Welcome to Vintage Toy Soldiers!
For quite a few years now I have enjoyed creating molds, pouring metal, and painting medieval models in the 54mm size group. I was first inspired to get into this hobby when I took a trip to England and visited the toy store at the Guards Museum in London. There they had (and still do!) hundreds if not thousands of metal model toy soldiers for sale. I was fascinated by them and the way they were painted. So I looked into this and before I knew it I was hooked! My first molds were purchased from Prince August, and were the true "Toy Soldiers". Since then I have expanded to several other mold makers (some of which are no longer in business), and even started making my own molds. I, like everyone else, live in a digital, instant gratification, world today. This hobby however is pure analog, and requires focus and attention to detail, with no computer needed!
This site is to share my journey and provide a few tips along the way that will hopefully help others. One note: while plastic models have become quite popular over the last 10-15 years and we are seeing the advance of 3D printers being used to make original models ready to paint, this website focuses on vintage metal, typically from the 20s, 30's and 40s.
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