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“18th/19th Century TumbrilNo. 1” (ref. 51023).“French Line Infantry Casualty The humble tumbril setSet No. 1” (ref. 36151). (ref. 51023) comes with farm implements. “Colonial Militia Standing Loading No. “Colonial Militia 1” (ref. 16036). Standing Firing No. 1” (ref. 16035). “British 1st Foot “U.S. Marine Guards Battalion Rifleman, Company Drummer, Korea, 1950- 1815, No. 1” 51, No. 1” (ref. 36152). (ref. 13025).“Continental “U.S.N.Line Ensign Corpsman,With Color, 1917-18, No. 1”1782-1790” (ref. 13022).(ref. 16038). TOY SOLDIER & MODEL FIGURE 51

POTSDAM GIANTS FIFES AND DRUMSBY TRADITION OF LONDON LTD.Reviewed by: Stuart A. HessneyTradition of London Ltd. has reissued Fifers and drummer from the Prussian king’s beloved “Long Guys” produced by Tradition.a splendid eight-figure set depicting the Tradition’s Potsdam Giants Fife and Drums.Potsdam Giants Fifes and Drums. Founded in 1675, this Prussianinfantry regiment was composed ofmen of above average height recruitedfrom all over Europe and beyond. Someof them were even presented to thePrussian monarch as gifts to maintaingood foreign relations. The unit was known as the“Potsdamer Riesengarde” (Giant Guardof Potsdam) during the reign of PrussianKing Friedrich Wilhelm I (1688-1740).The Prussian people nicknamed themthe “Lange Kerls” (Long Guys) becausethey stood an impressive minimum of6 foot 2 inches. At one point, theregiment include an Irish 7-footer. The Prussian king adored these livingand breathing soldiers in a way similarto how we collectors love our toy troops.He trained, drilled and inspected themon a daily basis. He enjoyed paintingtheir portraits from memory. He wouldmarch them out to wow foreign visitors.If the ruler needed some cheering up,especially if he was in his sickbed, hewould order the entire regiment tomarch past him led by their mascot bear. The king reportedly told a Frenchambassador, “The most beautiful girl orwoman in the world would be a matterof indifference to me, but tall soldiers —they are my weakness.” Their dress consisted of a red mitre,a Prussian blue jacket with gold lining,scarlet breeches and white gaiters. Theunit was disbanded after Russia wasdefeated by French Emperor Napoleonin 1806. Tradition proprietor MagnusLindström has assembled a 54-mm setof black musicians made up of four fifersand four side drummers. Originallydesigned by David Scheinmann, they aremodeled in feathered white turbans withgold badges, in addition to the PotsdamGiants’ signature uniform. Made in England, this gorgeous,gloss-painted set of Potsdam Giantscosts £104.75 and comes in a traditional-style crimson box. Casting kits are alsoavailable for £8.45 apiece for hobbyistswho enjoy doing their own painting. n52 TOY SOLDIER & MODEL FIGURE

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FEATURE Badge of the 7th MadrasBritish India’s Light Cavalry.Madras CavalryKeith Nairn-Munro musters miniature forgotten friends to chroniclethe history of the British Empire’s Indian Madras Light CavalryText: Keith Nairn-Munro Photos: Keith Nairn-Munro & OthersI wonder how many adult toy but resolute companions we once out of favor slightly. As I look at these soldier collectors bitterly regret the commanded. miniature forgotten friends again the childhood memories we discarded magic floods back with memories ofso readily when we turned our backs Yet as time once again moves on allegiant companions accompanyingon our loyal legions and they were it is so easy to forget the toy soldiers me at the beginning of what has beenconsigned like so many old soldiers to that formed the start of our renewed a glorious journey.an ignominious end. collecting interest as we constantly search for the new and the exciting. MADRAS IN MATT For the fortunate few, kind parents I was ruminating about this recentlybarracked them in a dusty corner of the and it prompted me to cast my eyes It was on a figure of an officer of theattic or the less sympathetic climes of closely on the figures that formed part Madras regiment that I first cut mythe garage to be resurrected when the of my early collection. They have stood teeth on painting in matt. My wife,fickleness of our youth had passed. patiently waiting for many years for the Evelyn, helped me with the correct day when they would be recognized color shades as she is really the artist For the rest of us, there would be again and retake their rightful position in the family.no reunion and no rectification of in my collection.regrets for the loss of our devoted I am relieved and heartenedservants who had seen us through our It was the British Empire’s Indian that there are still a number offormative years. I suspect that many of cavalry, particularly the Madras lancers manufacturers offering these figures asus began collecting again in honor of which I am featuring in this article, castings, such as Tradition of Londonthose lost comrades and the joy they that first whetted my appetite to Ltd., for I have rediscovered they arebrought us. Our standing armies now collect again. But sadly, similar to the a still such a joy to paint. Anyone whoparade as a tribute to those battered figures in my collection, this era fell loves painting figures should checkIndian Army set No. 24 — 1st Madras Lancers by The Toy Soldiers of Wm. Hocker, Proprietor. Line drawing of a Madras cavalry officer(Photo by Bill Hocker) circa 1848 pencil colored by the writer’s wife, Evelyn.54 TOY SOLDIER & MODEL FIGURE

FEATURELancers of the 27th Light Cavalry by Tradition. Writer Keith Nairn-Munro reports that this Tradition 90-mm figure of a British officer ofwas one of the first set of castings he purchased to paint when he started collecting toy the 28th Light Cavalry circa 1910 as paintedsoldiers again. by writer Keith Nairn-Munro.out Tradition’s excellent range. The Indian cavalry uniforms. The Madras MUTINY ORIGINSsplendor and color of the uniforms Light Cavalry just jumped out of theof the Indian regiments will certainly pages at me. The Madras Light Cavalry started lifebring the sunshine and vibrancy of the in 1784 when one of four regiments This prompted me to buy the book hired from the Nawab of Arcot by the British East India Company“The splendor and color of the uniforms of the Indian mutinied due to not being paid, whichregiments will certainly bring the sunshine and vibrancy would seem to have been a commonof the subcontinent into any collection.” occurrence. In fact, the men had not been paid for four years! The mutineerssubcontinent into any collection. “The Armies of India” by Lt. Gen. threatened to kill their officers if any The Madras Light Cavalry first George MacMunn, with paintings by force was sent to quell the mutiny. Maj. A.C. Lovett. It has been one of mycame to my attention when I picked most treasured references ever since along In the ensuing operation to dealup a copy of Tradition magazine with “Indian Cavalry Regiments, 1880- with this insurrection, a force led by aduring the time Tradition had its 1914” by A.H. Bowling and “Indian Gen. Lain was dispatched from Arcotshop in Piccadilly, London. The Cavalry Uniforms” by W.Y. Carman. 16 miles to the south and on arriving atmagazine carried a special feature on the mutineers’ base the aforementioned surrendered. Two ringleaders wereTradition set depicting dismounted men at attention from the 28th Light Cavalry circa blown from cannons and the rest of the1903. Designated as set No. 46, this group was designed in 1985. The cavalrymen shown are mutineers were flogged.actually the design master proof figures. (Photo Courtesy of Vectis Auctions Ltd.) During this situation, the 3rd Regiment protected British officers from the mutineers. As a reward, that unit became the 1st Regiment of Madras Cavalry, which was later known as the 26th Light Cavalry. Volunteers from the remaining regiments became the 2nd Madras Cavalry. Almost immediately they were renamed the 3rd Madras Native Cavalry and were to see action in the Third Mysore War 1790. Their first engagement was a disaster. A Col. Floyd was leading the brigade of which they were a part, spotted the rear of the Mysore army and ordered TOY SOLDIER & MODEL FIGURE 55

FEATUREa charge. As with so many cavalry Circa 1920 version of Britains set No. 45 — 3rd Madras Light Cavalry with a trumpetercharges, they charged too far. As dusk and four troopers. (Photo Courtesy of Vectis Auctions Ltd.)began to fall, the enemy rallied andthe regiment withdrew in confusion, Lancers of the 2nd Madras Light Cavalry charge into action from the 1925 version oflosing 271 horses. They were officially Britains set No. 64. (Photo Courtesy of Vectis Auctions Ltd.)dismounted, with the survivingmounts going to the 19th Light the latter part of the 19th century, No. 45 — 3rd Madras Cavalry and setDragoons. figures for the early and mid-part No. 64 — 2nd Madras Lancers under of this period are distinctly lacking. the “Soldiers of Great Britain” banner The leader of the army they had Fortunately, I was able to obtain a line in 1895.been fighting was Tipu Sultan, the drawing of an officer circa 1848, which“Tiger of Mysore.” He had a loathing my lovely wife offered to pencil color The Indian Army was to providefor Europeans and was known to feed for me. Britains with the opportunity to createany prisoners to his tigers or have color and energy in its range. However,them stomped by his elephants. He Britains was quick to catch on to the company used the same basic figurehad French engineers make a model the delights Indian regiments could for all the cavalry regiments, with theof a tiger devouring a European. offer during the early years of its toy paint colors and weapons being theWhen the model was wound up, troop production. The maker issued set only differentiations.the tiger roared and the Europeanscreamed. “Tippoo’s Tiger” can still Excerpt from the 1999 Britains catalog introducing set No. 00082 — Madras 27th Lightbe seen at the Victoria and Albert Cavalry as part of the Delhi Durbar series.Museum in London. Rehorsed in 1799, the MadrasCavalry took part in the FourthAnglo-Mysore War, gaining battlehonours at Seringapatam andMahidipore. Apart from the PindariWar of 1817 and sending troops toassist the Deccan force during theIndian Mutiny in 1857, they wouldsee no further action for the next 100years.UNIFORM EVOLUTIONThe cavalry unit’s uniform initiallywas scarlet changing on their hussar-type jackets to French gray (lightblue) around 1820. This jacket was forall ranks. The only difference betweenthe officers and men was a shako forthe officers and a peakless cap witha bulbous top for the other ranks. When the regiment wasredesignated as lancers in 1891, alsobeing renamed the 3rd Regimentof Madras Lancers, it was only theofficers who would change theiruniform by adopting the lancer-styledress. The men retained their alkalak,or native uniform, which they hadalready been wearing for some years.Their name was to change yet againto the 28th Cavalry when the IndianArmy was reorganized in 1903. One of the real challenges I hadin illustrating the uniforms of thisregiment was that although thereare plenty of figures to illustrate56 TOY SOLDIER & MODEL FIGURE

FEATURE20TH CENTURY The 1995 Britains Russia and bizarrely here they were to catalog unveiled a link up with White Russian troops.The Great War was to provide a rather 27th Light Cavalrymysterious and some might say rather They were soon in conflict with theexotic finale to this British-officered lancer (ref. 8839) Bolsheviks. One patrol was surroundedregiment. circa 1903. As had by 150 of the enemy. They immediately been done since the charged, cutting down 22 of the enemy Initially stationed in Quetta (now early years of the toy as they fought their way to freedom.Pakistan), two squadrons mounted soldier company, this However, the Madras cavalry lost threeon camels were sent to Persia (now same basic casting men in the process. By an amazingIran) to prevent enemy agents from was painted in gloss twist of fate, two of these men escapedreaching Afghanistan. They were in different color and found their way back to thereunited with their horses when a third schemes to represent regiment’s headquarters in Lucknow, sowars from various India. regiments. (Photo by The year 1922 brought another Editor Stuart change of name as the regiment A. Hessney) was redesignated as the 7th Light Cavalry. However, of much greater squadron joined them. In the course importance this year saw the start of of one of their patrols they captured the “Indianisation” of this and the a Lt. Winkleman, a German agent other regiments of the Indian Army. who was trying to reach the Amir of This entailed the squadron officers Afghanistan to engineer a rebellion being replaced by those of an Indian against the British in India. origin called Viceroy’s Commissioned Officers (VSOs). In 1917, following the Russian Revolution, they were sent east to fill During World War II, the regiment the vacuum of the departing Czarist was mechanized in 1942. Fighting soldiery. It was not long before the as part of the 5th Indian Division, it Madras cavalry found themselves in gained battle honours in Burma, where one of its men was to merit a Victoria Cross. Postwar the regiment was passed to the independent nation of India. Well, the figures that have been sitting in my cabinet for all these years have quite a history. It just goes to show that sometimes the least obvious things or just those forgotten over time can have more interesting stories to tell than the shiny new figures we have just unpacked. Now I am off to look at a few more of my early purchases so I can dust them off and see what adventures they have to reveal. nModern Britains 27th Light Cavalry lancers (ref. 8839) on parade in an Indian Army display. ABOUT THE WRITER(Photo by Editor Stuart A. Hessney) Keith Nairn-Munro is an avid collector and painter of toy soldiers and single figures, with a marked interest in Scottish regiments. His wife, Evelyn, offers him great support in his pursuit of the hobby and assists with any scenic work that needs to be done, particularly on the bases of his single figures. They live in the beautiful Scottish county of East Lothian. TOY SOLDIER & MODEL FIGURE 57

KIT KORNERMODEL FIGURE NEWS, VIEWS AND REVIEWS With Paul NewmanCONSTRUCTING & CONVERTING A HARD PLASTIC MODEL FIGUREBy Paul Newman Closeup showing details achieved on the moldings and how the parts come attached to sprues.N ow that the nights have using hard plastic in this field of the making finished figures in either resin or drawn in, I can get on hobby now. That’s because a lot of them metal as they do not have the resources with spending the evening are small, one-man bands sculpting and to mass-produce plastic castings. Butmodeling! However, we’ve haddecorators and builders in thismonth as earlier in 2015 we had awater leak, which has meant totaldisruption! I can’t wait for it to end soI can start working on a few projectsfor the coming year’s events whileenjoying myself by taking my time onbuilding and painting models beforeChristmas. Following on from last month’scolumn about constructing resin andmetal figures, this time I am movingon to hard plastic (polyethylene) kits. There aren’t many manufacturersThe Historex kit is shown straight out of its plastic bag with an extra torso, heads, legs, arms and lots of other bits.58 TOY SOLDIER & MODEL FIGURE

Tools needed to make hard plastic figures include special Liquid Poly polystyrene cement.Pencil lines were drawn on the parts to Assembly began by cementing the basic legs and body parts together.show where the cuts should be made. TOY SOLDIER & MODEL FIGURE 59

Two-part epoxy was applied to the joins The company is Historex, a French sets of arms and legs, two torsosduring the process of converting the figure firm which has been producing model (different uniform lacings) and choicesfrom standing to seated. soldiers -- chiefly of the Napoleonic of weapons, if appropriate, plus the era (and the French army at that) -- intricate insignia and buckles worn. Itthere are large manufacturers producing in 1:30/60-mm scale for many years. is the buckles and spare parts providedAFVs, aeroplanes, tanks etc., with They are a slightly larger than Airfix’s which are so very useful for anyfigures as almost a byproduct. 1:32-scale “Connoisseur” figures, which 1:32/54-mm modeling, and probably in turn are a bit bigger than items worth the price of the kit in themselves! A few specialist model soldier by Master Box and the other maincompanies have facilities for large- manufacturers of hard plastic model Further, with the increase in readilyscale manufacturing. It is one of the soldiers that I am aware of. available two-part epoxy putties forlatter that I have chosen to “show and modeling, I will not just discuss thetell” how I make hard plastic figures. ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES construction of the plastic figure, but also delve into making a slight Historex is renowned for the number conversion. of parts in its kits and the potential endless possibilities for conversions Hard plastic is my favorite material and dioramas from them. It is this, in to work with. I find that it’s the easiest my opinion, which has allowed the to use for conversions. company to continue and flourish. Historex did (and still does) sell kits FIRST THINGS FIRST! in resin. But it is the plastic versions which seem to be the most popular As mentioned last month, the first with modelers. thing when taking the model out of the box is to count and check that all the The kit I have chosen for parts are there! demonstrating my techniques with is one of the “Pocket Conversion” With plastic kits, they are often on Napoleonic Wars sets depicting a a sprue holding all of the components, British infantry NCO. This kit has as per Airfix and Master Box. However, been in my gray army for a time, but Historex produces the same parts for it is still available from U.K.-based different kits in varied configurations, Historex Agents for £12.40. so it molds parts on short sprues. These kits usually come with three Have fun at this stage checking the parts against references you have for the finished figure!Side view of progress during the construction process.60 TOY SOLDIER & MODEL FIGURE

The head and arms, including the pointing Green Stuff was used to create hair to enhance the soldier’s facial characterization.right hand, are placed into position.The two-part epoxy modeling putty is shown with talcum powder used to prevent it from sticking and handmade tools (cocktail sticks). TOY SOLDIER & MODEL FIGURE 61

A piece of paper was used as a strap, with pencil lines made to show where to cut it to size so just remove the “plugs” where the partsit would curve around the figure. connect to the sprue. To remove small parts from the sprue, I always use a The British infantry NCO kit and next step was to decide how the figure scalpel or small scissors. When cuttingdoes not include a cartridge pouch, was going to go together and how I a part from a sprue, I ensure it is wellhaversack and water bottle, so these wanted it to end up looking. covered by my other hand to keep itwill need to be scratch-built. from flying across the table! I wanted the finished figure to beBUILDING THE MODEL sitting down rather than standing as Then I scraped lightly along the it was designed, so I started with the seams with a scalpel smooth the joins.I chose this kit because it has a lot of legs and body to give the figure some Historex figures almost always haveconstruction to do. Once all the parts “form.” this, so I just do it as a matter of course.were present and accounted for, the Fiddly parts like the folds in legs and To prepare the figure, I needed to shoes were dealt with by a rat-tail file. The resulting “button” on the small part was removed with a nail file. Polyethylene figures are glued together with polystyrene cement, which melts the surface to be glued. So, I also needed Liquid Poly to cement small parts together, using either the paintbrush that comes with it or a cocktail stick dipped into a small puddle of it. You need a few tools to assemble one of these figures! POSE CONVERSION Converting the pose from standing to sitting involved changes to both legs and the torso. I needed to bring the torso forward and bend the knees. I did this using a method I learnt from Roy Dilley in the 1970s that still holds true today. You could cut a length out of the part to be bent, use a pin to provide the shape and fill with modeling clay. But for plastic figures, I like to use a pencil to define where the cuts should be made. Then I cut a straight line through the part and use angle cuts to “Hard plastic is my favorite material to work with. I find that it’s the easiest to use for conversions.”View of the completed strap made of paper cut to size. create the bend when the leg is glued62 TOY SOLDIER & MODEL FIGURE together again. I use the off-cuts to fill in the most of the whole, using two- part epoxy putty to smooth over the join. I do this as the polystyrene cement gives a strong join and the light weight of the plastic can take the brutal carving! That said, there was a fair amount of filler needed to create the

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Use your thumbs to apply pressure to flatten parts. are better looking. There are resin sets available as well. For this model though,figure’s backside because it needed to without alteration as they suited my the face supplied was OK because Ibe molded to the seat. needs perfectly. planned to add some hair detail with Green Stuff modeling putty to change This brings me to another topic for Criticism has been voiced about the the facial features slightly.figure modeling – always be on the hands on these figures before becauselookout for useful bits to add to your they are rather small and not well- While I was making up the two-partspares box. You never know when they defined. But I wanted the left hand epoxy resin, I cut out the join betweenwill be useful. In this case, I used a to rest against the leg and the right the two parts because it could curebarrel from my spares box as a seat for hand to have a bit of motion, so the beforehand.the soldier. “pointing” hand fit its role well. I also always use talcum powder likeTO ARMS! The heads of Historex kits are not flour is used when making dough to perhaps their greatest feature. They tend keep things from sticking to my fingersThe next phase of the project involved to be plump, rounded faces. However, and the work table top. I then gave thethe arms. I decided to use two of the maker does supply spare head sets plastic model a quick brush of waterthe several arms provided in the kit which have varied facial expressions and to help the putty stick to it. Using a combination of my fingers, the wetIndividual accessories included the shako, backpack, haversack and musket complete with a paintbrush and a cocktail stick (withstrap. or without a blob of hardened putty on the end), the putty was smoothed out over the area and given basic curves and creases as required. STRAPPING UP I used the same method to make the satchel and a representation of the water bottle (just a round blob of putty squashed flat with a piece of cardboard). The straps were formed from a rolled out piece of Green Stuff using plenty of talcum powder, then cut with a scalpel lengthwise. Once things dried, I used Super Glue to fix the straps to the satchel and add buckles supplied in the kit. I decided to make the straps on the figure out of paper, just for the sake of it really. This was done by cutting out a piece of good quality paper and wrapping it around the figure, marking out with a pencil on the paper where it would go. I did this because straps are not just straight because they must follow the contours of the body. I gave the figure a quick file with the rat-tail file where the straps would go, so as to help them form against the figure. I used Liquid Poly to cement the paper to the plastic. Alternatively, PVA glue could be used. I then applied the smaller details, including the epaulettes, cuffs and cross-belt badge. It is these small parts which really show the skill of the sculpting and molding process. The haversack/backpack was made up as per the kit, with straps made from plastic card. This has an indent in it to curve around the body, so I filled it64 TOY SOLDIER & MODEL FIGURE

Blue-tack was used to hold the figure and accessories to a piece of balsa for priming.with Green Stuff and pressed it firmlyto a talcum-powdered surface to makeit lie flat.FINISHING TOUCHES The British soldier model figure kit is shown assembled, primed and ready for paintingThe last parts of the kit to make primer inside my trusty spray box as plastic figure was now constructed,were the musket and shako. Both are shown last month. converted and ready to be painted. Butboth little marvels and make up into that’s another article… nindividual models in their own rights. And there we have it! The hard I made the straps for the musket ABOUT THE REVIEWERout of very thin plastic card (from anold Airfix “Connoisseur” figure). They Paul Newman is a keen modeler whose main interest is the Napoleonicwere cut with small scissors, then bent Wars, particularly British cavalry. He is a longtime member of the Britishinto shape by scraping them with my Model Soldier Society and serves as its treasurer while his wife, Julie, isfingernail. This curled up the plastic its secretary. Paul’s memberships have also included Planetfigure andin a way similar to the technique used The Basement. In addition, the Newmans operate Name It! providingto make ribbons curl when decorating engraved nameplates to model figure enthusiasts. They can be foundparcels. Liquid Poly was used to manning their stand at many major European shows.cement everything together on theseparts as the glue could not be allowedto dissolve too much of the plastic. I made a blanket for the figure tosit on out of Green Stuff. The puttywas rolled out, cut to a rough rectangleand shaped around the barrel lid. Onceit cured, the blanket was glued to thebarrel, then the figure cemented atop itwith Super Glue. Since all of the partswere relatively light, there was no needto use anything stronger. Next the figure was given a spray ofprimer. I did this by using Blue-tackto hold the separate pieces on a pieceof wood while giving them a coat of TOY SOLDIER & MODEL FIGURE 65

BOOK REVIEWSREAD ALL ABOUT IT...THE FALL OF THE OTTOMANSAuthor: Eugene Rogan (CUP). But internal turmoil and three encouraged Muslims to wage jihadsPublisher: Basic Books wars fought between 1908 and 1913 against each other with varyingISBN: 978‑0‑465‑02307‑3 put the empire in a precarious position degrees of success. Britain was morePrice: £25 U.K./$32 U.S. on all sides. These circumstances set successful, especially with someReviewed by: A.J. Mergenthaler the stage for the period examined by Arab tribesmen. British historian Eugene Rogan in   “The Fall of the Ottomans: The Great The Turkish Siege of Kut-al-Founded in 1299 by the Turkish War in the Middle East, 1914-1920.” Amara in Mesopotamia resultedtribal chieftain Othman (Osman), in the capitulation of about 8,000the Ottoman Empire eventually After World War I broke out, the Anglo-Indian troops in 1916, thestretched from the Persian Gulf Ottoman Empire formed an alliance largest British surrender up to thatto Hungary, North Africa and the with Imperial Germany and the point in history.Caucasus. By the beginning of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in hope20th century, however, the Islamic of protecting its shrinking borders British reversals in the Middleempire was waning and in need of from British, French, Italian, Russian East were partially due to greatlyradical change. and Balkan threats. Field Marshal underestimating the tenacity of the Otto Liman von Sanders served the average Turkish soldier, though a Political reforms were instigated Ottomans for five years as head of mutual respect surfaced during theby the Young Turks troika of the German mission and ultimately Gallipoli Campaign. The GermansMehmed Talaat, Ismail Enver as commander of the Yildirim Army provided good overall leadershipand Ahmet Djemal, who led the Group. Germany provided sorely as did many Turkish officers, suchCommittee of Union and Progress needed military leadership and war as Mustafa Kemal. He became the materiel. founding president of the Republic of Turkey. Rogan delivers great scope and terrific detail about campaigns in This book is an extremely well- Russia and the Middle East as well written, documented and even- as the duplicity of the Allies in their handed account of the Ottoman desire to carve up the Ottoman Empire Empire’s downfall. Interesting at the war’s end. The author shows how photos, including some taken by T.E. this facet of WWI not only drained Lawrence, are scattered throughout. precious manpower and resources from Six helpful maps are also included. the Western Front in Europe, but needlessly prolonged the war. The author was inspired to research and write this book due to Rogan delves into the Allies’ the fact that his great-uncle, Lance lengthy, costly and failed Dardanelles Cpl. John McDonald, died at age Campaign aimed at capturing the 19 while serving with the Scottish Ottoman capital of Constantinople Rifles at Gallipoli. (Istanbul). The Turks’ brutal and shameful genocide claimed the lives Editor’s Note: This review was of as many as 1.5 million Armenian based on the hardcover edition, Christians along with other indigenous but the cover image supplied by the and Christian ethnic groups. publisher pictures a Penguin Books Ltd. paperback version expected to be Both Germany and the Allies released in early 2016. n WRITE A BOOK REVIEW! Do you have a non-fiction book of interest that you’d like to review in TS&MF? Then please get in touch with Editor Stuart A. Hessney about requirements via e-mail at [email protected] TOY SOLDIER & MODEL FIGURE

STEAMPUNK SOLDIERSAuthors: Philip Smith and between 1887 and 1895 before the Black Watch “Highlander Battlesuit” withJoseph A. McCullough “Great War of the Worlds.” He is a controversial, “built-in set of automaticIllustrator: Mark Stacy said to have been intrigued by how bagpipes, capable of playing `Scotland thePublished by: Osprey Publishing the rise of steam technology had Brave’ at incredible volumes.”ISBN: 978-1-4728-0702-1 transformed the nature of warfare sincePrice: £16.99 U.K./$24.95 U.S. the Civil War (the United States and fiction like Jules Verne and H.G.Reviewed by: Stuart A. Hessney Confederate States of America both Wells (who also wrote milestone still exist in this work of fiction). The books on wargaming) left off during   premise is that this book is a collection the Victorian and Edwardian eras.If I had the skills to scratch-build of Vandercroft’s surviving paintings This book is very imaginative, colorfulor convert figures, I’d enjoy drawing and commentaries documenting and full of fascinating and amusinginspirations from “Steampunk Soldiers: military units he encountered. alternate history what ifs. nUniforms & Weapons From the Ageof Steam.” For example, this hardback book’s cover pictures an American Pinkerton Coauthors Philip Smith and presidential bodyguard firing a triple-Joseph A. McCullough put a twist on barreled, 18-shot pistol; an Imperialmilitary history and real fighting men Russian Guard grenadier wearing aby imagining that a meteor shower in distinctive eye-mask; British Royal1862 gave the world the “miracle of Navy Commander Beaumont’shephaestium.” prosthetic right arm holding a drum- fed shotgun known as the “Nock They write, “This new element, which Docksweeper”; and a French Zouaveburned hotter, longer and brighter than machine gunner (clockwise fromanything previously found, launched a top right). Mark Stacy’s eye-poppingnew age of invention.” artwork also includes everything from a Black Watch “Highlander Battlesuit” This prized new resource is cited to a Russian nautilus fleet commander,as an impetus for the Great Powers airborne forces and a Finnish ski trooperand smaller nations trying to survive with an “aeroski” propulsion unit.to take up arms, propelling dramatictechnological developments. “Steampunk Soldiers” looks and reads like a chronicle that picks up This 156-page book is supposedly where ingenious godfathers of sciencebased on the previously unknownwork of Miles Vandercroft, a Britishart student who traveled the worldImposing Saxon stormtrooper with armor, a Confederate flying pack-equipped “jump The cover pictures fanciful fighting menshield and a Mauser assault pistol ready to trooper” of the “1st Virginia Aero- from the United States, Russia, Britain andcrush a riot in the streets of Germany. Cavalry.” France. TOY SOLDIER & MODEL FIGURE 67

I WAS A SPY! information of the highest importance convicted Marthe for being involved to the British Intelligence authorities. in placing dynamite in an inactiveAuthor: Marthe McKenna Her tale is a thrilling one.The main sewer tunnel located underneath anPublished by: The Pool of description of her life and intrigues and ammunition dump in 1916. She wasLondon Press adventures is undoubtedly authentic. I sentenced to death by a firing squad,ISBN: 978-1-910860-03-8 was unable to stop reading it until 4 a.m.” but granted a reprieve due to the IronPrice: £12.99 U.K./$19.95 U.S. Cross she had received in recognitionReviewed by: Stuart A. Hessney Marthe aspired to become a of her medical service. After the war doctor when her medical studies ended, she was released from prison,   were cut short by the 1914 German then met and married a British officer.After being riveted by reading “I Was a invasion of Belgium. Her father wasSpy!” by Marthe McKenna, I think her unjustly arrested on charges of being Marthe was mentioned by British Fieldharrowing story from the Great War a sharpshooter and the family home Marshal Douglas Haig in dispatches. Shewould make her an excellent subject was burned down in retaliation. was also awarded the Belgian and Frenchfor toy soldier and model figure makers Nevertheless Marthe became a nurse Orders of the Legion of Honor for her(hint, hint). tending wounded German soldiers intrepid and invaluable espionage work. and Allied prisoners of war. She also Edited by E.E.P. Tisdale, this worked as a waitress in her parents’ café Sixteen pages of black-and-whiteautobiography was first published in in the border town of Roulers. photos from Marthe’s own collection1932. Now a new edition has been illustrate this 268-page, fast-paced bitreleased by The Pool of London Press, Marthe’s hospital and restaurant job of remarkable reading. na division of Casemate Publishers. led to the multilingual woman (née Cnockaert, codename “Laura”) being The forward was written by Winston recruited for espionage work by BritishChurchill at a point in time when he Intelligence. This 282-book is anhad already served as a member of the exciting account of the young nurse’sBritish Parliament, first lord of the amazing adventures, aided by a braveAdmiralty and secretary of state for war, band of anti-German locals.but had not yet become prime ministerduring World War II. Churchill, who Marthe went under cover towas a wonderful writer in his own right, sabotage telephone lines, reported traindescribes this book as follows: movements and suspicious activity, and even instigated an aerial attack on “The greatest war story of all. a planned visit by Kaiser Wilhelm II.Takes rank with `All Quiet on the The pages of this book are dramaticallyWestern Front.’ She fulfilled in every riddled with suspicion, fear andrespect the conditions which made the excruciating, life-and-death tension.terrible profession of a spy dignifiedand honorable. Dwelling behind the The Germans arrested, tried andGerman line within sound of cannon,she continually obtained and sentTHE WARGAMING COMPENDIUMAuthor: Henry Hyde photographs, illustrations and maps. This entertaining and comprehensivePublished by: Pen & Sword Books Ltd. The author traces the history book is highly recommended toISBN: 978-1-47382-377-8 everyone from beginners to veteranPrice: £19.99 U.K./$34.95 U.S. of wargaming and offers advice tabletop generals. nReviewed by: Stuart A. Hessney on “Choosing a Period.” How-to topics include creating a scenario, solo   wargaming and commanding eitherBack in TS&MF issue 191, I reviewed ground, aerial or naval campaigns.the original hardcover edition Hyde lays out guidelines for relativelyof “The Wargaming Compendium” simple rules that can be applied to allby Henry Hyde. Now a nicely priced periods of history or fantasy realms topaperback version has been released. fight brisk skirmishes or epic battles. Hyde brings more than three decades Armies are a must, of course, soof experience writing about wargaming Hyde addresses questions of scale,to the table. He currently serves as editor how to recruit and paint miniatures,of the monthly publication Miniature and how to create terrain to deployWargames With Battlegames. them on. Resources listed include books, museums, manufacturers and Like its predecessor, this splendid wargaming-related shows. Tips onpaperback features 520 pages packed digital photography and blogging arewith insightful and useful information. offered in a nod to the Digital Age.The text is enhanced by color68 TOY SOLDIER & MODEL FIGURE

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PRIZE EXERCISEENTER THE TS&MF MONTHLY COMPETITIONWIN K&C’S SANTA CLAUS CHECKING HIS LISTThis month TS&MF readers have a At least three different sets have out who’s naughty and nice,” thuschance to win a delightful Christmas- related to World War I’s Christmastime inspiring this K&C set. Which of thethemed set thanks to the generosity truce of 1914. In 2010, a Great War following singers have recorded thisof Andy C. Neilson, cofounder and set titled “No Kristmas for the Kaiser!” Christmas standard?creative director, and the rest of the depicted Santa as the grumpy prisoner A. Bing Crosby with the Andrewskind folks at King & Country Ltd. of two not so “crack” German Sisters soldiers. B. Miley Cyrus The manufacturer’s very special C. Frank Sinatrarelease for Christmas 2015 is titled World War II and its wintry Battle D. All of the Above“Santa & His Globe” (ref. XM015). of the Bulge inspired Santa in a jeepIt depicts Kris Kringle checking his (2005) and the “Last Christmas of the K&C has released “Santa & His Globe”list of which little boys and girls have War” (2008), a vignette that depicting (ref. XM015) to celebrate Christmas 2015.been naughty or nice. He is using American soldiers sharing holiday cheera magnifying glass to check global with a couple of children and their littlegeography to plan his delivery route for dog against a backdrop of a fireplace andChristmas Eve. a ruined chimney. It was followed up with the “GI Santa” set in 2009. This matt-painted, 1:30-scaleset is the latest annual installment The year 2009 was also when K&Cin a wonderful tradition of issuing started capturing the true meaning ofspecial seasonal items begun by K&C Christmas by issuing a Nativity scenefor Christmas 2002. The very first to launch its ongoing “Life of Jesus”charming, colorful and storytelling set series.depicted Father Christmas checkinghis list of good and bad children while The 2015 “Santa & His Globe”sitting with an overflowing bag of toys set retails for £91.95 U.K./$89 U.S.under a gaily decorated tree. However, TS&MF readers can have a chance to win one simply by sending Ensuing sets depicted wide-eyed in the correct answer to the followingchildren in pajamas encountering Santa question:(2003) and “Santa Comes to China”(2004). St. Nick visited the Napoleonic The classic holiday song “Santaperiod in 2006 and 2011 releases. Mr. Claus Is Comin’ to Town” includesand Mrs. Claus danced a joyful jig in lyrics saying, “He’s making a listthe 2009 set. and checking it twice; gonna findPREVIOUS WINNER ANNOUNCEDCongratulations to the very lucky Malcolm’s goal is to produce high- figure or set comes with a numbered,winner of TS&MF issue 210’s “Prize quality products at competitive prices. bespoke certificate in a blue box withExercise” featuring a marvelous Collectors should be able to look gold lettering bearing the company’smounted figure of “Old Ironsides” forward to a few rather unique items name and its Latin motto, “CumOliver Cromwell charging into history as well as some figures that nicely Honore et Reverenda” (“With Honorat the Battle of Marston Moor. complement other makers’ ranges. and Respect”). The prize was generously provided At the time of this writing, Empire The 58-mm or 1:32-scale figuresby U.K.-based Malcolm Watson of has already introduced authentically are hand-painted and shaded in mattEmpire Military Miniatures. His fairly detailed series covering the English finishes. Spattered with the grime andnew business venture combines his Civil War, the Anglo-Zulu War of wear and tear of being on campaign,longtime enthusiasm for collecting 1879 and World War I. they stand on terrain-covered basestoy soldiers, aircraft and militaria with with scenic touches like tufts of “grass.”his business management expertise, Everything is made in China for The toy soldiers’ lifelike proportions,passion for history and creativity. Empire, with the norm being limited realistic poses and authentic details edition production runs of 100. Each70 TOY SOLDIER & MODEL FIGURE

are attributable to the artistic skill of Black Hawk’s Old Westsculptor Andrew C. Stadden, scion of an livery stable comesEnglish family with a proud history ofmaking memorable military miniatures. ready for display right out of the box. Empire’s 17th-century seriesspotlights the Marston Moor, a battle HOW TO WIN!fought about seven miles west ofYork July 2, 1644, during the First All entries must be submitted in writing with your complete contactECW. A charge by Cromwell and his details, including an e-mail address if available. Entries can mailedIronsides cavalry played a key role in to Issue 214 Prize Exercise, TS&MF, Ashdown Ltd., PO Box 2258,Parliamentary forces’ decisive victory in Pulborough, West Sussex, England, U.K. RH20 9BA. Entries can alsothe biggest clash of the Civil Wars. be sent via fax to (507) 634-7691 or mail to Issue 214 Prize Exercise, TS&MF, Ashdown Inc., 68132 250th Ave., Kasson, MN, USA 55944. Malcolm has re-created this All entries must be received by Feb. 29, 2016.moment in history with Royalist bluemusketeers in varied poses, with twoeach from Prince Rupert’s and LordByron’s Regiments of Foot. They cost£37.50 U.K./$46 U.S. apiece. They are opposed by action-packed mounted figures portrayingCromwell himself and three differentharqubusiers. The charging cavalrymenretail for £75/$110 each. The Cromwell figure was won byHarold Thomas of Phil Campbell, Ala.,USA. He correctly answered that whileCromwell was a Puritan, Roundheadand member of Parliament, he wasnot born in Ireland. The Englishmanwas actually born in Huntingdon,Cambridgeshire. Kudos to the issue 210 “PrizeExercise” winner, and many thanks toall of the other readers who entered.Please keep on trying because you’vegot to be in it to win it!NEXT TIME WINNext month in TS&MF issue215 readers will have a chanceto win the two latest additionsto the cinematic “John Ford’sCavalry” series produced by King& Country Ltd. exclusively forits Kings X Toy Soldiers shop inSan Antonio, Texas, USA. Theyinclude a mounted U.S. Cavalryofficer and figures based on thecharacters Lt. Col. Kirby Yorkeand his estranged wife Kathleenas portrayed by actors JohnWayne and Maureen O’Hara inthe 1950 movie “Rio Grande.” TOY SOLDIER & MODEL FIGURE 71

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Contact: e-mail: Darlington DL1 1DR, County Durham, England, Road, Wellingborough, Northants, England. [email protected]. U.K. 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Admission adults £4; at 7:30 p.m. on the first Tuesday of every month. concessions £2, children age 15 and under £1. Special Information: Terry O’Neill, tel: 01933 681536.Fri. to Sun., Feb. 19-21, Atlanta Military Figure guest: Bill Horan, world grand master modeler.Society’s 39th Annual Show, Atlanta Marriott The event features traders, open competitions, British Model Soldier Society (Northern Branch)Century Center, 2000 Century Blvd., Atlanta, Ga., demonstrations, displays and more. Contact: Colin and the Manchester Association of MilitaryUSA. The vendor hall opens to the public at 7 p.m. Holmes, tel: 01325 489801 or e-mail: c20hms.@ Modelling Societies meet jointly from 1 to 5 p.m.Friday and 9 a.m. Saturday and Sunday. Admission gmail.com; Website: www.swordandlance.co.uk. on the third Saturday of every month at the Sale$15 for preregistered exhibitors with unlimited Moor Methodist Church Hall, Northenden Road,entries, $5 per day for non-exhibitors and children Sun., April 10, North East Toy Soldier Society’s Sale Moor, England. Adults £1 (children free).under age 12 free. Features seminars, an exhibition, 55th Biannual Toy Soldier Show, Crowne Plaza, 15 Information: Tom Cunningham, tel: 01614 992803.competition and awards. Theme: “Jine the Cavalry.” Middlesex Canal Park, Woburn, Mass., USA.Contact: e-mail: [email protected]; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission $6; children under Irish Model Soldier Society, Garda Club,Website: www.atlantafigures.org. 15 free. Free “Paint & Take” sponsored by Hobby Harrington Street, Dublin 8, Ireland. Meets on the Bunker. Contact: show Chairman Matthew first Thursday of every month. Information: TonySat., Feb. 27, On Track Military Modeling Show, Murphy of Hobby Bunker, tel: (781) 321-8855, Foley, tel: 00 353 1 4932248.Leas Cliff Hall, Folkestone, Kent, England, U.K. Website: www.hobbybunker.com/events or e-mail:CT20 2DZ. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.The event will [email protected]. Letchworth Scale Model Club, host of the Britishfeature displays, presentations, demonstrations and Model Soldier Society North Herts Branch. Meetscompetitions. Admission adults £5; under age 16 free. Sat., April 23, British Model Soldier Society on the third Wednesday of every month from 81st Anniversary Annual Show, Church Hall, St. 7:30 to 10 p.m. at the Four Emblems Club, 2 StationMARCH Saviour’s, St. George’s Square, Lupus Street, Pimlico, Road, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, London, England, U.K. SW1V 3QW. 10:30 a.m. to England, U.K. All welcome. Guests must pay a £1Sun., March 6, 27th Annual West Coaster Toy 4 p.m. (members admitted at 10 a.m.). Admission club guest membership fee to comply with the socialSoldier & Miniature Figure Show, Irvine Marriott £6; BMSS members £5; children free. Besides open club venue’s bylaws. Information: Rod Johnson, clubHotel (Orange County Airport), 18000 Von competitions, the event will feature trade stands, secretary and BMSS area representative, tel: 01438Karman Ave., Irvine, Calif., USA. 9 a.m. to 3 displays, demonstrations and special guests from 814225; Website: www.letchworthsmc.yolasite.com.p.m. Admission $6; children under 12 free. Hotel The Diehards group of re-enactors. Contact: BMSSroom trading begins the Thursday before the show. Treasurer Paul Newman, tel: +44 (0) 1895 832757; Ontario Model Soldier Society. Usually meetsContact: tel: (760) 758-5481, fax: (760) 758-7004, Website: www.bmssonline.com or e-mail: monthly (except July and August) at Branch 210Website: www.oldtoysoldierhome.com or e-mail: [email protected]. of the Royal Canadian Legion, 110 Jutland Road,[email protected]. Toronto, Ont., Canada. Doors open at 11 a.m. and SOCIETY MEETINGS the formal meeting begins at 1 p.m. Next meetingsSat. and Sun., March 12-13, Montreux Miniatures Feb. 7, March 13 and April 10. Information:Show, Salle Omnisports, Clarens, Switzerland. 11 a.m. Bognor Regis Modelling & Wargaming Society, Gary Lenius, tel: (416) 261-6494 or e-mail: to 6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Community Hall, West Meads, Bognor Regis, [email protected]; Website: www.omss.ca.Free admission. Features vendors, figure and scale West Sussex, England, U.K. Usually meets frommodel painting demonstrations, and an international 7:30 to 10 p.m. every Monday. Contact the joint South Carolina Military Miniature Society.competition. Contact: Website: www.mtxms.ch. secretaries: Stephen Pidwell, tel: 01243 855449; or Meetings are held at members’ homes in two U.S. Dilip Sethi, tel: 01403 780637; cities: the second Thursday night of every monthThurs. to Sun., March 17-20, Cold Wars, e-mail: [email protected]. in Columbia and on Sunday afternoons every sixLancaster Host Resort & Conference Center, 2300 weeks in Charleston. For meeting details, contact:Lincoln Highway East (Route 30), Lancaster, Pa., British Model Soldier Society (National), Pimlico Society President Dennis Fontana, tel: (803)USA. Registration 7-9 p.m. Thursday; exhibitors’ Room, St. Saviour’s, St. George’s Square, Lupus 419-6747 (Columbia); or Lance Leader, tel: (843)area open from noon to 6 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to Street, Pimlico, London, England, U.K. SW1V 795-8720 (Charleston). For membership and club6 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to noon Sunday. 3QW. Usually meets from 5 to 7 p.m. on the information, contact: Geoff Walker, tel: (803) 356-Weekend and daily admission fees vary for third Friday of each month. Upcoming meeting 2674 or e-mail: [email protected] of the sponsoring Historical Miniatures themes and dates: Annual General Meeting (2Gaming Society and non-members. Convention p.m. Saturday) Feb. 20 and Conversions March 18. Southern California Toy Soldier Collectorstheme: “Centuries of War: 1816, 1916 and 2016.” Information: Arthur Smith, tel: 020 8856 0064; Society. Meets on the last Saturday of every otherWebsite: www.hmgs.site-ym.com. or Website: www.bmssonline.com. month at members’ homes. New members are welcome. Contact: Mike Tarantino, tel: (909)APRIL British Model Soldier Society (Bristol Area 861-4252 or e-mail: [email protected]. Branch). Information: Bob Orr, e-mail:Sat., April 2, Plymouth Model Show, Main [email protected]. Sydney Model Soldier Society. New membersGuildhall, Armada Way, Plymouth, England, U.K. needed and welcome! Meets every second10 a.m. to 4 p.m. British Model Soldier Society (Ealing Branch), Wednesday in every second month at Earlwood- Northfields Community Centre, 71a Northcroft Bardwell Park Bowling Club. Send all inquiriesSat., April 2, Welling Model Club’s Model Show Road, Ealing, England. Meets on the second Friday concerning membership and meetings toand Open Day, Falconwood Community Centre, every month. Information: Bruce Harron, tel: the secretary: Tom Thorpe, 29 Chaleyer St.,The Green, Welling, Kent, England, U.K. 10 07847 855 850. Willoughby 2068, Sydney, NSW, Australia.a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Admission adults £2; juniors Tel: (612) 94172162.EVENT ORGANIZERS ARE INVITED TO SUBMIT INFORMATION FOR INCLUSION IN THE TOY SOLDIER CALENDAR.74 TOY SOLDIER & MODEL FIGURE

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