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Thanks Louis!

Here is another quick one I built on a small marble candle stand to feature the new Schwimmwagen set we released in 2024. The vehicle comes with a driver and an exhausted Heer Grenadier. I added a second figure we designed walking released at about the same time for this simple display.

Here is a pedestal diorama that I made for the 2024 Chicago Toy Soldier show and although I posted some photos last September I don’t recall talking about the construction very much. I love seeing many of the members here constructing dioramas and building accessories, a rewarding part of the...

We expect the King’s Colour to be available in April Mike.

I need to finish the 1790s British Foot Guards…the next club offering for that grouping is the pioneer and we still need the drummer, fifer and Ensign at minimum.

43rd Regiment of Foot Centre Company firings… I set up the newly arrived 43rd Regiment of Foot infantry figures to illustrate typical 18th massed musketry. These new figures represent soldiers wearing the uniforms of the 8 companies that made up the bulk of a British infantry regiment of the...

You beat me to the punch Mike…I have been thinking of combining these two sets since I sculpted them and have never gotten around to it!

Here are another two pedestal dioramas in the same case that I never got around to photographing up close. The one on the right features just a few of our Anglo-Zulu War figures during the closing moments at Isandlwana and the one on the left is a German assault party cutting their way through...

Thanks Mark…They are a pretty effective way to use a small amount of figures to tell a story.

A she has been stalking Toy soldiers all of her 18 years…

Here are a couple more wooden pedestal dioramas that I never took pictures of beyond a snapshot of one of our display cases when we were located near Toledo, Ohio. These were two of the four WWI dioramas I built while still working for First Gear in Iowa for shows. They are both now long gone as...

That is a great piece Louis!

Here is another wooden pedestal base that I built at the same time as the one with the Black Watch figures. This is another diorama that sold the same day as the 42nd Highlanders so these are the only photos I ever took. You can see that same backdrop in both sets of photos. I suppose I could...

I decided to set up some of my Classic Gloss Foot Guards staged in front of a print of a British encampment painted by Pual Sandby. Our cat Natasha wanted to know what could possibly be more important than her treats. Can you guess how our little Battalion Company faired?

Here is another pedestal diorama that I built using a selection of figures from the Clash of Empires collection. I always liked the colorful uniforms of the Black Watch during the French & Indian War and Pontiac’s Rebellion period. With only a few figures and scenic elements I was able to create...

Another great set of photos Mike!

Perfect Mike…we were just talking about that set a few days ago and how fast it sold out, along with the Turnpike sets I sculpted at the same time.

LOCKING UP RANKS The infantry battle tactics of the early 18th century depended on mass firepower. Infantry formations formed in two or three lines, and advanced towards the enemy. At extreme musket range of between 250 to 300 yards , the infantry would commence a cycle of firing and advancing...

I fully Agree…great picture Mike!

Great pairing of figures and vehicle…well done!