Code: PA800
- Traditional Toy Soldiers
Contains 3 molds to cast 24 different types of
54mm Toy Soldiers both marching and at attention. Contains
a variety of heads for different regiments etc. You
will require 75g of metal per figure.
This kit has been designed so a large
number of regiments can be produced from one kit. Four
heads are supplied with the headdresses necessary to
make many different regiments. Three styles of arms
are supplied so as to make soldiers marching or standing
at attention and an officer with a sword.
These are molds, the image is to show how they might look when cast and painted.
The tools above are arranged in the approximate groupings to make the three moulds. The right hand two tools are the soldier standing to attention with an right hand arm with rifle and an officers sward and left arm. The middle two tools are a soldier walking and a right hand arm and an arm holding an officer's sward. The Right tool contains four heads as to fit either a walking or standing soldier.
Bearskin:
This is the headdress of the five Foot Guard Regiments. All wear the black bearskin cap: the scarlet tunic has a dark blue collar, epaulettes piped in white, and cuffs of dark blue and white; the dark blue trousers has a red stripe down the seam of each leg and a white leather buff belt completes the uniform. The belt buckle is gilt as are the buttons and chain chin strap. The officer’s uniforms have a crimson or gold sash, which replaces the white belt. The tunic collars, epaulettes and cuffs are dark blue with gold embroidery; the stripe down the seams of the trousers is wider than other ranks. Officers have gold embroidery on the skirts and sleeve flaps of their tunics.
 Grenadier Guards wear the tunic and cuff buttons evenly spaced - eight on the tunic and four on each sleeve. The bearskin has a white plume on the left-hand side. Another feature is the ‘grenade fired proper’ on the tunic collars. |
 Coldstream Guards wear the tunic and cuff buttons in pairs - ten on the tunic 2-2-2-1, the last button is under the belt, and four on each sleeve. The bearskin has a red plume on the right-hand side. A garter star is on the collar. |
 Scots Guards have tunic and cuff buttons in threes - nine on the tunic 3-3-2, the last button is under the belt, and three on each sleeve. There is no plume on the bearskin. The collar badge is the thistle. |
 Irish Guards have tunic and collar buttons in fours - eight on the tunic 4-4 and four on each sleeve. The bearskin has a blue plume on the right-hand side. The collar badge is the shamrock, white for other ranks and silver for officers. |
 Welsh Guards have buttons in fives - ten on the tunic 5-5 and five on each sleeve. The bearskin has a white/green/white plume on the left-hand side. The collar badge is a leek. |
Home Service Helmet:
This is the helmet with the spike on the
top and was issued to the Infantry of the Line in 1878.
It was worn just prior to World War 1 when the red jacket
for the normal soldier, other than dress disappeared.
It is still worn on dress occasions by some regiments.
This helmet was used by all regiments in the British
Army other than Guards, Fusiliers, Rifle and most Scottish
Regiments.
Painting Line Infantry The jackets were
red and the trousers were blue with a thin red stripe
down the seams. The collars were blue for Royal regiments,
White for English and Welsh regiments; Yellow for Scottish
regiments and Green for Irish regiments. The helmet
was blue with the fittings (badge and spike) brass or
bronze. The belt and webbing white. An interesting representation
would be the Royal Irish Rifles who are normally portrayed
wearing the small busby - 1881 and 1891 they wore the
helmet. The whole outfit was dark green with the helmet
fitting in dark bronze. The belt was black.
Another variation was the Army Service
Corps of around 1890. The uniform was dark blue, with
a white collar and cuffs and a white stripe down the
seams of the trousers. The belt was white. The helmet
was also dark blue with the fittings brass. Instead
of a spike on the top of the helmet there was a ball.
 Line Infantry 1878. The jackets were red and the trousers were blue with a thin red stripe down the seams. The collars were blue for Royal regiments, White for English and Welsh regiments; Yellow for Scottish regiments and Green for Irish regiments. The helmet was blue with the fittings (badge and spike) brass or bronze. The belt and webbing white. |
 The Royal Irish Rifles who are normally portrayed wearing the small busby - 1881 and 1891 they wore the helmet. The whole outfit was dark green with the helmet fitting in dark bronze. The belt was black. |
 Army Service Corps of around 1890. The uniform was dark blue, with a white collar and cuffs and a white stripe down the seams of the trousers. The belt was white. The helmet was also dark blue with the fittings brass. Instead of a spike on the top of the helmet there was a ball. |
Foreign Service Helmet.
As the name signifies this helmet was
used on service abroad, particularly in Egypt and India.
The helmet was light and was coloured khaki. Although
khaki was used in India as far back 1846 it took a while
before it became general issue. One can still see paintings
and drawings of the 1880s and 1890’s of the khaki
helmet used with the red coat and blue trousers or khaki
coat and blue trousers. There were no badges on this
type of helmet. The belt and webbing could be either
white or black for other ranks and brown for officers.
 Northumberland Fusilers S. A. war. The helmet was light and was coloured khaki. Although khaki was used in India as far back 1846 it took a while before it became general issue. One can still see paintings and drawings of the 1880s and 1890’s of the khaki helmet used with the red coat and blue trousers or khaki coat and blue trousers. There were no badges on this type of helmet. The belt and webbing could be either white or black for other ranks and brown for officers. |
Peak Cap:
The Peak Cap was in general issue prior
to World War 1 this headgear is still used today. The
cap in the mould has a slightly rounded top which is
the case with the stiffening removed. If a cap is required
with the standard stiffening, a little filing will give
you the standard peak cap.
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