"How it's Made: Toy Soldiers" Topic

Three years old, but I hadn't seen it before:

link

This is not the Perry one, btw.

Apparently made originally in Russia, a bit Russo-centric, but covers the basics.

Would have appreciated a "you tube" heads up, for future reference.

Or I could just check the link, but you know, lazy.

TMP usually does it automatically, but that link is different than what it expects – here is typical link for same video: YouTube link

I suspect the "si=z3HoXdBZaSHx6Mol" bit is some kind of tracker.

Thought it was interesting if not what I expected

That video is weird. It talks about a uniform size and scale being agreed upon. Seems no one told the manufacturers.

Grimm

Very useful video, from a European (eastern) point of view. Lots of good info, with some errors such as Elastolin-like figures being made in UK and France , and with some omissions, such as missing "Little Wars" in the history of war gaming. No reference to the names of companies making figures. I would especially like the name of the company shown in first part. Sorta like Copplestone Little Soldiers. Thanks for the link.

Very dated, no 3D printed.

Spoken like a true third grader.

Believe it or not, there is much to wargaming beyond last decades fad.

Ok.

Just actually decided to watch it.

First few seconds, apparently big manufacturers no longer use metal and they were lucky to find one who did????!!!

Fake news.

I think GW was the only big company to do that, yet still produce metal and in increasing volume today.

I could list dozens of large and small out fits that cast/get cast metal.

GW, Mantic, warlord, Eureka, Prince August, black tree, crocodile games, endless…

Unless they mean toys/models in general??

But action figures came from dolls, which typically were not metal.

I don't think model airplanes were metal much either?? Certainly balsa.

Ships were wood.

Of course I use were, meaning still are.

But plastic toys and models are everywhere.

But then so are metal miniatures.

I blame the documentary makers, probably not involved in the hobby.

Kind of like Jennifer Lawrence not being involved in action movies.

They just end up saying day one goofs.

Gosh.

Still only second's in.

They stopped using tin because it was a dangerous process?

They said they will explain later, I can't wait.

I know lead was deemed bad.

Perhaps he's talking lead/tin??

And, thermo plastic??

I thought thermo plastic was plastic you heated to become playable, not clay you bake hard.

I'm assuming he means polymer clay?

I'll keep watching.

PS

If this is Russian? It Explains why he thinks countries only make their own armies.

Ok, it's a frame… Not an armature, for some reason?

Umm… A lot of sculptors do details and make heads seperatly.

Remember, weathering, not basing.

Yes, GWs secret is out! I knew it!

Wait a minute. Was a that a GW ad as an entire segment?

Did they fund this show?

I guess there aren't many female players in Russia?

But, otherwise, the show is good!

PS I don't think they did explain tin.

Also an odd gaps in sound.

In their defence, perhaps the thermo plastic is like castaline or something? You heat it up to soften it. But then a vulcanisor makes no sense.

The silicon and plaster metal casting was interesting though.