ALY MORRISON'S "BUTTERFLY" ADVENTURES IN THE WORLD OF WARGAMES AND TOY SOLDIERS

Monday, 8 July 2019

Shiny Schleswig-Holstein...

Shiny Schleswig-Holstein...
(Try saying that after a few gins)...


Dan Faulconbridge from Wargames Illustrated asked me if I could take a few pictures of my Shiny Toy Soldier Schleswig Holstein collection for an article in this months issue...


As the magazine has now been published I thought that I would post the full set of pictures that I took...


I know its not to everyone's taste but this is one of my favourite collections... and one of my favourite periods.













I have been (very) slowly rebasing and reorganising this collection and hopefully sometime near the end of the year I will have a game or two...
They are of course all made by yours truly and are available from...


http://www.spencersmithminiatures.co.uk/html/s_t_s_.html


All the best   Aly

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  1. Ed M8 July 2019 at 21:08

    Schleswig Holstein: an affair worth remembering! To paraphrase Johnson, "He who is tired of shiny toy soldiers of the Chocolate Box Wars era is tired of life" :) Lovely stuff!

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  2. Phil Robinson8 July 2019 at 21:21

    Charmingly shiny.

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  3. Aly Morrison8 July 2019 at 21:28

    Thank you Ed...
    What can I say... When you are right you are right...:-)

    All the best Aly

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  4. johnpreece8 July 2019 at 21:53

    What's not to like?
    Wonderful figures, the most colourful uniforms in history, interesting weapons and tactics, and all so very shiny. Alright they are not 30mm but you can't have everything.

    John

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  5. David8 July 2019 at 21:53

    Not to my taste of course, but each to their own.

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    1. Aly Morrison8 July 2019 at 22:17

      I new you were going to say that... ;-)

      All the best. Aly

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    2. David9 July 2019 at 04:51

      I didn’t disappoint then!😉

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  6. Jonathan Freitag8 July 2019 at 23:14

    Aly, this is a collection that is elegant in sculpting style and classic painting. I think it is brilliant and I would enjoy seeing these troops out on either parade or in battle.

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  7. tradgardmastare9 July 2019 at 05:24

    Splendid shiny soldiers. What are the bases made of ?

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    1. Aly Morrison9 July 2019 at 07:12

      Thank you...

      The bases are MDF from Warbases... two of their 3mm rounded corner bases stuck together.

      All the best. Aly

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  8. rross9 July 2019 at 07:12

    Yeah....I have to with David too but I know you like these shiny toy soldiers Aly and well done on creating a range that others can purchase if they so desire!

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    1. Aly Morrison10 July 2019 at 06:31

      Thank you Keith...
      This is the joy of our hobby... so much choice.

      All the best. Aly

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  9. Springinsfeld9 July 2019 at 07:24

    The essence of wargaming..... what's not to like. Easy to paint, nice to handle , look beautiful. Thanks for showing, and I would love to see more figures produced this way, historical and fantasy.

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    1. Aly Morrison10 July 2019 at 06:33

      Thank you Springinsfeld...
      They always bring a smile to my face...

      All the best. Aly

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  10. Old Nick9 July 2019 at 07:50

    Outstanding!

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  11. WSTKS-FM Worldwide9 July 2019 at 12:51

    Agreed with previous commenters. These are one of my favorites. If ever I feel my mid-18th century project is finished, I have a mid-19th century project in mind for which these figures would be perfect.

    Best Regards,

    Stokes

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    1. Aly Morrison10 July 2019 at 06:37

      Thank you Stokes...
      Do the 18th and 19th centuries at the same time... go on ... you know you want to... ;-)

      All the best. Aly

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  12. The Good Soldier Svjek9 July 2019 at 13:17

    Those are very nice figures indeed and an interesting war which would play very well with 'A Gentleman's War'

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    1. Aly Morrison10 July 2019 at 06:42

      Thank you Tony...
      I tried an early version of ‘Gentleman’s War’ with these in my pre blogging days and it worked really well...

      All the best. Aly

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  13. caveadsum14719 July 2019 at 13:36

    Lovely proper toy soldiers!
    Best Iain

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  14. StuartInsch9 July 2019 at 15:43

    Such lovely shinyness.
    I'm currently reading about the 2nd S-H war which could almost have been fought in black and white since the uniforms are comparatively drab and the cold weather hid anything under flurries of snow or black or grey greatcoats!

    I'd love to see a GW (Gentleman's War that is!) game played with these .

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    1. Aly Morrison10 July 2019 at 06:45

      Thank you Stuart...
      Yes the 1864 campaign was quite bleak... but very interesting.
      I fully intend to use these for A Gentleman’s War.

      All the best. Aly

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    2. johnpreece13 July 2019 at 12:35

      Drab yes but a few what ifs transform it magically:
      What if the Danes had not been yet issued with the new nasty uniforms?
      What if it was a hot spring and the Austrians minor states and Prussians all took their coats off?
      What if the Brits took exception to Bismark's snide 'sending a policeman' dig and sent an intervention force?
      And the biggest what if of all supposing we varnished our North Star Danes and Perry Intervention British shiny???

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  15. Matt Crump9 July 2019 at 18:53

    Proper shiny and lovely to see 🙂

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  16. Matt9 July 2019 at 21:56

    Fascinating period of history ideal for wargames!

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    1. Aly Morrison10 July 2019 at 06:46

      It is indeed...and very colourful.

      All the best. Aly

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  17. Mark Strachan10 July 2019 at 05:27

    Very shiny Aly, but lots of fun!

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    1. Aly Morrison10 July 2019 at 06:48

      Indeed Mark... fun of course being the most important part...;-)

      All the best. Aly

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  18. ECW 40mm Project11 July 2019 at 22:39

    Lovely! thanks for bringing these onto the table and camera.
    Wasn't it a winter war? Can't remember...If so, shouldn't the bases be a pure pristine white for new fallen snow?

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  19. Aly Morrison11 July 2019 at 22:52

    Thank you...
    You are thinking of The Second Schleswig-Holstein War in 1864... the first half of the campaign was fought in the winter.

    All the best. Aly

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  20. Robert (Bob) Cordery23 January 2020 at 20:45

    A wonderful collection! I love the look of shiny toy soldiers, and I hope that they give you many years of enjoyment.

    All the best,

    Bob

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    1. Aly Morrison10 February 2020 at 17:28

      Thank you Bob...
      These are still some of my favourite toys...

      All the best. Aly

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  21. Brian Cameron1 September 2023 at 17:18

    Inspired by this and loving the Little Britons I ordered quite a large batch to make two armies. Sadly the castings, particularly the hoses, leave a lot to be desired in terms of quality now.

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    1. Aly Morrison2 September 2023 at 09:55

      Hi Brian..
      I am very sorry to hear that your toys are not what you expected…
      Peter Johnson at Spencer Smith handles all the production and sales of the STS range…
      Please feel free to contact him via the Spencer Smith website about your issues …
      I am sure he will do his best to help you.

      All the best. Aly

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  22. Brian Cameron3 September 2023 at 11:35

    I've bought lots of the Little Britons range and had excellent service but sadly not this time. The BC4 horse is dreadful and Peter had suggested returning for a refund but that leaves a huge holes in the project (as well as the castings). A pity as arthritic fingers are gradually making things more difficult and I'd decided on this as probably a last big project. Peter says he has contacted you about a new master so perhaps it will still prove possible. In the meantime the project may change direction slightly to become more of an 1848 Revolution game. Hope the busitis soon heals, I've had that and seemed to continually bang my (very sensitive) elbow!

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    1. Aly Morrison4 September 2023 at 06:38

      Hi Brian…
      Peter has in deed been in touch and I have sent him my original master…which is in very good condition.
      He will be making a new mould and I am sure he will be back in touch with you when he has some castings.
      My elbow is healing but is still painful… It is indeed amazing how many things seem to want to bump into it.

      All the best. Aly

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  23. Brian Cameron4 September 2023 at 22:56

    That's great news re the master. Peter has been in touch and he'll replace the horses when the new mould is made. Meanwhile I'll get on with the infantry. I'm really pleased this is now back on track. I love the Little Britons but the STS look even better, such brilliant designs. Arthritis in my fingers is a big problem noiw and this may well be the last big project I can manage but it's going to be a good one!

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