visiting a toysoldier factory (1 Viewer)

[Poppo]

As a passionate of toysoldiers, I would like to visit one of the main TS factories in China to see the process from A to Z. From the casting to the final paintings. The machines, how many people work on an item, how long it takes....

Has someone seen this? Or wish to see? More interesting than a brewery I guess...

 

[jazzeum]

I've been to the Figarti factory in Shanghai and Rick gave a tour of some of the parts but not everything.

 

[mikemiller1955]

I would like to visit one of the main TS factories in China to see the process from A to Z. More interesting than a brewery I guess...

how about a visit to a combination brewery/toy soldier factory...^&grin

 

[kogu]

how about a visit to a combination brewery/toy soldier factory...^&grin

I thought the same thing ^&grin
That would fill a day :wink2:
Toy Soldier factory the first half of the day, Brewery the second half.
Konrad

 

[mikemiller1955]

I thought the same thing ^&grin
That would fill a day :wink2:
Toy Soldier factory the first half of the day, Brewery the second half.
Konrad

Konrad...

we know us Germans like our beer...

did I ever tell you my mother's name was Schroeder?

 

[kogu]

Schroeder is indeed a very German name, Michael.
And I always thought your parents came from Greece.

But back to the Toy Soldier Factory.
I had a Toy Soldier Factory / Brewery experience in "small scale" one day, about ten years ago.

Started out with visiting Bob Hornung who makes his own Toy Soldiers.
He showed me his sculpting / painting work bench, his little work-room where he did the casting, spin-casting it was.
I saw how the castings came out, how they were cleaned up and assembled.
He showed me a little bit of painting, which I found impressive.
He painted a good number of "Fleur de Lis" symbols on a shield of a 54mm Knight.
Free hand and rather fast. It was unbelievable to me. It looked so easy.
So, I got to see all the steps of "manufacturing" a Toy Soldier.

The evening I spent with his son, through whom I met Bob Hornung, and we had a great time in a number of bars on Mt. Adams in Cincinnati.

That was a great day, and one to remember :smile2: :wink2:

Konrad

 

[mikemiller1955]

Konrad...

sounds like a great visit...both entertaining and educational...

I love the learning process of modeling...I have not tried anything with figures...but I like the modeling of terrains and buildings...if TMTerrain...Hudson Allen...Buildarama (or the many other manufacturers of this industry) were located near me...I would work for free just to learn...

and yes...my father was Greek...we were raised Greek Orthodox...

on a side note...my mother would put sauerkraut on the table at Thanksgiving...

but only my German grandfather would eat it...^&grin

 

[wayne556517]

how about a visit to a combination brewery/toy soldier factory...^&grin

The safer option would be a TS factory then the brewery other wise if i went in your order i wouldn't see a TS factory...............^&grin

 

[Obee]

I've been to 2 toy soldier factories while on holidays in the UK.

I've been to Alexanders Toy Soldiers and seen Nik's 'factory' in his back yard in Twickenham just outside London.
http://www.ats-uk.net/

While staying in Nottingham, I visited RP World Models where Bob Prati makes Steadfast and now Tradition of London and I saw his production line in progress from casting to painting, as well as rummaged amongst the shelves of castings to bring some home..
http://www.rpworldmodels.net/

I hope to go back to both these places in June, when I'm again in UK for the London Toy Soldier Show.

John

 

[Martin Tabony]

Yes, I could learn to do it properly!^&grin (not the drinking, I'm O.K. there.)

Martin