Toy Soldier Collector International – October-November 2021
English | 102 pages | pdf | 43.45 MB
Welcome to the latest edition of the world’s No. 1 magazine for toy soldier and model figure enthusiasts. As I started writing these lines, a few thoughts crossed my mind that I’d like to share with readers. I take great pride in the quality of this magazine. With some muchappreciated help from contributors, designer Andy Whittaker and Guideline
Publications Managing Editor David Grummitt, I always strive to make TSC&HF as good as it can be. However, as I neared my editorial deadline for this edition, I took a silly bad fall on my face that required stitches in my right eyebrow and gave me a black eye that swelled completely shut for a few
days. I’m not looking for any sympathy cards about being half-blind. Please rest assured that I am okay now! I simply wish to give readers insight about how
I was playing hurt and could only focus one eye on the ball during part of the run-up to going to print this time. Look (ha – what an ironic choice of words
my devilish fingers just typed)! I abhor mistakes and I try very hard to avoid
them. Still, nobody is perfect, so if I slipped up somewhere in this edition, please consider this my humble apology in advance, and know that at least I have a rather lame excuse!
This edition off ers quite a smorgasbord of varied features to whet readers’ appetites. Harry Anderson draws inspiration from feudal Japan humour to illustrate his yarn about the Golden Statue of Guzzi. Collector Richard Cooper details how he and his father, Michael, enjoy joining forces and ‘making a scene’ by using hand-paintedbackdrops to create atmospheric
settings for showcasing toy soldiers. James H. Hillestad recounts how a humble wheatfield became one of the deadliest pieces of real estate in US military history
during the Civil War’s Battle of Gettysburg in 1863. Guy Elliott trots out mounted figures tracing the history of the British Dragoon Guards. David Grummitt marks the 500th anniversary of the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire both in history and in miniature. A.J. Mergenthaler adds context to his collection of medieval Crusaders and Saracens by chronicling how Sultan Saladin captured Jerusalem. Jordan Whitmire delivers a one-two punch by conducting research to create a diorama based on the War of 1812’s Battle of New Orleans, and by digging up related trivia about US general and President Andrew Jackson. Joseph Reed shares a riveting
account of a relative’s British Army service in Mesopotamia during World War I. Paul Newman demonstrates how he made Saint George’s Cross flag variations out of cloth to enhance an English standard-bearer model figure kit representative of the Wars of the Roses.
As usual, there is lots more in store in this edition, including news and reviews touching on wide-ranging topics, so please start turning the pages and enjoy.
Now I am getting ready to board an airliner for the first time since the COVID 19 pandemic erupted to head to the Chicago Toy Soldier Show, catch up with friends, have a look around with both eyes open and report back to readers soon. In the meantime, happy collecting!
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