You might remember I posted last year a picture of my then recently obtained Trophy Minatures British troops India 1857. Obtained via Mike Norris of Little Legion
Well Mike has come up trumps once again with a repaint of some damaged Trophy redcoats as Bengal/Madras Europeans
I've included one regular redcoat for comparison, I think Mike's done a great job and think I'll have to add six more to bring them up to regiment strength for future wargames etc,
I picked up a copy of this book today and I can honestly say I’m blown away by it!
I spotted it on Amazon read the reviews and “thought this looks interesting”. So I took a gamble and ordered a copy. And I have not been disappointed. This book is truly fantastic pulling together a multitude of information about the armies of the Great Powers before the First World War. Of particular interest to me is the Indian army section. I think this must be the most comprehensive presentation of the detail of the Indian Army dress in a single publication. That’s not to be said that it’s complete, focusing mainly on the uniforms of 1913, however it is the best single reference to date.
The sections on France, Russia, Pruusia, and the United States together with the British regulars are just as comprehensive and in the case of the…
Ah, if only there was but a cigarette paper's width left on my shelves ;-)
And it's 912 pages and 3.9kg!
P.S. Did have a little browse online for this title, and it looks like you can currently find it for £26 sterling (free UK post) from PostScript Books:
Does anyone now of a toy soldier fair in the north West this year ,they seem to be around London, thanks guys
Northern Toy Fairs will be in Blackpool in March, it's a mix bag across the whole toy area. I think they sometimes have similar in Chester
These arrived in the post today. Some First World War Australians, Second World War Japanese, Eighth Army, and D-Day are included.
Another aspect I know little about, thanks for sharing that- they look good.