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• It’s a Reiner Krock! • Napoleon’s Personal Bodyguard • A Tale of 2 Collections
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• Roman Testudo • Great War Releases • Battle of Britain RAF • Medieval Plastics
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FIGURE OF THE MONTH ............................................ 5
READERS: FIRE BACK! ................................................. 6
OPENING VOLLEY ........................................................ 8
IT’S A REINER KROCK! .............................................. 14
NAPOLEON’S PERSONAL BODYGUARD ................. 18
A TALE OF 2 COLLECTIONS ...................................... 26
GETTYSBURG FIGURE FORUM................................ 34
CENTERFOLD ........................................................ 38-39
NATIONAL LEADERS OF WORLD WAR II ............... 50
KIT KORNER ................................................................ 58
Paul Newman builds and paints a cricket-themed British pilot of the
Great War.
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BOOK REVIEWS .......................................................... 66
PRIZE EXERCISE ......................................................... 70
Win a stirring equestrian figure of English King Henry V scoring his
seemingly miraculous victory at Agincourt courtesy of The Collectors
Showcase.
CALENDAR................................................................... 74
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toy
soldier showcase
NEW METAL SHOWCASE ................ 40
Editor Stuart A. Hessney marks the 100th anniversary
of the beginning of World War I with inspections
of British and French forces, takes a snapshot of
photographers from the 1903 Delhi Durbar, ducks and
covers for a look at a Roman legion testudo, scrambles to
review World War II Battle of Britain Royal Air Force
releases, digs into ancient Egypt, and a whole lot more.
PLASTIC PARADE ............................. 56
Len Cooksey gets positively medieval with reviews of
Norman infantry from the Battle of Hastings and a pair
of mounted figures inspired by the Battle of Lewes.
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bringing
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Stuart A. Hessney
EDITOR
Alison Smith
DESIGN
Kelly Johnson
DIRECTOR
Sara Vix
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Welcome to TS&MF, the world’s No. 1 magazine for collectors
of all stripes!
For starters, I have some big news from the home front. My
first grandchild, Lola Jane (pictured here where my mug usually
appears), was born to my daughter, Emily; and her husband,
Kevin Vadeboncoeur; July 31, 2014.
The beautiful baby’s parents have decorated her nursery
in a cute giraffe theme, so I’m starting to hunt for toy figures
depicting the tall beasts to get Lola started on collecting!
On the TS&MF front this month, U.S. collector Jack
Matthews kicks things off by recounting how he first
encountered Reiner Krock and started collecting the German craftsman’s solid-cast figures.
Some are painted metal copies of 7.5-cm composition figures made in Germany; others are
conversions or variations. All of them look pretty neat!
A.J. Mergenthaler saddles up for a look at the French Chasseurs à Cheval of the Imperial
Guard. His history of Emperor Napoleon I’s personal bodyguard is richly illustrated by a
wide variety of figures.
Stephen Dance, president and archivist of the British Model Soldier Society (BMSS),
provides a peek at two collections in Italy and England. He describes a recent visit to a
toy soldier museum in Bologna. Then he draws some comparisons with his own Society’s
National Collection, now 40 years old.
The majority of the BMSS collection is on display at the Stratford Armouries Museum
near Stratford-upon-Avon, known as the birthplace of playwright William Shakespeare. 
A smaller segment of the collection is exhibited at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire,
childhood home of British Prime Minister Winston Churchill. Both exhibits are well
worth trips through the English countryside for tours of inspection.
The wide-ranging BMSS National Collection has been built up from members’
donations or loans of figures and dioramas. But the phenomenal collection’s care and
eye-catching presentations have largely been in the hands of just one very dedicated man:
longtime Curator John Ruddle.
After John stepped down from the post, he was honored at the 2013 BMSS Annual
Show. But I’d like to take this opportunity to salute John for all his much appreciated
yeoman labors to showcase and share our hobby through the years!
Elsewhere inside this edition, Colin Romanick delivers a report on the inaugural
W. Britain Model Figure Symposium staged in historic Gettysburg, Pa., Aug. 8-10, 2014.
It was the perfect spot for an American Civil War-themed weekend filled with seminars,
displays, sneak peeks at upcoming releases and more.
History and collecting converge in an article about the Allied and Axis leaders of
World War II. Curtis Sleight profiles the good, the bad and the ugly when it comes to the
heads of state.
As usual, there’s lots more in store in this edition, so please start turning the pages,
enjoy and, as always, happy collecting!
Stuart A. Hessney, editor
figure
of the month
Kudos to Tradition of London Ltd. for its specially
produced Christmas 2014 set featuring a World War I
theme. A powerful dose of personality has been injected
into the detailed and glossy set by the inclusion of this
iconic figure portraying British Secretary of State for
War Horatio Kitchener in field marshal uniform.
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