a reeling militiamanbesieged at Fort Pitt tried to use blan- 1793 and led his soldiers to a decisive (ref. 16003). Elsewhere, Ken himselfkets to infect Indians with smallpox. victory over an Indian confederacy in modeled as the victim to design a set the Battle of Fallen Timbers Aug. 20, depicting an Indian scalping a downed British military expeditions ended 1794, the final clash of the Northwest militiaman (ref. 16009). These dynamic,major hostilities in 1764, but left a Indian War. two-piece sets retail for £60.99 U.K./$72stalemate. Two years of ensuing peace U.S. and £59.99/$70, respectively.talks led to the British government  modifying policies that had precipitated Single figures include a militia officerthe war. However, recognition of land “Eastern Woodland dressed in a Virginian hunting shirtrights accorded to Indians triggered Indian Attacking and pointing his sword (ref. 16004). Heresentment amongst colonists who felt With War Club” costs £28.99/$34, as do Indians posedrobbed of the spoils of war. (ref. 16006). kneeling loading (ref. 16005), swinging a war club (ref. 16006) and running with a This undermined Colonial ties to musket (ref. 16007).Britain and it is considered a contribut-ing factor to the outbreak of the Ameri- A very impressive level of detailingcan Revolutionary War in 1775. and authenticity have been achieved in these figures’ physiques, garments, weap-   ons and kit. Their lifelike poses are en- hanced by excellent matt-painting acrossFALLEN TIMBERS the board. Terrific touches of brushwork include the Indians’ warpaint and theirThe Treaty of Paris officially ended the scalplocks crowned by feathers.ARW in 1783, but the emergence of theUnited States exacerbated tensions. It Like Ken, this reviewer is intriguedalso certainly didn’t help matters that by this chapter of history. I hope enoughthe British retained forts in the North- fellow collectors will share my enthusi-west Territory and encouraged native asm so sales results justify further devel-resistance to further American settle- opment of this series. I'd especially likement. to see more outstanding little Indians like these for forming stealthy and fierce President George Washington tried war parties. nto assert U.S. sovereignty in the region,but the new nation’s Army was small “Eastern Woodlandand ill-equipped for the task. Indians Indian Running Withdealt their American foes a series of Musket No. 1”humiliating defeats highlighted by the (ref. 16007).“Eastern Woodland Indian ScalpingColonial Militia Hand-to-Hand Set”(ref. 16009). TOY SOLDIER & MODEL FIGURE 45

ANGLO-ZULU WAR OF 1879BY W. BRITAINReviewed by: Stuart A. Hessney NO RULES     A dramatic set made exclusively for Sierra Another new hand-to-hand set is a limited MEMORABLE CLASHES edition of 400 and titled “No Rules”(ref.Toy Soldier Co. highlights new additions to 21044). It portrays a soldier of the 24th Foot This W. Britain series is based on a war thatthe W. Britain series based on the Anglo- who is carrying a wooden box of cartridges began when a 5,000-strong main British col-Zulu War of 1879. crumpling from getting kicked in the back umn invaded Zululand at Rorke’s Drift Jan. by a Zulu.This two-piece, action-packed set 11, 1879.They were led by Lord Chelmsford,   costs £57.99 U.K./$68 U.S. who unwisely regarded his African foes with contempt as being inferior.BROTHERS IN ARMS “Zulu Twilight No. 2”(ref. 20128) depicts one dead Zulu atop a stack of biscuit boxes Maj. Gen. Chelmsford’s overconfidenceA group of four new releases unveiled in the and another tumbled on the ground. Boxes soon came to haunt the British Jan. 22, whenmaker’s 2013 Fall/Winter Catalogue includes of cartridges, barrels and a dropped shield are 20,000 disciplined Zulu warriors envelopedthe exclusive set titled “Brothers in Arms”(ref. included in this £62.99/$74 set. and overwhelmed his poorly deployed main20143). It depicts a downed casualty from the encampment at Isandlwana. Before ridingBritish 24th Foot being protected by a chum This great batch of toy figures is rounded off earlier to hunt that very same Zulu army,posed at the ready with his bayonet-tipped out by a bearded bugler of the 24th Foot (ref. Chelmsford had left about 1,750 men in theMartini-Henry rifle. Both soldiers wear for- 20145) standing still with his rifle slung over camp, including 1,000 British soldiers andeign service helmets and scarlet coats with the his shoulder while blowing a call.This piece 750 black auxiliaries. When he returned thatgreen facings of their famous regiment. retails for £28.99/$34. evening, 1,350 of them had been slaughtered in a catastrophic defeat. Alan Ball’s sculpting of these two figures The riveting combination of details andis outstanding.The wounded Brit seems to animation achieved in Ball’s sculpts has been Meanwhile, at the Rorke’s Drift missionwrithe in pain. Meanwhile, the stance and augmented by Dave Youngquist’s expert station turned hospital and supply depot,facial characterization of his guardian calmly master figure painting in matt colors.This the British garrison of only about 150 menradiates grim determination to take on all lays down the blueprint for the production – mostly from the 24th Foot and many ofcomers.This terrific tableau is enhanced by facility in China to follow for the U.S.-based them sick or wounded – had valiantly battledthe inclusion of a Zulu spear and shield. company. overnight to repulse repeated attacks by as many as 4,000 Zulus. Production has been limited to 300 of BELOW: “No Rules” (ref. 20144) depicts a British this hand-to-hand soldier getting a kick out of a Zulu. W. Britain’s new sets of 58-mm figures combat set. Priced and scenic accessories are designed to help at $69 U.S., it’s LEFT: “British 24th Foot Bugler Standing” collectors re-create either memorable clash. available exclu- (ref. 20145). For instance, the latest Zulu casualty set could sively from dealers form part of the barricades at Rorke’s Drift or Myszka and Mike appear amidst supplies stacked by the British Hall of Sierra Toy wagons and tents at Isandlwana. n Soldier Co.Their full-service shop in BELOW:  “Brothers in Arms” (ref. 20143) is a Los Gatos, Calif., vailable exclusively from Sierra Toy Soldier Co. offers a wide range of contemporary makers of military miniatures, scenic items, aircraft and ship models, hobby supplies, games, and a whole lot more for children of all ages. They plan to add to more sets to this Zulu War series in the future.  get in touchSierra Toy Soldier LEFT: Dead warriors andCompany scenic accessories make upMyszka & Mike Hall the set titled “Zulu Twilight29 N. Santa Cruz Ave No. 2” (ref. 20128).Los Gatos, CA USA 95030Toll Free: (866) 869-7653Email: [email protected]: www.sierratoysoldier.com46 TOY SOLDIER & MODEL FIGURE

WORLD WAR I BRITISH INFANTRY IN WINTER DRESSBY BEAU GESTEReviewed by: Stuart A. Hessney As I write this review in late December 2013, it’s a chilly 27 degrees Fahr-enheit outside my window and the ground is covered with snow. Consequently,I hope readers can readily imagine how easy it is for me to warm up to BeauGeste’s new sets of World War I British Army infantry in winter campaigndress.Argentinean maker Ana Donzino has taken the wraps off 60-mm setsdepicting infantry (ref. 374), a mule ambulance (ref. 375) and a brass band (ref.376). The Tommies wear steel helmets and sheepskin coats.  MEDICAL CORPSThe highlight of this group is a set priced at $316 U.S. representing the RoyalArmy Medical Corps (RAMC). Two stretchers with casualties are stacked likebunk beds and slung between two mules. The escort is made up of four medicalorderlies with Red Cross armbands in peaked caps and a Tommy in a tin helmetwith his rifle slung over his shoulder. All five of the walking figures wear woolysheepskins to ward off winter’s chill along the Great War’s Western Front.When WWI broke out in 1914, the British field medical corps wasn’t readyfor the kind of warfare it was about to get mired in. The combat hazards ofheavy artillery, machine guns, high-velocity rifles, poison gas and other weap-onry of industrialized warfare were compounded by troops being confined in ABOVE: WWI British infantry in sheepskins by Beau Geste (ref. 374).water-logged trenches dug into Europe’s manure-plowed farm fields. Trenchesbecame hotbeds for infectious diseases.The British Empire’s military casualties totaled 1,115,597 killed (including743 officers and 6,130 soldiers from the RAMC) and 2,090,212 wounded inWWI. But the death toll might have been worse without innovations like train-ing teams of stretcher-bearers to administer basic first aid.The key to survivability was how quickly a man’s wound was treated. How-ever, the problem for medical teams was that modern weaponry and frontalassault tactics were generating staggering numbers of casualties, all needingtreatment at the same time.To expedite medical treatment, regimental aid posts were set up as close tothe front lines as possible, usually in a trench, deep shell hole or ruined building.Each post was manned by a battalion medical officer, his orderlies and stretcher-bearers drawn from the regimental band. The latter could be augmented bystretcher-bearers from a field ambulance unit.Stretcher-bearers were tasked with collecting casualties from no-man’s-landand carrying them to a regimental aid post for triage. The medical officer wouldstabilize wounds to the best of his ability, then stretcher-bearers would move thewounded to a field ambulance.Sometimes this could be an arduous trek of 1,000 yards or more over roughand muddy ground. As a result, patients might be handed off in relays ofstretcher-bearers set up every 100 yards or so until the nearest road.From there, a horse-drawn ambulance could transport casualties to the clos-est clearing station. These tent hospitals held around 200 beds and were staffed ABOVE: British military band in winter dress (ref. 376).by surgeons who could perform lifesaving operations.  SHEEPSKIN COATSBeau Geste’s grand mule ambulance set is complementedby two different seven-piece sets of marching figures insheepskins. An officer in a peaked cap holding a swordis flanked by a bugler as he leads five riflemen with slungweapons.A drum major heads a band that includes a side drum-mer and cymbalist. After having to play on a frigid wintryday, the woodwind and brass musicians are apparentlygoing to need some balm for their chapped lips!Each of these sets are priced at $156 by Shannon Re-uss of Treefrog Treasures, the maker’s U.S. distributor.These new figures mobilized by Beau Geste feature agood degree of detail handsomely hand-painted in glossycolors. They would be splendid reinforcements for WWITommies in sheepskins already produced byPatrick Adams of The British Toy Soldier Co. n ABOVE: Beau Geste’s British mule ambulance set (ref. 375). TOY SOLDIER & MODEL FIGURE 47

FRENCH FOREIGN LEGIONBY THOMAS GUNN MINIATURESLegion machine gun team with Reviewed by: Stuart A. Hessney Camarón was a defining moment in thean officer sold separately.   Legion’s history and mystique. It becameExamples of the Tuareg warriors are Detailed figures based on the Battle synonymous with bravery and legionnaires’available to pit against the legionnaires. no surrender, fight-to-the-death esprit de of Camarón highlight the latest French corps. Foreign Legion releases from Thomas Gunn Miniatures (TGM).   The Legion’s most venerated relic became Danjou’s prosthetic left hand. It was made DEFINING MOMENT      of wood, painted to resemble a glove and strapped to his forearm.The wooden hand The American Civil War was raging to the is the centerpiece of ceremonies held every north when French Emperor Napoleon III April 30 on Camarón Day in Southern launched a military intervention in Mexico to France at Aubagne, home of the Legion’s establish a friendly government for European headquarters. access to Latin American markets. He also wanted to exploit the country’s silver mines to Now TGM has launched a “Mexican help finance his empire. Adventure” series of 1:30-scale figures to commemorate Camarón.The debut batch The Battle of Camarón began April 30, features four different action poses in period 1863, when elements of the Mexican army uniforms, with three in red trousers and one attacked a patrol made up of 65 Legion in- in white.TGM proprietor Simon Thomas fantrymen led by Capt. Jean Danjou and Lts. Gunn has graciously offered to give TS&MF Clément Maudet and Jean Vilain. readers a chance to win all four of them in next month’s issue 192 “Prize Exercise.\" The legionnaires formed a square to repulse Mexican cavalry charges beginning Tom hinted that a Danjou figure is in the shortly after 7 a.m.Then Danjou found works for future release. a more defensible position at an inn pro- tected by a 3-meter wall called the Hacienda BEAU GESTE ERA Camarón. The maker has also unveiled various legion- The legionnaires lacked water because naires modeled in the “classic” style of the their pack mules were lost during their 1939 film “Beau Geste.” retreat. Meanwhile, their casualties kept piling up as more and more Mexicans joined They include a machine gun manned the fray.The pressure from impossible odds by two legionnaires priced at £60 U.K./$79 amounted to as many as 3,000 Mexican foot U.S. An officer with binoculars is available soldiers and cavalry. separately to complement them along with some two-figure sets of blue-clad Tuareg foes Danjou was shot in the chest and died at to shoot at. mid-day. Around 6 p.m., having exhausted their ammunition, Maudet and the last Also new are varied figures of two legion- five men standing made a valiant bayonet naires and an officer on parade for inspection. charge. Only two of the legionnaires survived All the single figures retail for £27/$36. to be taken prisoner.They were allowed to keep their arms and were granted safe pas- Nicely designed and hand-painted in matt sage to escort Danjou’s body. colors, these limited-run figures are made in China for the U.K.-based company. nThe Battle of Camarón legionnaires from TGM’s new figures of an officerTGM’s new “Mexican Adventure” series and legionnaires on parade.are posed pointing and either kneeling orstanding firing.48 TOY SOLDIER & MODEL FIGURE

WORLD WAR I GERMAN HANNOVER BOMBERBY THOMAS GUNN MINIATURESReviewed by: Stuart A. Hessney TGM’s Hannover CL.II comes with figures of a mechanic repairing a machine gun and pilot Wolfram von Richthofen. Thomas Gunn Miniatures (TGM) hasproduced a marvelous model of a World The German Hannover CL.II’s unique tail section afforded the gunner a greater field of fire.War I German Hannover CL.II two-seaterfighter accompanied by a pilot with a Enemy pilots might mistake the German Hannover for a single-seat fighter.famous last name.  GROUND ATTACK PLANE  Allied pilots to mistake the Hannover for The impressive biplane with chocked a single-seat fighter with the usual fixed,wheels is painted in the pale blue livery of TGM’s nicely detailed Hannover forward-firing LMG08 machine gun. Butaircraft No. 513/18 from FEA 11. It was CL.II replicates an escort fighter developed if they tried to close in on a Hannoverbased at Brieg/Breslau in Germany.  in 1917 to provide protection for reconnais- from astern, they were in for a deadly sance aircraft flying over Allied territory. surprise from the tail gunner’s rearward- The 1:30-scale aircraft is accompanied The compact biplane’s overall configuration firing Parabellum MG14 machine gun.by “workshop” figures of a mechanic fixing was relatively conventional, with the excep-a Maxim gun and rookie pilot Wolfram von tion of its unique tail section. As the war continued, the HannoverRichthofen, fourth cousin of the famous CL.II was increasingly used in a ground“Red Baron,” Manfred von Richthofen. The pilot and tail gunner/observer sat attack role. It remained in service untilThe aviator has apparently just dismounted in open cockpits. The gunner’s cockpit was the Armistice in 1918.from a bicycle and taken a seat on a crate to situated above the line of the upper fuselagewatch the mechanic work. to give him a greater field of fire above and TGM proprietor Simon Thomas behind the aircraft. The gunner was also on Gunn produced 12 of these attractive   designer Hermann Dorner’s mind when he aeroplanes and only three weren’t already drew up the Hannover with an unusually spoken for by the time of this writing.RED BARON’S KIN compact empennage, with a short fin and The Hannover set can be had for £365 biplane tail unit. U.K./$525 U.S. Other types of aircraftBorn to Prussian nobles, Wolfram joined are also available. nthe cavalry at age 18 in 1913. After the The upshot was that it was easy foroutbreak of the Great War in 1914, hewas awarded the Iron Cross Second Classfor bravery while fighting on the West-ern Front. Wolfram was redeployed tothe Eastern Front from 1915 until 1917,when his famous cousins, the aces andbrothers Lothar and Manfred von Rich-thofen, encouraged him to join them in the“Deutsche Luftstreitkräfte” (German AirForce). Wolfram reported for advanced train-ing with FEA 11 in March 1918. Hewas assigned to the Red Baron’s \"Jagdg-eschwader 1\" (Fighter Wing 1). Ironically,Wolfram was on his first flying missionwith his cousin Manfred when the 80-vic-tory ace was killed in action April 21, 1918.Wolfram’s other cousin, Lothar, survivedthe war only to be killed in a flying accidentin 1922.  Wolfram went on to score eight victoriesby the end of WWI. He studied engineer-ing before joining the Reichswehr, theGerman armed forces during the WeimarRepublic period. After Adolf Hitler and theNazi Party seized power in 1933, Wolframjoined the new Luftwaffe. He served in the Condor Legion, whichflew in support of the Nationalists dur-ing the Spanish Civil War. Recognizingthe value of close air support, Wolframchampioned dive bombers like the Stukaand air-to-ground communication. Bothfactors were vital to Germany’s World WarII victories in Poland and France. Wolfram led Luftwaffe units on the East-ern Front and in Italy while rising to the rankof field marshal. He retired for medical rea-sons in late 1944. Wolfram was taken prisonerby U.S. Army soldiers soon after the Germansurrender in May 1945. He died of a braintumor in captivity at age 49 July 12, 1945. TOY SOLDIER & MODEL FIGURE 49

CONFEDERATE 11TH VIRGINIA REGIMENTBY THE COLLECTORS SHOWCASE   the war’s first major battle three days later, TOP: 11th Virginia soldier using his musket as a The Collectors Showcase (TCS) has the 11th was stationed on the Confederate club (ref. CS00755).mustered seven vigorous figures repre- right. It did not see action until it becamesenting the Confederate States Army’s part of the forces unleashed to pursue the ABOVE: 11th Virginia soldierbattle-tested 11th Virginia Volunteer routed Union army. standing firing (ref. CS00751).Infantry Regiment. It participated inPickett’s Charge at Gettysburg and many The 11th was serving under Brig. Gen. BOTTOM LEFT: 11th Virginia standard-other significant clashes of the American J.E.B. Stuart when his brigade clashed with bearer (ref. CS00750).Civil War. Union troops led by Gen. Edward O.C.The regiment was formed during April Ord in the Battle of Dranesville in Fairfax BOTTOM RIGHT: 11th Virginia officerand May 1861 in Lynchburg, Va., along County, Va., Dec. 20, 1861. The brisk clash (ref. CS00749). Scenery is not included.the James River in the foothills of the resulted in a Confederate defeat. But atBlue Ridge Mountains. It was the only a cost of six killed and 15 wounded, themajor city in Virginia that was not 11th steadfastly held the line while the restcaptured by Union forces during the war, of their brigade withdrew to fight againthough they tried and failed in 1864. another day.Between the fall of Richmond and theSouth’s surrender, Lynchburg briefly In April 1862, the 11th joined the out-served as the state capital from April numbered Confederate troops tasked with6-10, 1865. trying to forestall an advance on Richmond Ten companies drawn from Lynchburg by Union Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan’sand surrounding counties made up the Army of the Potomac during the Penin-11th Virginia Regiment. Company A was sula Campaign. After holding the Yankeesthe Lynchburg Rifle Greys, Company B at bay for a couple of weeks, the Rebelsthe Southern Guards, Company C the retreated to Williamsburg. It was there thatClifton Greys, Company D the Fincastle Longstreet, who was now a major general,Rifles, Company E the Lynchburg Rifles, turned and launched his division in an at-Company F the Preston Guards, Com- tack against pursuing Union soldiers.pany G the Lynchburg Home Guard,Company H the Jeff Davis Guard, Com- As part of Brig. Gen. Ambrose P. Hill’spany I the Rough and Ready Rifles, and brigade, the 11th became embroiled in theCompany K the Valley Regulators. fighting at Williamsburg. The regiment suf- After the companies converged on the fered 134 casualties, mostly during a chargeConfederacy’s capital city of Richmond, across a field and into woods. The woundedCapt. Samuel Garland Jr., the founder of included Col. Garland, who was promotedthe Lynchburg Home Guard, was elected to brigadier general in recognition of hisas the regiment’s first colonel. The 11th leadership and valor.was attached to Brig. Gen. James Long-street’s brigade and drilled in anticipation After being assigned to the all-Virginiaof a Yankee invasion of Virginia. brigade of Brig. Gen. James L. Kemper inThe 11th was posted along Bull Run Creek Longstreet’s division, the 11th saw actionnear Manassas, Va. It received its baptism of in clashes ranging from the Seven Days’fire July 18, 1861, when the Rebel regiment Battles to Cedar Mountain, Second Bullrebuffed a Union reconnaissance in force. In Run (Manassas), South Mountain (where Garland was killed while leading a brigade of North Carolinians), Sharpsburg (Anti- etam) and Fredericksburg.50 TOY SOLDIER & MODEL FIGURE