Old John, who also appears as TJ in Harry Pearson's Achtung Schweinhund! and is responsible for putting back on the market a number of classic figure ranges under the banner of 20mm Nostalgic Revival, has joined the blogosphere here
The blog has only just started up, but you may like to bookmark it and keep an eye on it as it develops.
I'm hoping for lots of pictures of John's extensive collections and hopefully more news of old figures (if that makes sense)
Wednesday, 19 October 2011
Saturday, 17 September 2011
Scruby designers
From a 1962 catalogue, here are Jack Scruby's notes on the designers of his miniature ranges.
In the last section it is interesting to see the name of John Hathaway - the source of the "Hathaway cannons" mentioned in Charles Grant's The War Game?
In the last section it is interesting to see the name of John Hathaway - the source of the "Hathaway cannons" mentioned in Charles Grant's The War Game?
Tuesday, 6 September 2011
John Niblett
Thanks to Harry for a copy of the Hummel House of Miniatures catalogue from the early sixties.
Hummel were an upmarket toy, models and miniatures shop in Burlingtion Arcade and concentrated on top end makes for collectors.
Among the best of these wre John Niblett's one inch figures - just check out the prices. Garrett in Collecting Model Soldiers says" these lovely little figures were the first to be made in England in such a tiny size, and they remain the finest in this particular scale.". In his World Encyclopedia of Model Soldiers Garret states that these figures were available from 1950 to 1963 .
Thursday, 21 July 2011
GHQ Seven Years War Range Review
Thanks to DC of Unfashionably Shiny for this original review of the SYW figures. It was publisherd in Miliatary Modelling in February 1976.
Saturday, 16 July 2011
GHQ Seven Years War Range
Thanks to John Cunningham for pictures of some of this range.
I have previously posted a listing for the Naploeionic range (see here) and have seen pictures of some of the figures, but have no list for the SYW range and had not seen any of the figures before. The figures were finely detailed (as you would expect from the makers of GHQ microarmor, and had separate heads and muskets.
Austrian Command
Highland Infantry
Prussian Musketeers
Prussian Grenadiers
Thursday, 30 June 2011
Some Napoleonic Highlanders


Thanks to Tony of Prometheus in Aspic for these figures - two Minifigs 20mm, BN 9 Highlander advancing, or just possibly BN 6 Highlander on guard, and a first series Lamming BI/16, Highland infantry kneeling.
Monday, 25 April 2011
Lamming Miniatures - excellent news
I am very glad to see that Tony Barr of ERM Miniatures is the new owner of Lamming Miniatures, with plans to bring the ranges back in production over time.
TMP announcement here:
http://theminiaturespage.com/news/642544/ (you can vote for which range Tony remasters first)
and ERM website is here
http://shop.eastridingminiatures.co.uk/
TMP announcement here:
http://theminiaturespage.com/news/642544/ (you can vote for which range Tony remasters first)
and ERM website is here
http://shop.eastridingminiatures.co.uk/
Thursday, 24 February 2011
Der Kriegspieler 187 Baden Infantry
Saturday, 1 January 2011
Mystery Royal Horse Guards

These fellows recently appeared on Tony's Prometheus in Aspic blog and now I'm glad to say they reside with me. Not sure what I will do with them - they may see service as ADCs. I have another version of this figure, painted white as a cuirassier. So far the general opinion seems to be these may be home made pieces.
Alberken/Minifigs 20mm Swiss Battalion

Refurbishment of a fairly recent e-bay purchase, FN8 advancing fusiliers painted as Swiss, with the addition of officer and eagle bearer from the spares box.
Labels:
Alberken,
Miniature Figurines 20mm,
Napoleonic infantry,
units
Saturday, 13 November 2010
Scruby 25mm Napoleonics
My thanks to Bill in the US, who has responded to my earlier posts here on Scruby figures. In response to comments on the scarcity of the figures themselves in the UK and pictures of them in general on the web, Bill has sent a large number of pictures of 15mm (N Gauge), 25mm, 30mm, 40mm and 45mm ranges.
I have put the 25mm ones - all Napoleonics - into a slideshow below. At a later date I may make individual posts for the figures featured; but at least the slideshow will give an impression of these figures.
Bill's pictures of the other ranges may appear in due course over on Vintage Wargaming
I have put the 25mm ones - all Napoleonics - into a slideshow below. At a later date I may make individual posts for the figures featured; but at least the slideshow will give an impression of these figures.
Bill's pictures of the other ranges may appear in due course over on Vintage Wargaming
Thursday, 11 November 2010
Brunswick infantry: manufacturer to be confirmed






I'm not 100% sure of the maker of these figures so any confirmation would be welcome. The drummers and one of the officers are S Range, the other officer is Hinton Hunt - it is the rank and file who are a bit more mysterious. I also have some Brunswick Hussars (which I couldn't locate just now) which I remember as possibly being from the same manufacturer.
I have made other Brunswick figure posts today on the Lone S Ranger and the Hinton Hunter blogs.
Brunswick infantry: Kirk Miniatures
Brunswick infantry: Douglas Miniatures


A half battalion or so of Douglas Miniatures NP6, Brunswick infantryman, led in the first picture by a Hinton Hunt officer. As they wear the Polrock (long coat) these figures are really for use before the Waterloo campaign.
Labels:
Brunswick,
Douglas,
Napoleonic infantry
Saturday, 25 September 2010
Ros 25mm Napoleonics


The pictures show Prussians, a small unit of Austrian infantry, and some French foot artillery (thanks to Iain for this last picture).
Monday, 20 September 2010
Almark/Charles Stadden Fallschirmjager

Further to a previous post, her are some pictures of more of the German paratrooper figures in this range.
Labels:
Almark,
Charles Stadden,
WW11 equipment
Der Kriegspieler 181 Hesse-Darmstadt Infantry: painted unit

Here are the Hesse Darmstadt infantry completed from a previous post, with original and David Clayton Hinton Hunt command figures. The flag is the home brewed one from Tony's Prometheus in Aspic blog, which came along just when I needed it.
Thursday, 26 August 2010
Der Kriegspieler 87 Russian Cossacks
Der Kriegspieler 96 Austrian Jaeger command figures



Der Kriegspieler set 96 contained 20 pieces, of Austrian Fusilier, Grenadier and Jager figures. These are the Jager figures. The first two, officers with sword and with pistol, look to be conversions with Tyrolean hats. The hornist is very similar (possibly identical) to the Hinton Hunt one here.
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