I have been saving up a few links to share over the last month and I felt as I will be gone for the rest of the week now would be a good time to share them.
These are glimpses in to the making of Toy and Toy Soldiers as well as gaming with them back in the 60’s.
Britain’s Toy soldiers
Matchbox Cars
Toy Soldiers 1965
Peter Cushing, painting Toy soldiers
Men will be Boys
Making Toy soldiers 1966
I have had a fascination for the Helen of Toys line since I was very young. My first recollection was getting the American Revolutionary War set when I was in 1st or second grade. They were of course the flat version with the canons molded together in two or three deep pieces. I have a set of these today.
I recently found a website that listed all of the games. I will place the link here but I wanted to recreate it so it would live on.
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Hey Friends
I have had an urge to paint up a diorama of the Helen of Toy, American Revolution set. I am thinking 25/28mm scale but for the life of me, I cannot seem to find any kneeling, firing, regulars. Does anybody have any suggestions?
Thanks
Chris
NOTE: I originally posted this on The Miniatures Page.
http://theminiaturespage.com/boards/msg.mv?id=548805
First off a hearty thank you to Russ from Old Glory 25’s for just up and sending me all the miniatures I needed as well as a single cannon and mounted officer. This was such an amazing gesture.
I have a lot of his figures in my collections and now I have more. Thank you Old Glory 🙂
Well I have the “Mericans” all based and primed white. I started block painting them in batches. i am using some new brushes I get from Amazon and of Liquitex Flow Aid. I have painted maybe three hours and got the primary colors blocked in.
Now to let them dry overnight.
More Soon
Chris
OK the “Merricans” are nearly done. I am attaching a picture of them below.
I am starting to think about the British side. As I think I have written they all are wearing a brass miter style hat. Old Glory sent me enough hat men to do them but at the moment I think that is cheating. Hmm, I ordered up a 1:72 set of plastic figures from HAT. They arrived but are just to small.
The pondering continues.
Chris
By the way please have a look at my AWI skirmish rules “Light Bobs” here >>>.
NOTE: I originally posted this on The Miniatures Page.
http://theminiaturespage.com/boards/msg.mv?id=548805