"Experiments" on the Science Channel, episode on toy soldiers (1 Viewer)

[theBaron]

This is an interesting video that came up in my YouTube feed, from the Science Channel apparently, though I didn't see its logo anywhere, so I don't know if it's the cable channel, or a YouTube channel independent of the Science Channel.

It's an episode of a show called "Experiments", which appears to be based on a Russian TV show. It's about the history of toy soldiers:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-XTdUXl9Jc

It's interesting to watch, though since it's produced by a Russian media company, the focus is almost entirely on toy soldiers in Russia. So, there are some inaccuracies as far as some of the history of toy soldiers goes, and also, as far as the process to produce a toy soldier goes. No mention of Britain, for example, or Mignot, or Heyde. It's repeated several times that no one casts toy soldiers in metal today, only plastic. And the narrator makes a claim that some toy soldiers today are cast from an alloy including iron. I know of no manufacturer today who works with such an alloy.

It reminds me a little of Chekov from the original "Star Trek". Whenever anyone talked about some great achievement of humanity, he'd say it was invented in Russia.

But despite those things, it's an interesting video to watch.

Prost!
Brad

 

[mikemiller1955]

thanks Brad...

that was an interesting and fun watch!

 

[theBaron]

Thank you, Mike!

Yes, though the focus is on Russia, it occurred to me while watching it, that it's interesting to see that perspective on the hobby. Of course, that's when Chekov came to mind, too.

Prost!
Brad

 

[Warrior]

Thanks for posting that Brad.

I like the way they broke it down to "toy soldiers", "wargaming" and "military miniatures", that just about covers it.

When it comes to high end military miniatures, no one can touch the Russians, some of their figure artists do astounding work; expensive, yes, but as the saying goes, you get what you pay for......................

 

[theBaron]

"Hey, Chekov, we're gonna play baseball!"
"Ah baseball, is Russian inwention, inwented by Abner Serafimovich Dubeldayy in 1921, for amusement of Red Army."

Prost!
Brad