W. Britains company

[vtsaogames]

Found this article about W. Britains company https://www.historynet.com/w-britain-model-soldiers/
Started in 1893 and is currently American owned, both things I didn't know.
My idea of archtypical toy soldiers, certainly what H.G. Wells used and too big and expensive for me to consider as gaming toys.

[FifteensAway]

Curious article.  And raises an interesting question - who paints all this models these days?  Are they all done in house, sent to some 'sweat shop' overseas, or farmed out as piece work?  Would be interesting to know.  And I'm off to explore.

[Daeothar]

Is this the same Britains company that made(/makes?) Britains Trees?

I've got a box full of plastic trees from that company; they're perfect for wargaming, especially when tarted up with some paint and basing.

I do recall Ebay lots of these that also held lead/tin soldiers and small ieces of terrain such as fences, treestumps and livestock for example...

[Chairface]

Toy soldiers were one of my first loves as a child. I collected and played with the Brtitains Deetail (plastic range) and then graduated to the metal sets when I got a bit older. Britains were the biggest company out there in the hobby. I still have my toy soldiers but I've since moved on when I realized that I like painting and playing with miniatures instead of  collecting them behind glass. It was a fun hobby while it lasted though

[black hat miniatures]

Toy soldiers were one of my first loves as a child. I collected and played with the Brtitains Deetail (plastic range) and then graduated to the metal sets when I got a bit older. Britains were the biggest company out there in the hobby. I still have my toy soldiers but I've since moved on when I realized that I like painting and playing with miniatures instead of  collecting them behind glass. It was a fun hobby while it lasted though

You can do both...

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[Digits]

I remember having a magnificent Britains firing howitzer….marvellous!

[Bloggard]

remember an exciting day as a kid using the then current Britains' WWII US etc figures, jeeps et al, for a 'battle-game' in the garden.

can't remember if there were any rules as such; probably not. But do still remember the enjoyment.