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TOY SOLDIER
THE GIVEAWAY WIN SOME NEW W.BRITAIN FIGURES
April/May 2017
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Issue 75
www.toysoldiercollector.com
£4.50 UK
WE’RE AS SERIOUS ABOUT COLLECTING AS YOU ARE
Y
PAGES OF TO
SOLDIER S!
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BIGGER!
The French
Foreign Legion
Are Ready 4 Action
London March Show
All the highlights
Normandy diorama
The build continues
Georg Heyde
An insight into the founding of
a German toy soldier legacy
76 PAGES OF TOY SOLDIERS
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NEW METAL
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PLASTICS
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CASTINGS
COLLECTOR
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Mark Avery
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Mike Blake, Paul
Stocker, George Phillips, Keith Nairn-
Munro, Martin Ainscough, Steve
Rhea, Dr Victor Wong, Paul Brinkley
and Steve Davies
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Emma Whittaker
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Gemma Avery
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French Foreign Legion
by Ready 4 Action
TOY SOLDIER
Welcome
'Fashionably late' - a term I often hear
and one that I personally can't stand.
There’s nothing fashionable about
being late; if you’re late, you’re late and
when you are, apologise for being so.
Based on this, the team at TSC owe all
of you an apology because, as you will
have noticed, your favourite magazine
is rather late this month and for this
we are sorry, but there is a fairly good
reason behind it.
This issue was, in fact, on track
timewise and would have been with
you around the usual period of late
March or early April (depending on
where in the world you live), however
a decision was made to delay the
magazine by a couple of weeks so that
we could cover the March London
show. So the issue might be a little
late, but on the bright side you get a
full review of the March show literally
a couple of weeks after it’s happened,
rather than a couple of months. In
addition to George Phillips' usual show
report, there’s also a couple of extra
pages added to the issue which we’ve
used to provide details of the planned
move of the show in December to its
new venue (the good news being that
these extra pages will remain in each
issue afterwards, meaning that you get
more ‘bang for your buck’).
As well as all the show news, the writers
also have some other great articles in
store for you this issue. US writer AJ
Mergenthaler returns with two very
diverse articles, irstly a look at some
Spanish armour followed by some ice
hockey players! Martin Ainscough
sees what David Marshall and one of
his customers have been up to on what
seems to be their quest to recreate the
whole of WWII Normandy in miniature,
and Keith Nairn-Munro tells us the
story of Georg Heyde, a name that
needs no introduction!
Anyway, enjoy the issue and all being
well, the next issue will be back on
track meaning you may only have to
wait a few weeks to get your next ‘ ix’
of the best hobby around.
All the best
Mark Avery
Editor
Issue 75
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NOTICEBOARD
SHOW DATES
THE NATIONAL
PATRIMONY
A.J. Mergenthaler takes a
look at some miniature
reproductions of Spanish
armor
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THE LONDON SHOWS
NEW VENUE
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FANTASTIC PLASTICS
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54MM WARGAMING
After Mike Blake’s two
previous introductory
articles to the theories
behind 54mm wargaming,
he returns this issue to tell
us all how to ‘start ighting!’
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NEW RELEASES PART 1
CASTING AROUND
NORMANDY
AHEAD OF THE GAME
TSC spoke to Louise
Handley the proprietor
of Loggerheads Military
Studios to learn more
about Loggerheads and
the future trajectory of the
business…
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THE PURVEYOR OF
EXCEEDINGLY FINE
TOY SOLDIERS
Keith Nairn-Munro tells to
story of Georg Heyde one
of the world’s most famous
toy soldier producers
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THE ICEMEN COMETH
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BORN IN THE USA
Chris Bartlett gives a brief
overview of some of the
more unusual igures
made in America at the
height of the toy soldier’s
popularity
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KICKING OFF 2017
The irst London Toy
Soldier Show of 2017 took
place on a sunny Saturday
in late March. George
Phillips paid a visit to
Islington’s Business Design
Centre and o ers a small
insight into the collectables
up for grabs...
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NEW RELEASES PART 2
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THE GIVEAWAY
Win some igures courtesy
of W. Britain
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NEWS
The
latest news
from around the global toy soldier hobby
or alternatively write in to: Guideline Publications Unit 3 Enigma Building, Bilton Road, Denbigh East, Bletchley, Buckinghamshire, MK1 1HW.
The Wild West (in Cumbria!)
From Tuesday April 4 2017, a new and rather unique exhibition
will be on display in Cumbria when full time Penrith-based art-
ist, Ron Ablewhite, presents his latest work. This should interest
all readers of TSC as Ron’s latest work, titled ‘The dreams that
last a lifetime’, features two Wild West-themed dioramas featur-
ing dozens of intricately painted toy soldiers in ‘scratch built’
Western towns which are supported by graphic illustrations
also created by Ron.
Ron, during a visit to Edinburgh Castle last summer, saw
several striking wartime dioramas that sparked his imagination
and sent him on an internet search for figures. He ended up
purchasing a number of Wild West characters from well-known
dealer Steve Weston and then his project to recreate his Wild
West childhood memories began to take shape.
Oliver Chalker, owner of the Thornwaite Gallery where Ron’s
work will be displayed, explained “The artwork that forms a key
part of this very special exhibition is a totally new departure for
us. These amazingly detailed painting have all been drawn us-
ing a single brush. This graphic style line work is unlike anything
we’ve ever displayed
before. And with
titles like ‘The boys
are back in town’ and
'Black eye Friday’, Ron
clearly lets his sense
of humour show
through. And the way
he has built these su-
perb models, turning
simple toy soldiers into works of art is delightful. I’m not aware of
any similar exhibition, mixing three and two-dimensional work
by the same artist, ever being staged in this area before and I’m
sure it will attract a very large audience.”
The exhibition will run from Tuesday April 4 until Sunday
May 14 2017 at the Thornwaite Gallery, Bessenthwaite, Cumbria.
The gallery is open Monday to Saturday 10am to 5pm and both
admission and parking is free. For further information call 01768
778250 or 01768 867923.
High street closures
I recently read a new report that claims
by 2030 the High Street in the UK,
as we know it, will be dead! The UK’s
weekly online shopping spend has
now surpassed £1 billion, this is a 26.8%
increase over the same period in 2015.
So what does this have to do with our
hobby? Well, the report states that one
of the hardest hit markets has been toys.
Now okay, our figures are hardly classed
as toys, but it also reports the closure of
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ModelZone’s 47 stores, a chain of shops
that most of us will be familiar with and
a retailer which, until its demise, stocked
toy soldiers from W. Britain and certain
other manufacturers in all its stores.
A rather worrying trend indeed and
here’s hoping all of our favourite toy
soldier retailers take note and ensure
they have a strong online presence as
it would it appear that the future of our
hobby is definitely going to depend on
the ‘virtual world’ rather than the tradi-
tional ‘bricks and mortar’ stores we all
know/knew and love.
JG Miniatures
John Gittins recently emailed to let me know that he was pro-
ducing some new items to replace products that he previously
sold but they were actually made/supplied to him by K&C UK.
John confirms that these new items will all be made by him in
the UK. The new products are as follows:
• M13 Barbed wire rolls, each made from one metre of wire - can
be unrolled to form entanglements.
• M13A Fuel Dump, three oil drums and three Jerry cans (olive
green)
• M13B Fuel Dump, Desert version (sand colour)
• M13C Fuel Dump, winter (white frost covered)
• M16 Sabotaged Telegraph pole (two pieces)
Pricing and no doubt a ‘proper’ review of these will happen
in a future issue. In addition to these items, John is also working
on some new ‘backdrop posters’ which will be 10” by 30” and
will use photographs of John’s various production models. Visit
www.jgminiatures.com for further information.
NEWS
Action Man is back!
Okay so some of you may class Action Man as a doll rather than
a toy soldier but sorry, I grew up with Britains Deetail figures
and ‘Eagle Eyes’ Action Man. To me, he’s as much a toy soldier
as our 54mm friends. If you, like me, have a soft spot for Action
Man, you’ll be pleased to hear that seven new figures have been
released to celebrate his 50th birthday, and the best news is that
they all feature the ‘Eagle Eyes' gripping hands and facial scar
that I remember so well.
The new ‘Anniversary Collection’ includes Action Soldier,
Ski Patrol, Footballer, British Infantryman, Scuba Diver, Para-
trooper and a special limited edition (1966 pieces) ‘Action Man
– Bobby Moore’. Each figure is presented in a special gift box
and includes the iconic Action Man dog tag and certificate of
authenticity. For further details including stockists visit: www.
actionman.com
M13 Barbed
wire rolls
Plastics news
from Mike Blake
Expeditionary Force
Scott Lam tells me the Royal Navy are
the next series of figures for his Zulu
range and these are the landing brigade
and Gatling gun team. The Naval sets are
already at testing stage and should be
available by the time you’re reading this.
The other set, still at an early stage, is the
Marines which included two new bod-
ies for the infantry – the much requested
kneeling pose, plus one advancing
one. These two torsos are added to the
mounted infantry/Natal mounted police
mould. The mounted infantry set was
originally meant for the Boer War expan-
sion which will include the Highlanders,
but the request for the kneeling infantry
caused it to be prioritised. The Lancers
and mounted auxiliaries (Carbineers
and Frontier Light Horse) set was thus
pushed to a later date.
Also coming from EF are more Per-
sians: EPF149A Persian Sparabara (Pa-
visiers & Bowmen) nine figures in four
poses (60mm); EPF150A Persian Royal
Guard (60mm) nine figures in three
poses; EPF151A Persian Artillery (Oxybe-
les Bolt-Shooter) nine crew/Infantry and
three Bolt Shooters (60mm).
Check out www.expeditionaryforce.
com.sg for further details and updates.
bonded by super glue. A small bottle
was $13.99 plus $6.80 p&p. This isn’t a
glue; what it does is enhance super glue.
Following the directions, he applied the
product to both the bodies and heads of
AIP figures because of the slick surface
of the plastic used. He let it dry, which
happens in seconds, and then applied a
second coat just to be sure. A drop of su-
per glue on a neck, the head held to the
neck and held there for about a minute.
About an hour later, he tested the joints
and was pleasantly surprised to find that
there was a nice secure bond on every
figure. Bill’s view is that ‘The stuff really
works’. Read Bill’s full review here: www.
stadsstuff.com/?p=8235.
Tricky Stick
Bill Nevins reported on Michigan Toy
Soldier Tricky Stick in Stad’s Stuff. This
is the liquid that allows soft plastic to be
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