509thPIB Posted April 24, 2019 Share #51 Posted April 24, 2019 A brief history of toy soldiers. https://www.toysoldierco.com/resources/toysoldierhistory.htm Link to comment
SARGE Posted April 25, 2019 Share #52 Posted April 25, 2019 Here are some painted molded sawdust soldiers made by Elastolin in Germany. Link to comment
mid868993 Posted April 30, 2019 Share #54 Posted April 30, 2019 176 posts Gender:Male Location:Philadelphia, PA Posted 01 April 2019 - 04:58 AM Nice photos. You have fine pieces. Thanks for presenting photos. Link to comment
mid868993 Posted May 1, 2019 Share #55 Posted May 1, 2019 Thanks your presenting even 1/6or1/35scale I often stock in their story Link to comment
Proud Kraut Posted May 1, 2019 Share #56 Posted May 1, 2019 OUTSTANDING figure, thanks for sharing! Link to comment
MECHINF-A15 Posted May 16, 2019 Share #58 Posted May 16, 2019 Nice figures SARGE! I stumbled onto this site this morning and it appears to be an excellent reference source for period German figures, weapons & vehicles. www.toy-soldier-gaiiery.com Mike Link to comment
Dirk Posted May 16, 2019 Share #59 Posted May 16, 2019 There is another type of figure out there that falls somewhere between the connoisseur figure painted by master modelers and high end mental "toy" figures that are produced today....they came out of Russia after the collapse of Communisum in the 90's, brought to the states by a former Pan Am pilot. His company AeroArt International, gave the toy soldier community the St Petersburg Collection of historic figures. They are out of Virginia. Painted by Russian artists, the detail is amazing....this is one of my favorites- a Teutonic Knight, that I photographed in the snow one year. The artist of this figure even painted the eyes of the knight visible behind the eye slits on the helm, the inside of the knights cape appears to be a rough leather. They produced ranges that included Greece, Roman, Samurai, Mongols, knights,etc. For a few years other companies started using Russian artists but I don't think they equaled AeroArt's work....I am not sure if they are as popular was they were in the 90's or early 2000's but I have a few of them and like them a lot...espically because I could never paint anything this good on my own. Link to comment
Old Marine Posted May 16, 2019 Share #60 Posted May 16, 2019 That is a beautiful figure, their work is exceptional. Link to comment
RRA227 Posted May 19, 2019 Share #61 Posted May 19, 2019 Great figure and pic. Rich A. in Pa. Link to comment
MECHINF-A15 Posted May 27, 2019 Share #62 Posted May 27, 2019 Here is a World War I British 8 inch Howitzer. Have no idea who the maker was (un-marked). Came with spring launched metal shells. Link to comment
MECHINF-A15 Posted May 27, 2019 Share #63 Posted May 27, 2019 Another view of the Howitzer. Link to comment
MECHINF-A15 Posted May 27, 2019 Share #64 Posted May 27, 2019 Final view of the Howitzer. Link to comment
MECHINF-A15 Posted May 27, 2019 Share #65 Posted May 27, 2019 Older versions of the 1:25 scale Elastolin/Preiser Infantry Regiment Standard bearer and "Jingling Johnny" bearer. Current versions of the Standard bearer (# 56052) has the Wehrmacht eagle with swastikas shown as diamonds with Xs inside! Link to comment
MECHINF-A15 Posted May 27, 2019 Share #66 Posted May 27, 2019 Complete set of the Marx HO scale WARRIORS OF THE WORLD German soldiers. Marx also did these figures in 1/32 and a larger scale that I no longer can recall. Link to comment
Dirk Posted May 27, 2019 Share #67 Posted May 27, 2019 Posts 62-64 shows a Britains Ltd 8" howitzer mounted for field operations...although the company stated it was a model of an 18" howitzer, it was a close model of the 8" gun. The gun was initially a gun metal color, then changed to an olive drab and much later in the production series to a dark green...also the shells were changed to plastic. The toy was actually very powerful and "could range across a living room of the 1930's....and was responsible for the decapitation of many a lead figure. Link to comment
MECHINF-A15 Posted May 27, 2019 Share #68 Posted May 27, 2019 Dirk, Thank you for not only relocating my threads but also providing the historical information on the 8" howitzer. Good job! All the best, Mike Link to comment
Proud Kraut Posted May 27, 2019 Share #69 Posted May 27, 2019 Aside from the Heavy Machine Gunner on the left these are some figures and toys my dad played with when he was a child. Not in mint condition for sure any more but these were...toys. Link to comment
Dirk Posted May 27, 2019 Share #70 Posted May 27, 2019 Nice to see they stayed in the family! Makes them more special then if one would see them at a show! Link to comment
MECHINF-A15 Posted May 27, 2019 Share #71 Posted May 27, 2019 Really nice Lars! As Dirk said even better that it stayed in the family. Thank you for sharing! Mike Link to comment
Proud Kraut Posted May 28, 2019 Share #72 Posted May 28, 2019 Thanks guys! Will try to "dig out" some more of dad's toys next weekend. Link to comment
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