Do take a look at the excellent Book Review by John Kersey of the forthcoming Osprey Men at Arms publication on the First Sino-Japanese War 1894-95. The article is in the 'WARGAMES' section of this site (top of Home page) and includes three of the uniform plates from the book. Publication date is Oc...

As many of my loyal customers will know, I do not run this hobby business to make lots of money, I run it to preserve a fine old range of 20mm figures.  But of course, as I am sure you will understand, I cannot afford to run it at a loss. Cost of production, particularly electricity has increas...

I am pleased to announce that Jacklex Miniatures will be producing a range of Chinese figures to represent the forces that fought the Japanese in the latter part of the Nineteenth Century. It will compliment the Japanese Army range available on this site. I hope to have the figures on the web site i...

I am pleased to announce that ten new Zulu figures are now available on the site. They are sculpted brilliantly by Andrew Stadden and fit perfectly in size and style with the existing Zulu War range. In fact I would suggest that these little gems are significantly more 'Zuluish' in terms of movement...

I thank you all for your forbearance, the 1882 figures are now available for sale on this site.  Go to 'Colonial Nineteenth Century' and then 'Egyptian and Sudanese Army'.CS4 Egyptian Army 1882 infantry officerCS5 Egyptian Army 1882 infantry marching CS6 Egyptian Army 1882 infantry standin...

Here are another five Zulu figures from Andrew Stadden's super talented hand. I have now to get all ten new figures into a mould  ready for casting which will take a week or so before getting them up on the site for sale. ...

Here are the first of 10 new Zulu figures which Andrew Stadden is sculpting for the Jacklex Zulu range. These are four of them, including our old friend King Cetshwayo pictured on Andrew's work bench. I had expected them a little later in the year but I am delighted to say that they are near complet...

I am very pleased to announce that the following new ACW infantry figures will be listed on the site for sale by Monday 21 March. The image, left to right is of Group 3, 4 and 1.Group 1. Zouave A. Officer, Drummer, Colour bearer and Infantry advancing.  Eastern style Zouave dressed in kepi, gai...

Just to whet your appetite..... here are the Egyptian gunners awaiting the Krupp 6pdr. I am very sorry to keep all of you who would like some of these new figures waiting. I do hope to have these on sale very soon. I very much appreciate your patience. ...

A number of you have requested some Egyptian '1882' figures, so as if by magic and with a great deal of help from the very talented Mr Andrew Stadden the foot, horse and gunner figures (including a Krupp gun) will be on the site and for sale soon. The image shows work in progress on some of the foot...