Ears and War Gaming

There are a multitude of eras of the cast soldier, ranging from ancient Greece and Rome, through to the 20th century. However, there haven't been many inroads into figures devoted to military conflicts since the Second World War. World War II and the American Civil War are the most popular era for collectors and there are initially thousands upon thousands off types of soldiers and figures for these eras. Other popular eras include the middle Ages, pre-history, the Napoleonic Warsand the American Revolution.

People have been wargaming with these tiny soldiers for years, but there are no hard fast rules for doing it the correct way. You could shoot matchsticks out from a toy cannon, use a rubber gun, or do something more organised like making some rules and use dice to determine combat. If you're into fast gaming, rolling a roll of masking tape or something similar from the other side of the board or room is an exciting way to take the enemy out.

You could use two different scales, such as the 54mm and 60mm and mix and match the soldiers into different battalions and platoons. Pursuits don't like to do it this way as they like everything neat and the same size so everything looks uniform on the battlefield. This is fine for the cabinet display armies where looks are the important thing, but on the battlefield. This is fine for the cabinet display armies where looks are the important thing, but on the battlefield it is just not realistic. Use the 60mm for the front line as they will stand up more heavily against the opposing fire power.

Toy soldiers for childrens fun

Toy soldiers are becoming more and more popular with children. A lot of this has to do with the father re-living their youth and taking up the hobby again in the disguise of the childs actual interest. Some parents use the soldiers as a way of teaching the kids history in that the building an army and playing with them will bear more relation to their minds; kids like to have fun. Some kids just enjoy soldiers.

Remember not to buy metal figures for your child as they are easily broken and breakage could result in a sharp, dangerous edge. Soft plastic is the best and safest option, not to mention that they're a lot cheaper also.

If you are interested in introducing your kids to the world of toy soldiers, theres no better way than buying a Toy Soldier Company play set. These sets are an instant collection and contain an equal number of soldiers for each side so that you can play immediately. Some of these sets may come with artillery and/or buildings to mak it more authentic of a battle scene.

If your child is set a school project, buying a couple of sets of these instant collecction play sets and setting everything up on a board will be fun and look spectacular when finished. Adding strategically placed artillery and buildings, as well as trees, bushes, and maybe hedges will really finish it off. These instant play sets usually come unpainted but for added authenticity adding a spot of colour here and there can do wonders.